On the trail JACK

[Shimmy]

another option

 

[nvrstuk]

Yeah, high lift jacks are when you want to be air lifted off the trail quick... Hauled one for 20 yrs and NEVER used it because we always found a safer way. Hate rattles so it was bolted in with two 3/8" bolts. Quick access. Ford 1/2t like TS mentioned have a nice mechanical jack that goes up 15". Never leaks hydr fluid from sitting in your tool box for 10 yrs never being used (lol) and with a simple block of 2x10" under it is plentyy stable. Avail at bone yards back in the day for 10 bucks.


The little jack with the jack stand built in to it is a great little setup.

I hate weight so hauling a floor jack around for the once in 20 yrs??? Not sure I've ever used one on the trail.

Safety tip on the trail. If you ever pull a tire off for any reason, slide it under the rig so it acts as a jack stand and you don't get crushed. Stuff happens on uneven trail surfaces...

 

[nvrstuk]

Use dry lube on the workings of the hilift, makes it butter smooth, and yes while finicky and potentially dangerous, treat it right, still great multi use jack. How else do i get the fence posts out??

Use your winch. Attach cable at grd level and they pop right out. Before we got a tractor and backhoe that was one of my 101 uses for a Bronco... It was my tractor. Even attached a 1 1/4" hex bar and chained it to the trailer hitch to dig a "groove" or "V" in the ground to flow a small stream of water from a head gate to water the first 100 trees we planted here 47 yrs ago.

 

[ntsqd]

For decades mine was a Toyota mech jack. Only been a Ford mech jack for a couple of years, came with the FSB. Found one that Yeller suggested for the Wagon.

For those with a few extra bucks laying around that want to spend it on a jack:

Radflo Hydra-Jac Lightweight Racing Jack Standard Length 37" Collapsed

Hydra Jac Standard 36 Inch Collapsed

radfloshocks.com

 

[El Kabong]

Use dry lube on the workings of the hilift, makes it butter smooth, and yes while finicky and potentially dangerous, treat it right, still great multi use jack. How else do i get the fence posts out??

I use a Bronco with a strap over a barrel to get some upward pull. Next time I'll add a little chain to wrap around the posts to reduce wear on the strap.

 

[ntsqd]

Went looking to see if I could a pic of how grandad's T-Post puller worked, and didn't find it. The guy who uses a bobcat with a simple plate that binds up on the post when lifted by the bucket gets my vote. Now I need a bobcat!

 

[ssray]

Went looking to see if I could a pic of how grandad's T-Post puller worked, and didn't find it. The guy who uses a bobcat with a simple plate that binds up on the post when lifted by the bucket gets my vote. Now I need a bobcat!

Had one going when we were picking up pipe yesterday. His is just 3‘ of square tubing with a small base,pivoting handle at the top. Piece of plate approx 3” square with square hole in the middle welded to a short piece of chain that is welded to the short end of the handle. Grab it in one hand, drop the square plate over the T post with the nubs facing away, lift the handle and let the plate drop down the post and pump away.

 

[gnpenning]

I use a Bronco with a strap over a barrel to get some upward pull. Next time I'll add a little chain to wrap around the posts to reduce wear on the strap.
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Vehicle rim works great as well. Bonus it's easier to carry around.

 

[Speedrdr]

I was pulling T posts last week when repairing a fence in my dog yard. Pulled 2 of 3 with a commercial puller with a cutoff minimum of trouble. The 3rd…no go with the puller… No problem, I’ll just get the tractor with a front loader and snatch it out. Felt like it Pulled the rear wheels off the ground. Post is still in the ground! Next option is angle grinder with cutoff wheel.

 

[ntsqd]

Side to side wiggle didn't work it loose?

 

[Yeller]

I was pulling T posts last week when repairing a fence in my dog yard. Pulled 2 of 3 with a commercial puller with a cutoff minimum of trouble. The 3rd…no go with the puller… No problem, I’ll just get the tractor with a front loader and snatch it out. Felt like it Pulled the rear wheels off the ground. Post is still in the ground! Next option is angle grinder with cutoff wheel.

I get it, I’ve broken them off with our baby loader lol

 

[El Kabong]

Vehicle rim works great as well. Bonus it's easier to carry around.

Sounds good. The barrel was left behind by the PO & happened to be close.

 

[gnpenning]

The bigger the rim the more straight up the pull.

 

[Speedrdr]

No

WSide to side wiggle didn't work it loose?

Nope! Not even front to back wiggle worked. I’m beginning to think a tree root has grown over one or both sides of the flange at the bottom. Pretty sure when I get home from Alaska, the gloves are coming off and the angle grinder will be put to good use.

 

[El Kabong]

The bigger the rim the more straight up the pull.

I guess I could pull one off of the parts tractor. But that might be harder to move than the barrel.

Edit -Btw, when you rent a car trailer from u-haul your car needs to be one of the ones in their computer system. Otherwise they can't rent it to you. That ^ is a 1948 Ford convertible.