Pulling Stumps with the Brush Grubber - Does It Really Work?

Brush Grubber Review
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[@amcluesent]

Running the chain over a wheel/tyre so the pull is upwards would likely work better

[@bertjesklotepino]

on youtube you can find a video of a pastor (or something) asking a very simple but relevant question: "Why? WHy?? WHY????¿¿¿¿?????? WHHHHHHYYYYYY¿?¿?¿?¿?" I just say this not because i do not understand what you are saying, but because i can't believe someone else beat me to it, leaving a comment like the one you left. Ah well, Geniuses think alike, they say.

[@jaasx]

Yeah, I struggle to see why that's much better than just wrapping a chain around the tree a few times.

[@nixonkutz3018]

Like others have said, you want to leave the trunk cut higher, and put the grubber as high up as you can get. Longer lever arm = more bending moment = more torque to twist the roots out of the ground. Sorry you bent it, just means you need to upgrade to the next bigger grubber!

[@danielmatthews3420]

I would have added weight in bucket and used the 3 point lift and hooked the chain onto blade and shortened the chain length. But that was a larger tough stump for the sized tractor! Thanks great content!!!

[@DowneastThunderCreations]

Brock, I think that was an unfair test as the Brush Grubber was not used properly. I own one (that same model/size) and works just fine for us on our farm here in Maine. You were trying to pull the stumps along the same plane as the ground, essentially 90 degrees to the stump. This provides an incredible amount of resistance. We pull stumps with our Brush Grubber by lifting the stump vertically, using a chain hooked on our loader bucket. Raising the loader bucket pops the stumps out quite easily with hardly any effort and I've been pulling stumps upwards of 4" diameter. Try using Brush Grubber in that manner and you'll see how easy and well it works. By the way, my tractor is a 1998 vintage, New Holland 1725 compact (29hp) that has seen better days. I did a video on my channel about a year ago showing the Brush Grubber in use with our tractor. It's a pain in the butt if you are using it by yourself because you constantly have to get on and off the tractor when trying to rip out a large number of saplings (I just pull out the entire sapling without cutting them first). The Brush Grubber works best when there is a second person to attach the unit to the stump or sapling while the other person operates the tractor. I think it's a great value for the price. 👍👍👍

[@OldIronAcres]

100% agree, that they work best with 2 people.

[@doughawkins7440]

I have one and it actually worked well with a 100 hp tractor. We always placed the spring down, pulled slowly and only have had a few trees slip through the grip. It is quicker and more consistent than wrapping a chain around the tree in my experience.

[@MrPabco]

Nice concept on paper. I would think a couple of pointy ends, like tongs, might be a better design, so they can actually dig into the meat of the stump. Think I'll stick with my chain and or backhoe. Thanks for bringing us all along.

[@garycox7508]

pointy ends would dig more, but then you'd have a smaller area in the stump supporting the force which would tend to create an incredibly effective log splitter. The spiked pads distributed the force across a relatively large area of grain which helps keep the stump from splitting apart when you pull. If you were pulling vertically (and thus with the grain), then the spike would probably be ok since there is so much more strength in that direction versus cross-grain. I've used the brush grubbers quite a bit in clearing my property and there is some very subtle design genius to the product that you start to appreciate when you see it both succeed and fail (due to poor placement of the tool, using the wrong size grubber, or rotted wood). As for chain and backhoe..yep those work too for sure! The grubber shines when you have a stump that's too short to get a chain wrapped on..and it's typically faster than a backhoe. I use all 3 types of tools (grubber, chain, backhoe) depending on the particular stump to optimize my time and energy given I have a small tractor (2025R) and it needs all the help it can get :)

[@Cowboy_Steve]

Howdy Brock! I have the smaller size Brush Grubber and it works great for what I use it on. So far it has held up pretty good, but I don't use it on stuff much bigger than an inch in diameter. My 25hp sub-compact can pull about 80% of my stuff out but on occasion I have had to use the truck - mainly due to traction. Good review - thanks for sharing 🤠

[@johnking1428]

Smaller size bush , may be some roots pulling that are too slippery for a chain, but that back hoe attachment on back of tractor would have been ideal for job, thanks for review of grabber

[@Tdale85]

Good Morning Brock! Thanks for another video.

[@brandonhroza5876]

Almost bought one but I’ll probably hold off for now. Thanks

[@victoryvisiontour]

I have the same experience as you. The Brush Grubber peels the bark off. Subsequent attempts won't hold the slippery bare wood. I've tried their choker chain with a bit more success. I have not found a method with 100% success rate yet. However, I have approximately 95% success with 3/8" grade 70 chain using a unique "knot". I wrap the chain once around the trunk/brush. Cross free end 1 over free end 2. Pass free end 1 under free end 2. Wrap free end 1 around trunk/brush again. Hook free end 1 onto free end 2 close to the trunk/brush (assuming you have clevis grab hooks not slide hooks), Hook free end 2 to pulling device (tractor, truck, skid steer, winch, etc.). This creates a Chinese Finger Cuffs situation. It works the best of all methods I've tried.

[@petep7227]

Love the grubber. Pull all kinds of stuff with my BX. Especially handy for pulling vines out of trees.

[@johngreen6643]

Just a set of what we call pallet tongs.....or a scissor pallet/skid grabber. Used to pull the pallets from the front of the truck/trailer to the rear where the forklift can reach the pallet to unload it.

[@houstonfirefox]

Sad to see that - was actually thinking of getting one.

[@stoggie0860]

I have pallet puller that is heavy an works great

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

Thats where the design came from !!!!!

[@mark02tj41]

I have that same model and it works great. It's definitely much more efficient if you have two people - one on the tractor and one to hook/unhook the stumps. Get an old car/truck wheel (without a tire) and place it next to the stump. Run the chain over the top of the wheel so when you're pulling, the stump is coming up and out. That gives you more pulling power and is better than using your bucket to try and pull.

[@brentking-gmailking2570]

Good video Brock. Thanks for sharing and have a great day.

[@JeepinMaxx]

Thanks for the video! I have one and it works great on most stuff with my BX, but sometimes I use my Jeep to pull. I've even used it wth the winch to put tention on tree branches to cut

[@goddukee]

I'm old school I guess. I've always used a chain with a tightening wrap. Never fail me

[@stevestock2439]

Thanks for your review Brock.

[@garycox7508]

I have 2 brush grubbers (different sizes) and the spiked choker chain thing they sell. It's critically important to use the right size grubber to match with the stump you are pulling. If you use a too-big grubber, it doesn't grip properly and is apt to slip off. Too small and you are apt to break the thing if you have enough tractor. When using the "right" one, those things work great in my experience. It also helps to kind of pound the spikes in a little before you hook up to the tractor to give it a head start in establishing grip. I've pulled about 30 stumps (of about the size you showed on the video) with them (with a 2025R). You're right, on the little tractors, traction is key so I pull with my heavy hitch (full of about 800lbs of suitcase weights) from its integrated grab hook. The weight plus the slightly elevated angle of pulling puts a ton of force down on the rear tires which helps a bunch. As far as breaking the grubber, that's likely due to the weird shaped bunch/cluster of stumps you pulled which creates corresponding weird side forces on the clamps. Also, that might have been a good candidate for the next step-up in size of the grubber. In addition, the company sells a spiked choker chain for stuff like that (irregular stumps made up of a clump of plants grown together) which eliminates that issue altogether.

[@stanobert6416]

Have had 1 for 8 years and it works great on honeysuckle bushes up to 3” in diameter. Works easier if you leave the trunk up about 2-3’ and hook it higher.

[@Anterak123]

I noticed these before and wondered if they work well. After these trials, it seems like a lot of work to get these tiny stumps out of the ground. These seems to keep on slipping off the stumps once the bark was gone. Since I already have a backhoe on my 1025r, I will keep using it. these small stumps only take a few seconds to get out with the backhoe.

[@viralprimenetwork]

We love this video that give great concepts. Nice one! keep it up.

[@Jtwizzle]

I've looked at these for years and thought about getting one. Glad to see it tested. I think the bigger xtreme grubber needs to be used with that size tractor.

[@zoba4645]

the instructions say: place the brush grubber near the top of the stump. It seems when you pull, the trunk above the grubber squeezes the grubber and twists it. so near the top so the grubber can pass the trunk.

[@SkylineAcresVA]

I've always thought they looked 'neat' but wrapping the chain around the stump won't bend anything and is cheaper

[@jeremyj612]

Yep. Like you said it’s neat but it doesn’t give you anything you can’t do a few other ways. Chaining to the bucket works well too because you can change angles and move back and forth without dropping tension.

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

The design comes from what they call a pallet puller. you have a long trailer loaded with pallets and to move them back to get the forks under you have to pull them and it was developed to grab the center board on the pallett to pull them back, they work good most of the tie also !!

[@jonathangarver4094]

If you turn the rippers around on that box blade and tilt it all the way forward it works great for pulling that kinda stuff out.

[@marvindiamonjr.9631]

I think it bent because the stump wasn't uniformly round. It looked twisted. When the bark slipped, it made the jaws slide in opposite directions. It still takes a lot of power to do that! With my 3046, I just do a double wrap with a half-inch chain around the stump and pull. The harder you pull, the tighter the chain gets. It seems to work best if I leave the stump about two feet high and hook the chain just far enough from the top to keep the chain from coming off before it can get a good bite. Nothing works perfect under all conditions, and sometimes we have to compromise...like by digging! Where there's a will there's a way! Never take "no" for an answer, especially from a stump! Nothing better than a big stump to give a man a reason for a bigger tractor. That is, if you need a reason. If all this stuff was easy, we'd all be bored and take up knitting. Great video, though. I can always count on you.

[@rodneythornburg818]

They are good if you don't cut the tree off so short. I have the larger one that will open for a 6 inch tree. I pulled a 30 ft shadow rooted tree with a 37 hp kubota. The key is to clamp on higher and i ran the chain under the box blade to keep the ftont tires on the ground. The ground was soft and wet it came right out. I also have the same size as you were using and haven't had any problem with them braking. I always attach them to the tree with the jaws bitting into the tree over half way around the tree and the brush grubber truned parallel to the ground. Always clean the bark or ripped up tree out of the spikes so it can get a good bit.

[@JimJWalker]

Use that with an anchor and a few snatch blocks and this grubber will really shine!

[@Gzus]

I own a slightly smaller version and it works great for 2-3" diameter stumps. I haven’t tried using it off of the loader, like other side of recommended, but will give it a try.

[@barney992]

Who said " If I had a lever long enough and a fulcrum in right place , can move the world " .

[@Ray_1990]

Well, NGL wasn't expecting that outcome!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Me neither

[@mastergroda8915]

Vevor makes a pallet puller that seems to work the same way but probably more heavy duty

[@zeek4231]

Get a flat drawbar hoot it to that and use the 3 point so you can lift and go both directions with the tree grubber

[@murky2502]

I didn't watch the whole video, but the pull that bent the grubber I could see it was headed for trouble because the pull direction wasn't the same as the orientation of the grubber. If it isn't pulled directly on axis it puts stresses that the tool isn't designed to resist.

[@user-ng9er8cg2o]

Put ya a 4to1 on it and hooking it it high as you can get it for the leverage.

[@kdegraa]

We have a weed problem with a plant called lantana. This tool would be a great help to pull these woody weeds out of the ground. I’ll try to find out if they are sold in Australia.

[@rpm9555]

I believe the old school chain and short section of pipe would work much better. A whole lot cheaper $$$$ 😊

[@Dan-oz4qb]

I see little value in that expensive tool. Just double wrap a chain around the stump. Brush grubber does make a nice little chain that grabs on to small stuff better than a big chain. I've got one of those and have been happy with it for pulling things like autumn olive.

[@jake-mv5oi]

Well, it does say its rated for "Use With Compact Tractors, Lawn Tractors, ATVs, UTVs, And Light Utility Tractors". I have the next size up "extreme" version and it says its rated for 45 hp tractors and below. I pull mine with an 8000 pound winch and a snatch block hooked to my jeep.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

I would say that the Tractor was exerting, a very small percentage of its force. What is being measured here, is whether the tool was stronger than the Stump. Also, if you listened to my tone, I was not really negative about the product. I was surprised that happened. I do show whatever happens good bad or otherwise

[@SCARFACE69247]

I need to find me a job where I get to play with tractors all day!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Yeah, it’s not a bad gig. All I had to do to get this job was work for free for hundreds of hours Pretty cool after you get past that part

[@bertjesklotepino]

guys, i saw this video the other day of a guy using a car tire. He put it infront of the stump, upright ofcourse. Then a rope hanging over the tire, fastened to the stump and the other side to a car or what ever. When you pull, the tire will act as a lever and so the stump will be pulled out vertically. And it seemed to work very nice. Have you guys ever tried that?

[@bertjesklotepino]

btw, it doesnt have to be a tire, just a cilinder of some sort. A rim would be good enough, but as i see it: the bigger, the better.

[@n1ksf]

..nailed it, tire = leverage..best to pull up vs sideways

[@bertjesklotepino]

@@n1ksf it is a methode. But i wouldn't use it. Imagine the diy person, with his tire and his piece of rope and his expensive car pointed towards another tree while trying to pull out this stump. Gonna be a lot of funniest homevideos. The methode itself is not wrong, but i would use another setup without the use of the car (which i saw being done in the video)

[@n1ksf]

@bertjesklotepino I use it (tire) all the time, safety blanket or a rubber car tire on the chain or winch cable, whatever I use. Never had a problem. Now I only do this for small saplings or small trees up to 8"..larger stumps I'll just dig out with a backhoe.

[@bertjesklotepino]

@@n1ksf ah. Well, that is basically the idea. But, i can still see people without common sense trying to pull out a stump of like say 30 inches in diameter. And then wondering how it is possible they just wrecked their car. I guess we could both become rich if we would take a dollar from every one of those imbeciles.

[@alwayssearching1882]

My 4x4 tundra idles them out with ease.

[@SetitesTechAdventures]

Ooh I have one of those. DO NOT USE IT WITH AN ATV WINCH. That winch hook busted clean off. I wonder what has more force, the tractor trying to pull away, or using the bucket to pull it out. Maybe the curling force could pull it free. But maybe that's unsafe. I'm new and still doing some stupid stuff.

[@OldIronAcres]

I own these, and their chain brush grubber too... I've broken them all as well. The company doesn't stand behind its product in my opinion. They claim their tools are only for small and shallow-rooted trees. I'm still looking at all my trees for the warning stickers telling me they are shallow-rooted trees!

[@happyrecluse2849]

HaHa you should get a woman just like my wife, she knows everything....

[@leelafarlett3535]

block and tackle

[@anthonyg6924]

Interesting. That should NOT have bent that easy......and for the money paid definitely should be stronger. You guys didn't abuse it at all.

[@tractortinkerer11]

Not enough tractor for that one. $ 59.99 at Tractor Supply, $ 108 at Amazon !

[@koblescar]

possibly pull straight up with your bucket

[@bertjesklotepino]

perhaps RTFM? I dunno if it has one. But to bend it like that is odd. I would say wrong application of the device. But who am i? Nobody.

[@projectswithjw]

👀

[@aaronklemm]

If only you had a chain to wrap around the stumps instead.

[@sunnydean9611]

Put a tire under the chain!

[@peterbarlow8912]

The big tractor has a hoe! That can do this job from the seat without a man setting the clamp.

[@anthonywalls3281]

I wonder if he can get a refund because the part fail.

[@danl370]

Looks dangerous and a waste of money to me, I would just wrap the chain around it. Interesting to see you try different products though.

[@skeets6060]

Made out of chisineesum

[@toddcaskey9984]

Epic fail 🤪

[@clifforddavidson2332]

What a waste of money poor guy.

[@showmetheheartland]

It's a fail!

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

That expensive useless piece of crap is useless and not needed !!!! Take your chain and make a couple of wraps around the stump and instead of slowly taking up the slack give it a good yank, use the weight of the tractor, or truck or pick up and pull the stump out !!!! They are also using a lot of stretchable yankum straps for pull that work better !!!

[@dustdevl1043]

Invented by someone with way too much time on their hands.

[@jefffrancis6824]

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