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I'm moving my fence charger and would like to re use the 8ft ground rods if I can.
Is there a easier way to get these ground rods up besides digging down almost 8ft to re use them?.
I have a atv to pull them out if needed, but I want to figure out a way to where I will be pulling on the ground rod straight up, instead of pulling it side ways, I don't want to bend it if I can help it. Any ideas?

Thanks for the help
Brooks

4/17/2008 8:00:42 PM

Eddyz@efirehose.net

Brooks
A jackall and a small diameter chain, also a block of wood or something to increase your footprint so the jack don't sink in the ground.
Wrap the chain at least twice around the rod, have the jack as low as it will go and right along side the rod, wrap the chain around the business end of the jack and start Jacking, If the ground isn't too compact then once you've lifted it a foot or so, it should be able to be pulled out.

4/17/2008 9:15:01 PM

wow and the bizZ thinks eddy don't know "jack"

;-)

4/17/2008 9:54:34 PM

Ohio

great idea Eddy, I know that will have to work, I'll have to look around and see if I have one of them old type jacks, not sure if I have one though.
I tried a floor jack but couldnt get a good bite on it, the back end of the jack kept lifting up off the ground.

Brooks

4/18/2008 7:46:21 AM

Wallingford,CT

brooks....don't re-use the chain from your pumpkin lifter, lol

4/18/2008 8:23:12 AM

Ohio

oh, ya gotta be a wise guy dont ya Bart! Ha!

4/18/2008 9:02:33 AM

new middletown ohio

i'll bet there is'nt an electric fence in the u.s. that has an 8' ground rod little bit over kill?

4/18/2008 9:54:35 PM

Ohio

You cant be serious Raggu, are you? ,whys it over kill ? Ill bet you mine has three of them. Any unit I have ever installed calls for three.
Here is a quote I got off one of the web sites to why you need three rods(the most important part to a electric fence in my opinion.(Bad ground = poor shock)


(http://www.lioby.com/fences.htm)
What is a good connection? Depends on your soil conditions! A minimum of three copper-clad steel rods, each 8 feet long, and 10 or more feet apart are needed to get a connection even in soil that is not too bad. Dirt is not the best conductor, and it is hard to get a good connection to it. (if dirt was a good conductor, the electric company would string wads of mud between the utility poles - just doesn't happen!)

http://www.farmsupplystore.com/c.672033/site/images/fig1.gif

4/19/2008 4:44:07 AM

Dummer Twp - Ontario

Eddy Z's idea is the tried and trued method for us canadian boys with lots of frost. You can also use a piece of flat steel with two holes in it about 4 inches apart. One goes over the ground rod and the other you slide a long piece of steel pribar through it and get your buddy to lift on it to see if he can start it and then you take over and take all the glory. Good Luck

4/19/2008 7:02:24 AM

Hillman, MI

If you want to get away from ground rods or add some "punch" during dry seasons and snow, run your hot wire off the fencer and then run a ground wire off of your fencer. Space the wires about 1-2 inches apart on insulators so whatever your trying to keep out or in has to touch both to complete the circuit.

4/21/2008 11:02:06 PM

Louth , Ireland

Dad uses the backhoe of the JCB to pull out wooden fence posts.Wraps a chain around them ,yanks them right up 9 times out of 10 . Unless they're set in concrete.

4/22/2008 10:40:22 AM