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Major Kong
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Major Kong

Run a good sturdy cable, or chain, thru the eyelet...

attach the cable to the trailer hitch of a truck and very slowly pull forward. Don't speed off like a bat outta hell, you might pull the whole thing off the back end. That's how we do it at the farm.😊
Posted: 04/13/2025 at 03:30 PM ET
(In response to this post by coshokie)

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How deep should I expect this to be in the ground and any easy way to
coshokie • 04/13/25 10:09 AM ET
Don't pull on that. It's holding the Earth together.**
soldcokesatLane • 04/13/25 10:57 PM ET
Stick of dynamite would do it.**
vthhhi • 04/13/25 09:17 PM ET
Run a good sturdy cable, or chain, thru the eyelet... ◄
Major Kong • 04/13/25 03:30 PM ET
No, no, floor it and make sure you have someone video it. **
chemhokie • 04/13/25 05:39 PM ET
And scream, "hold my beer" before you floor it.**
EDGEMAN • 04/13/25 06:17 PM ET
run a steel bar throught that loop and see if you can turn it **
HokieDan95 • 04/13/25 02:37 PM ET
Get a Zaw Zaw or ocsilating tool with good cutting blade dig down about
jdkhokie • 04/13/25 02:14 PM ET
Wouldn't it just be easier to dig them out?**
EDGEMAN • 04/13/25 02:23 PM ET
They can be 5 to 10 feet deep and sometimes embedde in concrete. I say
jdkhokie • 04/13/25 03:07 PM ET
Dig until you find concrete, then cut.**
EDGEMAN • 04/13/25 03:12 PM ET
Put your dog on the job. :)**
EDGEMAN • 04/13/25 02:55 PM ET
Fiber guys just installed some of these on our road. They looked to be
VT72 • 04/13/25 01:44 PM ET
Better check with the guy in China before pulling**
TheNuke • 04/13/25 12:43 PM ET
There are a lot of variables - here's a mfr who sorts those pretty well.**
PhotoHokieNC • 04/13/25 11:29 AM ET
ALSO _ here's a 1950s-style video
PhotoHokieNC • 04/13/25 11:30 AM ET