We’ve had rope on here before but it would always get loose and fray, I also always wanted to mes with rigging so decided its the perfect excuse to buy a crimper.
Drilled holes into the pipes to put the eyelets. Got two cables up for now, at least the hard part is done, running the cable and crimping isn’t so bad. The drilling and stuff was the hard part
Farm jack (widowmaker, hi-lift, etc) has been my solution for poles and posts, so long as there’s enough to get a loop of chain around. Take a pair of 2x4’s and a lag bolt - attach them on either side through the top eye in the jack so you’ve got a sort of tripod. Wrap a loop or two of chain around the post and fix the chain to the jack. As you ratchet it up the chain will bite into itself and the post, eventually pulling it up. You do need enough exposed for the chain to grip but it works a treat.
I found a decent video showing off the idea.
They also make for an okayish winch. It won’t pull for far, given the short travel, but enough to unbury a tire in a pinch. Just never have your face over the handle and always be properly terrified of how unstable they can be. Not that any jack should ever be used without stands, but especially not a hi-lift.
I have one of those! It hadn’t even crossed my mind to use it (probably because my attempt to get the concrete out of my yard was years before I bought it, but still…)
I might try that tomorrow. Or even if I don’t do that specific thing, it at least inspires me to this k creatively in terms of mechanical advantage.
I’ve only had to use it a few times so far but I’m 2 and 0 against the ugly, rusted, green metal U-Channel posts that originally held our mailboxes. 2 and 0 against fenceposts (one 4x4, the other round metal for a chain link).
I’ve also since seen people get one of those biting scissor clamps, on hi-lifts and purpose built tripod pullers, but I’m not sure how they’d perform against metal - whether or not the teeth would get a solid bite.
Definitely more than one way about it.
The main trouble is that pole is broken off at essentially ground level, so I’m not sure I’d be able to get a good enough grip on it. I’ll probably have to still partially dig it to expose some of the concrete, to wrap a chain or strap around.