Stumps in need of serious grapple!

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Response to:
http://www.orangetractortalks.com/forums/showpost.php?p=108499&postcount=7

Here's a few pictures. I pulled two large stumps tonight just before dark. Ones a cedar and ones a poplar. By pulled of course I am referring to using the grapple. It "digs" under the root ball beautifully. Then, when you feel you have enough of the roots broke, simply pull up to the stump with grapple open, push the bottom teeth into the stump, close grapple, and. "Pop"!

Oh I wish my tree stumps were that easy to remove!
I had to DIG all of mine out, most 4 plus feet on all sides even to get them to move.
Here is a pair of them, I had to dig out 20 some of these to clear for a new road, took a little work to get them done but it was worth it!
Most were Tamarack's (LARCH), a couple Ponderosa Pines, and a few Cotton woods.

I have another whole acre field that is covered in 2-6" stumps from loge pole pine, I'm making a stump puller to deal with those next spring.

This one is 4 1/2' tall

This one is 6 foot tall and 1/2 the size of a VW bug, estimate 1500lbs

 

[Daren Todd]

I did a couple of old growth oaks a few years ago here. I would have killed for a bucket loader and large trackhoe. Ended up with a baby bota back hoe. That little shit got it out of there though root ball was almost the same size as the back hoe. Had to dig a ramp, chain and brace it to get it out. Then had to roll it out far enough from the house to torch it. I get the neighbor to bring over the 20,000 lb machine if i have to deal with any more of my oaks

 

[Stitchit1]

Awesome !! Thanks for sharing. I tried to get more than one picture added but failed. I see you did it so it must be me.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Stitchit1,
After you upload the first pic go back and browse for the net pic, you can do up to 4 at a time.