Looking for information about T-post drivers.

Discussion in 'General Survival and Preparedness' started by Blackgrub0331, Dec 30, 2025 at 14:07.


  1. Blackgrub0331

    Blackgrub0331 Monkey

    So I'm looking to build a fence to help keep my dogs on my yard. As I can't get the fence up around all 10 acres I'm going to get some done.
    I'm in South West Texas and the ground it tough and rocky and I have had the miss pleasure of having to dig t post already around here.

    So I'm not looking to do this the old slide hammer way I know I'm going to need some mechanical help on this one since it's mostly going to be a one man operation. I would like a tractor but that's not happening this year unless the VA back pays me for 20+ years?

    Thanks for the advice and I'm open to any information or advice.
     
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  2. oil pan 4

    oil pan 4 Monkey+++

    They've got weed eater engine powered Tee post drivers now that look pretty handy.

    I'm trying to resist getting one.
     
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  3. SB21

    SB21 Monkey+++

    I was going to suggest one of them ,, or something similar,, seems like I remember seeing a pneumatic tamp designed for driving posts. But you may have to rent one of those industrial air compressors to power the tamp.
     
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  4. Blackgrub0331

    Blackgrub0331 Monkey

    That's the ones I'm looking at right now
     
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  5. Thunder5Ranch

    Thunder5Ranch Monkey+++

    https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...hGIhwHvgL1drDvA-ZcSG9TeVnXAE9Lt0aAg2MEALw_wcB

     
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  6. Illini Warrior

    Illini Warrior Illini Warrior

    those T-post drivers are freaking AWESOME >>> a homesteader I follow bought an US made hydraulic driver that tractor mounts - T-posts go in like a hot knife thru butter - he's driving 2" oil fill pipe 3-4 feet into heavy clay soil - takes a while but it's a steady hammer .....
     
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  7. oil pan 4

    oil pan 4 Monkey+++

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  8. Thunder5Ranch

    Thunder5Ranch Monkey+++

    I used to just push them in with a tractor bucket and no problem. Here there is a problem with that at 4-5" down those bigger rocks are every place. And make lovely U shaped T post. The Jack Hammer styles will very often dance the post around the rocks and push them on in or crack a rock and get through. Sometimes though just gotta pull the post up and move a foot left or right and try again. My heavy hand pounder while not making them a U will still bend them when hitting a rock.
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  9. arleigh

    arleigh Goophy monkey

    They sell simpler ones at tractor supply , a pipe you lift and slam down . only gravity and your own weight.
     
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