Rappa atv winder tips

[Grassman]

I have never really rigured out the best way to put out a fence with mine.

1. Drive round unreeling wire. Throw posts off whilst travelling. Put corner posts up. Put the reels on the end post. Then walk right round again putting the posts in and wire. Then tension.
2. Drive 50 metres throwing posts off. Walk back and put the wire in. Continue doing small sections till the end.
3. Do each post as you go but seems a faff as you have to go quite a bit past each post before you can attach the wire.
4. Find someone to drive the quad whilst you walk behind putting stakes in and attach wire.
What's your way?

 

[Bruce Almighty]

Number 4 is the answer, but get the right person on the quad.

 

[britt]

Option 4 if one of the kids is available. Option 3, riding "side saddle" if not.

 

[Jerry]

I do 1 mainly though depending on length of wire out I either walk back or drive back in sections and put stakes out.

 

[goodevans]

Number 4 is the answer, but get the right person on the quad.

Number 4 is the answer but get yourself on the quad,use proper corner posts and I always give the wire half a dozen turns around the insulators so if the wire breaks its usually only a section of the fence to mend and those half a dozen turns usually give you enough slack to tie a knot

 

[davidroberts30]

fasten on end, stakes on quad
drive to next 1 fasten wire, sit side saddle or stand on step on to next post repeat

collecting you can stay on seat and lift stakes off whilst reeling in

 

[neilo]

I usually do option 2, but 2-250m at a time rather than 50. Depends on how many stakes are comfortable enough to carry on your shoulder.

 

[DieselRob]

Number 1 if I’m on my own, number 4 if the wife is helping, I do the quad work so I’m doing the corners etc, she’s happy enough striding out and clipping on. Last time we were out, doing 4 sets of reels she was only 5 minutes behind by the time I’d done all the joining up etc

 

[steveR]

Very interesting for me.

I was always under the impression from the Rappa blurb, that the putting out process was pretty well a "walk free" job. I never really believed it and am grateful for the confirmation! I won't buy one

Use 4, but wire being run out from a tube and clamp on teh back of a transport box! Budget job... ;-)

Winding up is a barrow... I have been looking at making a drill powered winder for the reels as often I am only using one or two wires especially against hedges and the sheep are pretty well trained..... mostly!

 

[polk_farmer]

We've fashioned up an unreeled to go on the front of the quad, so that I can do it on my own with no walking. Game changer

 

[haybob]

Bundle the posts so they are in packs enough for 100m (in my case 15/ bundle) set odometer on quad and drop off bundle at each .1 of a km. Leave quad and walk round field setting posts. Then I have a home made wire dispenser fitted at front of quad and just ride side saddle clipping line on to posts.

 

[Grassman]

We've fashioned up an unreeled to go on the front of the quad, so that I can do it on my own with no walking. Game changer

Now that has got me thinking thanks. That would make life so much easier. Could move along side saddle , step off, put the post in and attach the wire
Glad I put the post on. Should of done it years ago

 

[Grassman]

Very interesting for me.

I was always under the impression from the Rappa blurb, that the putting out process was pretty well a "walk free" job. I never really believed it and am grateful for the confirmation! I won't buy one

Use 4, but wire being run out from a tube and clamp on teh back of a transport box! Budget job... ;-)

Winding up is a barrow... I have been looking at making a drill powered winder for the reels as often I am only using one or two wires especially against hedges and the sheep are pretty well trained..... mostly!

They are good for reeling in. Just winding out is a poor job.
But @polk_farmer idea of the front unreeler should make it far better

 

[haybob]

Little tip with option 4, the person walking wants to grab a spare fence stake, hold it upside down, insert the end of the stake into the bottom strand of wire and glide it along as you walk. Use it to insert the wire into the bottom post hooks. It will save your back not having to bend down as far. It won't work with fiddly post hooks though depends what brand you're on.

 

[Al R]

Number 4, usually 2 of us at it and “our girl” is accurate whether I want them 10-12-15 metre etc, she chucks posts and I put them in and attach wire. every change of direction we tension so usually every 100-150 metre.

If I’m by myself I’ll Chuck posts off as I’m going and then every corner walk back and put posts/wire on.

the main trick is to have 1 of the spools on backwards so they tensions against east other keeping them tight as your driving out

 

[Suffolk Serf]

Always number 1 except that we put corner posts on first of all. This is mainly because our fences go up for a couple of years (outdoor pigs) and i like to get them straight. Driving to the corner posts and pulling the wire tight helps with that.
I wish that there was a distance indicator to help with dropping off the posts. I might rig one up like a bell on an old fashioned potato planter.
Picking up is by method 3, riding side saddle.

 

[Al R]

Always number 1 except that we put corner posts on first of all. This is mainly because our fences go up for a couple of years (outdoor pigs) and i like to get them straight. Driving to the corner posts and pulling the wire tight helps with that.
I wish that there was a distance indicator to help with dropping off the posts. I might rig one up like a bell on an old fashioned potato planter.
Picking up is by method 3, riding side saddle.

I tied string together onto an empty clikzin can to make 10metres once, tied onto the hitch so as the can passes the last post you put the next in, not making piano’s these days so don’t bother as long as it keeps them in

 

[Sheepykid]

I’ve made a steel plate to go on the front rack it’s offset so the yellow wire dispenser frame sits on the edge of the bike so you can drive along press the stakes in and hook the wire all in one go. Only get off for corner posts. Made life a lot easier for me. Only need one person to do it. Just have an armful of stakes on the back rack to grab and press in the ground.

 

[goodevans]

I tied string together onto an empty clikzin can to make 10metres once, tied onto the hitch so as the can passes the last post you put the next in, got fed up after a while so don’t do it like that now

I tried that,you soon get fed up of looking backwards,once you are in a rhythm it's not hard to get them pretty close to 10m ,if you have to walk back to put stakes in I normally go 100m or so or bend so if you are 1 stake short or over its not to much of a hardship

 

[Suffolk Serf]

I tied string together onto an empty clikzin can to make 10metres once, tied onto the hitch so as the can passes the last post you put the next in, not making piano’s these days so don’t bother as long as it keeps them in

Neat idea, probably a bit awkward for us as we're usually making smallish paddocks of an acre or two, generally wedge shaped for a radial set up.
Method 1 might be a bit demoralising if you have to do a 20 to 50 acre field like the store lamb people do.