Lift Jack Wire Stretcher

Lift Jack Wire Stretcher FENCING Miscellaneous 19-1-10 "I made a wire stretcher out of a hi-lift jack. After using it for a few months, I've found it works like a charm and is light and easy to handle," says Steve Avery, Du Bois, Neb. "I used an old auto bumper jack and welded a piece of 1 1/2-in. wide, 1/4-in. thick strap iron onto the end of the shaft and onto the lift lever on the jack. I put a 3/16-in. slot into the end of each piece which catches onto barbed wire barbs. I put a bolt in the end of the shaft to keep the jack from slipping off. You can weld on a handle or use the tire wrench as usual to engage the jack. "This works very well. Next to a pliers, it's the handiest fence tool I've ever seen." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Steve D. Avery, Rt. 1, Box 31, Du Bois, Neb. 68345.

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