Using a tire rim to pull out a concrete footing

[byron]

Has anyone ever done this? And did you attach a chain to a ball hitch on your truck? Or is this more trouble than it's worth.

[anoldfart2]

I never tried it, but heard it works. Be sure your ball hitch and your bumper are secure. I hooked a chain to my old pickup to pull my car out of the mud and the whole hitch and bumper came off my truck. Needless to say, I was pissed !!! Lots of welding and everything is back in place, but I wont try that stunt again.

[PanHandler]

It'd be better to use the entire wheel.

[raven]

No, the chain won't stay on the wheel as easilly as it'll stay on the rim alone.

John

[Bob]

Never heard of it. Do you have a link?

[PanHandler]

The rim is only the outer part of the wheel welded (sometimes bolted) assembly. A tire mounts on the RIM, and the assembly bolts to the axle.

[SQLit]

Footings where I live are 10 to 30 inches deep. Back hoe country.

The wheel trick does work with a large diameter wheel and pulling steel fence posts.

Biggest trick is a large enough, strong enough wheel. And ground where the wheel does not sink.

[blank]

His chain has all kinds of links. Which one do you want to look at? He might send you a picture of that link.....

[ben.aust]

Getting footings out without a backhoe is hard work. I've tried pulling out fence posts with a car and a toe rope - not much use. They were only 450mm (18") deep. I tried a few ideas like using a new fence post as a lever - toed by the car to pull out the old one. Nothing worked as well as jumping on the end of a 10' steel bar to lever them out of the ground - except of course for a backhoe.

[ben.aust]

I would guess that you would require more traction than your truck can provide. I tried something similar except using posts instead of a wheel. I just spun my car wheels on the ground and didn't get anywhere.

I think it depends a lot on how hard the ground is too.

[Bob]

The next time you have to remove one, do this:

1) Take a section of 1/4" or 5/16" by (about) 18" long chain. 2) Wrap the chain around the post tightly. 3) Bolt the ends of the chain together (you may need washers on the bolt) 4) Lay a 4 x 4 on the ground about 6" away from the post. 5) Put the tip of the bar under the chain. Then push down on the end of the bar.

[rdglide03-dbasedos]

sook the hell out of the ground first. Should just pop right out. I've done this with small stumps plenty of times.