How to Remove a Stump Using a Hand Winch

[@Moonshinedave1]

Thanks for the video, reminded me of a project I did quite a few years ago. Since I was cutting down the tree, so I had the option to leave about six foot of stump, to give me a leverage advantage on the stump. Like you I dug around the stump as much as I could and cut what roots I could get to. I connected a two ton come-a-long to the stump and to a solid tree. I then pulled as tight as I dare, then just left everything hooked up, I poured water around the hole I dug, around the roots. When I got home from work the next day, I would tighten the come-a-long a few more "clicks" (as tight as I dare) and then pour more water around the roots, In about three days it came loose. Took longer, but the end results were the same. Take care and God bless.

[@jackmeyermakes]

Good approach thanks for sharing

[@raytry69]

Took longer but less effort.

[@russk5513]

EXCELLENT! Yes, your adaptation of tension Over intervals of Time is smart😊👍

[@Mr.forestfinds]

Stump grinders are definitely easier, but it’s cool how those stumps can be turned into beautiful, functional pieces!

[@JM-jd7yp]

Hi Jack...I do it pretty much the same way. That pop when the tap root goes it always a good moment. It always amazes me just before it fully goes what tiny roots still hold it in place. I respect what nature gives us and it is good to try and plant replacements somewhere even if it's not in your yard. I hope the project goes well.

[@jackmeyermakes]

Agreed on the tap root popping, makes you feel like you are finally making progress

[@singletrackassassin4862]

Warms my heart when mechanical advantage is maximized.

[@jackmeyermakes]

It’s a beautiful thing

[@int31cm]

mine too!

[@jlui21]

does it pull your heart w/ 3x the force that a mechanical advantage is used?

[@singletrackassassin4862]

@@jlui21 damn straight it does. 😂

[@mikey92362]

The reposition for upward force was pretty smart! I'm sure I'm gonna use that idea at some point. I use an old truck wheel for the same sort of effect when stumps are short. You can also wrap chain around the stump and use a recovery strap between the chain and wench. Leave tension on it overnight amd just start a small fire under the base where the roots are. It should slowly pull up as it smoulders. The recovery strap will just keep on pulling as the stump moves. Make sure the area has nothing flammable and soak it down. And put a fire ring or bricks Around it just to be safe.

[@kitsurubami]

Pulling stumps is hard work, but thanks to your strategy and technique it is manageable.

[@jackmeyermakes]

Thanks for watching

[@charliemartin-k7m]

Many go to stump grinders which to me will cause issues down the road.

[@logancarter2134]

Cool! Determined, focused work yields good results.

[@leodass]

Slow and steady wins the race. You have a plan and lots of patience. Great Work Sir! Well Done

[@jackmeyermakes]

Much appreciated!

[@JohnMeyer-h9v]

Hard work doing by hand but keeping the stump intact for future project is worth it. Everyone needs to learn how to use snatch blocks. They can help with lots of jobs.

[@mikemcdermott1026]

Fire wood

[@kfelix2934]

For future project I saved 3 nice big trunks for creating a "Hammerschlagen" game. I ever found a brewery that's technically a Texan German-Czech that I'm going to sell or donate it to.

[@willaerley7140]

Can’t you get stumps for free? Tons of them piled up at my local landscape waste yard.

[@Stac1Jamie2]

What's a snatch block? I have some tres stumps I need to remove but I don't want to save the wood.

[@Everythingzadrum]

Wow dude solid effort i see you had three of those things by the end - I've removed a stump this way before and for the same reason. A good friend of mine is a cabinetmaker and he made a beautiful outdoor table with it. I must admit though, since then I've used stump grinders wherever possible 😅

[@jackmeyermakes]

Love it I'm sure the table looks great

[@Tom-Travels]

Jack, after I cut the first root apron, I fill the pit with water. Wait and hour. Then 8K of pressure is plenty. I also use a cheater bar/metal tube to give the hand winch lever 3 times the power (24,000 pounds).

[@jackmeyermakes]

I like that approach

[@yaykruser]

Ha! u wish, at 24k punds the cable is gonna break, I dont tven think it can output 8000 pounds, mor like 4000 with the pulley...

[@robertshank8412]

The winch was not designed to withstand the pressure that can be applied using a pipe on the handle. You'll kill the winch. I've done it.

[@Buce-ku9vx]

24000lbs 🤔? hmmmm

[@int31cm]

Thank you for sharing your work. I always try and learn from others, nothing is easy and every problem requires hard work. Thanks again!

[@jackmeyermakes]

Thanks for watching!

[@andrewbauer3792]

I'm more impressed that you used a come-a-long for the project. I hate those things! Great job!

[@jackmeyermakes]

This one was from harbor freight (got what I paid for). Thanks for watching

[@leebennett3672]

I have a 1.5 ton tirfor tried it the other day it's amazing.got it used .for a great price .I used to have the puller you have but the cable got too tightly wrapped .The tirfor cable passes right through the body .well done for getting them out .👍

[@pikadroo]

They really should rename those stupid thing fingers-a-gone.

[@marktottman4919]

Thanks for the tips, just what I needed thank you.Went & bought a similar hand winch & smaller strops as I am using the tree next to it to do the work. Spent a large part of yesterday with just an axe & a pick & was blowing out my arse, thought I was going to die with exertion! Started setting up with the winch but it was getting dark. Just had a brew & going out with renewed enthusiasm & confidence! Thank you sir.

[@jackmeyermakes]

Love to hear it, hope you got it out of the ground today

[@marktottman4919]

@@jackmeyermakes Yes I did, thank you, the cable was only 3 metres but worked perfectly with strops & d shackles. Thanks for the advice, much appreciated.

[@russk5513]

Lastly, if you know you're going to remove some trees always leave a 4-foot Tall part of the stump. Do not cut it down to the bottom because you can use the leverage of the 4 ft to help break it out of the ground applying pulling chains to the other trees not yet removed. Take advantage of your existing objects/things around you to assist in efforts and with a little bit of pre-planning and leverage removing the tree stumps without mechanization.

[@jackmeyermakes]

These were cut before I moved in but completely agree the more leverage the better

[@mikey92362]

Use the truck wheel trick when stumps are too short.

[@slaktheking69]

@russk5513 shut up

[@johncandaux3590]

I find leaving several more feet of the trunk attached rather than cutting it off a foot or two above ground level gives much more leverage potential when winching the root ball out. Hard but satisfying work when you finally pull the root ball away from the hole.

[@jackmeyermakes]

Agreed on the additional leverage making it easier. These were cut years ago before I bought the house so had to work with what I had

[@Crazson34]

Yes. I had 36 trees cut down but left 5' of tree sticking out. A little digging and then I can pull out massive stumps with my backhoe. The leverage makes all the difference in the world.

[@Polymerbob]

Nice going, Bro.

[@sacredheaven]

Very satisfying to watch! Im using a hand winch to uproot some saplings in my yard. Great job with those large stumps!

[@jackmeyermakes]

Good luck, always rewarding when they come out

[@JohnMeyer-h9v]

Several comments regarding wasted time and money. Likely you have less invested than a month of gym membership, you get to keep the stump and tools, and I would bet your body fat percentage and strength would beat any of theirs, Keep it up, there is value in hard work.

[@philmoore71]

tks. it's always nice to know how long a project takes.... now back to my stump

[@jackmeyermakes]

Good luck!

[@johndavey72]

Thanks Jack . I only had one to remove , that was enough ! And you inspired me to use my porta power , a hydraulic wedge used in the body repair industry . I 'd never have managed without it ! I'm 72 so sometimes have to act my age not my shoe size 😂 Cheers !

[@jackmeyermakes]

Love it! If I am still ripping out stumps at 72 I’ll be a happy man, keep it up 💪

[@mikeburke1993]

Bravo DIY. The thing most people would not even attempt. Good

[@jackmeyermakes]

Thanks Mike!

[@tommcqueary7831]

My tree stump was near my driveway. My 4Runner with a 1 inch rope tied to hitch did the heavy pulling. Of course I still had to cut roots as you did.

[@jackmeyermakes]

That’ll get it done

[@kyleavery-o3w]

I love the mechanical advantage idea. It was great up to the point where you pulled on the wrong spot. If you would have pulled on the single line off to the right you would have had 3 times the winche's pulling force as you explained, but pulling on the snatch block as you did resulted in 1.5 times the winche's pulling force. Still some advantage, just not what it could have been.

[@jackmeyermakes]

I realized this a long time after posting the video but you are exactly right. If I had pulled from the single line I probably could have shaved an hour off the work

[@billhenry7833]

Good catch, I never noticed until I read your comment. I think he got a 2:1 advantage, instead of 3:1, he could have. If you pretend both trees are beside each other, he has a fixed point from the tree to the snatchblock, at the stump. When the snatchblock is by the load, it is a 2:1. He is then pulling on the other cable with a comealong. That snatchblock he has attached to that, and the stump is static. It isn’t doing anything or offering any advantage. He may as well have one line from his comealong to the stump, as what he has isn’t doing anything.

[@dearthworm]

I hate working on my knees and trying to dig soil around roots, so I use a garden hose to blast out the soil around the roots. Do the initial digging with a spade but once I start hitting tangled roots, I start hitting it with the garden hose.it’s kind of messy and mucky, but I do it over a period of a few days, letting the water drain away each time. It saves a lot of backbreaking work, even though it turns into a multi day project.

[@jackmeyermakes]

Good suggestion, anything to make it easier is a win

[@mikey92362]

If the soil is extremely dry and you don't want to make it muddy, you can tape your shop vac hose to the sharp end of a wrecking bar and just start poking at the dirt while the vac removes it for you. I have a hole digger that works in a similar way. You can also use a drill with a bulb planting bit and just have someone hold the shop vac in place.

[@tomdobles1131]

4:58 of 5:18. Well done. Not everyone has the grit and know-how to undertake a job like this. One suggestion: if you "shave" the first ring of roots back to the stump, you can get at the lower and tap roots more easily.

[@jackmeyermakes]

Good idea. Thanks for watching

[@Ragdoll_Meow]

Great work. I am already exhuasted just watching you did all the great and hard work!

[@jackmeyermakes]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@piotrchadzynski5190]

more ideas: 1) dig with a shop vac or a leaf blower, 2) "lift" the stump up with a floor jack or a small hydraulic jack

[@jackmeyermakes]

Good suggestions

[@billhenry7833]

Seriously? A leaf blower and shop vac???

[@NunnSkull]

If you make anything with the stumps, know that stump wood is extremely abrasive because of the embedded sand and grit in it.

[@jackmeyermakes]

Noted. I know most saw mills won’t touch them for that reason. I’ll probably rig up a flattening jig expecting to do some resharpening

[@FINNISHLUMBERJACK]

Merry Christmas

[@jackmeyermakes]

Merry Christmas Finnish Lumberjack 🎄

[@mikedunn7795]

Nice! I used a pressure washer to expose the roots on a stump I was pulling. It was smaller than yours,though.

[@jackmeyermakes]

There have been a lot of suggestions to use a pressure washer I’ll give that a shot next time

[@massonjohn5664]

I like the way he gave us the realistic 4 hours to completion and shows the final pull out. Other videos the guy bares the roots with a steam cleaner hose or pressure washer and then claims he’ll be done in an hour and a half and doesn’t even show the snapping of the tap root..

[@jackmeyermakes]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@justanotherbrewer2115]

Nice work Have used a 2 ton bottle jack, wood beam and blocks to lever stumps out of ground with wire cable over the beam and around the stump. Did not have an anchor for the come along, worked well with similar patience and absence of power tools.

[@jackmeyermakes]

Love it. I’d like to try your method sometime with vertical lift, seems like it would require less force

[@enmanuelmoreno849]

Great job, I have gotten many ideas for future work. Thank you.

[@jackmeyermakes]

Good deal, thanks for watching

[@AtlantisIndigo]

My friend suggested a wench for me to remove mine which is already loose and I can get movement with a shovel but I don't have a tow hitch on my suv to give it just that yank it needs. I Googled wench & found your video! I think this is exactly what I'm going to do. I've aldwssy dug around it on 3 of the sides. So thank you for this helpful video

[@jackmeyermakes]

Good luck hopefully it pops out easily for you

[@robertsaca3512]

That's a lot of work. I drill two holes, pour petrol down one and set it alight. That size stump would burn for a few hours. Much easier.

[@jackmeyermakes]

Agreed that would be quicker, I wanted to preserve the stump so I yanked it out

[@heinrichgrabner8882]

I know this work, I did it myself in a similar way. It was quicker with a tractor than with a rope hoist. I sawed off my last stalk with the chainsaw at ground level and added soil on top. To make the stalk rot faster, I drilled holes and put stable manure on them.

[@jackmeyermakes]

Good stuff, haven’t heard that trick before to make the stump rot faster

[@USANAK]

Get yourself a spud bar. One of the greatest tools known to man, a true back saving multi-tool. I never go on a job without one. As for this hand winch method, love it! Tried it myself on a stump removal job last week. There wasn't a convenient tree for the winch, so I ran it around one of the stumps holding up their neighbour's house. They were out at the time but I figured they wouldn't mind. Better to ask for forgiveness, I think, than to ask for permission. Pleased to report back that it worked a treat! Well, actually, just as we were pulling away we saw the neighbour's house collapse. Not that surprising really, but the important thing is that we got the stump out and we got paid. At the end of the day, that's what really matters most. Haven't had the time to go back, and probably won't anytime soon. Still, I'm sure it all worked out fine in the end. After all, that's what insurance is for, right? Of course, we had to change our ABN again, get a new fake address and ditch the existing cell phone number. But that's just the cost of doing business these days.

[@jackmeyermakes]

I'd hire you any day

[@fergusx]

Thanks for the lesson I have a good few of those to do.

[@jackmeyermakes]

Good luck

[@m722magdalene]

Thank you for posting

[@jackmeyermakes]

Thanks for watching and the comment 👍

[@cdoulis21]

Hard work pays off! That could make a really nice coffee table 😁😉

[@jackmeyermakes]

One vote for coffee table. Good idea

[@cdoulis21]

Excited to see what you make from them!

[@markbernier8434]

@@jackmeyermakes Small dining table? Invert, add a base. use the root structure to hold up the table top. Use something impressive for the top Maybe a pair of book matched planks?

[@grahamhall2662]

Nice one. Hard work but you got there succesfully, well done.

[@jackmeyermakes]

Thanks 👍

[@zachansen8293]

You never trust the rating on your straps to mean they won't break. Instead you don't stand places where you'd get hurt if they did. Imagine a work site where they just said "hey, make sure you don't get hurt" You need to both use correctly sized straps AND make sure they can't hurt you even if the ratings aren't accurate (either never were or they have degraded)

[@cbdyna]

Good job. I have a big one that will need to come out soon, but going to leave the center section once below grade.

[@jackmeyermakes]

Good luck

[@UncleMilty]

Such a great feeling when it finally comes out! Swinging an axe is hard (for me) have found it easier to use a reciprocating saw on all the roots. Still a hard job.

[@jackmeyermakes]

I like the workout but reciprocating saw is great too

[@BusyMEOW]

Nice setup here, I did the same thing with a car's bottle jack roped to the clothes line. You don't need long straps, just something with hydraulic force to budge the stump a few inches then let a reciprocating saw handle the rest. 🙂

[@jackmeyermakes]

Love it

[@marccurcio1]

You make it look easy!

[@jackmeyermakes]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@kseepersad2380]

Were there 2 trees to pull from to pull that stump out ? I’m confused on how you had your rigging routed. What does the line on the bottom right of the screen at 2:24 connect to ? The snatch block at the bottom left connects to the hand winch and then the other side of that hand winch is connected to a tree ?

[@jackmeyermakes]

Yea I should have showed the anchor trees in the video. There are two mature trees about 15 feet apart from each other that I anchored to

[@kseepersad2380]

@@jackmeyermakes ahhhhh ok thank you for replying 😀

[@flagmichael]

It works as long as the tree does not have a tap root. I followed the progress of a neighbor removing a Silk Oak stump; he was almost entirely standing below ground level when he was able to cut the tap root with a chain saw. The tap root had tapered to barely a foot at that depth.

[@jackmeyermakes]

Sounds like a big stump I’m sure that was a ton of work

[@bjorn_moren]

I've removed a lot of large stumps on my property, but given how labor intensive it still is I can't say I've found an optimal way yet. Right when the tree is felled I try to cut away as much of the top as possible, ideally I level it with the ground. Then it takes around four years for nature to take its course and rot away most of the smaller roots, which will make it easier to pull out the larger roots later. At that time I dig out as much soil as possible around and below the stump with a hoe, takes about an hour. Then I take a chain saw and cut vertically into the stump to split it into four or more parts, as far down as I dare to go. This quickly wears out the chain, no way to avoid it. Then I take a large iron to break the stump apart with sheer force. I also use a sledge hammer to bash the various parts of the stump and roots. Takes around two hours to remove a stump. I've seen various clever tricks to remove stumps, but in my experience there is no easy way if you don't have access to machinery.

[@jackmeyermakes]

That's a great way to do it

[@abcxyz3028]

I didn't realised the roots are deep and still sturdy even when dead. Going to sort mine out hopefully this summer after 5 years on and off 😅

[@jackmeyermakes]

always amazes me how strong just one root is. Good luck

[@jeremyjjet4909]

Stump can be pretty cool if you dry them clean them and leave them upside down for yard decor with the roots swirling around. You can even stain them.

[@jackmeyermakes]

I cut the bottom off one and plan on cleaning and finishing it to hang on a wall. I’ll make a video on it eventually but it is low on the list

[@Politics-jz3gg]

Thank you for also mentioning the total amount of time!

[@jackmeyermakes]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@elisae7645]

Awesome job ❤❤❤

[@jackmeyermakes]

Thanks for watching

[@45valk]

I’ve done this with many of big pine stumps. Much work

[@jackmeyermakes]

Lot of work but rewarding when it’s done

[@r.c.b.8087]

I simply drill deep holes in mine, soaked it with lighter fluid, and lit it up. Worked like a charm.

[@jackmeyermakes]

I wanted to preserve the stumps for some projects otherwise stump fire is a great approach

[@mnmike6884]

I’m glad you wrapped a nylon web around the stump so the cable wouldn’t dig into it. Why not use the reciprocating saw earlier in the process to reduce or elinate the axe?

[@jackmeyermakes]

It’s tough to avoid dirt with the saw which dulls the blades quickly, figured I could save a few by only using it where the axe had trouble reaching

[@Lavender-y3p]

​@@jackmeyermakesYou did right using the reciprocating saw. You wouldn't believe how many people who would've used a chainsaw, and instantly dull a $30-50 chain. Way more than a 10pk of harbor freight blades. ( I was waiting for you to break it out.

[@Tsnor150]

Leave 6 FT of trunk on top until the stump break free. Attach strap a ft down from the top. Gives you a lever with another 5X force multiplier. Done this a few times.

[@jackmeyermakes]

Yep I would have done the same but the trees were cut before I moved it. A longer lever to pull from could have saved a lot of time digging

[@free-l9z]

Beautiful!

[@jackmeyermakes]

Thanks for watching 🙌

[@rubensanchez1797]

very smart & good job... thumb up

[@jackmeyermakes]

Thanks Ruben 👍

[@jeffsim8664]

Great job.. nice work with the snatch blocks.. have you been off roading cause the 4 wheelers do this as well

[@jackmeyermakes]

Indeed handy off roading as well. I used that have a ‘98 wrangler we used to have a blast taking on some trails

[@rogerpruitt2097]

Do you remember the ratings for your straps/cables?

[@jackmeyermakes]

Can’t remember exactly but it was the heaviest duty strap I could get from Harbor Freight

[@MemoWardwell]

This video should be mandatory for High School, multiple times !

[@jackmeyermakes]

Everyone should learn about snatch blocks and throw in some personal finance classes too

[@2-old-Forthischet]

I bought a HF hand winch and it failed right out of the box. I noticed it operated really roughly. I replaced it with a more expensive model and wow, what a difference! You do get what you pay for.

[@jackmeyermakes]

That’s the truth. This winch barely made it through this job, the teeth started bending if I pushed it too far

[@stevenrobinson9610]

10/10 video!!!

[@jackmeyermakes]

Thanks Steven!

[@yODAlabûche]

Good job mate

[@jackmeyermakes]

much appreciated

[@AWMul]

Is that the next step for the earths stumps ?

[@kumarramasamy8124]

Congrats ❤

[@jackmeyermakes]

Thanks for watching

[@tjplusproductions]

Good job!!

[@jackmeyermakes]

Thanks for watching

[@wwhb4780]

I prefer a lever chain hoist. My one cost approx. 60 Euro and augments the force by 21x (2100 percent). It is very important to be familiar with the correct selection and use of chains and shackles. The chains which are meant to show where your private owned driveway begins might break at 100 kg.

[@jackmeyermakes]

I’d like to give this approach a try next time. I think you are right that it’ll go quicker

[@zunke]

Could you do this with one anchor tree?

[@jackmeyermakes]

If you have a big enough anchor tree then i don't see why not

[@zunke]

@ what did you use for a line. I have the tree savers and the pulley but I need more line.

[@jackmeyermakes]

I used a braided steel cable and it was way overkill for this application. There may be some synthetic ropes out there rated for winches that would work just as well

[@LivadaPadureata]

Interesting method, low cost and efficient. The only thing is about safety. I don't know what the tension is in those cables, but if one snaps, it could hit you very badly. Or maybe I am wrong?

[@jackmeyermakes]

These cables are rated for much higher than anything I can produce on the winch. The straps you’ll want to make sure are rated for a higher tension than you’d expect to produce. Could get a little squirrely if one snapped.

[@shawnweaver7797]

nice job, very helpful

[@jackmeyermakes]

Thanks for watching

[@southparklion]

What about running the strap around the stump and then over a tire to get an upwards force vector?

[@jackmeyermakes]

I’ve seen some videos of people using tires, it seems like a cool idea to try and could go faster

[@nedgoinggreen1592]

THANK YOU SO MUCH... ❤❤

[@stevefigueroa6716]

You need to use water as well to loosen soil.

[@jackmeyermakes]

Lots of suggestions for this I will give it a shot next time

[@kenwhitman1055]

So what year did you start stump removal 😉

[@jackmeyermakes]

Insert "Its been 84 years" Titanic quote

[@davidbrown-55]

Nice! How many hours did that take?

[@jackmeyermakes]

This one took about 4 hours. The first of the the stumps I took out was a little bitter and took closer to 16 hours without the snatch blocks

[@fiveminutezen]

Cool stumps bro.

[@jackmeyermakes]

Thanks bro

[@AmicaLily]

看得很療癒

[@oliviercorre4429]

Hat off! I dont have any patience for this kind of tasks. I turn crazy within 10 minutes.

[@jackmeyermakes]

It’s a great feeling once it finally pops out

[@9009matorres]

The wood is dry? Compared to what? A glass of water?

[@jackmeyermakes]

Can confirm the stump is more dry than a glass of water

[@Merv-Bob]

Great, although your winch point and you are located at the apex of the 'triangle of death' and if something lets loose, cables, hooks and snatch block will sling-shot toward you.

[@mobettaspice]

Those roots are going past the property line it moved @ the fence @4:52 once you chopped that last root.

[@jackmeyermakes]

Yea the previous owner said these trees were 40+ ft tall I’m sure the roots extended out a good amount

[@johnszabo7650]

You need to cut out the king root then strap under the middle. Then cut around the bottom. Edge.

[@judsonbrant1736]

Ok, I am going to be that guy. Pullies will only double your power if you double the amount of line pulled on that line vs object moved. Hooking your winch to the outside of a snatchblock will only pull with the power of the winch. Hooking a winch to the line inside the snatchblock would give you more power as the line would move 2X the cable vs object moved.

[@zoba4645]

it seems with 2 snatch blocks he could use 3x winch power, but here only winch power + 50% more. he should install winch on second tree.

[@lessforloans]

Cut a notch against where the strap will be around the stump and you have to readjust as an upward angle will allow it to move with the force.

[@jackmeyermakes]

Good idea

[@EricOnYouTube]

Wow, well done.

[@jackmeyermakes]

Thanks for watching

[@jls41nj1]

My neighbor had a tree guy who was working on her yard. I said while you’re here give me a price on a stump grinder. 50$ and in ten minutes it was gone. That being said I have to rip out a peach tree stump today using straps and my pickup truck 🛻. Lots of digging and root cutting already. I’m 58 years old and I like hard work but I must admit I am breaking down. Two shoulder surgeries and a knee surgery back in June. Owning a home is a lot of work. 😅

[@jackmeyermakes]

Good for you for still getting after it with the manual labor. Hopefully you heal well and are still digging out stumps at 68 👍

[@jls41nj1]

I put the strap around the stump this morning and it pulled right out in seconds with my truck. Work smarter not harder

[@MohammedK-op6kx]

I think it is much easier with a backhoe loader … Thank you

[@jackmeyermakes]

Can’t argue that

[@michaelbradford4444]

Is a hand winch the same as a come- along ? They look similar.

[@jackmeyermakes]

That’s right same thing

[@drewthompson7457]

Something I found by accident. To pull a stump, I attached the come- along, tightening, and left it. I tightened it twice a day, and in a few days the stump was out. My guess is that the earth had time to relax, and then the stump came out.

[@jackmeyermakes]

Thats a good approach. I heard someone do something similar and they soaked the ground around the stump once a day. Smarter not harder

[@DCGreenZone]

You were stumped, but only for a short while. Hard work but worth it, just went through a similar ordeal. 👍

[@jackmeyermakes]

Agreed lot of work but very rewarding once it’s out

[@WILLIAMMORALES-gw1zz]

i used a sawzaw as well to cut the roots, then got 2 2x4 together and screwed then with 2 large large bolts to the trunk, then I used a floor jack under the boards to raise, then repeat on the other side etc. I'm sure there a million ways to skin this cat. It just thats all I had at my disposal in my back yard and no trees to winch from.

[@jackmeyermakes]

I’d like to give your method a shot some day

[@Beiye-b2r]

nice work. I tried to duplicate ur style but so far no luck. I'm trying to straighten up a leaned mango tree. looks like it should require 20k/lb of pull. tried multiple options but so far no luck

[@Seankatz623]

Please wear safety goggles. Great job!

[@robertalkemade989]

good job

[@jackmeyermakes]

Thanks for watching

[@a_blind_sniper]

really cool but some eye protection would be very good here. With so much stuff under tension and leverage, it only takes one small failure to release a lot of energy, and it's game over if it hits your eyes

[@jackmeyermakes]

Agreed eye protection is a good idea

[@badideaman]

In that opening between the roots, center stump, place a high-lift jack and Jack it out.

[@jackmeyermakes]

Good point. I’ve read it takes much less pressure if you can lift straight up as opposed to pulling from the side

[@badideaman]

@@jackmeyermakes I've had as many as 3 of those lifting from different points.

[@puwazatza]

this video makes me send respect to all dentists who fight wisdom teeth.

[@cmcnichols4]

Pressure wash all the dirt off the roots and remove as much bark as possible....flatten the top of the trunk as much as possible - use as a table base.

[@jackmeyermakes]

I’m thinking about making a coffee table like this with a glass top