May 31, 2019, 07:07 PM
old rugged crossso my fence project is pissing me off.
So I have a 300+ 39" wire fence to stretch. I started with an H brace properly built. I have got a combo of wood posts and t-posts. There is some uneven ground. Some ups and downs. Nothing radical. I use a fence stretcher attached to a come a long anchored to my deere tractor. For some reason I can pull it really tight. Use proper staples hammered into the wood posts. T-post clips attached. Take the tension off and it loosen's up enough to not be satisfactory. I am wondering wth I am doing wrong????

May 31, 2019, 07:11 PM
Johnny 3eaglesFence posts either not deep enough or strong enough. Put a really strong one in to anchor the first section, then continue off of that.
May 31, 2019, 07:15 PM
old rugged crossI do not think the posts are the issue. They are not moving and are good sized and rock solid.
May 31, 2019, 07:34 PM
Johnny 3eaglesWhat kind of wire fence? Chain link? If chain link, are you using tension bars.
May 31, 2019, 07:39 PM
old rugged crossNo, it is like Redbrand field fence. Mine is H&H brand I believe. Quality fencing built in OK. USA.
May 31, 2019, 07:48 PM
Johnny 3eaglesWe used two fence pullers on the tension bar, one on top and one on the bottom. That's all I got from memory. We used it for horses,
ETA: we did a whole length at one time, not in sections.
May 31, 2019, 09:02 PM
SigoliciousIs your Tractor strait inline with the section of fence or off to one side a couple of degrees? i found when we ran our fence if i was off a couple degrees going away from the posts I was attaching it to that the section wouldn't be as tight as I liked. After the first section I made sure i was off a couple degrees in the direction I would be stapling the fence to the post.
As for the ups and downs, I had some interesting grades to cover. anything past about 10* and I found it easier to put a braced post at that point and after 25* an H post was necessary.
If less than 10*, I stretched real tight, like probably tighter than I needed. Then I installed the t-posts prior to tacking and releasing tension.