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Spent $400 on a proper post puller and it saved my back and my day

Had to pull 15 old concrete posts for a demo job in a tight backyard. I was about to try the truck and chain method, which always feels sketchy. My buddy told me to just rent a heavy duty post puller from the rental yard. It took maybe 10 minutes per post with no risk of breaking anything else. Anyone else have a tool rental that turned a nightmare job into a simple one?
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masonm70
masonm702mo ago
That "nightmare job into a simple one" thing is the whole point of the right tool. I see it all the time, people trying to save a buck and just wrecking themselves. It's not just about the money, it's about the time and stress you get back. That's the real win.
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cooper.phoenix
Honestly masonm70, sometimes that "right tool" is just a huge waste of cash.
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sam_murphy39
My uncle spent three hours trying to fix a sink with a butter knife and a pair of pliers last month. The plumber he finally called showed up with a basin wrench and had it done in ten minutes. That extra hour of labor cost way more than the tool would have. When does being cheap actually cost you more?
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