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It is on 2" pvc pipe with brass couplings. I think I will try to add some pipe and push it down as Porky suggested. I guess I could hook my front-end loader to it and pull till something breaks. Drilling a new well IS and expensive option.

I finally got a professional out to pull my 5 hp submersible pump from my well. The problem is that it would not budge when he pulled on it. After several attempts, he said that my well was struck by lightning and that it must have fused the pump to the PVC casing. The pump was set at 340'...

There is a lot of good information on this board so I thought I would ask everyone's opinion on what they thought the best brand submersible pump was? In my area, East-Central Texas, a lot of people say their submersible pumps do not last due to the high iron content. TIA for your comments...

Yes, those are the ones.

I found a company out of Hearne, Tx that said they would replace the pump for me. Very friendly individuals, I will get a cost estimate this Tuesday, the guy that is in charge of repairs was out yesterday. They did say I will need new wire so this could get expensive. dryman

Yes, we got some much needed rain last week too. It greened things up but will not last long. I think my biggest problem is that most companies I talked to said I was out of their service area.

Thanks for your comments. I will let a professional handle this for me and I feel much better about my decision. I will post on here what the outcome is. Again, thanks for your help.

Thanks for the advice, I am located north of Giddings. I am sure it is a 5 hp motor, I used it for irrigation water in the past.

I have an old 4" well with a 5 hp submersible pump set at 200' (I think). It is on 2" galvanized pipe. The moter has been out for years and I want to replace it. I already purchased a new pump and motor but realized I may have bitten off more than I can handle. I was going to build a tri-pod...