"No Slip" T-Post Puller

No Slip T-Post Puller FENCING Miscellaneous Ricky Plunkett Albany Ky came up with a “no slip” T-post puller that lets him use a loader bucket or bumper jack to pull steel T-posts out of the ground without slipping

    “It’s a simple idea but it works a lot better than wrapping a chain around the post ” says Plunkett     He welded 2 lengths of 2-in box tubing together A 4-in length of tubing is positioned horizontally and serves as a “handle” while a 3-in length of tubing is positioned vertically and fits over the top of the post A 12-in length of 3/8-in chain with a hook is bolted to the handle     To pull a post Plunkett slides the 3-in length of tubing over the top of the post and hooks the chain to the loader bucket or bumper jack     “The T-post’s notches catch on the lip of the box tubing and cause the post to pull straight up ” says Plunkett “The only problem is that sometimes the puller will twist around as I’m pulling it up and then the puller can slip off the post So after I built my first model I made a design change I cut a 1/4-in wide slot from top to bottom down the center of the tubing Now the post catches inside the slot and keeps the puller from twisting around It doesn’t slip at all any more and works 100 percent better than the original design ”      Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Ricky Plunkett 577 Campbells Ferry Ln Albany Ky 42602 ph 606 306-1981     

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