Pulling tree roots

[skeets]

Ok Im not sure where to put this so here goes,, since the knee aint good and after the slice and dice it will be some time before I can get moving and get stupid again,, I am wondering about pulling brush and small trees out by the roots,, I did pull some out this morning mostly sumac and small mulberry’s,, but one as I pulled FROM THE HITCH,, the front end started to do a little hoochy koochy and I let it back down,, Now granted I was pulling up over a bank lip,,I was on top ( level) pulling the tree up towards the level place I was pulling from. Now as I think back through my fogged mind I seem to remember somebody pulling fence posts and small trees with a small Farmall but they were using a piece of timber or pipe under the chain some how,, I know its confusing but I was wondering if anybody had any ideas how that might work?

 

[Lil Foot]

I use an old wheel rim. Run the chain over the rim, which is placed as close the the offending plant as possible. I've tried several; taller (large diameter) seems to provide more leverage, but they want to flop over sideways. Finally settled on a 15" X 12" wide rim- very stable. Talked to another guy who uses a heavy wall steel pipe 16" diameter X 3' long, says it is more stable & doesn't sink in.
But kinda heavy to rassle around.

P.S. After thinking about it a little more, I'm not sure the taller rim provides more leverage, but it does provide a more vertical pull.

 

[E/S]

You could use something like this.


E/S

 

[skeets]

Ok theres a junk yard not far and I stopped looking for an old rim,, I told the guy what i was lookin for and wanted to do with it,, He said I have just the thing, an old rim from a tractor trailer that had the center torn out by an accident,, about 12 or 14 inches wide and probbly 20inch anyway it took a bit of playin to figure out the geomitry on where to hook the chain on the tree and where to place the rim,,,, DAYUM,,,it works pretty well though my little BX doesnt have the weight to pull the bigger ones out but it do make them shake to the roots,,, Oh and one more thing I found out,, my little BX WILL PULL THROUGH THE BRAKES IN LOW 4WD!!! Just thought some one might like to know about that
Thanks much guys
Skeets

 

[re54drider]

You might want to pull those backwards to prevent the front coming off the ground. These tractors pull better backwards anyway.

 

[ipz2222]

Skeets, yes they will, and if the brakes are not set too tight, they will pull thru in hi drive too. After doing that several times, I rigged a bright LED to the brake switch and mounted it on the dash. No more driveing around with the brakes on.

 

[Wildfire]

Last year I had to cut down 12 trees. They all were about as big as a two gallon bucket on the round. Then I had the stumps to deal with. I couldn't get a backhoe to them but I tried to dig them out by hand. Gave up on that pretty quick. Then I tried to burn them out. Gave up on the even quicker then I rented a stump grinder and that is the best inverting since the wheel. I one hour I had 12 stumps grinded down 12" below grade. What a great machine.

 

[skeets]

I rented a stump grinder
You rented something, and didnt build it
WOW,,,, Seems this year I have a ton of little trees popping up every place in places I dont mow like on the hill next to the road and the knees wont let me in to fool around cuting them down,, and they have gotten a little big,, And forget about getting one of the kids to help they all have so many things to do,,lol,, and the stump grinder is really the catsazz I had 2 very large white pines (1 one was about 22 inches across the other about 24 and maybe 50 feet high) in front of the house knockem down and like you said an hour later nottin der but a hole and wood chunks..

 

[Wildfire]

I rented a stump grinder
You rented something, and didnt build it
WOW,,

Na. It was something I only needed once plus a buddy needed one as well so we split the cost. I think it cost us each $30. The best $30. I ever spent. By the time I had the 12 stumps grinded I was happy I was done