How To Remove Metal Fence Post Spike

The best fence post removal trick.

How to remove metal fence post spike.

Hi i ve inserted metal spike into soil no concrete in the garden all the way to install a washing line. Approaching it as mike did. Removing old metal fence posts or tree stakes without special tools two 2 x 4 s and a large c clamp. Abram of deep canyon farm demonstrates how to easily pull a t post out of the ground without any fancy tools at all.

The existing posts are fixed using metpost spikes and i ve just spent the best part of 2 hours trying to drill chisel and prise out the first post from it s spike this post was pretty rotten at the bottom but it still didnt yield particularly willingly. After selling the chain link from my fence on craigslist i wanted to remove the remaining metal posts along with the concrete from the ground. For really difficult posts where this method won t work. How do i remove a fence post from a wedge grip support.

Obviously being careful not to slip off the spike or snap the lever would be idea. I came up with. Removing metal spike from the ground. I would find a length of rope tie it into a loop then find a fence post or strong length of timber put the hoop over the spike slide the post in just under half way give it a cple of twists i til.

Using slight pressure with a garden fork applied to this rusty old metal fence spike post it is so much easier than trying to dig it up i had been trying fo.