| 摘要 |
An apparatus for lifting and supporting a roll of wire fencing during installation of a wire fence. The apparatus is attachable to a standard three-point hitch mounted on a vehicle such as a tractor. The apparatus comprises a base which is pivotally connected to the hitch and a post that extends outwardly from the base and is insertable into an axial bore in the roll of fencing. The apparatus further includes a platform mounted at right angles to the post. The three-point hitch is activated to move the apparatus between a first position, where the post is oriented vertically, and a second position where the post is oriented horizontally. The apparatus is maintained in the first position when not in use. When the hitch is activated, the apparatus is moved into the second position, the vehicle is driven toward the roll of fencing to insert the post into the bore of the roll. The hitch is again activated to rotate the apparatus back into the first position. This movement causes the post to lift the roll of wire fencing off the ground. When the post is again in the first position, the end of the roll is supported on the platform. A first end of the wire fencing is secured to a fence post and the vehicle is driven forward to unroll a section of wire fencing from the roll. When the fencing operation is completed, the hitch is activated to move the apparatus from the first position back to the second position so that the roll of fencing may be removed therefrom.
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