Hi every one, thanks for all the likes and comments ! I'm just a guy having a little fun in my garden, messing about, removing a tree stump myself and keeping the boredom at bay. For all the dislikes and negative comments ... meh, lol ... :) , dont take things so seriously.
Making good use of what's available. No one got hurt, no tools were broken, the job got done, and you had fun. Perfect! ...and thank you for not putting music on your video.
Best idea I've found on how to remove a stump on UA-cam using basic tools. For us guys who don't have heavy equipment, I give you credit for your ingenuity.
I have done this many times. It always works, there are a few iterations tightening each pass just as you did. It helps to get the sawzall in there when the stump is lifted up and cut a few more exposed roots. It can get tippy.
Well that was cool. Nice job on the lag bolts. I would not have thought of that. Was yelling at you to get something under the jack and then you did! Nice work!
Great idea. The problem with the first setup is that you didn't have your jack supported. As the jack extends, and it becomes uneven, you can actually bend the jack frame. In the second set up you had the jack supported properly and eliminated the tilted lifting and gave yourself another inch and a half of lift. Well done!
That took a lot of imagination and engineering with the tools at hand. I'm impressed! Who would think that watching a stump being pulled was so interesting? But it was!
This is the most intelligent video on this subject I’ve seen on UA-cam!! Most people would be too lazy and impatient! Not to mention they would think it was ridiculous and funny idea to them! It’s not I believe it’s the right way to do it! I believe a bigger stump would just take a larger Jack!!
Was great to see the "evolution" of the methods. This is first time I've seen bolts recessed to help with the chain center of stump, neat idea. Thanks for posting, really like the sequence. (What was even more interesting, was that could have been my backyard - I have the same type of metal sheathing on my workshop, same color, and same grass!) :)
Out of all the random videos I watch from small channels, this one turns out to be one of the best I've seen today! Chill, and fun to watch the work to the end-goal of getting that stump out of the ground.
Way to be resourceful. Using what you have on hand to get a job done without overpriced, complicated tools is something every handy man should take pride in.
Nice video. Thank you for sharing. The thing working most in your favor was the decomposition of the roots. If it had been a fresh stump, it would have been a race to see which broke first, the beam, the chain, or the lock. (My money’s on the lock). Next time, try using another piece of 4x4 as a post to hold your beam up when you reach your jack limit. Then you can retract the jack, raise it with supports, then start lifting again without losing any of the lift you did on your first stage.
Love your video! I used the same technique some years ago to get fence poles out of the ground which were stuck deeply in fat clay. Now that clay really sucks, LOL. I used whatever I had laying around at the time, which were my never failing cheap 'made in China' hydraulic trolley jack doing 4500Lbs (2000Kg), a sturdy beam, a strong rope and some board. Neighbours looked at me with 'the what the hey?!' look LOL, but eventually requested me to help them out with their fence poles too, sure no problem :-) I totally love seeing you experimenting, processing results, adjusting the set up and so eventually getting the job done!
Thanks so much for the thoughtful comment Hans Overvoorde, it is very much appreciated !! :) I love when some one like yourself can see why I made the video, it was not about grabbing a shovel and digging out the stump, but more about a little bit of experimenting and filming the steps of improving the setup, what worked or didn't work so well and what worked better, and I, like yourself, also used what I had on hand in the shed to get the job done. Have a good one my friend.
I love your method and can honestly say I would not have thought of it on my own. I have some small stumps to clear in the next week or so, and -will- be using this method!! that being said, I can still offer you a few things that would help. Lift the stump as far as you can (as you did) and then chuck as much of that stack of brick UNDER it as you could, so that it would STAY lifted ... -then- reset your jack and lift more from that point without letting it settle back into the hole! great solution though honestly.
We remove stumps commercially using a stump grinder. For small to mid-size stumps, this appears to be much more simple - no grindings to dig out and dispose of. I am curious how much lifting strength you would need for a live stump. I have a couple of 20 ton bottle jacks that I might try. Good video. Always nice to see a different way of doing something.
Hurricane Ida and Tornado came through my neighborhood on 9/1/21. I have set up a stump removal gathering for this Sunday. This is such a GREAT idea! Thank you for posting this!
My engine crane is my favourite yard tool, removing star pickets, stumps, gal posts with concrete around the base and house stumps out of the ground after digging around them. Just not easy manoeuvring around on soft ground
I have used this method for a long time. It works great, especially for fence posts with concrete! If it is a stubborn one, put pressure on it and let it sit for 15 minutes, it will come up. I use a jack stand on one side and hydraulic jack on other. You want to use this bridge method as it doubles the amount of lifting force. Be careful as a chain can slip off and send pieces flying!
Like he said: having fun and kicking boredom at bay by taking no shortcuts here .. making viewers have their own take on it too 😃 IMO that’s a healthy run
This is awesome! Super creative and relatively cheap to implement. Im giving this idea a shot and itll save me from buying a super specific tree jack that for $100 bucks from harbor freight that id probably use only once in my lifetime.
Gotta admit...I didn't think the bolts would hold. They didn't seem to have enough non-rotted wood to bite into. Great job. At 6:51, i was like "Oh yeah....now we're onto something." why is this so satisfying?
Really, really great idea. But be cautious, I use the same chains for uprooting small trees with a ratchet-lever hoist and I found out that those chains, meant for cargo securing, are specified up to 200 kilograms only (8mm version). Breaking load is eight time that, 1600 kilograms, but anyway, I never go where the chain would move if it snaps. Furthermore, I purchased a few shackles (they are cheap enough). I would never dare to use a padlock.
I've done something very similar using an engine hoist. Worked great multiple times, so much so it has become my go to method for pulling small trees and bushes.
Well done dude! Like your thinking and coming up with this solution, which deemed succesful. Always love to see people try shit and share it. Thanks man!
The stump had an uplifting experience. When he was first trying to solve the problem, he was stumped. It was stacking up to be a successful job. The stump was moving up in the world.
Very well done! I hope to have a tractor soon for such jobs, but until then I'll use your brilliant method. For the negative commenters, well, they're not paying your mortgage and they're not blowing you, so to hell with them. 👍
I'll try this but I will have a second set of bolts lower than the top bolts for a second pull I'm thinking this will be an added help... thanks for the Post
The physics in theory are correct. Quite often we find ourselves with a problem and a shed full of stuff available with which to solve the problem. Those among us who are doers scratch our heads, think a bit and grab things and proceed to experiment until we solve the problem. The prototype is usually not pretty. It solved the problem. So what if you reinvented the wheel. It's your wheel!!! Congratulations! It takes a lot of time to make the video afterwards. Thanks for doing the work.
Nice. Not all engineers have college degrees. This method and the tall tire method seem to be the best for DIYers aside from heavy hydraulic equipment. Thank you for sharing.
That worked great. If you have a pruning saw you can sever the tap root that runs straight down once you created a gao. After that it should come out much easier.
even before watching the video, I want to say thanks for idea... I just removed several roots by digging and cutting with sawzall... I am going to try this on roots in back yard
I was just in my backyard working on a tree stump, it’s just a wee bit bigger than yours. It’s a 6’ tall 24” diameter and what’s left of a 104’ tall eastern white pine, it uprooted two weeks ago during a high wind storm. I have to use a 20’ tow strap, a 15’ tow chain and a 3 ton chain fall. Must of it is out, but got to dark to see to finish. Hopefully tomorrow it will be totally yanked out, planning to use it for my new log cabin somewhere.
Solid plan and execution. Might I suggest a small board underneath your jack? Keep the steel from digging into the dirt near the hole. I think you probably lost 3-4 inches of lift there.
Good idea good video, but from start you should have put the piece of wood under the car jack so it didn't sink into the ground, also scrap wood under it so it didn't sink. But very good !! 😁
I only have a scissor jack but I think it would work just as well. It's a good system since it's a compound lever system. A high-lift jack would probably be easier to use but gotta work with what you have.
What took you so long to put a board under the jack? Let's see, pulling up on the stump while pushing down on the roots with the jack...... sounds like something I would do.
The first two takes were a good demonstration on how to drive your jack into the ground. :-D But you got it in the end. Very impressed. I have two dead citrus trees I may use that method to remove. Next to a shed...of course!
Well done. I wondered when you would realise that at some point you were forcing the jack into the ground. Much better to use your head than your back.
Nice job. Just a tip: you could have gotten more leverage by having longer boards and having the chain closer to the end not supported by the jack. But those boards would have to have been able to handle the forces developed.
There is always a way to make a job a challenge. Digging it out and using an axe - too traditional. Burning it out - too smelly. Couple of pounds of superphosphate, diesel and a detonator - too messy (and loud). Fork and spoon - to quick! I know ... I can use my trolley jack and a bit of chain - perfect! At least you had some fun and gave a few people something to complain about. 😁😁😁
a board under he jack so it doesnt sink in and when the stump was at its highest throw a wedge or board under to keep it up for the next adjustment,great job
A hydraulic jack placed in a dugout area beneath a stump is also very helpful in PUSHING the stump out, rather than pulling on it. Place a 3" piece of a 2 by 4 (or something else even sturdier) on the top of the jack after positioning the jack. Works great when the stump is large or when removing concrete footing. Even "farm" jacks have limits.
Good point. But it ain't no big deal. When pulling out a stump, it's entertaining to watch other people "throw everything at it but the kitchen sink ". And if all else fails, there's always dynamite(I'm just joking!). Kinda of like "Wiley-Cayote"
@@ba12357 Using one's ingenuity helps the task flow more easily, even when speaking on the removal of a stump. A slight drawback of most scissor jacks is that the handle is not heavy enough guage steel...(bends).
Excellent. Interesting to watch, a useful example for others, no insecure pleas for likes and subscribers, and no inappropriate 'musical' background. It gives me hope for you Earthlings.
Try substituting high lift farmers jack that is designed to pull poles out of the ground (or a large bottle jack) for the jack stand you were using to get an anchor point that can be moved up or down, and continue to use trolley jack on other side. If all else fails, use long chain attached to stump with same carriage bolts and draped over inflated spare tire positioned very close to stump so that chain goes straight up, then over the tire and then to trailer hitch on a truck or tractor at least 20 feet away and then pull it up and out. If you don't get traction, use longer chain and move vehicle further away before pulling. If you have a tractor with a 3 -point hitch and a pole boom, just attach chain where necessary on pole boom to keep front of tractor from rising up, and pull it straight up that way. Thanks for showing us the creative way to remove a stump with the tools you have available.
First take a look at ua-cam.com/video/DWLegfG8h1o/v-deo.html ;) . Notice that Shed seven-three's method doubles the force with the 4x4, it's the laws of the lever .
I hear you. I have one 15" stump and there are 50 ways to get it out of there according to the UA-cam vids! I'm definitely going to use my Dewalt sawzall which I already own with a Diablo 12" carbide tipped pruning blade which I ordered from Amazon. Then I will cut off the 5 or so main roots. For pulling power I might try a couple of 8 ton bottle jacks which I own, or just buy a farm jack for $50.
@@voiceofreason9238 best of luck with your project, I made this video just to show an option that could be used or perhaps give some one an idea for modifying this method !?
Hi Robert, The stump was not really rotting or green, some thing in the middle, around a year or so old, I dug up the top soil, cut what roots I could easily access, then used the jack.
u had the stump up in the air so many times - why didn't u just put sth >under< the stump and start a second turn with the jack higher up from there on?
@@PSHAWSTER Hi Paul, best of luck with your attempt, it worked really well for me once I figured out the process, the jack does it easily, I just needed to get the right set up.
Hi every one, thanks for all the likes and comments ! I'm just a guy having a little fun in my garden, messing about, removing a tree stump myself and keeping the boredom at bay.
For all the dislikes and negative comments ... meh, lol ... :) , dont take things so seriously.
Good idea. I’ll try this and some others I’ve seen on this video hosting site.
Shed Seven-I’ll
That was awesome, I'll be honest I didn't think this would work. Great job 👍
@Jr Pineda hush
Should have used Grenades 🤤☠🤣🤣🤣
Making good use of what's available. No one got hurt, no tools were broken, the job got done, and you had fun. Perfect! ...and thank you for not putting music on your video.
Why! There is nothing wrong with adding music
@@jackeroo75 Sorry, I should have been more specific - I meant junk music.
Best idea I've found on how to remove a stump on UA-cam using basic tools. For us guys who don't have heavy equipment, I give you credit for your ingenuity.
I have done this many times. It always works, there are a few iterations tightening each pass just as you did. It helps to get the sawzall in there when the stump is lifted up and cut a few more exposed roots. It can get tippy.
Well that was cool. Nice job on the lag bolts. I would not have thought of that. Was yelling at you to get something under the jack and then you did! Nice work!
Not gonna lie, I'm pretty satisfied with this video recommendation from UA-cam. Well done sir
Thank you Miguel !
Great idea. The problem with the first setup is that you didn't have your jack supported. As the jack extends, and it becomes uneven, you can actually bend the jack frame. In the second set up you had the jack supported properly and eliminated the tilted lifting and gave yourself another inch and a half of lift. Well done!
That took a lot of imagination and engineering with the tools at hand. I'm impressed! Who would think that watching a stump being pulled was so interesting? But it was!
Simple and straight forward, now I am going to go and use what you have taught me. Thank you!
Good job, sir. There's nothing more than therapeutic than removing an annoying stump.
This is the most intelligent video on this subject I’ve seen on UA-cam!!
Most people would be too lazy and impatient! Not to mention they would think it was ridiculous and funny idea to them!
It’s not I believe it’s the right way to do it!
I believe a bigger stump would just take a larger Jack!!
Was great to see the "evolution" of the methods. This is first time I've seen bolts recessed to help with the chain center of stump, neat idea. Thanks for posting, really like the sequence. (What was even more interesting, was that could have been my backyard - I have the same type of metal sheathing on my workshop, same color, and same grass!) :)
hurry up go urgently for looking at you're backyard, somebody is working there right now:)
Kikuyu and colourbond for everyone
Plot twist: it is indeed your backyard and in fact that's you, but your currently posting from an insane asylum!
WOW! Excellent video! I've got a stump I need to get rid of and I've got all this stuff. What an ingenious idea! Thanks for sharing.
This video is not click bait, lived up to expectations and was riveting throughout
10/10
Out of all the random videos I watch from small channels, this one turns out to be one of the best I've seen today! Chill, and fun to watch the work to the end-goal of getting that stump out of the ground.
Excellent technic, and pleasant to watch.
You will no doubt inspire many more stump removals.
Thank you.
I had my doubts....you nailed it man! Well done. Great method
Way to be resourceful. Using what you have on hand to get a job done without overpriced, complicated tools is something every handy man should take pride in.
Thanks so much for the thoughtful comment K ... :)
Nice video. Thank you for sharing. The thing working most in your favor was the decomposition of the roots. If it had been a fresh stump, it would have been a race to see which broke first, the beam, the chain, or the lock. (My money’s on the lock). Next time, try using another piece of 4x4 as a post to hold your beam up when you reach your jack limit. Then you can retract the jack, raise it with supports, then start lifting again without losing any of the lift you did on your first stage.
Absolutely love it, I could watch this sort of ingenious thinking all day, well done 10/10.
Another way to look at this is that it kept you off the streets & out of the bars
Love your video! I used the same technique some years ago to get fence poles out of the ground which were stuck deeply in fat clay. Now that clay really sucks, LOL. I used whatever I had laying around at the time, which were my never failing cheap 'made in China' hydraulic trolley jack doing 4500Lbs (2000Kg), a sturdy beam, a strong rope and some board. Neighbours looked at me with 'the what the hey?!' look LOL, but eventually requested me to help them out with their fence poles too, sure no problem :-)
I totally love seeing you experimenting, processing results, adjusting the set up and so eventually getting the job done!
Thanks so much for the thoughtful comment Hans Overvoorde, it is very much appreciated !! :) I love when some one like yourself can see why I made the video, it was not about grabbing a shovel and digging out the stump, but more about a little bit of experimenting and filming the steps of improving the setup, what worked or didn't work so well and what worked better, and I, like yourself, also used what I had on hand in the shed to get the job done. Have a good one my friend.
I love your method and can honestly say I would not have thought of it on my own. I have some small stumps to clear in the next week or so, and -will- be using this method!!
that being said, I can still offer you a few things that would help. Lift the stump as far as you can (as you did) and then chuck as much of that stack of brick UNDER it as you could, so that it would STAY lifted ... -then- reset your jack and lift more from that point without letting it settle back into the hole!
great solution though honestly.
Thanks for your comment DieCastoms, and best of luck with your stump removal.
yeah it looks like a board or 2x4 under the jack kept it from sinking into the dirt and maximized the lift range capacity.
We remove stumps commercially using a stump grinder. For small to mid-size stumps, this appears to be much more simple - no grindings to dig out and dispose of. I am curious how much lifting strength you would need for a live stump. I have a couple of 20 ton bottle jacks that I might try. Good video. Always nice to see a different way of doing something.
A stump with healthy roots would not budge.
Hurricane Ida and Tornado came through my neighborhood on 9/1/21. I have set up a stump removal gathering for this Sunday. This is such a GREAT idea! Thank you for posting this!
Get a high lift jack or a cherry picker. Works much faster. Cherry picker= engine lift. Harbor freight has them cheap.
Improvise, adapt, overcome. Brilliant display of backyard engineering!
I guess I'm 4 years late, but I'd STILL like to see you pull a stump that actually had ROOTS!
My engine crane is my favourite yard tool, removing star pickets, stumps, gal posts with concrete around the base and house stumps out of the ground after digging around them. Just not easy manoeuvring around on soft ground
I have used this method for a long time. It works great, especially for fence posts with concrete! If it is a stubborn one, put pressure on it and let it sit for 15 minutes, it will come up. I use a jack stand on one side and hydraulic jack on other. You want to use this bridge method as it doubles the amount of lifting force. Be careful as a chain can slip off and send pieces flying!
Yep, not suitable for extensive root system.
Nice video: No blah blah blah, no insipid "music." The job gets done! Bravo!
Next time, when you reach the max height, throw some off-cuts into the hole, release the jack, and reset it. That way, the stump won’t ‘fall’ back in.
or just put wood blocks on the jack lol, create unlimited height that you need
Like he said: having fun and kicking boredom at bay by taking no shortcuts here .. making viewers have their own take on it too 😃 IMO that’s a healthy run
@@DyLemmaOG shorten the chain...
I was thinking the same thing.
I was actually yelling at my phone to throw something under the stump while it’s in the air.
Yay! Success. I was rooting for jack and you. Great video. 👍🏾
This is awesome! Super creative and relatively cheap to implement. Im giving this idea a shot and itll save me from buying a super specific tree jack that for $100 bucks from harbor freight that id probably use only once in my lifetime.
By golly this method would work for jacking up a sunken concrete gutter I have at my PT maintenance job. Thanks for sharing the video!
I hope it works out for you !
Gotta admit...I didn't think the bolts would hold. They didn't seem to have enough non-rotted wood to bite into. Great job.
At 6:51, i was like "Oh yeah....now we're onto something." why is this so satisfying?
thanks for the comment Chris, yes you might need longer bolts with a larger stump. Have a great weekend.
Exactly. They pull would out of the stumps I've got I have not doubt.
Looks like a big piece of 🐷🐖ham hanging 10:45 🤣💕👍
Really, really great idea. But be cautious, I use the same chains for uprooting small trees with a ratchet-lever hoist and I found out that those chains, meant for cargo securing, are specified up to 200 kilograms only (8mm version). Breaking load is eight time that, 1600 kilograms, but anyway, I never go where the chain would move if it snaps.
Furthermore, I purchased a few shackles (they are cheap enough). I would never dare to use a padlock.
That was well done. I was on the edge of my seat. Thanks!
Hi Volcker1929, thanks for the comment ! :)
I've done something very similar using an engine hoist. Worked great multiple times, so much so it has become my go to method for pulling small trees and bushes.
I works for a well rotted tree stump. Otherwise expect lots of digging, root chopping and cursing.
Well done dude! Like your thinking and coming up with this solution, which deemed succesful. Always love to see people try shit and share it. Thanks man!
The stump had an uplifting experience. When he was first trying to solve the problem, he was stumped. It was stacking up to be a successful job. The stump was moving up in the world.
lol ... great comment Dan :)
Ok ..... its nap time dad.
Thank you, I’m going to try this first first before I buy a farm jack . Appreciate your sharing
very nice job..that taught and inspired me to try mine in the backyard with 2 jacks and 5 different lengths of blocks..
Very well done! I hope to have a tractor soon for such jobs, but until then I'll use your brilliant method. For the negative commenters, well, they're not paying your mortgage and they're not blowing you, so to hell with them. 👍
I'll try this but I will have a second set of bolts lower than the top bolts for a second pull I'm thinking this will be an added help... thanks for the Post
The physics in theory are correct. Quite often we find ourselves with a problem and a shed full of stuff available with which to solve the problem. Those among us who are doers scratch our heads, think a bit and grab things and proceed to experiment until we solve the problem. The prototype is usually not pretty. It solved the problem. So what if you reinvented the wheel. It's your wheel!!! Congratulations! It takes a lot of time to make the video afterwards. Thanks for doing the work.
Excellent points.
Wish I'd seen this a few weeks ago would have saved a lot of stress. Great idea😊
you've inspired me, I'll be using my engine hoist to remove a stump!
Awesome job and quite an ingenious use of your auto jack!
This is brilliant thank you, Was going to build just needed to see it work 👍🏾
Nice. Not all engineers have college degrees. This method and the tall tire method seem to be the best for DIYers aside from heavy hydraulic equipment. Thank you for sharing.
And gin pole lever, similar to the tire method
That worked great. If you have a pruning saw you can sever the tap root that runs straight down once you created a gao. After that it should come out much easier.
Right! After Round II I would've reached for the sawzall.
Thanks !
Was wondering how I can use my floor jack to pull a smaller stump. Now I know !
even before watching the video, I want to say thanks for idea... I just removed several roots by digging and cutting with sawzall... I am going to try this on roots in back yard
Wow this is a clever method, I will test this out today on some stumps I need to remove.
I was just in my backyard working on a tree stump, it’s just a wee bit bigger than yours. It’s a 6’ tall 24” diameter and what’s left of a 104’ tall eastern white pine, it uprooted two weeks ago during a high wind storm. I have to use a 20’ tow strap, a 15’ tow chain and a 3 ton chain fall.
Must of it is out, but got to dark to see to finish. Hopefully tomorrow it will be totally yanked out, planning to use it for my new log cabin somewhere.
Solid plan and execution. Might I suggest a small board underneath your jack? Keep the steel from digging into the dirt near the hole. I think you probably lost 3-4 inches of lift there.
he did at the end of the video.
Good idea good video, but from start you should have put the piece of wood under the car jack so it didn't sink into the ground, also scrap wood under it so it didn't sink. But very good !! 😁
I only have a scissor jack but I think it would work just as well. It's a good system since it's a compound lever system. A high-lift jack would probably be easier to use but gotta work with what you have.
Great idea! I’m going to try this on a stuck submersible well pump.
I have got two jacks, will try it on a bigger stump, tanks for the upload
What took you so long to put a board under the jack?
Let's see, pulling up on the stump while pushing down on the roots with the jack...... sounds like something I would do.
The first two takes were a good demonstration on how to drive your jack into the ground. :-D
But you got it in the end. Very impressed. I have two dead citrus trees I may use that method to remove. Next to a shed...of course!
Well done. I wondered when you would realise that at some point you were forcing the jack into the ground. Much better to use your head than your back.
Thanks for posting the video. It was interesting to watch. I like the dedication and the tension (pun intended).
Thanks for the comment ... I see what you did there lol.
Good job - did it with what you had available and a little bit of know how - clever stuff!
OK good work. I have a floor jack too but I think I need a Farm Jack for my stumps.
Farm Jacks will get you Summer Teeth.
Recip saw with long blade; then come along to pull it partially out of the hole on an angle, then more recip saw.
come along? where we a goin?
Nice job. Just a tip: you could have gotten more leverage by having longer boards and having the chain closer to the end not supported by the jack. But those boards would have to have been able to handle the forces developed.
Just a tip : Buy a jeep jack
I wish my stumps didn't have any roots
Stupid stump...
Not to mention you are driving the Jack in to the dirt
At least put a board under the Jack to make it more believable
Faker than a 3 dollar bill.
Yup. I thought the same thing
I enjoy seeing people getting creative and use their brains rather than their muscles.
Work smart, not hard.
😂 😂 😂 Never give up 👍 nice work good idea. I little be dangerous your way.. But finally it works
I do respect ur thinking to use the floor jack & leverage. That would come in handy if u had to deal with a fresh stump that size..
There is always a way to make a job a challenge. Digging it out and using an axe - too traditional. Burning it out - too smelly. Couple of pounds of superphosphate, diesel and a detonator - too messy (and loud). Fork and spoon - to quick! I know ... I can use my trolley jack and a bit of chain - perfect! At least you had some fun and gave a few people something to complain about. 😁😁😁
more people were triggered by this video than stumps removed with this method.and i approve.
a board under he jack so it doesnt sink in and when the stump was at its highest throw a wedge or board under to keep it up for the next adjustment,great job
Slick trick! I really dig the lag bolt idea.
I thought the 4 x 4 was going to snap first, then maybe the chain after the 4 x 4 was replaced. Great job!
A hydraulic jack placed in a dugout area beneath a stump is also very helpful in PUSHING the stump out, rather than pulling on it. Place a 3" piece of a 2 by 4 (or something else even sturdier) on the top of the jack after positioning the jack. Works great when the stump is large or when removing concrete footing. Even "farm" jacks have limits.
Good point. But it ain't no big deal. When pulling out a stump, it's entertaining to watch other people "throw everything at it but the kitchen sink ". And if all else fails, there's always dynamite(I'm just joking!). Kinda of like "Wiley-Cayote"
I once stuck the scissor jack from my car under a stump to help me get it out. That, my shovel and a pruning saw did the job.
@@ba12357 Using one's ingenuity helps the task flow more easily, even when speaking on the removal of a stump. A slight drawback of most scissor jacks is that the handle is not heavy enough guage steel...(bends).
Good idea young man it’s a sound
concept, evolving.
Excellent. Interesting to watch, a useful example for others, no insecure pleas for likes and subscribers, and no inappropriate 'musical' background. It gives me hope for you Earthlings.
You remind me of Edison. He never made mistakes, but he did have lots of learning experiences. Well done.
Try substituting high lift farmers jack that is designed to pull poles out of the ground (or a large bottle jack) for the jack stand you were using to get an anchor point that can be moved up or down, and continue to use trolley jack on other side. If all else fails, use long chain attached to stump with same carriage bolts and draped over inflated spare tire positioned very close to stump so that chain goes straight up, then over the tire and then to trailer hitch on a truck or tractor at least 20 feet away and then pull it up and out. If you don't get traction, use longer chain and move vehicle further away before pulling. If you have a tractor with a 3 -point hitch and a pole boom, just attach chain where necessary on pole boom to keep front of tractor from rising up, and pull it straight up that way.
Thanks for showing us the creative way to remove a stump with the tools you have available.
No room here for the car and spare tyre method
First take a look at ua-cam.com/video/DWLegfG8h1o/v-deo.html ;) .
Notice that Shed seven-three's method doubles the force with the 4x4, it's the laws of the lever .
you are a genius, great work....
Nice method! It shows that leaving some height on the stump allows you to screw in the lag bolts to lift the stump out.
Can I ask how long had the stump been there before you decided to do that
Hey mate you got there in the end! Well done.
Thats one of the best ideas i've ever Seen 👍👍👍👍
Love new set up lol binge watching stump removal techniques 3 in my yard need to go 👍👍
I hear you. I have one 15" stump and there are 50 ways to get it out of there according to the UA-cam vids! I'm definitely going to use my Dewalt sawzall which I already own with a Diablo 12" carbide tipped pruning blade which I ordered from Amazon. Then I will cut off the 5 or so main roots. For pulling power I might try a couple of 8 ton bottle jacks which I own, or just buy a farm jack for $50.
@@voiceofreason9238 best of luck with your project, I made this video just to show an option that could be used or perhaps give some one an idea for modifying this method !?
This is what i call ...use youre head .......nice video and really usefull tips man...thx from Norway
Thanks for the kind comment Savoi ! very much appreciated from Australia.
Outstanding, have some work to do tomorrow, thank you for sharing!
Thank you verry much, 👍👍👍👍
Merci beaucoup 😇
Was the stump quite old and rotting or fairly green? Thanks...
Hi Robert, The stump was not really rotting or green, some thing in the middle, around a year or so old, I dug up the top soil, cut what roots I could easily access, then used the jack.
u had the stump up in the air so many times - why didn't u just put sth >under< the stump and start a second turn with the jack higher up from there on?
Interesting.... I just used my engine hoist to get fence post out. Worked pretty well.
Clever idea. Thanks for posting.
Thanks Steve, it works better than trying to dig it all out.
Thanks for posting, I'm going to try this myself!
@@PSHAWSTER Hi Paul, best of luck with your attempt, it worked really well for me once I figured out the process, the jack does it easily, I just needed to get the right set up.
@All Smiles thanks buddy, yeah thats whats it's all about, just trying new things and giving it a go yourself.
Good stuff. Was waiting for some wood to go under the Jack to give more lift, or at least a block on the Jack. Good initiative though!!
F’ing awesome man. Very creative. Well done
Now you're learning. Good job This is the begining if mechanics CHEERS
Thanks for the comment, Yes, I wanted to show what worked and what didn't work so well ! I got there in the end. ;)
If at first you don’t succeed huh ? Well done man 👍🏴
Interesting technique. I wonder how it would work with a fresher stump with intact anchoring roots...
Sawzall!