Easiest way to remove a bush with roots: 10 Minutes Max | Truck vs Bush

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Today I'm going to show the easiest way to remove a bush along with a few alternatives. The nice thing about this approach is it removes the bush and the roots, so you don't have to later dig out the root ball. It's also the easiest way to remove a bush ! no sweat approach to landscaping !
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[@kkeenan536]

4WD is a must…couldn’t tell if f150 had it

[@FamilyDIYtv]

Agree 4wd is a must !

[@donh3239]

No you don’t. I rent a Home Depot flatbed. They’re usually a F-250 equipped with a 6.2L V8, rear wheel drive and a tow hitch. I pin my own draw bar and shackle on it. Low gear. Have never had a problem.

[@whunt29708]

I have F150 V8 but not 4wd. I hope it still works.

[@DanInKnoxville]

@@whunt29708 - so did you get your bushes pulled out without a 4X4???

[@whunt29708]

@@DanInKnoxville well I ended up just using a shovel. My tires kept spinning in the grass and tearing up my yard so I had to stop trying that way.

[@Kay-fv7cw]

I know this video is 3 yr old, but wanted to say your little guy is not only helpful but smart. Great job!! 👍🏼

[@FamilyDIYtv]

He’s a cool dude ! Thanks 😊

[@jerseegrl2]

Love to see the whole family involved. It used to piss my kids off but now that they are grown they appreciate it.

[@prankmonkey650]

My daughter would be all over helping, too.

[@michikotanaka7567]

Nice family you got there! You are truly blessed!

[@DanInKnoxville]

You have a GREAT sense of humor!!

[@dudleydooright]

Water those roots for a full hour before pulling and it will pop right out without any other intervention needed.

[@FamilyDIYtv]

what ! this makes sense ! gonna try this ! thanks -Mike

[@rafael13atx]

"Daddy started from the back" lol

[@andrewthomas5374]

I knew my man was from Philly before I saw the Flyers shirt and the PA plates lol. Great video.

[@nashbash6167]

great video, guys. love the family approach. (teachin' 'em while they're young!) . 'preciate you taking the time to post this.

[@FamilyDIYtv]

Thanks you Nash ! Appreciate you watching and hope it helped. Anything to keep them off their devices ! Lol Mike

[@loumonte658]

Awesome family. Much respect for you guys.

[@FamilyDIYtv]

Thanks so much

[@glassporcelain8229]

Dude you rock, thanks for the helpful video!

[@FamilyDIYtv]

Wooo thankyou for the nice comment! I appreciate it ! This is all to help people … Thanks Mike

[@leeb.7188]

I pulled out a large shrub with a 1998 RAV4, lol, but it was after it rained hard for two days down here in MD.

[@harper626]

Good video. Thanks. Great looking family.

[@FamilyDIYtv]

Thank you!

[@may.aus1]

Thanks for this video!! You saved our day to rip the trees!

[@FamilyDIYtv]

Great !!! I very glad it helped you, that’s why I make these. Enjoy Mike

[@barbaraadams8219]

A reciprocating saw will work on those roots to loosen them. Great job

[@FamilyDIYtv]

Agree !

[@UKCAT5FAN]

Don’t put the strap so low on the base. If you keep the strap about a foot above the base, it will pull right out. The lower the strap, the more torque needed to pull the bush. That’s been helpful for me anyway.

[@FamilyDIYtv]

makes sense ! all about leverage…. thanks for the idea. Mike

[@kybble]

I would rather use a Yukon of Tahoe, but I personally have ripped out 7 foot Dog wood trees with a 99 Saturn SL1.

[@captcol8335]

Nice job. I have done many extractions like this. My tools were a Ram 2500 in 2WD, and a 10 foot long heavy load chain with a loop to form a slip knot on the target bush. I linked the chain to a 1/2 inch length of braided rope which I looped onto my trailer ball, slow and steady pulls only. Soaking the ground for 10-15 minutes makes it even easier. Sago palms, azaleas, boxwoods, Indian Hawthornes don’t stand a chance. What you do with a 300 pound shrub is another problem.

[@FamilyDIYtv]

like the idea of watering the ground ! make sooooo much sense !!! and a dodge !!! come on man ! lol jk love all trucks, cars, ect... all in fun

[@andreypikalov4039]

If you put old wheel under the rope by bush, force will pull it up. It’s much more effective

[@FamilyDIYtv]

Sweet !

[@wkeil1981]

One option is it run the strap through one of the loops and it will choke itself on the bush and you will end up with only on loop to put on the truck

[@timeallen6900]

Toyota Tundra

[@FamilyDIYtv]

"Tundra " !! Yes !

[@Dan-tj6gu]

Put the blanket on the strap instead of the truck. That way if it snaps it just drops. Same thing goes with chains.

[@FamilyDIYtv]

Thanks for heads up !!!

[@bryjb10]

Get an old truck rim and wrap the tow rope around it for leverage. Much easier

[@adrenalmedulla]

People have been killed when the ball hitch snaps and it gets slingshotted back, including a man in Arizona last August. It's not meant to have that kind of lateral stress, especially when trying to jerk something free. There are better ways to hook up the tow straps that are safer. Some guys in Australia have videos on this and it's pretty alarming to see what can happen. Please be safe out there.

[@FamilyDIYtv]

I agree with you

[@benzfrenzracing4023]

Fun story. I’ve had to repair several condenser units with big ol pick axe punctures from people taking out bushes next to it 😬

[@FamilyDIYtv]

aww man ! that would turn a free bush removal into a very expensive job ! haha

[@user-jm6jf6nt4v]

I have a 1999 f150 2x4 and she pulls easy with a chain rapped around her 3 times a just tug it out easy

[@jtlawnstoneconstruction9923]

Yup, we do it the Pennsylvania way

[@dhinkle7099]

Can I do this in an sti?

[@FamilyDIYtv]

Absolutely !

[@dhinkle7099]

Thats alot of effort

[@FamilyDIYtv]

Minimal effort required ! ha Thanks for watching, Mike

[@FendergtrJam]

Should have used a DODGE 😁 Great video simple and effective 👍

[@FamilyDIYtv]

A dodge won’t have worked unfortunately. The reason being they don’t have the root pulling package available from the factory. You’d have to fabricate this and then find a way to attach it to the dodge frame - which leads you to another useless sentence! Lol jk ! Dodge definitely would have worked ! Hahaha Thanks for the comment BTW -Mike

[@FendergtrJam]

@@FamilyDIYtv When anyone brings TRUCKS, TOOL'S SPORTS, AND GRILLING ...Just those Four will Make any Man that loves them DROOL 🤤 Like a stroke victim in a corner...LMAO I'LL say it again great 👍 video man and good too see you had some help from the kiddos. Later Brother.

[@user-ln9rf6ln9s]

I dont have the room in my back yard to use a truck I think I will try to use the come along

[@steponroach]

buy a kids slack line so you have the winch for use as a climbing line later

[@JoeFriscia]

I do this with my zero turn and have someone sit on the front =D

[@1sotheary]

The average homeowner can’t just drive their pickup in their yard to access roots

[@FamilyDIYtv]

then can use the other technique shared - there’s always a way.

[@email16v]

Why don't you use a 2x4 as a lever to lift the rope and bush with mechanical advantage?

[@FamilyDIYtv]

I’m not understanding, can you elaborate? Seems interesting! My mechanical advantage was the truck. Thanks Mike

[@TakeNoShitgang444]

I think if I water around it it'll come out much easier.

[@FamilyDIYtv]

Makes sense !

[@newwavepop]

im paranoid to just pull it out with a vehicle like that because it is right up next to the house and i have no idea if those roots are wrapped around anything vital.

[@FamilyDIYtv]

Good point !

[@jeffr2664]

Bet if you'd have pulled that with a dodge it would have came out without chopping the roots. After all that chopping I coulda yanked that thing out by hand ol son.

[@FamilyDIYtv]

hahaha - no way, dodge wouldn’t t even made it out of the driveway ! lol !

[@FendergtrJam]

My DODGE RAM BIG HORN SLT HEMI WOULD HAVE TORE IT UP...funnin with ya man great video Bro

[@teda88]

Should of used a Tundra

[@FamilyDIYtv]

hahaha ! TUNDRA’s are awesome! was actually going back and forth between f150 and tundras when i was looking…. can’t go wrong IMO, but it’s fun once you have one, to throw shade at the other ones ! all in fun.

[@wkeil1981]

Make sure to blur out tour plate

[@CLCinflorida]

A Dodge will get it pulled on the First go... 😁😅🤣

[@FendergtrJam]

That's right 😅

[@njzhustlnpapi1]

Moral of the story, don't use a f150...they're junk lol

[@FamilyDIYtv]

I love my F-150 ! what truck do you recommend ?

[@njzhustlnpapi1]

@@FamilyDIYtv Chevy 4x4

[@wkeil1981]

Make sure it’s not the 3 valve lol

[@dhinkle7099]

He must work out.

[@David-fo5qt]

Just for safety never walk over a chain or strap under tension like this guy. Good way to lose a festival or two.

[@FamilyDIYtv]

Can’t agree more… notice he checked tension before stepping over…. Wasn’t under tension.

[@lolitabonita08]

u need some skills in noticing the young kid trying so hard to get involved and help out...those opportunities when they are gone are gone and when u will want to involve him in a project or teach him some skills you will find that he is not longer interested.

[@FamilyDIYtv]

"u need some skills in noticing" hmmmm

[@lolitabonita08]

LOLOLOL now u are copying me??? Funny!!! very very funny!!! yes, it is a grammar error so what?? still you are without a clue in how to teach the kid in how to do things...and that my dear idiot...is on you..later on...do not try to teach him crap because he will not care!!! hey the good think is that u got the message right??...LOLOL @@FamilyDIYtv

[@jamiefors5062]

Where do they sell those ?

[@Ghostacc956]

With all the edits this would take some one longer than 10 min, could have just used a sawzall for the roots.

[@FamilyDIYtv]

how long would you say it would take ?

[@Ghostacc956]

Took me 10 min each with my hackzall and a shovel on 2 similar stumps and about 20 min on a bigger stump earlier today. It’s just that this video says it’s the easiest method at 10 min max. With the edits it looks like you pushed over 10 min.

[@paulscott6998]

Why have you ripped out all the bushes around your house? You’re not alone in doing this. You can tell a neighborhoods wealth by whether they have bushes or not! The rich always have bushes. The upper middlle class have bushes. Lower middle class will rip outt bushes. Poor people may have flowers or shrubs but almost never have bushes. What do you think? Curb appeal is REAL! When you go to sell your house a landscaped yard is always worth alot more. Poverty is a choice. Sometimes in order to break free from it, you have to do something your parents did or didn’t.

[@user-wq3ve3zo5r]

Just pull it out Nancy 🤦

[@FamilyDIYtv]

it's sir !

[@blamm5348]

The wife is a bit overdramatic

[@nashbash6167]

I didn't think so, lol. Sounded just like I'd sound.

[@FamilyDIYtv]

NASH LOL !!!!