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When should you consider Jumbo Outback Pickets?
An upgrade is most useful when it answers a particular problem. Mark the difficult parts of the fence before turning the whole order into the heaviest option.
The short answer
Consider Jumbo as a specified line-support option where the design calls for it—not as a substitute for diagnosing damage or for a proper strainer assembly. Identify the failure, site and required role first.
Describe the problem before choosing the upgrade
| Observation | Information to collect | Question to resolve |
|---|---|---|
| Repeated bending at one location | Photos, stock movement and likely impact direction | Is section choice the issue, or is the layout causing repeated loading? |
| Line supports move in soft ground | Soil, drainage, embedment and assembly condition | What installation and ground support does the design require? |
| The end of the run moves | Complete end assembly and connections | Is the assembly adequate? A Jumbo line post is not the same thing. |
| A taller fence is planned | Mesh height, fixing positions and ground requirement | Which length and section suit the complete fence? |
Ask for a marked-location specification
A designer or installer may specify different supports for different parts of a property. If so, mark those locations on the run plan. “Some Jumbo posts” is not enough for the person ordering, loading or installing them.
Keep gate and strainer components on separate lines. The fact that a post is larger does not prove that it can support a gate, act as a corner or take the full strain of a run. Those positions need a complete design, not a label upgrade.
Check installation and handling as well as price
Fit
Confirm the driver, hole pattern and fixings suit the section. A familiar tool is not automatically compatible.
Quantity
Count specified Jumbo locations, ordinary line supports and spares separately. Read the pack quantity on the exact listing.
Handling
Use confirmed weights and a suitable unloading plan. More steel changes the load you are moving.
Jumbo enquiry note
Print this page and fill in the blanks. Keep it with your photos and quote.
- Run and exact locations
- ________________________________
- Problem or design requirement
- ________________________________
- Photos and ground conditions
- ________________________________
- Required height / mesh / fixings
- ________________________________
- Proposed Jumbo quantity and standard quantity
- ________________________________
- Installer’s specification / unresolved question
- ________________________________
Compare an upgrade with fixing the cause
Price the proposed heavier-post option against the work needed to correct the actual cause. If recurring pressure comes from a gateway arrangement or a failing assembly, changing only the line posts may leave the same problem. Ask what outcome the upgrade is intended to achieve and how it will be checked.
Before you leave this guide
A good Jumbo order has a reason and a location for the upgrade. “Heavier everywhere” is not a design by itself.
Compare the picket specifications
Use the actual section, height, finish and pack quantity on each current listing. Keep the installed requirement separate from any spare stock bought in a pack.
View Outback PicketsSources & scope
This is an Outback planning guide, not a site-specific installation specification. Manufacturer references explain the subject; their branded product dimensions and methods are not automatically specifications for Outback products.
Editorial review: September 2026. Outback links identify our own product information. External sources are independent references, not endorsements. Product prices, availability and order quantities are shown on the current listings or your written quote.