Easy way to remove concreted-in fence posts

[Kos]

Any tips on removing concreted-in fenceposts?
The most productive way I've found so far is using a steel bar with a wedge-end, but that takes me ages.

[auldyin]

If you're able to get your car near them and the posts are not rotten, simply drill a hole near the top of the post, pass a rope through the hole, tie the other end of the rope to the towing eye on your car and tow them out.

[Dassie]

........and watch your car buckle with the strain???

[tezestwing]

Hi Kos Just saw off at ground level leave them in the ground and reposition new set of post in concrete in new fresh dug more solid holes HTH Tez

[Kos]

Can't do that tezestwing, as this one particular post is in exactly the same place as I want to put in a new Metpost!!

[gardenknowin]

Suggest you look for a friend who owns an SDS drill with "roto-stop" and ask them nicely. That's what I use for old posts - or you could hire one from a local hire outlet. Alternatively dig a big hole around the old post and wiggle it out, use the broken base to fill in some of the the hole again (after you've put your metpost base in)

[Clanad]

...Or you can try this... If you can wiggle the post and see any movement of the concrete block, have the availability of a towing chain (not a strap, they stretch too much) and a good quality car jack, place the car jack near the base of the post (obviously not on the concrete pad), link the chain (here in the U.S., we call it a log chain, since it has a hook on the end for such securing) around the base of the post near where it enters the concrete, link the other end securely to the 'lip' part of the jack and simply pull it out straight up. You may have to put the base of the car jack on a board if the ground is soft. Surprisingly, most posts come out reasonably easy using this method.
Alternately, if you can get a vehicle near the post, rather than trying to pull it horizontally (I agree, you'll damage the vehicle) place the chain as described above, then find a sturdy board or better yet another post half the length of the one you want to remove. Lean the board or post towards the post to be removed (about 40 degree angle) run the chain over the top of it and then secure it to the vehicle. Slowly move the vehicle (our ranch pickup truck works fine) tightening the chain. As you move the vehicle further, the angled post begins to straighten upwards and voila the concereted post seemingly jumps out of the ground... This is difficult to create a word picture for, but hopefully you get the picture.

We use the tractor to pull larger posts, but use the same process.