fencing

[farmer_ben]

i advertise fencing but rarely do any. its very very competitive around here and i dont have the machinery to compete with the big boys really. having said that, i will occasionally do bits of post and rail for horsey friends etc

[harvey b davison]

i do a bit but only domestic. Would love a tractor and post knocker. (we can all dream )

[Big Bolt]

I do a bit of fencing here is the boxer fitted with the protech , boxer is very handy to get into tight spot's i follow it with the iron horse with the gear on

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I started to offer fencing last summer just as I never like to say no. It really helped fill the gap when I wasnt as busy trimming hedges like I had been the years before. It's lead to bigger and better jobs and a more rounded service offered by me. I'm currently doing a 16 acre field stock proofing it all and have had 4 tree jobs out of the same estate.

Bought my self a lovely little Same tractor and post knocker to save my shoulders!

[markstuarttosdevine]

I do a bit of fencing here is the boxer fitted with the protech , boxer is very handy to get into tight spot's i follow it with the iron horse with the gear on

 

what would that machine cost roughly?

[garth mc garth]

this is my set up for stock and post and rail.

[pro bros]

we have ours on a jcb 6ton digger great you can drop off protech knocker and put on bucket to level off or dig out roots etc also can reach up or over ditches you could if desired knock in 16 foot post given the hight of digger plus mast on knocker .tow ball on blade to pull trailer loaded with post .works very well for us .

[markstuarttosdevine]

this is my set up for stock and post and rail.

 

that set up looks great mate! what is the best way to get the jobs? and whats your company called? a set up like that inspires me!

[Matthew Storrs]

Digger ones are brilliant for reaching over walls, streams, banks down embankments etc. I tried a protech but didn't get on with it, the Vector digger postdrivers are brilliant as the weight of the postdriver and digger arm is transfered on to the post when your driving it, makes it much more stable and stops the booms bouncing around as the weight goes up.

I have a choice of using a big tractor mounted one or mini digger, I nearly always use my mini digger as it tows behind my landy and can do grading/ digging holes/ post driving, moving brash all in one machine. If your doing straightforward field fencing a tractor one is brilliant but on awkward/ tight sites a digger postdriver is the way to go IMO:thumbup1:

[Matthew Storrs]

oh yes and the real bonus is you can drive posts from the comfort of a warm cab.