Wanted: Stump Removal - Backhoe etc?

[weejub]

That's a lot of stump . . .

My method is wasteful: Cut it flush to the ground as you can get. Cross-hash it down as far as you can go with the chainsaw. Pour in diesel. Pour a chimney of coals on top of the stump.

 

[Beau Diddly]

That's a lot of stump . . .

My method is wasteful: Cut it flush to the ground as you can get. Cross-hash it down as far as you can go with the chainsaw. Pour in diesel. Pour a chimney of coals on top of the stump.

I'm confused, I thought you said the stump was halfway out and the trunk was laying over when the tree guys cut it. So why does it look like the roots grew back?

It it won't budge, I'd agree with Jamie, cut it flush. Then score it with your chainsaw and let it rot out. It's still green, so it won't burn well now.

If you do get a tractor, DO NOT pull it out in a fwd gear, it will flip. Pull it out in reverse.

 

[ErikinSC]

Use your chainsaw to cut the remaining roots, but use a water hose to hose off roots to see which ones are still attached.

That is the detailed kind of advise that you can't find in regular social media.

If you do get a tractor, DO NOT pull it out in a fwd gear, it will flip. Pull it out in reverse.

^^ That is personal experience, right there... Wonder if @Beau Diddly is in a video somewhere?

 

[GLTHFJ60]

If you do get a tractor, DO NOT pull it out in a fwd gear, it will flip. Pull it out in reverse.

Not unless you use a moonshine-powered tractor!!

 

[Rice]

If you do get a tractor, DO NOT pull it out in a fwd gear, it will flip. Pull it out in reverse.

This is why they make dropped drawbars.

 

[WHG423]

Tree fell two years ago. It was 72 feet tall. Came down in a storm and was uprooted completely. Since it fell on the neighbors property/house, their insurance paid to have it cut up. Although I told them to leave the stump out, they came why I was at work and used their large bobcat to push it back in. I was pissed.
It has since settled in with dirt, rain, etc. it's a big boy. The hole it left from the root ball was about 5 feet deep. It has to go one way or another. Burning is not a real viable option. I've tried soaking with diesel and lighting, it burned for a bit but wouldn't catch.

 

[Beau Diddly]

^^ That is personal experience, right there... Wonder if @Beau Diddly is in a video somewhere?

No, but maybe a couple of "damn, that was close"

Not unless you use a moonshine-powered tractor!!

Since you can't do it Sat and have graciously offered Moonshine to the club to get the stump out, I may just no show our HAMOM so I can play with Moonshine. Heck, we'll have half the trees in the neighborhood pulled up. With a few tweeks, we'll have ole Moonshine rolling coal and road-trip it to Asheville to find a few Prius'.

 

[weejub]

Tree fell two years ago. It was 72 feet tall. Came down in a storm and was uprooted completely. Since it fell on the neighbors property/house, their insurance paid to have it cut up. Although I told them to leave the stump out, they came why I was at work and used their large bobcat to push it back in. I was pissed.
It has since settled in with dirt, rain, etc. it's a big boy. The hole it left from the root ball was about 5 feet deep. It has to go one way or another. Burning is not a real viable option. I've tried soaking with diesel and lighting, it burned for a bit but wouldn't catch.

Well, heck - now I am stumped.

 

[WHG423]

Mini HAMON! Since it sounds like the stump is going to come right out in a matter of minutes, If you got something you need to work on, bring it on! I have limited space, but we can do some small things. I've been wanting to do a valve adjustment etc...

 

[NCFJ]

Here ya go

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[WHG423]

My brother-in-law just posted that on my Facebook! Glad mine didn't go like that.

 

[Rice]

Well, heck - now I am stumped.

Boo. Making fun rather than helping get to the root of the problem. A person has to branch out to find a solution and stick to the plan or knot get involved and leave it for some other sap to fix.

 

[WHG423]

I'll have to Log that away in the old Trunk of knowledge.

 

[NCFJ]

Punny, very punny

 

[jfz80]

I've been quietly awaiting your response. Bravo

Boo. Making fun rather than helping get to the root of the problem. A person has to branch out to find a solution and stick to the plan or knot get involved and leave it for some other sap to fix.

... How could you miss "leaf" it to some other sap

 

[Rice]

Figured leaves wood be oak-ay.

 

[WHG423]

We've really gone out on a limb with this thread.

 

[JohnVee]

Please, stop barking at each other.

 

[weejub]

Wow . . . hindsight 20/20 I would have not started this . . . I want to apologize to the rest of the club for what you just had to witness above.

 

[Rice]

Yew know, at least fir a second it's nice to get some re-leaf. Weed be aboring bunch with too mulch stress without acorn-y joke to spruce up the day. I'm lichen it.