@@terrymckenzie8786 just a simple off the shelf power washer from Sherwin Williams.. it's old so I put a harbor freight predator motor on it. I'm running about 3200 psi
You just made a job more easier 😂. After this I'll let it dry, then grind it down. I am shoveling 😂 the usual way. I swear I felt I was some Jurassic finding 🦖 dinosaur bones.
I use pressure washer to dig post holes, remove stumps and cut a trench to run a waterline, and bury electric cord for lights. Much easier, faster and more efficient. I also use it to wash my car and driveway. Once you get the dirt ut of the way, out comes the chainsaw and axe then the stump just lifts out.
@@dachshundhomesteading7437I’m literally going to do this today after much anticipation since watching this video last month. Now that I have the time I’m going to start this mini project so thanks for the awesome video ♥️
Before the leaves fall off the trees mix bush or weed killer with oil and pour it all over the base of the tree trunk. Tree will soak everything up and hold onto it while it goes dormant for the winter nobody knows it’s dead until the leaves don’t grown back in the spring. Worked on my neighbors tree that they planted right next to the my pool. Trunk was about 1 foot in diameter.
It's not as messy if you stand on top of the stump and spray outwards. Uncover all roots above ground and around them ,tie a chain around 2 of the biggest roots then run the chain over an old upright wheel then to the bumper of a truck . Pulls the stump out every time.
I’ve done this, works if you live in Florida, and your soil is sand and you trench the water away. Not so good in Georgia, with the red clay! Mess! You don’t have to a clue! But, it can work.👍🏻 Good stuff!
It does work in Florida. I lived in Alabama and I am well versed in Clay.. It does work. Technique is different.. most of that clay holds water. I understand what you are saying..
It’s a lot more fun if you have access to a water truck for construction or mining. 120psi and over 100 gallons a minute! Do it when the tree is still attached and it’s an act of nature and city can’t say anything.
100% true!!! IBC totes and a little gas powered pump works too, just takes a little longer. It’s also a great way to remove the tree if the stump and some of the roots need to be undamaged. There’s some nice grain patterns in the stump and larger roots, they look great sealed in epoxy for a table top or other stuff.
I actually came up with this idea too. I had a tree the up rooted and I used my 3200psi pressure washer to clean off the dirt and then removed all the roots that were around it and under ground.
I do this but don't cut the tree down. Cut roots and tree falls over and popps root ball out of the ground. Problem is after a while, the hole fills up with water. Time to knock off for the day and come back tomorrow and shovel out the mud then do another session. As all the water soaks into the soil each day, it loosens the dirt also.
Once it's cut you just roll it out. Technically you could set it on fire because now it'll burn. Where as you can't burn a stump that hasn't been opened up
You are the MAN! I was about to call the stump grinder rental company tomorrow. How cow you just saved me $$$ What kind of pressure washer are you using?
⚠️ STONES - I’ve done this, but as the tree’s roots had grown, they intertwined and encased a damaging number of stones. Terrible for chainsaws! It was a big stump, and we resorted to borrowing a backhoe. Did it in minutes.
Definitely between stones and god know what metal might be in the super old ones. We have had barbed wire through the center down to oddly placed metal stake sticking out of the trunk at the ground level. The rocks in the roots were by far the worst as it appeared to of grown out of a stone wall that was completely ground level so it was a surprise.. Luckily we had started digging and knew it was there. 🙄
@@f-puppet yes. A little extra work never hurt anyone.. plus I'm cheap. This one was really big. Most of the ones I pull out take about 10 minutes and are only 8 inches in diameter
I suppose if it's an oak where the roots grow outward you can then cut the roots. Some trees like pine have a deep tap root...may be tougher with those.
Gasp! I just did this and made a video of the process...only using a water hose. If I had a pressure washer...SO much faster. I only dig down so the water has a place to run down...but I can imagine that with such high pressure...it would just bast away.
All harbor freight.. The machine started off as a just a Honda powered pressure washer 15 years ago but I blew that motor so I got a predator engine on there now.. it's running about 3,600 PSI
After watching your video, I started using water around a stump in my yard. I'm so grateful for this idea. No way I could do it by digging with the shovel.
Awesome! No stump was removed from this video. Real tree guys don’t bring a power washer to the job, this is fucjing completely stupid. Grind the whole area. You deserve a pat on the forehead for good effort
The cost of a stump grinder is cost prohibitive. It can be rented but I'm too cheap. The cost of paying someone to grind the stumps is ridiculous as I already paid a guy $400 to bring 14 smaller stumps and they took 12 minutes to do the job and left a bigger mess than this.. so I'll pass
I have a 20 gallon tank on my compressor. I'd like to think it could keep up but it fills tires and runs nail guns. They do have those big pull behind units that could work. But I'll stick to this
@@dachshundhomesteading7437 yeah it just displaces the water and sends it right back at you...I mean it works to a degree but it's like spraying a metal wall with little holes in it. Fu#$@ng sucks 😞
Why not just use a stump grinder instead? That's the choice most professional arborist would make. Plus you have the wood chips to keep the soil moist. This is just a stupid way to wasteing water.
@@dachshundhomesteading7437I was gonna do the pressure washer method but allready put the hose away and its cold. So i used an electric leaf blower to keep a fire going overnight the stump was mostly gone it the morning. Well i got lucky becuase there was a hole allready in the middle of the stump after the trees guy cut it. Also used a variac to slow the speed of the blower down to like 25% so the neighbors wouldn't have to listen to it. its burning a big root right now.
Muscles.... Big strong man sized muscles. It's not that heavy. I just moved it to the fire pit today using a hand truck. I never claimed it was efficient it's effective. And not paying $400 to grind it is a plus. Then to find out a week later that the stump guy didn't grind it deep enough. I've taken 40 out on this property.. the smaller ones are way easier..
@@dachshundhomesteading7437 I've lost 24+ Ash to the Emerald ash borer.Of those cut down , none were rooted in rock free topsoil as you would find in many housing tract developments. You can't power wash away rock imbedded roots.
Ineffective mess I've used it for going under walkways removing the stumps you know how if you look at a palm tree to look kind of grayish greenish pressure wash it it'll look like a nice brown color and works great for removing wasp nest 😜
I mean it is a little more than a bath. And I also bathe in sand and mud.. but I save myself money by not paying some over priced tree guy to do it.. 😜
I cant believe people would let you fi this to their yards.but then i looked at your videos and theres all Of 2 .yea you couldnt do this for aliving youd be getting sued every other week
Are you talking about I have two videos or three videos off removing stumps? I've taken 28 stumps out of this yard. A stump grinder rent is over $600 for a day and $1500 for a week or a pressure washer I already own and some water.. plus to do this at my own pace. Or I could pay a service to come out and grind them... Is it messy? Yes. But it works.
@@jessemitchell9651 The pine trees roots are not as impressive as that oak or the hickory that I've been taking out of the yard. Those are just matted messes of little roots but a pine tree is easy. I'll go on vacation this week I'll try one next week how about that
@@dachshundhomesteading7437 maybe in other parts but I could barely till my land this spring, way to rocky but I like the idea of the pressure washer. Thanks for sharing!
SWEET idea!! Thanks. I want to see the rest of this process.
I added a few more as I lost the footage of that big one
@@dachshundhomesteading7437what psi pressure washer do you have ?
@@terrymckenzie8786 just a simple off the shelf power washer from Sherwin Williams.. it's old so I put a harbor freight predator motor on it. I'm running about 3200 psi
@@dachshundhomesteading7437 thanks. 3200 seems to do the trick
@@terrymckenzie8786 I think so I can get higher pressure out of the machine but I never run it full force
Where's the part where the stump goes away?
Long long ago
“Best Way to Clean Tree Stump” lol
Don't think y'all have done much serious yard work. This is genius
@chrispatterson229 thank you.. I appreciate it
Looks like a wet and muddy waste of time. Hire a stump grinder!
This is so cool...now my neighbors are wondering why I'm pressure washing their trees.
It definitely works on trees like under 6 in in diameter far better and super fast
You just made a job more easier 😂. After this I'll let it dry, then grind it down. I am shoveling 😂 the usual way. I swear I felt I was some Jurassic finding 🦖 dinosaur bones.
You just gave me a great idea. I have 2 oak trees encroaching into my yard. Illegal but who cares.
I use pressure washer to dig post holes, remove stumps and cut a trench to run a waterline, and bury electric cord for lights. Much easier, faster and more efficient. I also use it to wash my car and driveway. Once you get the dirt ut of the way, out comes the chainsaw and axe then the stump just lifts out.
100%agreed.
Seems like it does better for the roots when I'm trenching for conduit that I don't have to worry about cutting through any other wires. Or roots
@@dachshundhomesteading7437❤
kind of cowardly to use a chainsaw at the end, just keep pressure washing it until the stump is off
What PSI?
Genius!! We just recently got an omg pressure washer hahaha. So glad I found your video!!
It's work. But nothing like digging :-)
@@dachshundhomesteading7437I’m literally going to do this today after much anticipation since watching this video last month. Now that I have the time I’m going to start this mini project so thanks for the awesome video ♥️
You done cleaned that tree right up, real good.
brilliant. now why didn't I think of this. this is awesome. thank you, thank you, thank you!💖💖💖💖
Yes, I've done that.... Sawsall blades are cheaper than than chains. Thanks man, super helpful!
The sawzall pruning blades work great.
@lakerdigital right. They are the way to go
Thanks for the idea. My neighbor has a huge oak tree that he refuses to trim. Going after to roots on my side then add a bath of Epsom salt.
@@mariodesalo8450 that should work
Before the leaves fall off the trees mix bush or weed killer with oil and pour it all over the base of the tree trunk. Tree will soak everything up and hold onto it while it goes dormant for the winter nobody knows it’s dead until the leaves don’t grown back in the spring. Worked on my neighbors tree that they planted right next to the my pool. Trunk was about 1 foot in diameter.
A great idea, saves hours of digging. Yes, it's messy, but mess can be cleaned up.
Sure can.
It's not as messy if you stand on top of the stump and spray outwards. Uncover all roots above ground and around them ,tie a chain around 2 of the biggest roots then run the chain over an old upright wheel then to the bumper of a truck . Pulls the stump out every time.
Try a turbo nozzle. It's like a jet tip but it rotates. Fastest thing for sidewalk edging I've ever tried. They're great.
It's just a zero tip that rotates. I stick them down in there sometimes and I'd hate to get it stuck
I’ve done this, works if you live in Florida, and your soil is sand and you trench the water away. Not so good in Georgia, with the red clay! Mess! You don’t have to a clue! But, it can work.👍🏻 Good stuff!
It does work in Florida. I lived in Alabama and I am well versed in Clay.. It does work. Technique is different.. most of that clay holds water. I understand what you are saying..
Certainly a mess either way you go
It’s a lot more fun if you have access to a water truck for construction or mining. 120psi and over 100 gallons a minute! Do it when the tree is still attached and it’s an act of nature and city can’t say anything.
100% true!!! IBC totes and a little gas powered pump works too, just takes a little longer. It’s also a great way to remove the tree if the stump and some of the roots need to be undamaged. There’s some nice grain patterns in the stump and larger roots, they look great sealed in epoxy for a table top or other stuff.
Oh I bet
I actually came up with this idea too. I had a tree the up rooted and I used my 3200psi pressure washer to clean off the dirt and then removed all the roots that were around it and under ground.
Was thinking the same, can cut the roots deep and simply topple tree to extract whole tree including root
Man appreciate this, I'm trying this, this weekend, been looking at the best ways to get rid of my stumps.👍🤙
@@hadouken008 good luck. Lemme know how it goes
I do this but don't cut the tree down. Cut roots and tree falls over and popps root ball out of the ground. Problem is after a while, the hole fills up with water. Time to knock off for the day and come back tomorrow and shovel out the mud then do another session. As all the water soaks into the soil each day, it loosens the dirt also.
I could see that. Depends on the way the tree leans I guess
@@dachshundhomesteading7437 Definitely, you're at the mercy of the lean.
That’s genius! I’ve dug up 5 already but I’ll pull out the pressure washer next. Thanks 😊
Definitely a good choice
That doesn’t remove the stump it just gives you access to the clean roots to cut them but you still have pick the stump up and move it
Once it's cut you just roll it out. Technically you could set it on fire because now it'll burn. Where as you can't burn a stump that hasn't been opened up
This is good ideas 👍
Cool. Thanks
You are the MAN! I was about to call the stump grinder rental company tomorrow. How cow you just saved me $$$
What kind of pressure washer are you using?
Wow, this looks like my kind of method!
@@GdaySport it certainly works
I came to this conclusion as I dug around a stump and used a regular garden hose on the roots…a pressure washer is 100% the way to go.
Awesome. It certainly helps
going to try this on a stump this weekend
Very nice! Just what I needed
Thank you. I appreciate the comment
I actually used an old shop vac to do this, It worked really well and i had perfect tilled soil when i was done.
Like you used to shop vac after you wet it down. Or did you vacuum out the loose soil
solid idea 💡
Mud isn't solid. Mud is a drag.
Thanks
Dude..I was about to hack away @that root ball with a shovel till seeing this 🎉❤ thanks!
@@katiebrown1356 way better for sure
u have a video of taking stump out?
This was pretty big. It took longer than I thought. But I'll do another on the smaller ones and post soon
Jeep could pull it. I basically just rolled it out of the hole. I had a massive one I did on a water tree and just pulled it out to the woods to rot
@@dachshundhomesteading7437 lol
jeeps are cool. the roots can be tuff. very tuff
My dad and uncle used to pick up sticks of dynomite at the feed store and just blew them out of the ground.
4th of July is here. I mean I could just get those 1/4 sticks of tnt and try that.. great idea
Wow.. a fully detailed stump 🪵 you forgot the armor all 😉
@@TheFewmr2 it is nice and clean. Thanks
Pure genius!
Aww thanks
⚠️ STONES - I’ve done this, but as the tree’s roots had grown, they intertwined and encased a damaging number of stones. Terrible for chainsaws!
It was a big stump, and we resorted to borrowing a backhoe. Did it in minutes.
Definitely between stones and god know what metal might be in the super old ones. We have had barbed wire through the center down to oddly placed metal stake sticking out of the trunk at the ground level. The rocks in the roots were by far the worst as it appeared to of grown out of a stone wall that was completely ground level so it was a surprise.. Luckily we had started digging and knew it was there. 🙄
That is also a solid plan
Smart 😊😊❤
That’s a great idea!
It is effective. This is a huge stump. I was overly ambitious but I'll finish this up and post that video soon
yeah, but it takes 10x as long and 20x the work
@@f-puppet yes. A little extra work never hurt anyone.. plus I'm cheap. This one was really big. Most of the ones I pull out take about 10 minutes and are only 8 inches in diameter
very smart pre work.
Would make fixing root pinch on sprinkler lines a lot easier
I suppose if it's an oak where the roots grow outward you can then cut the roots. Some trees like pine have a deep tap root...may be tougher with those.
I've done it with both. Certainly accurate.. the hole needs to start out wider for sure for drainage to get that low
Holy cow, my tree stump is almost invisible from the lawn around it. I will try this to make it completely disappeared.
Awesome
Can you leave the rest of the roots where they are after you take out the stump?
I do. You can pour Epsom salt in the hole and they will rot faster.. I just cover the hole
@@dachshundhomesteading7437for how long should I put salt.thank you
@@jd9720 I do. They rot quick. And faster if you pour Epsom salt in the hole
@@nanaeid4566 straight away
Gasp! I just did this and made a video of the process...only using a water hose. If I had a pressure washer...SO much faster. I only dig down so the water has a place to run down...but I can imagine that with such high pressure...it would just bast away.
That's a fact
I always clean my stumps before grinding them, too.
Gotta have clean wood
That is what I like to call, “HYDRO-DIGGING”!!! 😂😂😂
Truly is
It is a common practice for utility locating. No damage to the utility and everything gets sucked up by a semi truck sized shopvac.
Neighbor: Why is there a yard of dirt-splatter on my yard, driveway, and car?
It happens
What do you do after pressure washing?
Anything you want. It's a simple choice of an axe or sawzall with a pruning blade
Turbo nozzle and you’ll have it. It’s what they use for utility daylighting.
Maybe. It's just heavy
A bit higher pressure and you can cut the roots with the water...
This is a fact as well
What brand and psi is that your using?
All harbor freight.. The machine started off as a just a Honda powered pressure washer 15 years ago but I blew that motor so I got a predator engine on there now.. it's running about 3,600 PSI
What is your PSI on the pressure washer?
Max psi is 4000 but it's never up all the way. So approximately 3500
Genius 👏👏👏🏆🥰🥰🥰
Thank you. It certainly worked and I didn't get hurt. Bonus
After watching your video, I started using water around a stump in my yard. I'm so grateful for this idea. No way I could do it by digging with the shovel.
Pressure washer specs?
4000 psi. Using a red 0 tip
AR pump. Harbor freight predator 13hp engine
Giving me blueballs, need to see the rest of it or the final result.
Sorry about that. I took that thing out and dropped my phone in the water.. I'll have to do another all the way through after Easter
Only thought about a hundred views would ever come from that video apparently it took off
now it´s nice and clean
The stump isn’t done but it is now much more noticeable!
@@Sheee211 it's definitely gone. I have several more I have to do soon
Have you ever done any big river birch?
Can't say I have
Does this hurt the tree
I should hope so..
Seriously?
Hahahaha!
You could have shown the stump coming out as well😢
Yes I know I messed up but I dropped my phone broke it so I'll have to post another one a little bit smaller in the next week or two
Use this method for gas lines electrical lines digging graves oil mining etc.
@@DanielBarrett-og7sv exactly
Clever
Ty. It did help
Awesome! No stump was removed from this video. Real tree guys don’t bring a power washer to the job, this is fucjing completely stupid. Grind the whole area. You deserve a pat on the forehead for good effort
I appreciate that
The stump isn't there anymore
Ok ok ok looks like you cleaned it good at least 🤷🏾♂️
It’s called a stump grinder. Check it out.
The cost of a stump grinder is cost prohibitive. It can be rented but I'm too cheap. The cost of paying someone to grind the stumps is ridiculous as I already paid a guy $400 to bring 14 smaller stumps and they took 12 minutes to do the job and left a bigger mess than this.. so I'll pass
Grind*
You can also use a air compressor and not make a swamp.
I have a 20 gallon tank on my compressor. I'd like to think it could keep up but it fills tires and runs nail guns. They do have those big pull behind units that could work. But I'll stick to this
Smart
@@tombelling6141 thanks. I appreciate it
Genius
@@ronniegodsson8336 thanks. Work smarter not harder. Right?
Got to keep your stump clean for the girls
You're not wrong. Nothing wrong with keeping the mud off your wood
I tried that with my NC clay soil...it just laughed at me 😂
@@frankie2499 even with a 0 degree tip? That's some hard a$$ soil/clay
@@dachshundhomesteading7437 yeah it just displaces the water and sends it right back at you...I mean it works to a degree but it's like spraying a metal wall with little holes in it. Fu#$@ng sucks 😞
@@frankie2499 sorry to hear that. Time to sell and move to Florida
@@dachshundhomesteading7437 🤣
Good idea, but a stump grinder is so much more fun to use.
True
LMAO that's lunacy.
Lunacy? Creative.. entertaining maybe. But idk about that. 😂
Lunacy is a big jump
I guess it makes sense in some cases, but cant beat the excavator.
If I had an excavator.....
Other than the affordability factor. There are a lot less people that have access to excavators than you think.
This was great! Now let it dry for 20 years so you can burn it! 😁
@@MaditaFin it burned a week later. 😂
@@dachshundhomesteading7437 Please tell me you filmed it! 🤪🤪
@@MaditaFin of course. With about 20 other things. Tell you believe me. Cause it's not on my property anymore
Dude you must get so much mud and crap all over you. Still a pretty good idea.
I stay back. But my legs do get dirty
That’s what I do with my hose and cut the roots off
He’s, water that stump real good so it will continue growing and sprout new saplings in the spring
😂. That's funny
Grass?
But if you have metered water.... that's gonna cost a bit.
You have excess to a water hose in the woods
@@scotthildebrand1904 I have a well
Try combining it with a sludge pump!
Why not just use a stump grinder instead?
That's the choice most professional arborist would make. Plus you have the wood chips to keep the soil moist.
This is just a stupid way to wasteing water.
Wow and just like that it's gone
Truth
I was going to light mine on fire lol, but water will do too
That will certainly get it down to the ground. The problem is that it never burns lower than the surface of the dirt
@@dachshundhomesteading7437I was gonna do the pressure washer method but allready put the hose away and its cold. So i used an electric leaf blower to keep a fire going overnight the stump was mostly gone it the morning. Well i got lucky becuase there was a hole allready in the middle of the stump after the trees guy cut it. Also used a variac to slow the speed of the blower down to like 25% so the neighbors wouldn't have to listen to it. its burning a big root right now.
I use a spoon...
A spoon? This I want to see. 😂
@@dachshundhomesteading7437 It's a REALLY BIG spoon...:)
@@godbluffvdgg like a really big spoon attached to a heavy piece of machinery?
@@dachshundhomesteading7437 :),See, you got it now...:)
This is definitely not a efficient way to remove a stump, how are you going to move the stump once cut?
Muscles.... Big strong man sized muscles. It's not that heavy. I just moved it to the fire pit today using a hand truck. I never claimed it was efficient it's effective. And not paying $400 to grind it is a plus. Then to find out a week later that the stump guy didn't grind it deep enough. I've taken 40 out on this property.. the smaller ones are way easier..
@@dachshundhomesteading7437I would pay good money to see you move that by hand
This is sand, next to no mud or rocks or grass .....wup tee-do !
It's is sandy and muddy
@@dachshundhomesteading7437 I've lost 24+ Ash to the Emerald ash borer.Of those cut down , none were rooted in rock free topsoil as you would find in many housing tract developments. You can't power wash away rock imbedded roots.
Ineffective mess I've used it for going under walkways removing the stumps you know how if you look at a palm tree to look kind of grayish greenish pressure wash it it'll look like a nice brown color and works great for removing wasp nest 😜
I dont dig them up, i wash them.
It is a byproduct
So to remove it you give it a bath ??? WTF ????😂😂😂
I mean it is a little more than a bath. And I also bathe in sand and mud.. but I save myself money by not paying some over priced tree guy to do it.. 😜
Thats how i dig trenches in arizona
Best way to remove a stump is to wait until it rots.
That could work
I did this still can’t get it underneath to pull it out
There is usually a single tap root. I have a long pruning blade for my sawzall and I just look it off
@@dachshundhomesteading7437 I got a sawzal a nice one and cut all the roots around it just a still can’t get under its deep lol 😂
It can happen. Usually it's something small that stops you
@@hwhitley93 What's stopping your hole going deep, you flooded it?
@@fungames24 the roots were just really bad really deep. I couldn’t get it out. I actually had to hire somebody with a bulldozer.
All you did was expose it not remove it
I did expose it. And then I removed it. It's just a short reel.. feel free to check out my other reels when I took the whole thing out.
Absolutely will take a look. Thanks
@@dachshundhomesteading7437 lol saw your other video 🪓
So clean you could eat off it.
I cant believe people would let you fi this to their yards.but then i looked at your videos and theres all
Of 2 .yea you couldnt do this for aliving youd be getting sued every other week
Please explain how I'd be getting sued every other week by digging a hole with water..
Are you talking about I have two videos or three videos off removing stumps? I've taken 28 stumps out of this yard. A stump grinder rent is over $600 for a day and $1500 for a week or a pressure washer I already own and some water.. plus to do this at my own pace. Or I could pay a service to come out and grind them... Is it messy? Yes. But it works.
😮
It's a little bit of work. But the stump grinder guy would do it in 15 minutes and charge $500
Where's part 2? 🙂
@@leandrolucato it's coming. I got side tracked after I got rained out
Try that with a pine tree then I’ll be impressed
@@jessemitchell9651 The pine trees roots are not as impressive as that oak or the hickory that I've been taking out of the yard. Those are just matted messes of little roots but a pine tree is easy. I'll go on vacation this week I'll try one next week how about that
Waste of water
Idk about a waste. I didn't waste a chain for a saw.. or 5 hours of my life. Or $500 of my hard earned 💰
Doesn’t work in east TN
No? Rocks and such?
@@dachshundhomesteading7437 maybe in other parts but I could barely till my land this spring, way to rocky but I like the idea of the pressure washer. Thanks for sharing!
Hydro vac 😮😮😮😮😮😮
What a mess it's making
It's gotta get worse before it gets better... Right?
Show us
@@YoshiYahu007 ok. I have other videos also