You don't get it out because you're stubborn, you get it out because you do the job properly. Good work!

Thank you for taking the trouble to share this. This saved my bacon, having to pull 5 concrete fence post bases out of the ground today. Worked like magic. Brilliant.

10 minutes and $15 for a chain I didn't have. Thanks!! Worked great.

I am going to be honest at first I was thinking "Why not just rip the damn thing out of the hole and save a few minutes?". Then the end came and the load was a lot larger than appeared. This process took almost 8 minutes with video editing. This was a good way to solve the problem especially your at an older age and your on your own it seems. I rely on myself a lot so I can appreciate this. Thanks for the video. P.S. Upgrade "Modify" this jack so you can use a drill attachment. It would ease things up on the back.

Strong fella. That was a big concrete thingy inside. Overkill hole. Now you need lots of concrete to do new. 😮

Hey, nice trick Steven. Thanks for sharing. Why not place the jack under the wood on one side and crank it up like a lever, pulling the concrete up... that would save you lots of rounds back and forth... just a thought.

that was a LOT of concrete for that post. Good job man

The critical part seems to be attaching the chain correctly, so it doesn't slip.

If you put the brick on the other side, you could then step on the end of the long 4x4 to use it as a lever arm to lift the cement block further, avoiding a back injury. Pouring a little water in the hole will also help to soften the surrounding dirt.

Simple yet very effective at the same time. Love it. Thanks for the video sir!

Haven’t had so much fun watching a video in ages, especially reading the witty comments. Great!

Wow that was ingenious sir you should be an engineer well done 👏

Great effort and thank you well deserved for showing how this can be done, only thing is that it may not be as easy for most people to lift the weight of the 4x4 with the concrete.

brilliant......bloody genius. i have been try to extract a concrete stump in my garden for a month

Build a tall fulcrum near the post. Then, set the lever on the fulcrum with just enough over the post to catch the chain from the post. Pull down on the other end of the lever to lift the post with minimum effort,

Watched a dozen, this is the most smart method to use a car jacket, which is widely available.

hey man put the jack under the post!jezz.

Brilliant! A regular car jack lifting straight above BUT there is still digging involved....

Wow! Clever! I am not sure how the chain was secured around the concrete footing from slipping.

very good idea! amazes me that another simplle tool is, many times, left out of the mix - put an "el" shaped rod, 3/8" to 1/2" dia., into an electric drill motor {or battery}, to run the jack or other mechanism forward or backwards in the unloaded, maybe loaded condition. Saves a fair amount of time, of course, not critical. liked the video, regards,

At first I thought ...just jackhammer it apart..but after watching full video ,I thought that must have been a footing for the Original foundation...that was measure by someone like me..🎯 actually good job Jim

Well, like I said in another video: works great where he is but here in Canada, we are required to have four feet of concrete. While this method may work in theory, I would think it would take a really long time!

WOW! Wouldn't it have been easier to build a wall? That's a lotta concrete!

When he had the concrete Jacked up tight to the bottom of his 4x4 why didn't he just grab the long side of the 4x4 and pick it right out.Lever????

Fill the hole with water and it comes out much easier.

Wrap the chain around the 4x4 then put the jack under the 4x4 end and simply jack it up. use leverage. Little to no digging needed.

Great idea to use scissor jack with chain- But way too much add'l labor digging and readjusting & chaining lower concrete body. You should have just spanned the hole by @ 4' Blocked it 18" high and just plated into old post w (4) 1/2 x 5 hex wood screws Put chain though/under plate before screwing in the 4 screws. w ratchet Use drill to drive and pilot but only w 5/16" drill- not too loose. If you have a hollow concrete you have to use a wedge inside by putting cable/rod in hole with ball/wedge nut & 2 2x4s which have been angle cut at bottom and spread against walls when you lift rod/cable. Of course you have pre drilled a 1/2 hole to ascend through.

A better way, stand the old post, or the new one vertically, wrap a chain or strap over the top, tie around the top end of the post, trapping the strap or chain with the post tipped somewhat past the hole. Then, pull back across the hole and the lever effect (huge) will pull the concrete up and out of the hole. Have a 2x4 wedge or gravel next tot he hole to hold it in place if the first try is not sufficient. Then, Take a new bite over the top of the post and repeat. A whole lot less complicated, easier and quicker.

After that chain tightened it looked like there was enough length to lift up of the 4x4 to lift the old pier out.I am not trying to be a critic~~nice video~~

Listen people i install fence for a living this is way to much work all you need to do is if you have or know anyone with these tools spud bar and a come along very simple step 1 dig around the post you dont have to dig all the way just about 7 inches or so step 2 find a wood block or a brick put right beside the hole step 3 take the come along and pull the cable out as far as it goes step 4 flip the spud bar around and put the spade in the air and the circular part on the block step 5 take the come along and put the end of the cable around the post or footer (concrete) 2 times and hook cable around itself step 6 take the crank part of the come along and hook it to the top of the spud bar the spade crank until tight and just crank it out of the ground it will have some tension so ask someone to gently hit the post with sledge hammer when you list everything it seems hard but trust me if you have a lot of post this method is a must

How did he get the chain in place first?

Attach the chain to the post, then lift the post with the jack. Or put the end of the post on a board right at the edge of the hole, then attach the chain to the post, then lift the far end of the post. You can attach the chain to the post by drilling a hole that it will pass thru, then passing a rebar or large bolt thru the chain. Or pull it right out with a car if you can.

Like the gloves... Raise the long side, then the short of the 4X4.... 'tilll it is out!

Yeah, good job.

This is sort of the same satisfaction you get when you pop a plump pimple

howd you chain around? Jackammer rental 40$...

"Cement," sand, gravel and water are the ingredients used to make "Concrete." Other than that, good job.

You stole my 7 minutes and 20 seconds. The man whose mother I meow.

If the 4x4 was the cross beam for a small saw horse at maybe 3' your idea would work better, also cut the metal driving bar to about 6 to 8 inchrs, and attach your battery drill.

What brand tennis shoes are you wearing?

May I make a suggestion?......add a bucket of water into the hole and wait10 mins before jacking it out.....

4ft of concrete for a fence post?

OH your acekeing back!!!

I'm thinking using my 3 ton floor jack instead.

use cinder blocks, come-along and it pops em right out free of all that work & effort..

How did he get the chain under the concrete?

If you do have a vehicle winche, use that it, will save your back..Poor chap looked done in..

can you say fulcrum and leverage

He must enjoy doing things the hard way.

We put 2 feet of concrete all the way round a 3x3 wood post to a depth of usually 3 feet no wonder your houses get blown down over there lol

Hmm. Basic principle of how a lever works would be useful. Ie put the leverage point closer to the hole

Time for a cuppa joe and an aspirin.

to a diff. comment don't make it a habit of hiring the extreme labor. they will be observant of/for wishful items, located near, then monitor your goings / comings, things will over a short time dissapear from your castle grounds, regards,

HEY, now - What happened to the concrete ??? b/s ending!!

Work smarter not harder. #LEVER?

Nice one sir

that cigered right out of there

I don't think my flag pole has that much concrete

as satisfying as removing an ingrown hair

rename: trial and error on removing fence post concrete

EVER HEAR OF LEVERS ???

Nice Job at using what you have to get it done! If your interested, you might want to look at the SAFEJACKS videos. They are doing some unusual things with Hi-Lift and Bottle jacks to do what you have done and more.

No mechanical advantage using leverage. Loop the chain over the cross beam, 1/3 from the the first end, and then jack up the beam from the opposite end. Physics can be your friend.

This guy's a joke