Jaws for pulling small trees

[Workstead]

Would this be an improvement?

I was searching my treasure pile for a piece of metal tubing for one of these and my mind was working. Could I use a piece of square tubing and cut a "V" on two sides to grip the sapling? I would weld a short piece of chain to one of the opposite sides and when gripped by the pulling chain the "V" would grab the sapling and pull it out.

Am I over-thinking this?

Clem

 

[MESSMAKER]

Not as heavy duty as the previous idea, but I have had good luck with a long v belt wrapped around the tree and then into the chain. The belt grabs better than a chain in my experience.

 

[tjc1989]

Check this puller out.

 

[Bert Bitter]

Chilly: Looks like a good start. However the chain looks a little small. Of course I don't know what you're going to pull with or how big a tree or bush you want to remove.

I hate to say it but sometimes I take a running start with a little slack in the chain. A couple yanks like that and almost anything comes out of the ground. What I like best about the pipe thing is I never have to get off the tractor to re-hook.

Regards
Bert

 

[BayouMan]

Bert,
Could you possibly post a picture of how you hook your pipe contraption to a tree? I think I have an idea of how to set it up, but I want to verify.
Another TBN'r had a method that he used with a vertical piece of pipe to act as a fulcrum. Wonder how it would work with your device?

Thanks,
Mike

 

[Chilly807]

Bert,
Could you possibly post a picture of how you hook your pipe contraption to a tree? I think I have an idea of how to set it up, but I want to verify.
Another TBN'r had a method that he used with a vertical piece of pipe to act as a fulcrum. Wonder how it would work with your device?

Thanks,
Mike

That's the same setup I'm planning, Mike... I saw it here and thought it would be a great project.

You may be right on the chain size, Bert.. I had 5/16 handy, leftover from side chains cut out of my ice chains this winter. I'll try it and see how it does. I've got some grade 70 transport chain around somewhere, I hate to use it for this, but if the need arises, I will.

I'll probably draw the line at 4-5 inches, much bigger than that and the tractor won't have enough power or traction to pull it anyway. I think.

One way to find out once the ground firms up.

Chilly

 

[Casey1]

Could somebody possibly post a picture of the pipe contraption actually attached to the tree. For the life of me I can't see why it wouldn't slip.

 

[Chilly807]

I'm in the process of building the lever tripod now, by the time I have that ready the ground should have dried out enough to get the tractor on it without needing a crane.

I'm curious myself as to how well it will work, I do know that chain alone just slips up and takes leaves off. I think it may be that the pipe doesn't conform to the shape of the tree and creates a soild "pressure point" to grip with.

Chilly

 

[Zick]

Check this puller out.

I bought and used that exact same one. It's actually just a pallet puller but does a decent job pulling bushes, small trees, etc out.

 

[TxJack]

Go to ebay.com and type in "tree puller" and there is one that attaches to quick attach FELs and has a hydraulic operated jaw with teeth. I think this is what you are looking for.

 

[jimmyj]

Neat idea on the pipe. I too find the store version kind of steep. I just use chains and I find if I wrap the chain over itself a few times it really reduces slippage.

 

[chainsawnut]

Hey chilly is this where you hang out when you are not playing with chainsaws.It's a great place been researching my logsplitter build cheers pete

 

[Chilly807]

Hey chilly is this where you hang out when you are not playing with chainsaws.It's a great place been researching my logsplitter build cheers pete

Yep, it's the same ol' Chilly from the saw forum Pete. Funny how mechanically minded birds flock together..

Sean

 

[horse7]

I think I'd rather go with a steel hoop with teeth, with the chain to use the pulling force to keep the teeth on the tree. This should choke better than just a chain, although its more complicated than a simple steel pipe arrangement.

I recently got a Brush Grubber (the branded one, from Baileys)-- if I had searched TBN first I might not have bought a purpose built device though, the pipe and chain is a lot cheaper and probably nearly as effective. Maybe lighter too, the Brush Grubber I have is nearly 40lb... it works good, but gets almighty heavy after a while.

 

[Chilly807]

I think I'd rather go with a steel hoop with teeth, with the chain to use the pulling force to keep the teeth on the tree. This should choke better than just a chain, although its more complicated than a simple steel pipe arrangement.

I recently got a Brush Grubber (the branded one, from Baileys)-- if I had searched TBN first I might not have bought a purpose built device though, the pipe and chain is a lot cheaper and probably nearly as effective. Maybe lighter too, the Brush Grubber I have is nearly 40lb... it works good, but gets almighty heavy after a while.

I've done some work with the pipe and chain gizmo since I posted last, have to say I wasn't impressed with the results. I might not have been tackling a big enough stump for it to bite well, but it didn't work well for me.

I put a double wrap of chain on now, and that works as well as anything in my opinion.

Sean

 

[chickenman]

I have a pintle hook mounted on my 3 point hitch and I just hook a chain to it and wrap the chain around the post with each wrap on top of the succeeding wrap.

two or three wraps usually works, as the 3 point is lifted the chain tightens and hardly ever slips

 

[mrcaptainbob]

What is the advantage of the pipe and chain over a regular choke chain?
(Steel hoop with a chain passed through). I use 3/8 chain for pulling and have snapped the choke twice in six years. That may be due to using the same link all the time, thereby weakening it. I am considering advancing to half inch for that part of it. It's only four feet long and usually goes around most anything here.

 

[aczlan]

What is the advantage of the pipe and chain over a regular choke chain?

To quote an earlier post:

With the pipe it never slips off the tree or bush.

You hook the pipe as low on the tree or sapling as it will go.

This really simple, easy to make, and is very reliable.

Regards
Bert

Aaron Z

 

[tglass]

this looks like a project I might be able to build. Anyone have any plans or drawings for one to fit a loader bucket?

 

[mwb]

What is the advantage of the pipe and chain over a regular choke chain?
(Steel hoop with a chain passed through). I use 3/8 chain for pulling and have snapped the choke twice in six years. That may be due to using the same link all the time, thereby weakening it. I am considering advancing to half inch for that part of it. It's only four feet long and usually goes around most anything here.

The advantage is that the pipe acts as a pry against the trunk, the pipe ends bite into the wood preventing slippage.

Here is a high-tech drawing of it:confused2:. You could also use square tube. Drawing is not to scale.:laughing:

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