How To Remove Metal Fence Post Spike

Removing metal spike from the ground.

How to remove metal fence post spike.

Worst case scenario some of these things can be tapped side to side in all 4 vertical directions to loosen it up also. 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. 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. 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. I came up with. The best fence post removal trick. Obviously being careful not to slip off the spike or snap the lever would be idea.

Abram of deep canyon farm demonstrates how to easily pull a t post out of the ground without any fancy tools at all. Quite a bit taller than the old one so i m having to replace the posts as well. For really difficult posts where this method won t work. To get started you ll need a way to get a bite on the post and something to apply pressure.

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.