A hung up tree!!

[andrehoude123]

Was out last week cutting up some saw logs and I cut about a 18 inch diameter pine tree The other trees grew into the branches and when I fell the tree and came to wedge it over the hinge just broke( it a dead tree its a little rotten at the butt) now the tree off the stump but just hanging there....during summer it's no big deal I just drag it out with my L45 BUT it's winter and about 3 feet of snow so all I have is a snowmobile and a come along rated to 2 tons....do you guys think there would be enough strength to pull it down The trees probably at a 75 degree angle and I can't role it because it's stuck between 2 trees one on each side

Thanks for any info

 

[Thomas]

How high from the ground tree stuck?
Does your come along have 2 hook setup..1 hook on pulley?,if so hook end hook to come along than pulley hook to chain/strap should double pulling strength.

 

[andrehoude123]

How high from the ground tree stuck? Does your come along have 2 hook setup..1 hook on pulley?,if so hook end hook to come along than pulley hook to chain/strap should double pulling strength.

It's set up with one pulley 1 ton straight pull and 2 ton pull with the pulley and pretty hight probably 50 feet up Or so. The tree is dead an the other tree grew into it

 

[Thomas]

If I..I would wait until the ground was firm than try winch from safe distance,for the other tree might have surprise...if not please be careful.

 

[andrehoude123]

The ground is real firm it was about -30 for almost a week

 

[lockhaven]

if its on your property put some caution tape around the area and wait till the weather gets more suitable

 

[Thomas]

Guess I should reword..wait until snow gone ground firm than equipment w/winch etc. try pulling dead tree free..lot could go wrong real quick when pulling w/come along as such.

 

[muddstopper]

Is this tree for firewood or logs. I would want to visually see the tree before I did anything, but what I have done for hung trees in the past is just start sawing firewood size chunks off the butt until the tree either decides to fall, or I cant reach any higher to make a saw cut. Usually, sawing a few chunks off the bottom will shake the tree loose from the top an it will fall. If it doesnt fall, then a comealong attached to the bottom end and another tree will usually pull it out of the tops it is hung up on.

 

[rsallen]

If you don't know what to do with it now wait until you have a clear idea of what to do about it.
It doesn't matter if it's now or 6 months from now.
Leave it be until you have a good course of action in your own head.
Things can go south in a hurry.
Leave it be for the time being.

 

[andrehoude123]

The Tree is for sawlogs I'll try it out with my come along and let you guys now I feel more comfortable pulling it out then standing by it and cutting it up into chunks