#9 Pulling Twin Stumps With Snatch Block Pulleys, 14:1 Mechanical Advantage [4K 60FPS]

[@ronhowe5933]

Another trick is to cut off one of the trunks you've pulled out and lay it across the front of the stump you're pulluing out so that the pulled stump pivots on the cut trunk rather than the stump rotating in the ground. The pulled stump will then lift out the ground. It will add mechanical advantage to the leverage. You can also get extra height by choking the stump behind and running the leads up the back and over the top of the stump trunk. You could cut a V in the back of the top edge to keep the choke centered. If you choke at the bottom you can put a half hitch at the back of the top (if you have enough length in your strops). It's called a Killick hitch. That extra height obviously gives you more leverage. Otherwise, really good stuff with the high ratio pulls and love to see that Dyneema rope working. Ron from the UK (with 50 years of treework specialism).

[@brainhomestead6]

@@ronhowe5933 I appreciate the information. After my next pull, I’m going to chop up the trunk to use as a fulcrum. Thanks for watching!

[@mikemathis3936]

Im commenting mostly because you requested ,and I dont mind helping . But I have an admission to make.When everything goes perfectly, like it did in this pulleys & stumps episode, I am happy for you and maybe even a little proud of you...BUT, when things go all pear shaped and you need to stop and rethink and try something different I learn more. Whch is more satisfying from my end. Dont get me wrong here,I am not hoping for nor advocating trouble or failures. I want you to win your war on stumps I am on the side of right and of progress. But at least this time the rain squall was a small stumbling block and got your butt wet .which was a lesson I have not completely learned for myself yet

[@brainhomestead6]

I appreciate you watching and commenting! It was definitely nice to have things go smoothly this time and for next video that I already did but haven’t posted. These stumps were soft wood so they were pretty easy, but the next ones will be a change and I’m going to start learning from scratch again. These 4 stumps took less time altogether than one used to take, which was very welcomed since it was really hot in GA this past weekend!

[@davidmendonca5992]

That's nice that the dirt is falling off that one. I pulled one the other day and the pull was a great success but the root ball was over 4 feet tall and full of dirt. The hole was about 4 feet deep. I chipped that dirt out the whole next day. I need the dirt though. And it won't burn well with the dirt in it. I'm pretty good at setting up my systems but I appreciate watching how you plan and execute your pulls. I appreciate seeing it on paper. Great job.

[@brainhomestead6]

No problem, I always like doing these pulls. Sometimes I do the diagram and sometimes I don’t. I’m glad I don’t need any of this dirt because it’s basically solid red clay.

[@permasealfinishing1273]

Ur audio is is good throughout ur videos. Also listening to the stumps crack, stress, strain and break is oddly satisfying😂

[@brainhomestead6]

I agree about the stumps! Since I’m on the tractor as I’m pulling, I never hear them cracking until I go back and watch the video back from the GoPro.

[@permasealfinishing1273]

@@brainhomestead6 I’ve cleared a dozen medium trees and palms. I Always leave the tree and try and pull it over intact. Go up 1/3 the height and pull from there. My situation is different on the coast. Ground is soft- can push pull many trees over.

[@brainhomestead6]

@@permasealfinishing1273 I’ll go up as high as I can, but I don’t think I can get up to 1/3 of the height. My newest video I pulled down 2 trees whole to see how it works on small trees. 100% I have to soak this clay soil beforehand.

[@kundrew1990]

Amazing vid Thanks..This will come in very handy for the 4x4 trails I will be making on my properties.

[@brainhomestead6]

Yeah and I haven’t broken anything besides a chain. My next video I’m going to start experimenting with dropping trees whole with this system and a fulcrum to use momentum of the falling tree to pop the roots out at the same time.

[@briancherenaacosta923]

Love this. Thank you. Very entertaining.

[@brainhomestead6]

Thanks, man. I have a bunch of these videos and I’m still doing them.

[@jimmygleason5856]

Veery interesting. Thank You.

[@brainhomestead6]

Thanks for watching!

[@tractorworkandmore411]

I remember doing the same thing couple years back. I posted a few videos of me doing it but I was using a winch. My winch finally broke and recently got another one and did it again just yesterday for a friend of mine.

[@brainhomestead6]

I have yet to get a winch, but I know the day is coming. I’m going to try pulling down trees while later this week.

[@rogerfossette2097]

my question is the lenth of rope and size, what is the pulling power of each rope.... I have read on the internet that a SK99 rope 200 feet is thousands of dollars... I see a lot cheaper but no clue of breaking strenth...

[@brainhomestead6]

On my first preparation video in this playlist, I have linked to Amazon the rope I’m using. It’s 3/8” generic synthetic rope similar to Dyneema, but not that brand. The stuff I’m using has a 23,000 lb minimum break strength and it’s 100’ long. It was $89.

[@MrHVAC503]

Can’t wait to use this system to clear about 100 alder trees on my property. Lucky for me most of mine are 3-6” round

[@brainhomestead6]

That’s awesome, you should be able to pop them out pretty quickly. It’ll still take some time with that many of them.

[@caotropheus]

Cool, keep the good videos rolling. In case you cannot lift a stump with the tractor, can you easily remove the front bucket and use only frame for lifting?

[@brainhomestead6]

Yes and no. I could try that but the “quick release” lever on the bucket got bent by me after I got it, so it’s not that easy right now.

[@caotropheus]

@@brainhomestead6 That looks like something you need to repair. Lets suppose you need to replace often the front bucket by a fork lift? A fork lift for the front is even a more suitable tool to move those stumps.

[@brainhomestead6]

Probably, but I would be looking at an excavator before a forklift and I’m sure I can’t talk my wife into that!

[@stevecook2227]

i may have missed where you addressed this earlier, but why not pull from the tractor bar? i'm sure you have a reason, but that's literally what the draw bar is for.

[@brainhomestead6]

A very good reason…. I’m lazy! For counterweight and working a small field, I leave the tiller installed on the back. Disconnecting and reconnecting is not fun.

[@davidmendonca5992]

I heard your butt squish when you sat down and felt the coolness from my own experience. LOL

[@brainhomestead6]

HAHA, it doesn’t do it as much now because I’ve lost 50lbs since I recorded this one.

[@yaykruser]

Awesome! How are you gonna pull the double stump out? One by one or both together? Btw I found a beautifull 1inch chain for 100 bucks.😍

[@brainhomestead6]

I still can’t find chain that size, especially not for $100! I’m getting ready to pull those next two right now and I think I’m just going to try pulling one by itself and hope it breaks.

[@tn65s]

I''ll be right over to relive you of that for $150.

[@yaykruser]

@@brainhomestead6 Yeah, buying a new one that size would cost a fortune, this one was a used one for towing a tank or something. I dont even need it but when I saw it for that price I had to get it! Best thing is it comes wit 2 loops for a chocker sling.

[@yaykruser]

@@tn65s Its not for sale ,though I agree that moving it around at almost 50kg is a struggle .😁

[@brainhomestead6]

@@yaykruser damn I need to find a deal like that!

[@brandonmunoz6931]

My only suggestion would be to pull from the rear. Your bucket is designed to push and your rear 3 point hitch is designed to pull. So the rear is the strongest point.

[@brainhomestead6]

Yeah I switched to pulling from the rear after I did some bending of the front bar.

[@targetdreamer257]

I know this has probably been asked and answered but what are you going to do with the stumps?

[@brainhomestead6]

To be honest, I’m just going to rent a 30 yard roll-off container and throw them away. Nothing else I can really do with them.

[@swashington942]

How much rope is used on this setup?

[@brainhomestead6]

All of my ropes are 100’ long and on my most complicated systems, I use 3 separate ropes, but smaller trees I only need one.

[@swashington942]

@@brainhomestead6 I’ve been looking for a double pulley snatch block but can’t find any. Not actual snatch blocks

[@brainhomestead6]

@@swashington942 I was doing that at first too, but the problem is that all that wait is still on only one sheave so it drops the rating of the block and tackle. So I had to use individual snatch blocks. The big doubles and triples are almost prohibitively expensive.

[@swashington942]

@@brainhomestead6 Ok i didnt think about that

[@dannywilsher4165]

Very interesting!!!

[@brainhomestead6]

I appreciate it. I have another video ready to go.

[@happyhome41]

Hmmm, I followed the list, so now you need to add the tractor (that one is a pretty penny) and the property with room to run it. Will see about trying the spousal unit and me per your previous video. Congratulations on this though.

[@brainhomestead6]

I appreciate it! When I bought the tractor I never figured I’d be using it like this!

[@biggs8729]

Looking good. I knew if you started choking the straps on the trees with the back cut, it wouldn’t slip off any more. I think you should find a new way to pull with the tractor, a dedicated anchor point. Choking the cable around the bucket is risky and pulling from the side of the bucket is not good. Good job though.

[@brainhomestead6]

Thanks! Yeah I’m trying to figure out how to tackle the the really big stumps and trees. So far I’ve just done relatively small stumps. I have some big trees that need dropped.

[@kahl777]

Physics!

[@kahl777]

Thank you for posting you rationale btw Brain Homestead.

[@brainhomestead6]

No problem, I like doing this!

[@dizzydinonysius]

Good job, you are getting better at it since using the choke method. When you use the bucket of the tractor, you shouldn't push or pull on one side or the other. Not only is it bad for bearings and/or bushings, it produces an unbalanced torque, and less traction for the vehicle. You didn't experience it here because those came out rather easily but with higher tension on the pull, the tractor would twist, creating a more dangerous situation and damage to the vehicle.

[@brainhomestead6]

Yeah I noticed that when I was picking up really heavy loss. I can hear the loader pop as it slides diagonally if it’s loaded to heavily on one side or the other. Like you said in this case, fortunately, it didn’t take too much force.

[@nicolaisvlog8701]

that will you do, then there is no more to Pull 😅

[@brainhomestead6]

Oh no, I have a ton that are from trees that have fallen over the years or were cut down but stumps left. I still have a bunch to do!

[@nicolaisvlog8701]

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[@pauls4708]

i reckon you should try a "full sized" tree just as you have been doing before going to the trouble of drilling holes and flooding them. They dont look huge. PS give the tractor a wash please :) The first part of this video might help you getting a rope/strap up to the 20' kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5u3Y4h8nbF3e6M

[@brainhomestead6]

I leave it out in the rain occasionally! There are some 80-100’ pines that are in the mix and a HUGE hardwood Sweet Gum that definitely has me nervous!

[@tn65s]

PS I'd spend my time on greasing not washing.

[@pauls4708]

@@tn65s for sure

[@brainhomestead6]

@@tn65s done after this video!