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fisherman

01-21-2006 17:39:53




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A while back my place was hit my a small twister, and I ended up with a bunch of stumps. I've read in the archieves some different methods detailing stump removal.

I've got somewhere between 15-20 stumps left in my yard from clean-up and I'm really tired of them.

Any thoughts. I was going to water them all real good and hope for another good freeze and thaw period and try pulling them. Used salt a year ago. Looking for something quicker. Also, I think the local stump grinder wants quite abit. I own an M w/f10 framhand.

Thanks for everyones suggustions.

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Hugh MacKay

01-22-2006 02:36:35




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 Re: Tree Stumps in reply to fisherman, 01-21-2006 17:39:53  
fisherman: The suggestion old gave you does work. You just cant use it close to buildings or other objects you don't want to damage. Depending on those roots the excavator can damage things some distance from the actual dig.



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Jimmy King

01-22-2006 03:08:00




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 Re: Tree Stumps in reply to Hugh MacKay, 01-22-2006 02:36:35  
I had an Old Consversion Agent tell me in the 50'S when we had a 3 year drough in the mid west a lot of buildings were burnt down when the roots burnt under ground, from brush fires that had been out for two or three weeks, also a lot of the fires were restarted that way.



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Hugh MacKay

01-22-2006 04:19:52




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 Re: Tree Stumps in reply to Jimmy King, 01-22-2006 03:08:00  
Jimmy: That very item has always been a real problem fighting forest fires here in Canada in our softwood forests. While crews are consentrating on the fire front, underground back fires spring up and often close to villages where fire fighters dosed a lot of water as the front went through. They call these hot spots as they evaporate the moisture very quickly.

About the only way to fight these is with a dozer or excavator. This can also become very dangerous for the operator. I know a guy that spent a couple of hours in a river with his D8 as the fire went over him. He drove it into about 6' of water, shut it down, got in the water between track and engine. He saw then why they gave him an air pack. In the middle of the river, up to his neck in water, oxygen was his biggest problem.

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in sticks

01-21-2006 18:55:09




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 Re: Tree Stumps in reply to fisherman, 01-21-2006 17:39:53  
one nice very large excavator,with good operator,shoud be done quick



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old

01-21-2006 18:28:50




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 Re: Tree Stumps in reply to fisherman, 01-21-2006 17:39:53  
Drill a few holes in them and then every day pour a cup of diesel fuel or kero in the holes. Do that for 2 or 3 weeks. Then light them up, make sure its not real dry out. They will burn for a week or so and burn to the point that the roots will even burn away. Did that to a stump years ago and had roots out 30 plus feet burn.



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Leland

01-21-2006 17:46:20




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 Re: Tree Stumps in reply to fisherman, 01-21-2006 17:39:53  
rent a grinder for 200 a day and get them all your self ,the M will probley hurt or kill you before it's over .



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Janicholson

01-21-2006 18:41:23




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 Re: Tree Stumps in reply to Leland, 01-21-2006 17:46:20  
If they are in the 8" and above category, rent a grinder. If they are smaller, make a triangle out of 3" schedule 40 pipe with sides 4' long. and with two 3/4"dia.X2" long ears on one of the points.
Place the triangle with ears up so that it is at an angle over the top of the stump. Use a 1/2" proof test log chain and an additional short piece bolted on to capture the "ears" to prevent slippage. Place two used auto tires over the chain going to the comealong about 3' apart to catch a loose chain if things come undone.

Do not use the tractor until last!!!!!

Hook to other stumps and use a geared comealong (rollerchain type) to pull the stumps.

Do not use cable or rope!!! they stretch and build up whiplash strength energy to kill.

For the last stump use the tractor as a fixed object, not running!!! if needed, block the rear tires to hold it in place.

If tension is not producing results, try chopping roots, not adding tension.

Stay out of the direct recoil of the chain or triangle.

This is serious work and I caution you to be careful. Do not let observers get in the road, and do not use the tractor with the engine on.

I make no implied safety statement because it is inhearently dangerous.
JimN

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