Pulling Stumps with a Wheel

Okay guys and gals, I can't believe I have to add a "please read" to a simple video, but here goes: NO, THIS STUMP IS NOT AS EASY AS IT APPEARS. We didn't just pick the skinniest, most pathetic little stump to try this out on, despite many comments suggesting so. As I stated in the video, if you chose to turn the sound on, I already pulled out what I could with the truck (97 Chevy K3500 4 door, with hay on the back for extra traction) and this was one of the ones the truck just could not extract on her own, even in 4-Low. Honestly, do you really think I'd want to ask my hubby for help and dick around with a big heavy wheel if I could just pop them out effortlessly? Really?
For you "tough guys" who believe I must have been "doing it wrong" because I'm a girl or because Chevy trucks suck or because you have a complex, spare me the tale and just come up here and prove it. Honest, I will invite you up here, you can laugh at the tiny little stubbly tree stumps and brag about how easily your dickmobile can pull out a stump 12947848x bigger, and then you can hook up to the stump and turn 50 shades of red as your truck slips and shimmies and spins on the gravel instead of pulling the stump. Truly. These itty bitty trees have strong, flexible roots, firm soil, and slippery bark. I wish I was kidding; if they were easy to yank, my whole field would be stumpless by now!
** Also worth noting - WE DID NOT LOG THE PROPERTY.**
It was logged before we purchased it in 2017. If it had been us, we would have only thinned the trees for optimal health and fire safety, and we would have cut them in such a way that would have made stump removal easier. While we don't plan to entirely re-forest it, we do plan to plant more trees once the grass has had a chance to take root.
To everyone else: THANK YOU FOR WATCHING!! :) :)

[@jameslaughlin3298]

My wife could use this technique to get me out of bed in the morning.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Bribing with good food helps too!

[@otpyrcralphpierre1742]

@@BruceLortzHI OMG, that's Funny! LOL and all that chit.

[@andrewnevermind4902]

Ouch.

[@garyr7027]

Would you require a semi tire or a car wheel size?

[@otpyrcralphpierre1742]

@@garyr7027 Roller Skate size. :)

[@kathyrogers2065]

I had 4 huge hedge trees in my flowerbeds. I do not have space for a truck or any equipment in my tiny yard. I watched your video and it looked so easy. Had my SIL use a big tire and my pickup, then threaded the strap through my 3ft gate. All the hedges were out in less than 5 minutes. So easy, thank you, you saved me the cost of fence removal and left me with a better, bigger yard.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Awesome!!! Threading it through the gate was brilliant! Glad you were able to make it work.

[@jpurvis1]

wife,......2 mins of explaining, hands phone to husband...…."Uh-Huh, that's it"...…4 words. men are simple creatures. Great video!

[@IndigoSkookum]

Irony: if you ever hear my husband explain something... Lol

[@IndigoSkookum]

Dale, I mostly made this video for friends and family who we don't see often, hence sharing the background info.

[@danrose3233]

She then has to add 2 additional comments to explain even further...

[@fatdiesel44]

Great tip, worked with my hands for years and never heard of this. Thank you for sharing.

[@joeymomma518]

I've never seen this method before but heck, that worked perfectly. Thanks for sharing that trick.

[@danielgreen3715]

Used a similar technique for years like this with a Landrover and tractor wheel like this it worked brilliantly as long as you have firm ground to work on

[@teacheng3795]

Love your please read thing! So many people so often want to be experts when they know nothing about a situation or the specifics of a problem. I really like how you got this out and learned a lot. Cheers from Australia

[@IndigoSkookum]

Thank you!

[@nigelroche7888]

Couldn't agree more, think the idea of a wheel is a good one!

[@teacheng3795]

👍

[@jack_d_ripper]

It's called a pully. You learn about them in 8th grade science class.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Sadly not everyone gets a good education, but I hope this is a practical use of physics that can help someone!

[@ricardobernal8897]

Did the exact same thing with a harbor freight winch, a semi tire and rim and a good chain, double lined the winch back to an anchored Truck. High idle, short pulls with winch and out came stumps of the same size.. Way safer than yanking on them in my neighborhood. Yes, i did have saddle blankets over winch cable and wireless setup from a safe distance away. Moral of the story, physics is your friend. Redirection of the force from horizontal to vertical with mechanical leverage and advantage.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Yup! Chain is still too scary for me but I'm glad it worked well for you. Happy stumping!

[@johnbarron4265]

Tie-down straps are incredibly strong. The semi tire basically acts as a pulley. This is pure genius!

[@hyzercreek]

Semi tire?

[@joshuacheek5140]

This is a great method. My neighbor done this when he cleared his land. He would just throw a chain over his tractor tire and wrap the stump with the other end and drive forward. It looks easy in a video but in person you can feel the ground moving and hear pops of the roots snapping under ground. It's hard to imagine but it's creating a crap ton if force. Plus pulling straight up allows the roots to come up without trying to pull the soil with it. Be warned tho stand back from the chain it moves fast when they slip off and does some serious damage.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Exactly why we never use chain! Lots of people underestimate how much force a slipped or snapped chain will have, and they pay dearly for the mistake :(

[@jockellis]

New York farmers used a more sophisticated version of this as they built the Erie Canal sections on their several properties. Two huge wheels connected by a much thinner axle that had the rope wrapped around it. The big wheels pulled by oxen gave the axle a huge mechanical advantage that could snatch 48 trees per day.

[@IndigoSkookum]

I wish my little creek had that kind of power! Well, on second thought... Maybe not. I never have to worry about flooding haha

[@alharrison3255]

Using the increased torque from the tire/axle ratio; old time genius at work, thank you for mentioning that.

[@jacklarson6281]

that's really ingenious.. using the second oldest tool in the world, the lever, (the first being your husband's back), in a very unique way. I will defiantly remember this trick

[@IndigoSkookum]

Thanks for watching!!

[@IndigoSkookum]

@@daviddou1408 I'm sure he meant to say "definitely" and autocorrect did its thing. Sorry to hear you weren't smart enough to decipher that hidden code.

[@harleyd9180]

I even find this with flat weeds in my yard. If you gather up every single frond and slowly pull upwards it slides out roots and all every time. Miss one frond, pull fast or sideways and it stays put. Thx for sharing your know how.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Thanks for watching!!

[@92foxcarguy21]

Great trick... thanks for making it straight to the point... that works like a champ!

[@eternalfizzer]

Brilliant! I'd tried a bunch of times to saw, drill, hack an old stump out from behind my fence. It never occured to me to just "pull up". Thank you!

[@BlockBustersCoNZ]

This is a great trick. I used it to extract fenceposts after I saw it here last year. It saved me taking a front loader to the client's property - Thank you!

[@natsterlive]

A simple farm jack and a chain pulls fence posts quicker and more safely. No need for this dangerous stunt

[@IndigoSkookum]

@@natsterlive a farm jack will not move these stumps. They are deceptively strong.

[@peelypeelmeister6432]

This is great. I'm literally about to pull up some obnoxious small trees in the next few days. Thanks for sharing! You can do the same thing recovering a vehicle that's sucked down in mud. Breaks the suction. Never thought to do it to pull stumps though. Brilliant.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Good luck!! And be safe

[@tangoseal1]

I love how you are making this work and not using a tractor. Just your car or truck to do the pulling. There is a lot of pulling power in a modern truck and not many people know how to fully use that power besides highway driving.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Thank you! If we still had our tractor we'd definitely be using it, haha, but we had to sell it when our youngest was born so we could get a truck with more seats. A tractor is on the "someday when we save up" list for sure! But in the meantime the trucks are working hard for us :) Thanks for your comment!!

[@robertpierce9385]

Redirection of force, a pulley simple and effective

[@Simmons2358]

Yep, I did a similar using a 2x4 that is a little longer than the item one wishes to pull out of the ground. The 2 x 4 is up against the item to be pulled up, at an angle. The chain/rope/mule tape is associate with the item to be pulled up and then routed up over the 2x4 and then associated with the pull vehicle. When the pull vehicle starts pulling, the 2 x 4 begins to straighten up thereby pulling up on the time to be pulled. As for stumps, if I do not want stumps, I find it easier to compromise the root system of the tree and then push it over. The tree will pull the roots out of the ground as it falls. Much easier than trying to pull a root out of the ground AFTER cutting a tree down.

[@IndigoSkookum]

That would of course been ideal, but we bought the place already logged :(

[@ipwee]

I have seen and used the method you described. I gave a thumbs up for your disclaimer. The internet can be a creepy place, you set them straight.

[@cam0865]

Smart.. really smart.. I made my 1 ton pickup into a full on dumper with a re-enforced 9mm tarp and 2 pullies . Good job guys

[@IndigoSkookum]

Like the Load Handler!! We had one of those for delivering horse.manure & doing dump runs. We used two pillow blocks, a bar, and a crank handle. Do you have a video of the setup that you used? I'm going to check out your channel and subscribe :D

[@jamesholtman4912]

Use just the rim (rolls better) and a chain (grips stump better)! I’ve used this method myself years ago. Works great.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Makes sense, but then we would have had to take the tire off :)

[@rs480285]

Awesome way to remove stump. I used a timber hitch at the base and then a 1/2 hitch up a couple inches. Doesn’t take nearly as long to tie and untie

[@oddballdynamics.9658]

Ok. Now I've got to find a stump to pull. Lol. That's was really neat.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Thank you! Good luck and be safe if you find a stump to yank!!

[@rupe53]

One of the most overlooked ways of pulling a stump. (because it's not dramatic enough) It also helps to wet the ground because roots pull out easier in soft soil.

[@natsterlive]

This method is not used because its extremely dangerous. Stupid really.

[@swilhelm3180]

@@natsterlive Why is wet ground dangerous when pulling stumps with a wheel?

[@natsterlive]

@@swilhelm3180 That tire is the dangerous part. Use a block of wood. It wont fly so far when it comes loose

[@swilhelm3180]

@@natsterlive Maybe they use a tire because of the way it turns, its more of a controlled pull. Other people use a lever to pull the stump up as well. Its all about trying to pull up as much as possible. Of course there are several ways of attacking stumps. Digging around the roots is another way but is time consuming. But it may be the only way if the stump is inaccessible. Be safe, be creative and be patient.

[@natsterlive]

@@swilhelm3180 I pull stumps by hand for a living. Search tire flying pulling stump. Its extremely dangerous

[@boobalew]

Great idea! Now, I'll go steal a tire/wheel from a big truck. LOL

[@IndigoSkookum]

Bonus points if you can do it while it's rolling, Saudi Arabia style

[@lorenzolarue337]

...I just noticed that they had multiple dozens of these to pull out, what a fun afternoon....

[@IndigoSkookum]

Yup not super fun but very satisfying!!

[@IndigoSkookum]

Yup not super fun but very satisfying!!

[@JoeR203]

This is the kind of video I like. Get to the point right away. No 45 second intro with crappy music. No 20 minute seminar on the history of trees......

[@IndigoSkookum]

And plenty of terrible filmography leading up to it haha! :) Sorry about the wobbly camera work, but I'm glad you had positive things to say about it anyway. Thank you so much for watching!

[@rk22cc]

@@IndigoSkookum it's just a quick and dirty tip, isn't what KZbin does?

[@IndigoSkookum]

@@rk22cc I don't get it

[@swilhelm3180]

Efficiency is true beauty. Thank you. So flawless.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Thank you! (I think my hubby is pretty flawless, too!)

[@williesnyder2899]

For the purpose of accessing the hull of a boat to scrape the barnacles, fill the sea worm holes, replace planks and paint, a massive block would be attached to the highest and strongest mast. Another huge block would be attached to a heavy bollard on the shore deck. By use of this block and tackle, with a capstan and many men at the arms, the mast would serve the purpose of a long lever (the round tire in the stump pulling effort) and “hove down” (sideways) the boat to the dock. The basic mechanical advantage is the same, though the intention and action are superficially dissimilar. I don’t recall which physics Lever Class this arrangement(s) are named, but pull the stump or hove down the boat, one has an purchase point, a lever, another attachment point and a form of drawing the line (rope, cable, strap, etc) short to exert force. My apologies for the confusion. I’ve pulled stumps, rocks, deadfall trees, cars and etc via block and tackles, come-alongside, winches, genuine Hi-Lift jacks, long metal and wooden levers, rollers, ramps... since I turned fourteen. I’m nearly sixty-two, and it’s yet both fun and an exercise in planning and sweating. To those who think through their tasks, figure out if they can do it safely themselves, and do the work, I say my hat is off to you all!

[@IndigoSkookum]

There is an old shipyard museum in Steveston, BC, with photos and descriptions of many of the things you just described above! Some beautiful old equipment too. The place felt haunted in a beautiful way.

[@akadventurer7563]

Cool trick! Another one if you don't have a spare tire handy, and have to do it with just the truck, is cut the trees off as high as you can reach. Not the compound leverages of the wheel, but any leverage you can get helps! My Dad cleared a acre for our homestead that way, 6" to 10" birch stumps, cut off 6' tall, hooked chains high and got a 15 to 20 foot run at them.. they came out. Brutal on truck and driver, but it works. I'd bet he would have really liked knowing this trick then(that was 1975)!!

[@IndigoSkookum]

These were all logged before we bought the property, so we didn't really have a choice of what size to work with. :) I personally wouldn't do the "run at it" thing, because that's a good way to a log thru a window or break the equipment... Truck included! This is my daily driver so I have to treat it nicely :D. Thx for watching!! PS pretty pup!! I have a vid of my heeler x climbing a 6ft fence in case you are interested, haha.

[@two_dog]

Thanks for the video. You two seem to be living the country life. Nice! May your pony forgive you for removing his ponyhood and your hubbie never piss you off enough to take his!

[@IndigoSkookum]

Haha, I'm a big fan of my husband's manhood, so he gets to keep his. As for Raven the pony - he got to have a long, relaxing nap and he woke up a little groggy and a few pounds lighter. He got good pain meds and was chasing around the other horses the moment he got home. :)

[@BWreSlippySlope]

Seen this in another video but it did not go well, used a small tire, a rope that broke, and an uneven surface. Nice to see its actual effectiveness.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Thank you! We do our best to keep things safe... And to use our brains more than our backs, haha :)

[@jimmyspage9650]

I don't want to sound like a complete sap here but this video has left me stumped! 😅

[@IndigoSkookum]

As long as you aren't wheely tired!

[@DaveEPie]

Your husband is a genius. Now I need a semi- tire/ wheel.

[@IndigoSkookum]

I wish we could take credit for the idea, but I think Archimedes beat us to it a few thousand years ago :)

[@DaveEPie]

Cheers from the Arizona highlands.

[@IndigoSkookum]

@@DaveEPie that sounds like a very cool place to live!!! We're in the Okanagan Highlands and we love it.

[@williesnyder2899]

You did very good work! The process you envisioned did in fact get the job done. Ours will use your technique, use something similar or imagine something else. You have inspired many in this age in which too many people doubt what a little planning and labor can accomplish. So we all go forward, seeing our capacity in the face of the “stumps” in our way. You did great and I liked watching your video!

[@IndigoSkookum]

Thank you so much for your kind comment! Sadly we can't take credit for this method, as it's been around as long as humans have wanted to move heavy things. It can certainly be helpful to see a practical example of simple machines, as opposed to just seeing them in a textbook! Have a lovely day

[@jardinestirling1916]

Wow I never would have thought of that sweet... thanks for filming it guy...

[@IndigoSkookum]

Thanks for watching!

[@peterstewart9644]

Simplicity at it’s finest! Brilliant.

[@LIVINGRETIRED310]

The pulley method is actually genius. The views you received definitely speaks for itself.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Thank you! I appreciate the kind words!

[@mckenziekeith7434]

Wish I could thumbs up the "please read". LOL. You guys are doing great!

[@IndigoSkookum]

Thank you

[@dalesmyth7398]

I pull fence post up like this, but I just use a rim. My Dad taught me this in the 60's on the farm. In those days, I never seen those type straps, maybe there was, but we just used logging chains.

[@IndigoSkookum]

I think a rim would actually work better!! We hope to take the tire off of this wheel when funds allow

[@dalesmyth7398]

@@IndigoSkookum Well, a rim won't woller around as much, and you can do it by yourself usually. I still have that same rim from back in the day, it's a 15 inch steel rim, and it's pulled hundreds, if not more of post. Anyway, try that, I bet you'll like it better. Or go to a junk yard, and buy an old rim.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Yup we just worked with what we had at the time :)

[@jimyocum9556]

Glad the safety team didn't jump all over you guys like the last video I watched of a guy doing this..good work..

[@IndigoSkookum]

We've had some cautionary tales for sure, but it's good people not wanting to see anyone hurt.

[@IndigoSkookum]

@@gregsteele4914 lucky for me Rob is a blacksmith and is actually made of steel

[@StaggerLee68]

"Dally", I like that. In climbing we call it a tension less hitch or no-knot. There is no loss of strength as there are no sharp bends like a knot. Can't wait to ask someone to "Dally it" at work, haha. Cheers!

[@IndigoSkookum]

Just don't dilly dally or it slips off! :D Have a great day!

[@StaggerLee68]

@@IndigoSkookum 4 wraps around something 4x the diameter of the cordage. For straps you get much more friction in the system than rope. But for us "4x4" at minimum is the rule in rigging. can always add more for more security. Simplicity is art!

[@jamesa.holman2634]

Is it also known as a clove hitch?

[@StaggerLee68]

@@jamesa.holman2634 Different hitch for a different application.

[@firstmkb]

That is freakin' brilliant!

[@meriwanbahadin306]

Wauw, thanks for sharing. I have been mostly cutting the side roots first and with an hand winch drop the trees. But I learned something new today🤗

[@IndigoSkookum]

That sounds like a lot of work!

[@clintonhayes670]

Well you learn something new every day😮justsayin.

[@realcygnus]

Clever. & nylon is one hell of an often overlooked invention.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Yep! And I would definitely rather get hit in the face with a nylon strap then a chain, although I'd rather avoid both entirely haha

[@realcygnus]

@@IndigoSkookum That too 🤣

[@st.charlesstreet9876]

All I can say is BRILLIANT! TY for sharing🙂

[@IndigoSkookum]

Thank you for watching

[@robj2704]

That's a pretty good idea. Takes less effort when the stump is pulled upward as well as at an angle. Of course, stump-pulling has always had a risk of injury to the person/equipment should the strap come loose from the stump. Digging them out with a backhoe or similar tool is preferred but this method is useful to those who want to accept the risk.

[@IndigoSkookum]

If we had a backhoe or even a bobcat, we'd be using that! But alas, we are penniless wannabe farmers :) We will gladly accept donations of used heavy equipment though, haha! Even if it's broken, my hubby can fix it! Dear World: bring use your clapped out heavy equipment and we'll give it a loving home. Sincerely, DragonScale Ranch

[@JohnGlen502]

Okay, I've pulled lots of fence posts this way with a much smaller truck and tire, but that tree does not have a tap root that goes straight down before spreading out. I've been pulling buckthorn no problem with a Brush Grubber much easier than wrapping each stump. I'll have to try this with a tire or see if the loader of the tractor can pull up other species. They're not all the same.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Yeah it's totally crazy how some stumps look huge, but they pop out easily, and then you get a tiny little stump like this which gave us a run for our money until we broke out the wheel. I'm not familiar with buckthorne, but it sounds awful 🤣

[@montefullmer1120]

Using the wheel to create vertical work from horizontal work. We did the same, yet used a pole. Put the pole next to the stump but leaning towards the stump, connect the strap to the stump like in the video, run the strap over the pole and used our tractor to do the pulling.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Smart! A wheel was what we had at the time :-)

[@alstahl8574]

Farmers ingenuity! Outstanding.

[@IndigoSkookum]

I wish we could take credit for the idea, but this method has been around a lot longer than we have :D

[@shawnr771]

Good stuff. Well done. I use a similar technique for old fence posts, t posts etc. I only use the actual 15 inch metal wheel and a chain. Wrap the chain around the pole as close to the ground as possible and then reverse the direction over the chain and take it back around the pole. Pull it tight and hook it. When you pull up on the running end of the chain the tie should not slip upward under tension. Then put the wheel under the chain and run the other end to the truck. Wrap it around the ball and hook it back to itself or the bumper (if you have a stout one). It is best to pull inline with the chain not at an angle. For dealing with smooth metal poles a piece of that ratchet strap tied above the chain keeps it from sliding. Happy pulling.

[@IndigoSkookum]

You, too! :D We don't use chain just because it can be so dangerous if/when it snaps, but the rest of that checks out to me!

[@shawnr771]

@@IndigoSkookum I use a heavy duty chain. It aint gonna break.

[@IndigoSkookum]

@@shawnr771 not a risk I will ever take... Every chain is only as strong as it's weakest link. I hope you never have to find that out though. Have a great night!

[@Not_all_as_it_seems]

The haters who hate haters are also hated. You never win :) Just know that this was a great vid with awesome advice.. Now i know how i can get my kids off their devices without ruining the couch!!

[@BrianFordKY]

I just read the description....I just subbed :-) Rock on and keep up the good work despite the keyboard warriors who struggle to lift a donut to their mouth.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Thank you!

[@waynewilliams5802]

@bf...it's a freaking honey bun... Lol

[@tubefluid]

Looks like it worked pretty good,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, for a girl................ and a Chevy. LOL!!! Kidding,,, I've popped many of those "little" bastards out with my skidloader and fork. Not always easy at all. Good job and thanks for sharing! :)

[@IndigoSkookum]

Thanks!

[@deanedmund9807]

Saves having the stump coming through the back window 👍🏽

[@IndigoSkookum]

Yep the only wood I want in the cab of this truck is my husband's 🤣🤣

[@RacerX888]

I'm subscribing just because I love the attitude in the video description, LOL!

[@IndigoSkookum]

Thanks!!!

[@پیپسی]

I told my family today and they tried it now they call me engineer 😅 thnx ❤️

[@_1ben]

my family called me an engineer , then i turned 7 now they call me an astronaut

[@پیپسی]

@@_1ben 😅 wait for some 2 years they'll call you the next elon musk

[@seankanhai199]

@@_1ben è

[@juiceman37160]

I'm claiming this too lmao 🤣 😂 💀

[@completelyboringstuff204]

Just learned a usful lesson after nearly ruining a new clutch some time ago by pulling sideways on even lesser stumps :) Also, I enjoyed her way of talking, as well as the comment on the comments!

[@IndigoSkookum]

Oh no, clutch roasting is not great! Thank you for your kind words. Hopefully this makes future stump pulls easier for ya!

[@carlstone5735]

That was pretty cool and relatively simple to do. I'm definitely going to give this a try next time I have a stump to remove.

[@abz124816]

I have a 100 year old oak tree stump to pull. Have to find a 50" wheel and use my 1966 volkvagen 😀

[@gonicjon]

@@abz124816 oak trees aren't pine trees.... Dem roots go way down

[@Barb5001]

Brilliant...The wheel not only pulls on the stump laterally, it also pulls it vertically at the same time

[@IndigoSkookum]

Yup! :)

[@chrispile3878]

This works on pulling old fence posts, too - wooden posts or metal T-posts. Grandad used a chain, not a nylon strap. You can do a mile of fence in no time.

[@IndigoSkookum]

We won't use chain as the risk of injury is too high if something were to break, but it does work well :)

[@shawnr771]

@@IndigoSkookum A good chain is (edited LESS) likely to break than that strap.

[@IndigoSkookum]

@@shawnr771 do you mean less likely? I'm not worried about the stump breaking, because we only use the minimum amount of force required to pull it out. Even if the stump breaks, I'm not concerned about my bumper getting smacked with a few pieces of shattered wood :)

[@shawnr771]

@@IndigoSkookum yes sorry hard to type on a phone. Those ratchet straps are rated to a certain poundage when they are new. Unless that is a tow strap they are not meant to be used as pulling devices. They hold loads in place. I use a chain. I have also used tow straps, ropes etc. Either way be careful and do not be inline when under tension. If any of them break it is possible that the end will be traveling very fast. I know reverse is a lower gear but I like having the bed of the truck between me and anything under tension. I saw a wire cable snap once during a vehicle recovery. I do not want to be in the way.

[@IndigoSkookum]

@@shawnr771 Fair enough, we don't use toe straps, only ratchet straps which are already damaged :)

[@kirkm5]

Redirecting the pulling force up makes so much sense. I bet you could use a 4x4 post + chain, like I've seen in other videos, to achieve the same effect if you don't have a tire. Couple years ago I did the typical 'attach chain to truck hitch' and I was sure it was going to fly through the back window. Wish I had seen this then.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Hi! We did try using a stump tee as well, but the wheel worked the best. :D In the end we have been renting an excavator a few times a year to rip up the big stubborn stumps and level out areas so we can get the truck in with hay. Excavators are the best haha

[@richardleighton5009]

This does work great - but please let me worn that i once saw a dude apply too much pressure trying to pull too big of a stump using this same method and the tire exploded on the rim and the explosion was nasty , tire was old and dry rot cracks with a stump that was still live and simply put way to big . so be careful and stay safe !!!

[@IndigoSkookum]

I appreciate it! We were a little trepidatious of working with this tire, so my husband let out almost all of the air. It looks like it's inflated because the rubber is old and stiff, but it's almost entirely out of air. I should have mentioned that in the video but I was too excited to think clearly haha.

[@HeartsXoXd]

Genius. And simple. So double genius. And idiots always underestimate a country girl.

[@stjohnsriverrat]

I always used a large diameter log to get same results. It was also more stable at about 18" wide

[@IndigoSkookum]

That would work too! We just happened to have this handy, and no other large logs nearby :)

[@stjohnsriverrat]

@@IndigoSkookum I understand .

[@897473]

"Outside the box". Very clever. Thanks

[@krystalrodriguez1366]

You have a great voice! Do more videos of life on the farm please!! Btw you are hilarious

[@IndigoSkookum]

Aw thank you !

[@MxASage3030]

Same principle as a snatch block to redirect the force but I would never have thought to use a tire. Good thing I've got a handful of stumps to pull up when I get home and a few mounted tires laying around!

[@IndigoSkookum]

Have fun: D

[@someotherdude]

This is a wheely good solution to a problem that has had us all stumped at one time or another.

[@IndigoSkookum]

We solved in a roundabout way, but we sure were tired after ;)

[@bobrichardson5905]

Major grrrrooooaaan to both of you. The video was biased, and the jokes went flat. ;)

[@LightningDogg]

Great idea. And your comments about the response are priceless. 😂

[@IndigoSkookum]

@@LightningDogg :) Lightning Dogg... Hey, what do you call a Dachshund with balls of steel? . . . Sparky ;)

[@LightningDogg]

@@IndigoSkookum Lol... Baddum pum🥁 Cheers😁

[@williesnyder2899]

Obviously, no stumps; but same physics at work. Great stuff everyone who thinks and does!!

[@IndigoSkookum]

No stumps? Sorry I don't quite understand :)

[@IndigoSkookum]

I understand now - I read your comments out of order as they come up in order of "most recent" when I view them! :D

[@richardmiseljr2413]

That's a SMALL version of the French wheel. Hundreds of years old idea, But it still works.

[@IndigoSkookum]

What is the French wheel? If you have a link or something that would be awesome; so far all I have found is wheel executions, but somebody else already killed these trees lol. We're just removing the carcasses at this point!

[@richardmiseljr2413]

@@IndigoSkookum a FRENCH WHEEL s a wooden wheel structure 2 to 3 times the height of a man. A huge type of pully. I'v seen 17th and 18th century draws of them as well seen working ones on the history channel and in a couple movies. A rope is wrapped around the wheel, One end attached to the stump and the end to a horse or team of horses. Some times a stump BAR was used like a horizontal fulcrum or with block and tackle or a combination of all three. What you did was half the concept. I have pulled stumps the same way you did but with a hand winch. WORK WITH WHAT YA GOT right.

[@richardmiseljr2413]

@@IndigoSkookum Oh and thanks for asking. I rarely get to tell some one some of my useless knowledge. LOL

[@IndigoSkookum]

@@richardmiseljr2413 knowledge is never useless.

[@richardmiseljr2413]

@@IndigoSkookum That's what Il told my son 20 plus years ago.

[@christopherdekonstrukt444]

Got a Camphor tree stump that even medium sized pieces defy a 5 ton harbor freight chain hoist pulling horizontally. I'll use this method using a neighbor's spare tire. Had to go around the trunk of the oak tree in back, don't want to pull the branches down on the house. Using 1/2" truckers 70 chain, already broke a 3/8" 43 chain. Piece went 50' and took out my Internet drop to the house. I wear an old motorcycle helmet and jacket to protect against flying debris.

[@IndigoSkookum]

I beg you, please don't use chain. No stump is worth dying over! Thanks for watching and good luck getting it out safely. 🙏

[@kevinchastain727]

I have also used an A-frame to do the same thing of changing side pull to upward pull, it is also more stable than using a tire.

[@IndigoSkookum]

A frame would work for sure! But a wheel was what we had on hand :) We're about an hour from the nearest store so unless it's really necessary, we avoid trips into town for hardware.

[@kevinchastain727]

@@IndigoSkookum same here use what I have, in fact I now have a saying "there is a proper misuse for all tools"

[@IndigoSkookum]

@@kevinchastain727 I love it! And, "Any machine can be a smoke machine, if you use it badly enough." :D

[@kevinchastain727]

@@IndigoSkookum when I was first getting started most of what I had was things other people had broke, I fixed them and used them for years, still fixing things for people that can't afford to go out and buy new things, Keeps me busy now that I am retired.

[@IndigoSkookum]

@@kevinchastain727 I think you and my hubby would get along

[@ActiveJoe]

Planning ahead - what a concept.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Planning ahead is a good thing :)

[@Brookside975]

Pretty dang smart!

[@briangreen8887]

I reckon this is genius idear

[@davidminken4094]

Mechanical advantage is a beautiful thing.

[@WeTubule]

I'm failing to see the mechanical advantage here.

[@RPRIMICI]

It's the same principle as a gin pole (A-frame). Also similar principle to using a hammer claw to pull out a nail.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Physics is amazing!

[@coltondelaney]

I’m impressed. I have several little stumps like that that I need to get rid of. Looking forward to trying it.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Good luck! :D

[@bobjones2041]

I see an evil white rim forcing a black tire to do the hard work

[@Welderady]

😂👍

[@hd-xc2lz]

Black tires built this Nation.

[@bobjones2041]

@@hd-xc2lz thats right! white walls tried to steal the show without ever doing real work

[@hd-xc2lz]

@@bobjones2041 White walls love a good parade.

[@bobjones2041]

@@hd-xc2lz typical. and they keep getting wider and wider if you wont stop them

[@dieselrotor]

Ohhhhhhhhh, this probably explains the odd one off tractor tire next to My late Grandfathers saw mill in the woods !

[@IndigoSkookum]

Could be!!! I often wish I could ask my great grandparents about things like this

[@steves9283]

I learned this in '73 as a lineman to pull poles.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Bahahaha I laughed so hard just now LOLOL.

[@IndigoSkookum]

That's awesome, I would have thought that bigger equipment would be used for that kind of thing!

[@steves9283]

@@IndigoSkookum sometimes you couldn't get the bigger equipment close enough

[@steves9283]

@Darrell Hobbs yes?

[@jedediahbc]

Wow that is wonderful I've never heard or seen it done that way. Thank you I will have to try that.

[@oneselmo]

When I had to pull some stumps, my home made gin pole tried to kill me. I didn't have a big ass semi tyre, but I did have an empty 45 gallon drum. I used my 2005 Grand Cherokee to back up low range to pull them up gradually. No drama except me telling the neiborhood kids repeatedly to stand to the side if they wanted to watch. After the first one came out slowly, they went home because one kid told me it was boring. No explosions, or flames I guess...

[@IndigoSkookum]

And you lived to tell the tale!!

[@fly1327]

I will use this vertical pull method, makes total sense, thanks!

[@littlebiscuits]

Not as fun as Tannerite but definitely a lot quieter.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Bahahahaha yeah if we had explosives this would be more enjoyable! Maybe not so much for the neighbors though...

[@MrJohnMainwaring]

1000 points , great answer

[@knarftrakiul3881]

X 100 friggn stumps and you would have to be a rich liberal Democrat like Bill Gates to afford all that tannerite lol

[@chrisb.2741]

Well I'll be damned. Well... I would have been if I ever had a troublesome stump and had never seen this video. Excellent and so smart. Who says science ain't cool?

[@IndigoSkookum]

Now you never have to be "stumped" ! I have another video showing a different way to pull stumps - with a Stump Tee! You can even see us break at the first time I think haha. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppnEg5yljM2UaZo

[@theophilhist6455]

Physics 101...mechanical advantage

[@jeffjames4064]

Very slick, work smarter not harder.👍

[@verdecabo4306]

The cameraman of this video should run to Hollywood and sign up as a cameraman for George Lucas.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Bahahaha. Can you help me negotiate my fee?

[@imxela6]

You people have tarnished the hallowed traditions and art form known as stumping! jk 😄that was awesome!

[@IndigoSkookum]

Thank you!

[@garylangley4502]

Beats the daylights out of a pick and shovel.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Yessir it does!

[@j.dragon651]

Tried pulling a yew stump in my yard with a Chevy 4x4 truck, no go. If I had known this trick I would have tried it. I don't think it would have worked. The stump was right next to my side door with lots of roots under the concrete slab. It would have be worth a try for sure though.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Some of those stumps are just tenacious!

[@michaeljin9043]

The best, simply like that and said!

[@bobhenry6159]

A simple homemade tilt A-frame is a lot easier to use and does the job just as well. One tip is to take the steel hardware off the strap. If it comes loose, it will hit the windshield every time.

[@IndigoSkookum]

Hi :) We tried using wood and it was less effective for the type of stumps we have. Also this is two straps linked together, so in the event of it slipping off, the weight in the middle slows down the momentum. We've had a few slip off and they just hit the bumper.

[@williesnyder2899]

Changing to a vertical pull, yep. Old sailor’s trick.

[@dirtydish6642]

I miss the days of pulling stumps from the sea. It didn't pay much but it was honest work.

[@srussert28]

When you pull a nail out of a board you dont pull on it 90º in the opposite direction it was put in, I use a 12 long steel 2x6. It is great close to a house and doesn't damage the yard work...But in a field like this I could see dropping the spare and it would be much quicker. Great to see a video of this in action.

[@IndigoSkookum]

We have also used a "stump tee" and we found the wheel a little more user friendly :D

[@TheSniffter]

i never tyre of watching this - its been a good year so far

[@IndigoSkookum]

I'm wheely glad to hear that!