tree stump nremoval

[selmar]

Hi I need to remove a lot of tree stumps from new pastures stump sizes from 2 to 10 inches.Are there designs available for tractor mounted stump pullers that I could build in my workshop.

I would appreciate any suggestions.

Thanks
Selmar

 

[Muhammad]

Welcome to TBN.

 

[Baby Grand]

Welcome, Selmar.

To answer your question it would be helpful to know what kind of tree the stumps are from, how many stumps you need to pull, what kind of tractor you'll be using, and how skilled you are at builing attachments.

I find that a subsoiler, turned around so the point faces aft, works well for grubbing out hardwood stumps up to 7 or 8" diameter. It's a slow process that I use when removing say 6 or 7 stumps. And it doesn't work very well on stumps with deep taproots. Not sure I'd want to try that on a field of stumps. May be better off hiring or renting a dozer or excavator for what you are doing.

Jim

 

[foggy1111]

Welcome, Selmar.

I find that a subsoiler, turned around so the point faces aft, works well for grubbing out hardwood stumps up to 7 or 8" diameter. It's a slow process that I use when removing say 6 or 7 stumps. And it doesn't work very well on stumps with deep taproots. Not sure I'd want to try that on a field of stumps. May be better off hiring or renting a dozer or excavator for what you are doing.

Jim

BG....I'm not certain if you are reccomending to back into the roots with the above subsoiler arrangement?? If so....Beware! You could suffer some damage to the 3 point or especially rear housing :shockeddepending on tractor model) as most CUT's are not designed to push with the 3 point.

Too many folks learn about pushing with the 3 point the hard way.

 

[Briana03]

WELCOME to TBN

I moved your thread to the Build-It Yourself Forum.

 

[Renze]

I find that a subsoiler, turned around so the point faces aft, works well for grubbing out hardwood stumps up to 7 or 8" diameter.

I used a subsoiler for cutting roots around the fencerow too, but i'd rather stick to pulling than pushing... i have already ripped the floor plate off the edge, on a 3pt dirt scoop and bent a lift arm at the same time. All that just in low gear range, 1.5km/h so no impact at all.

when pushing and lifting at the same time, you strain the lower link arms with bend as well as buckling stress. when pushing its bend and tension, a less harmfull way to take these forces.

I have seen big V blades mounted on the shank of a dozer ripper, to cut taproots on stumps. Thats maybe worth a try ?

 

[john25mm]

I have found a technique to remove a few hundred crab apple trees (3"to 4" trunk and a few others up to about 7")with a FEL on a Kubotoa L5450. I raise the bucket up fairly high and push them over till the front axle is about over the root ball. At this point the root ball has started to come up out of the ground. I then back up, lower the bucket to the ground and hook the root ball with the bucket and push in low gear. This will get them out with little drama. Also this lets you for the most part push them in the direction you want them to fall in. Of course I just bought a Komatsu D20 so I will have to find a whole new way to have fun.

 

[WayneB]

I have found a technique to remove a few hundred crab apple trees (3"to 4" trunk and a few others up to about 7")with a FEL on a Kubotoa L5450. I raise the bucket up fairly high and push them over till the front axle is about over the root ball. At this point the root ball has started to come up out of the ground. I then back up, lower the bucket to the ground and hook the root ball with the bucket and push in low gear. This will get them out with little drama. Also this lets you for the most part push them in the direction you want them to fall in. Of course I just bought a Komatsu D20 so I will have to find a whole new way to have fun.

I've done the same thing and it works fine on the smaller trees as he mentioned. If the trees are already cut down to stumps he is out of luck, I think? If his tractor is small I wouldn't recommend he attempt it. Another approach would be to have someone come in with a D20 and bump them all out in a single day, much easier on the equipment!

 

[Mike_VT]

Depending on the size of the tractor as well as the stumps you might be better of hiring some one for a day. This will save your machine and you will still have plenty of seat time for grading etc.