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Robert E. Almst

02-17-2000 19:51:43

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I have been pulling stumps incorrectly by hooking a chain around the stump, the other end to the tractor draw-bar, then give the tractor a little gas and the stump a little yank. If it doesn't come you keep giving it a little bigger yank until it comes free. I have been told that this is bad, that I should be using a T lever by the stump. Does anyone have plans that I can make one of these? Thank you. Bob

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Jim

02-21-2000 11:37:38

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Re: stump puller in reply to Robert E. Almstrom, 02-17-2000 19:51:43

Interesting little caption I noticed in the Farmall H Operators Manual I got today - a cartoon shows tractor pulling stump out with just a chain wrapped around it - only caution was to take up the slack easy - to quote the manual "Always hitch to the tractor drawbar, and when pulling a heavy load. STUMPS, rocks or fence posts, dont take up the slack of the chain with a jerk." Wondering if the legal department at Case/IH would let that be printed today???
Jim

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MrG

02-25-2000 12:52:53

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Re: Re: stump puller in reply to Jim, 02-21-2000 11:37:38

"don't take up slack with a 'jerk'" ??? So that's why daddy always had me stand way back when he pulled down a tree! ;-)

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Tom S.

02-21-2000 10:01:04

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Re: stump puller in reply to Robert E. Almstrom, 02-17-2000 19:51:43

For safety sake, run the chain under the back of the tractor up to the front bumper or somewhere. A kid I knew when growing up got killed when the center of the steering wheel hit his head on the TO20 he was pulling logs with flipped. What stands out in my memory is the fact that we straightened the steering wheel back out and put oil back in it so it could be sold and used again. Who knows if it killed any body else? Tom S.

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RWK in WI

02-19-2000 19:27:58

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Re: stump puller in reply to Robert E. Almstrom, 02-17-2000 19:51:43

I have kept an old rusted out 36" tractor wheel that I run the chain over. Has helped on small to mid sized stumps. Other times I there is room I hook a chain 16 to 20' up a standing tree and use the trunk as a lever to pull the stump. Food for thought.

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Randall(AL)

02-22-2000 12:53:20

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Re: Re: stump puller in reply to RWK in WI, 02-19-2000 19:27:58

WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!!!!! !

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Tyler(WA)

02-22-2000 13:52:29

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Re: Re: Re: stump puller in reply to Randall(AL), 02-22-2000 12:53:20

The biggest problem with stumps is that someone cut the tree off, leaving not enough trunk to leverage any pulling.

It's pretty easy to pull over a tree that's 15" to 20' tall. Placing a steel wheel that is chained to the trunk will use the leverage of the tree to lift the trunk right out of the ground and prevent it from just laying over with half the trunk still stuck.

The other use for a steel wheel is what RKW was referring to. You can put the chain or cable over a steel rim (a big one, like the 36" mentioned) and it will re-direct the horizontal pull into a vertical lift. It works great.

I'm going to make a new post at the top of this forum with some new drawings. It may help explain some of the harnessing techniques.

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Jim in N M

02-19-2000 18:08:37

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Re: stump puller in reply to Robert E. Almstrom, 02-17-2000 19:51:43

Just use a big Budd truck wheel--tie the chain low on the stump--put the chain up over the wheel--hook the other end of the chain on your draw bar and it will lift the stump out with ease (most of the time )

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Mark Ryans walkin T-lever

02-19-2000 06:15:09

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Re: stump puller in reply to Robert E. Almstrom, 02-17-2000 19:51:43

Robert,
This is a different perspective on the entire process of stump pulling that I have found to be the cheapest and easiest way.
Go buy some pigs, their real cheap right now
get a big bar and some shelled corn
poke holes all around the stump about a foot or so deep
put a handful of corn down in the holes and then cover them back up. The pigs will smell the corn down there and voila--the stump will be uprooted in no time. You may have to keep putting corn deeper and deeper depending on the size of the stump. This process will allow you to cut the tree lower to the ground thus resulting in more wood for whatever you're using it for. And you'll have a smaller stump to deal with later. This will free up your time for more worldly pursuits. Ive done this before and it works great. plus you get to eat the pigs when they're done workin. Grab a 12 pack and enjoy the show. You cant eat a T lever.

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big fred - Oh, NO!!!!

02-19-2000 15:18:44

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Re: Re: stump puller in reply to Mark Ryans walkin T-lever, 02-19-2000 06:15:09

Now you gotta put a nice tight fence around the area where you're pulling stumps. I dang near killed myself last time I put up a fence. Dang T-post driver whomped me up side my head. :o(

Good idea, though, using pigs. Pigs is tasty.

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Tyler(WA)

02-18-2000 08:06:01

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Re: stump puller in reply to Robert E. Almstrom, 02-17-2000 19:51:43

The problem is that stumps have great shear strength but much less verticle adhesion to the ground so it's much easier to pull them up than over.

You can convert your tractor's horizontal pull to verticle pull with a simple device you can make.

Since a picture is worth a thousand words....

A few suggestions:

Don't EVER try to jerk a stump. You stand a great chance of flipping your tractor and becoming another tractor fatality statistic.

ALWAYS pull from your drawbar connection at the very bottom of your tractor.

Using a pulley will double your pulling power and half your traction requirement. If you don't have a pulley, use cable or chain between your stump and a bigger one. Pull sideways at the middle of the cable or chain and you will effectively double your pulling power.

If you can't pull it out with slow power, try something else.

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Ival Haflich

02-11-2002 13:21:16

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Re: Re: stump puller in reply to Tyler(WA), 02-18-2000 08:06:01

The guys at the coffee shop got to talking about pulling stumps with horses...no one can really remember how it was done...did they have a machine or just set up a wheel and/or pulley? I'll psss on any information.

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Ted Webb

08-01-2001 03:18:08

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Re: Re: stump puller in reply to Tyler(WA), 02-18-2000 08:06:01

Tyler,

I was interested in your input in the stump pulling thread. For some reason my browser didn't show the device for converting horizontal pull to vertical pull or your drawings regarding using the pulleys. Anyway you could e-mail those drawings to me??

Thanks,
Ted Webb
Australia
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Ted Webb

08-01-2001 03:17:27

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Re: Re: stump puller in reply to Tyler(WA), 02-18-2000 08:06:01

Tyler,

Thanks,
Ted Webb
Australia
[email protected]

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Robert E. Almstrom

02-22-2000 10:43:06

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Re: Re: stump puller in reply to Tyler(WA), 02-18-2000 08:06:01

Hi:
I am very thankful for the comments on stump pulling. I have the picture now and am going to be pulling stumps correctly. Thanks again. Bob

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Scott Hansen

02-21-2000 10:08:01

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Re: Re: stump puller in reply to Tyler(WA), 02-18-2000 08:06:01

I'm pulley challenged. Could you explain the pulley thing again, or include a pic?

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paul

02-18-2000 18:09:41

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Re: Re: stump puller in reply to Tyler(WA), 02-18-2000 08:06:01

Very nice, Tyler, advise & pic.

--->Paul

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Tom from Ontario

02-18-2000 07:15:11

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Re: stump puller in reply to Robert E. Almstrom, 02-17-2000 19:51:43

Bob: The reason for a T- lever is so that the pulling force on the stump is up instead of a flat pull. Works well but remember, there are too many guys have been killed or maimed when their tractors flipped backwards on a sudden pull. What my dad and I used to do was cut the stump real high, like 3 or 4 feet so it was it's own lever. Best bet is a guy with a D-6 or a backhoe (my choice) to rip everything loose first. Please be careful. Tom

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