Muchmore
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Yeah, if you try to pull a tree stump with a Raptor please, PLEASE get this on video 
Tree Stump Pulling
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GCATX
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Sensible way is to cut the stump flat and rent a stump grinder for a few hours.
Most fun way involves a truck and a strap. Don't use a chain, I did once, it didn't break, but it came loose off the stump and landed on my hood.
If the tree has been dead a while and unless you've already cut it down, leave the stump as tall as you can to get leverage, strap it high up, just make sure the strap is long enough so the stump doesn't hit the truck.
Also, don't strap it to the front and pull in reverse, the front differential gears are cut for better gear engagement in forward, you could break a ring gear tooth if you put crazy pressure on it in reverse.
Make sure to drink plenty of beer to get the creative juices flowing in case you have to go off script, and have the old lady video for us.
Most fun way involves a truck and a strap. Don't use a chain, I did once, it didn't break, but it came loose off the stump and landed on my hood.
If the tree has been dead a while and unless you've already cut it down, leave the stump as tall as you can to get leverage, strap it high up, just make sure the strap is long enough so the stump doesn't hit the truck.
Also, don't strap it to the front and pull in reverse, the front differential gears are cut for better gear engagement in forward, you could break a ring gear tooth if you put crazy pressure on it in reverse.
Make sure to drink plenty of beer to get the creative juices flowing in case you have to go off script, and have the old lady video for us.
CoronaRaptor
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Yeah, that one was old and rotten, otherwise that Bronco didn't stand a chance, lol.
MTF
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I didn't even notice the Bronco, I was just showing a great way to pull a stump.
My father showed me that 40+ years ago on his horse farm with a tiny tractor, but he used a wine barrel.
He said his father showed him that back in the old country of Germany with a horse and wine barrel.
melvimbe
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I'm guessing he's removing a palm tree. The freeze took out pretty much every palm in the area. I have a few in my backyard that I will likely need to remove.
CoronaRaptor
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Yes, the concept is 100% legit and educational. Sort of like the pulley system used by tow truck drivers these days.
Badgertits
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I’ve seen that trick before w/ a quad on the pulling end
I don’t know if I’d be standing there like a doofus w/ a chain that could slip/break @ any moment & take your head off
Even a nylon strap could do some serious damage if you get a caught w/ a thicker/knotted end & there’s enough tension- imagine getting cracked in the eye or the balls w/ a nylon strap w/ all that tension behind it lol
not bad to use a truck or tractor to pull stumps if they’re fairly dead but if you actually care about the end result aesthetically a stump grinder is always the way to go so you can chew up all the surrounding roots that typically break off & don’t go w/ the stump - eventually those roots can come to the surface depending on pitch of land etc -
I've pulled a few bottle brush trees from the current front yard due to the freeze. Those we're pretty small by comparison on what I'm going to try now. I've got a new piece of land about 1.2 acres and I'll be putting up a big metal building (30' x 50') in addition to a house. There was an Elm tree that needed to come down where my metal building is going. I'd guesstimate that the trunk is about 30 inches. I've accomplished the felling part without killing or damaging anything! But now I need to remove the stump since I'll be pouring a concrete slab over it. I don't want to grind it or burn it since I think that will still leave a lot of trunk/roots that will eventually rot away and potentially create a void under the slab. So I'm going to try and pull it out.
I'm going to dig and cut roots as I go with a long blade in my reciprocating saw. I wasn't planning to just try and pull straight away without any digging. That wouldn't have worked. I'll try and take some measurements and photos while attempt this feat this morning. Y'all might get a good laugh this evening when I post the results of my endeavors............
I'm going to dig and cut roots as I go with a long blade in my reciprocating saw. I wasn't planning to just try and pull straight away without any digging. That wouldn't have worked. I'll try and take some measurements and photos while attempt this feat this morning. Y'all might get a good laugh this evening when I post the results of my endeavors............
CoronaRaptor
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If those roots are green, a reciprocating saw might be difficult, you might have to use the ole' chainsaw. Looking forward to pics and videos
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