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I used to think T-posts were junk until I talked to a rancher out near Denton
He showed me how he drives them on a slight angle into clay soil and they hold just as good as wood for half the cost. Has anyone else found a trick that changed their mind about a certain material?
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bell.jessica5d ago
Tie a short length of chain around the post about a foot up from the bottom before you drive it, lets the post bite into the clay deeper and keeps it from twisting loose over time. I saw an old timer do it once on a fence that's been standing since the 80s with zero sag. Dirt cheap fix that makes T-posts outperform wood in heavy soil.
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ray6135d ago
i read somewhere that the real trick with T-posts is not just the angle but using a driver that fits the post head right. some guys use a sledge and it bends the top, messing up the whole thing. my neighbor out in Palo Pinto swears by the hand driver with the weight on it, says it keeps the post straight and saves his back. he's got clay soil too and those posts haven't budged in five years. i was skeptical at first 'cause i always thought wood was the only way, but now i'm considering trying it on my own fence line.
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angela7285d ago
Nah, metal posts never hold like wood does in clay, too much flex when the ground shifts.
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