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I thought I'd post some pix of the kind of corner posts I've been putting in for the last few years. They are made from 2 3/8 or 2 7/8 well pipe. I use an 8 footer for the upright and a 10 footer for the leaner. I cut a hole about 2 to 2 1/2 feet down from the top and weld a bolt on the leaner so that it can go into the hole to attach the leaner. I cut notches in the bottom of the leaner for a wire to hook into, so I can twist it tight at the bottom. After everything is in place. I raise up the leaner and place a flat rock under it. This gets it out of the dirt and helps to tighten the bottom wire.
So far they've worked good, tho' I do see a slight amount of give after the first year. I was told to plug the top so that rain wouldn't get into it and rust it off, but so far that ain't been a problem! :wink:
Jinglebob jr doesn't approve and say's they will pull out of the ground. I just tell him when he see's one coming out to go drive it back in. I use my loader bucket to push/drive the upright into the ground. I think these would work in the sandhills, tho' you might want to use a 10 footer for the upright and push it in a littler farther. I've done this with some pointed wooden posts also, but so far the jury is still out on them!
I have put a few 10 footers in about 2 1/2 to 3 feet in the ground and tied them across the top for gates. They might be a little low for vehicles, but then I just want to use them to drive cattle thru'. :wink:
I finally figured out how to load a lot more pictures. Just use the multiple pictures option on photobucket. Duhh!