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I’ve never used one. I suppose it would be somewhat handy for hooking up certain things. Wouldn’t you only need to adjust your fence stretcher only once?

If you have uneven ground or going down or up a hill, it needs to be adjusted in order to keep the top and bottom tight or you will have a sag either in the top or bottom. Doesn't have to be changed too often if your on flat ground. We don't have a lot of flat ground at least where the fence needs to go. Trust me, its a pain in the butt doing it manually especially if I'm stretching it by myself and putting in staples. My wife, son, daughter did resolve the staple issue on fathers day by getting me a Milwalkee battery stapler. That thing is awesome, no more swinging a hammer! At 10 staples per post on woven wire, it makes it so easy. My neighbor brought his big JD track skid steer and Montana vibrating driver over yesterday, I man handled 108 post in less than 4 hours and I was one whipped man last evening. We have a lot of sandstone rock of all sizes here, it just vibrates and moves the rock around as the post passes by. A few times we had to pull the post to move a foot one way or the other if it hit a big rock. I dug out 4-500 lb rocks digging my water and electric for the Ritchie waterer I'm installing. I have a Mahindra with a loader and backhoe. 26 hp and good hydraulics will fool ya, that tractor did a great job, 430 ft ditch 3' deep.

Edited by AC720Man - 20 Apr 2025 at 9:05pm

Yeah the designers weren't thinking about guys trailering their equipment back then....

I ordered one this afternoon. Has 6,700 lb pushing capacity, 4,300 lb lifting capacity. I think I would try it on a plow, if it doesn't work take it back. Nothing to loose but your time. Double pilot check valve and double acting cylinder so it should not move once set. I think it should work well on the fence stretcher. I will let you know after I try it.

Thanks for the report!