Using 3pt to pull T posts

I tried one of those Hi-Lift farm jacks, the 48 inch model.
I would jack it up and the post would just lean over.
And it was real hard to jack up. This jack is
supposed to have a 7000 pound capacity. Maybe
if it had a 10 foot cheater bar. But it was all
I could do to jack it up with the post chained to it.
So I'm wondering if the 3 point hitch will be
strong enough to pull a T post.

I don't want to have to buy a T post puller just
for the few T posts I need to pull up.
Anyone got any better ideas?

Thanks.

Pooh Bear

I don't have an 11 hole drawbar thingy.
Can't think of any reason to buy one.

Thanks for the help. I got-r-done.

Pooh Bear

I put a cross bar in the lower arms of the 3 point hitch. Then I hook a log chain to it, with about 8' or so hanging off the back.

The guy on the tractor backs up to the post, so the cross bar is almost against the post. Then he lowers the arms all the way down.

The other person throws 2 loops of the chain around the post, and pulls on the other end just enough to keep some tension on it.

The tractor driver then lifts up the 3 point arms and the post comes right out. All you have to do is untangle the post and move on to the next one.

It works slicker 'n snot on a brass doorknob.

I start with the drawbar in the lowest possible position, and by the time I get it raised to the highest position, I can usually pull it out by hand.

If not, lower the drawbar and hook the chain around again.

Raise the drawbar slowly and they'll come out easily.

• Hobby farm

I have a chain on my all purpose plow, and my scrape blade, and that is the reason!!!

Good point about flipping over backwards.
My lift doesn't come up that fast.
I think I would notice the problem before
things got too out of hand.

Thanks.

Pooh Bear

Also, I stand next to the tractor while doing it so I can kind of see both the progress of the post pulling while also seeing if the front of the tractor is starting to come up.