This is what happens when you PULL STUMPS with a 35hp TRACTOR

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

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[@davemi00]

Martin Johnson - Off Grid Living - Face or Full Cords of fire wood ??

[@stretch130MFE]

"PULL STUMPS with a 35HP TRACTOR" loosely meaning clear the dirt, cut 'em low and use a stump grinder. Must be that new common core math...

[@lonniehowell2360]

It's called clickbait, and it's sad to see this channel resorting to such underhanded tactics :(

[@TheBrushcutter]

@@lonniehowell2360 thanks for the heads up. I was almost certain of it during the first few seconds because of the way he drove up to the stump. Then starts the blah blah blah blabbering on about everything I DIDN'T come to see. I'll be giving it a thumbs down. And a do not recommend this channel.

[@Da_cat12]

@@TheBrushcutter Actually that is the first step to pull a stump with *just* a bucket. The idea is is to find the big roots. Then back up, get a running start, at 8 or 10 feet away start to catch the root early at just a few inches deep. Continue until stopped. Repeat on all the other roots (should only be 4 or 5). Stump will then pop out with the last root. I eyewitnesses the backhoe operator who did this. He cleared a 1 acre site of a dozen stumps in an afternoon. Most amazing thing I've seen.

[@TheBrushcutter]

@@Da_cat12 I built a bar that uses the rippers from my box blade. I usually flip all but 1 up and using the single ripper, hook the roots and pull up on the 3pt while driving forward. I also have a v-shear that I mount on the fel for clearing brush and small trees. I take out roots and all with it but I'm just getting rid of hedge and yaupon clusters and other undesirables for the most part. NO running starts, no slamming into things. I have a Kubota B2320 and I know it will only do so much, so no need to beat on things and tear up a good tractor. Know your machine's limits and you won't destroy it trying to do things it just wont do. Edit to add if I hire someone with a backhoe and they are only using the front bucket to remove stumps I would question both their ability and experience.

[@zachsheffee8458]

@@TheBrushcutter True!!

[@rydfree]

I've been impressed with my Branson 3520R that I bought in 2015 . It had 900hrs on it in less than 2 years . Cleared 7 acres of property , built a 1/2 acre pond , 1000' driveway , laid 1000' water line and dug the house foundation . Today it just sees occasional use for bush hogging and the stump removal every now and then . I did purchase the backhoe attachment so it made easy work of countless stump removals . Get a tooth blade for the front of that bucket , it makes clearing brush and digging much easier . Good luck with the tractor , mine has been a dependable beast .

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

So cool. Thanks for sharing! I need a manual for mine so I can maintain it properly. I’m totally new to tractors.

[@donaldstrishock3923]

At 900hrs in 2 years you USE YOUR TRACTOR. Not just like U-tube "want To -be-ers". You should have a "chanel". Between my three tractors l rack-up about 250hours a year! I only use them to make money & for HEAVY Lifting. Just paid my heat bill on my 90year old "Big barn of a house" for a measly 85.oo$(natural gas). Just Don't believe in de-Forest, just cut dead trees or Dagerouse ones. Firewood selling yields 12.oo$ an hour, and house heating with firewood pays me 85 CENTS AN HOUR. Have done this on 4 different homes ---What a time ,effort,and machinery losser!! That's with a 4 hour timeframe to cut,split &stack a cord( 4'×4'×8') of firewood. That is the "easy" part--much more WORK& EXPENSES before & after.

[@jameshbyrd]

I've removed some pretty good size stumps with my little 23-hp JD 770. The trick is to dig deep on either side and then the front, snapping the roots individually with the bucket or cutting them with a maul or chainsaw (swap to an old chain). Eventually, you'll loosen things up enough to lever the stump out of the hole. It takes time and makes a huge mess to fill in, but it removes the entire stump. I'm sure you could get the job done much faster with your bigger tractor.

[@thefix2573]

on small engines I always get a magnetic drain plug. Keeps those bits from recirculating, not as good as a filter but better than not.

[@algigirl]

Whilst having a tractor don't forget to dig a wide hip high ditch, drainage around the house into a catchmeñt pond. Near the garden allottment. Winter time.just need to push the snow into the ditch. And when it rains water are channels into the ditch to the catchment ponds... Also drainage on the road to property .. It is important to protect soil erosion ..ring fence the land surrounding from forrest fire.etc.

[@butchtheiw]

That "crayon" is called keel, and the tool is a keel holder. Ironworkers use them to mark rebar measurements.

[@pmaint1]

I don't know, that's an awful lot of metal filings. How's it running now?

[@caribouroadfarm]

Another way to get rid of stumps is to cut them low, cover with ground and in 1-2 years they will rot completely. Will not work on Cedar and similar trees of course, but works great on everything else.

[@ruimourao8539]

Hello from Portugal. I want to thank you for your videos that in these times of uncertainty, at home for 40 days, have filled my void. Cheers and please keep up the good work.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Wow. I’m glad I could help. I would love to visit your country some day.

[@ruimourao8539]

@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving Thank you, welcome. It is part of our culture to welcome people who visit us. Unfortunately, tourism, one of our main forms of life, is currently suspended.

[@stan118]

You are the perfect candidates for a sawmill. You could mill your own lumber for all types of outbuildings.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

That would be cool.

[@roberthenry9319]

Learned more about what does not work with the loader than what does. Still, good video.

[@chiefkyle1098]

I was with you up to "still, good video." No.

[@peerplaut]

I bought a 3 point post hole digger with 8 and 13 inch augers. I'm going to try and dig some holes with the 12 inch around the stump and see if cutting through the roots will help me get out the ones I need to pull.

[@alphonsotate2982]

please film it

[@merlenelson4894]

I mentioned on your stump video the value of going up a step in stump grinder size. In that video all I saw was smaller stumps. Stumps this size will have you absolutely loving the bigger grinder by comparison.

[@HumorousHearsay]

Where was the stump pulling and what happens when you use a 35 hp tractor to pull stumps?? The way the video was setup we were made to think he broke something? The way he pulled up to stump and cut away real fast!? Then you go 8 minutes and still nothing?

[@jfarrar231]

Gotta love click bait

[@JhaeMo777]

You say that shelter will hold 7cords? I am looking into buying one for wood storage on my property and wonder what size is the one you have please.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Here is the one we have amzn.to/2SfXSpP

[@JhaeMo777]

Martin Johnson - Off Grid Living ....thank you!🤛🏼

[@clarencewiles963]

You’re needing a family grandma grandpa size Pinckney Table. With a good amount of barbecue 🔥 setup. For when the family comes to visit. Nice location for the camper.

[@gregkahle9046]

Awesome wood pile. It's a beautiful thing!

[@semitrailer22]

If youre interested, check out Lumnah Acres for pig fencing solutions

[@SemperBlood]

Don't know if this is an urban myth. Was told to drill holes and pour vegetable oil in. Helps break down the stump.

[@amazing_horror_everywhere4816]

hey martin i am jonathan's brother if you didn't know i like your vids heard a lot about you and your family.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Jacob Young that is cool. Nice to meet you.

[@amazing_horror_everywhere4816]

@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving yeah sometime can i meet you in person and also meet your family?

[@rooster4430]

Looks like you had some water in the oil. Did you leave the splitter out in the rain?

[@michaelmcdonald6727]

You should really rent an excavator or a guy with an excavator. Much quicker and you get them all out. But great job on the homestead and the videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Michael McDonald we will for some of the more important ones under the future shop foundation.

[@mikeoconnell4229]

I suggested that weeks ago.a big box dyi grinder will take forever and the job wont be plant ready.

[@TF856]

It's more fun and more gratifying to dig them out with a mini excavator, but not too small. I'm surprised that you don't have a backup for that tractor.

[@orangiseng6639]

Hi Martin, Just a suggestion. try to use "Farm Jack" to pull out that stumps.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

I’ll look into it.

[@Nightowl5454]

I would've suggested wrapping a big chain around the stumps if you had more stump sticking up higher, then using a large wheel next to the stump and run the chain over the wheel. That way the chain would pull up on the stump instead of ripping it sideways or in your case trying to push them over.

[@donaldstrishock3923]

That sounds like "torture" AGAIN for the tractor. I dig out (backhoe) in yard areas or just cut them off "super-level" to the ground in the woods.

[@andrewbradley8450]

Its cleaning up nicely,this is where the bucket attachment would have been handy,good job

[@mikeoconnell4229]

A bucket on that machine would do zip against any stump over six inches. The 12-34" will just giggle at it!

[@googlinstuff8910]

Martin, just be aware that pushing something solid with a loader like that can do extensive damage to the pneumatics in your tractor. It results in backpressures into the hoses and pump that often exceed, by several orders of magnitude the rated capacity of your pneumatic system.

[@glennvengroff7235]

The first oil change colour is mineral oil to cure the metal in the motor and a few metal burs come off.

[@bohhica1]

Well where is the tree stump pulling? Still waiting!. Ok I’m done moving on to something else., consider renting an excavator, stup roots and all out.👎🏻👎🏻

[@CamppattonFamilyCompound]

I rented a 35 HP Bobcat excavator to redo the irrigation ditch and afterwards dug out a huge apple tree stump. Couldn't have done it even with the backhoe attachment for my Kioti tractor. The deep roots were too big. The video on that is coming out this week.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Camppatton Family Compound so cool.

[@ModernMountainLiving]

My Allis Chalmers 5020 came to me after previous owner used the bucket as a ram. The stump wins if you don't dig a relief next to it first.

[@craigculver1933]

Thanks for the upload guys, You seem to pick up new skills fast. That tractor is the perfect size for your homestead. We used to save used motor oil to coat post bottoms to help stave of rot once in the ground. Oh Marty I almost forgot to tell you most likely the oil looks metallic from the coatings and shipping grease they use on new engines. Blessing from NorthWest Pa,

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

craig culver oh, cool.

[@pauldjerassi620]

If you lightly burn ( scorch ) the ends of those green garden posts they will last a lot longer .Check it out.

[@edsmith4414]

Yeah......4 or 5 years instead of 3.....ahahahaaa. Absolute waste of effort to build a fence on untreated pine posts.

[@hhazelhoff1363]

You need a stump bucket homie for your tractor

[@SurvivalLiving]

Running late 👍 shower head blew off our tankless heater 😆 Property is looking great guys 👍 alot of hard work but looks amazing

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Wow! How did that happen? Pressure to hi on the pump?

[@buddymorgan2351]

Have u tried burning the stumps out

[@jameskeough4620]

Good job on the vid, but missed pulling any stumps. Probably should see about a title change for the vid!

[@juliejohnson9531]

I LOVE the rooster at the end!!! 🤣

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Julie Johnson I love you.

[@i-am-nem]

@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving aww

[@steveroper8463]

If you want to watch a guy walk around with a camera and point at the dirt around the stumps THAT HE DOES NOT PULL... then THIS is the video for you. I own a 35-hp tractor and thought this would be a helpful video. I was completely wrong. However... there's always a however.... they do show a bunch of piles of split firewood, so there's that.

[@trenton9124]

I find it kinda funny when my lawn mower is 22hp and his garden tractor is 35hp.

[@earlshine453]

Destumping is a lot of work. Why not cut the tree to a flat surface with a chainsaw and make an X with the chainsaw, water will collect if you cut the X deepest in the middle. Saw an arborist doing that and the stump rotted away within a few years. About collecting fertility for your garden: rake the top of the woods around the house and dump the stuff on your garden to be. Let the chickens roam on top of that. Best wishes, greetings from Holland.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Earl Shine sounds good.

[@terrywaldrop5973]

Use a chain and old tire to remove stumps. If that does not work, a 1 to 5 or 1 to 7 pulley system will definitely remove those stumps. There a re a lot of great videos on KZbin using both systems.

[@mikeisiniraq]

The oil out of the log splitter is odd. it looks frothy like water/condensation or air got into it or it might have been overfilled.

[@mikeoconnell4229]

Soooooo! Martin, this job is out of your stump grinder rental dyi league! You will need a pro with a powerful grinder to make headway. The manageable rental units will takes days and days. It will be live and learn I guess. 30 years excavating experience. I suggested once, I'll try again. A good size trackhoe with operator/pre arrange some chips/manure/compost/soil to be delivered at project at appropriate time. Use you cute machine to assist excavator and grade garden area. Those roots cant stay in your garden. Pay now or pay later. Now's the time if you expect to plant this year.

[@clandry1234]

Depends what you rent. My local rental place has the "toy" grinder that you are referring to, but they also have a couple of different Vermeer grinders like the pros use. I've rented one before and taken care of a 24" stump in short order.

[@mikeoconnell4229]

@@clandry1234 it turns out the stump issue is mute. The "garden area", turned out to be raised beds. They can work around those stumps and cut them flush with a chain saw.

[@johnstewart8708]

If you have a hole auger for your tractor. Put the point in the Centre and auger it should come right out.

[@BurkenProductions]

Just dig around the stumps and cut the roots with the chain saw then you could just lift the stumps up. Or even better just fill them with stump remover and wait 2 weeks and you all done

[@oldcountryman2795]

A tractor is not a bull dozer. It also isn’t a stump grinder.

[@bobjoncas2814]

..beats a shovel..lol...great video..keep safe...

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Bob Joncas for sure!

[@57firetruck]

You should look into getting digging teeth for your tractor bucket, it will turn it into a real digging machine! Great for ripping roots and breaking up hard ground for the garden...

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Thanks for the idea.

[@anthonymarino4260]

enjoy time together. with family. time goes to fast

[@chrisstokley7687]

yes yes / ironworkers steal our tools as time go,s on! Thats a machinest Tool -when heating bearings over 2 feet across + .. you use a TEmp stick/ looks like same crayon but it 4 dif colors and like 200 degre.. 250 ... 300.. 350.. are main 1s used! :>)

[@verticalmusic7416]

Answer from 8:13-8:19 8-P

[@satriorudi3742]

I have been subscribe since you living in Yogyakarta and you plain making garden on your property hopely more success

[@ButlerMillWorks]

Nice job working on those stumps! In the next couple of weeks, I will be doing the same thing with my small tractor. Thanks for sharing!

[@MJ-ge6jz]

Watching Stumps while eating Lunch...

[@SeatBill]

Hi! Can you list the music you use for each episode, please?

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

SeatBill I’ll try.

[@jimmyandkathyharrell]

@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving the artists most likely will get paid by KZbin and since I am a recordi

[@jimmyandkathyharrell]

Ing artist I know it will be appreciated!

[@SeatBill]

@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving Thank you!

[@geatsbeowulf1539]

Later you will be filling the stump holes for years. Better to get a stump bucket and get them out.

[@sandravanlankvelt7975]

Awesome wood pile I guess 9 or 10 chords of wood. Enough for two years or so.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

That would be awesome.

[@fricknjeep]

hi there nice work i also use that log marker works well . i use a florsent orange color . good show john

[@kissimmeesux]

On the corner post it would be better if you used the “Z” style. Top of the corner post to the bottom of the next post. That way all the tension is transferred to the bottom of the next post. “H” will still have the tendency to lean

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

I’ll use wire to stand then it.

[@PaullaWells]

Chicken at the end. 🤣🤣🤣 Can we park our RV there? It's only 40 foot with 3 slides. 🤣 It does look like a nice spot for an RV. Once you trim the trees the morning views while having coffee will be very serene I bet.

[@stevec7272]

drill holes in the top of the stump and put a little saltpeter in it... will rot from within

[@howtogetoutofbabylon8978]

Life In Farmland Channel I think has an estimate thrown piles of firewood converted to cords and if not there somebody else does but he's got lots of stuff on firewood. Adam with hometown acres might have something on it. and of course Outdoors with the Morgans do firewood. I'll give my guestimate;

[@fukyoindigoblossoming5087]

You can burn the stumps in the future. There are three or four ways to burn the stumps. If you have more down the road.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Which why do you use?

[@drjcwardjr]

Talking chicken? You will be rich!!

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

j ward now I just need that special goose.

[@BurkenProductions]

I dunno what cords of wood is.. but it looks to be about a couple of tons of wood.

[@sukiran6259]

P martin n ibu julie terus kerja keras biar lingkungannya OK sll ... Tks

[@jonathancatron9377]

Color is not a good indicator for oil. Additives, etc give oils different colors. Plus, even if oil contains contaminants each oil formulation has differing ability to suspend those contaminants.

[@BooRadley1228]

Title should be “Watch my wife split firewood while I give her advice”.

[@gregchapman6190]

Yeah it’s a nice little tractor ,but for stumps u need power and leverage ,even if u left them high it would take a while to get out

[@dennis2376]

Just a suggestion, some of the thinner trees should be cut down and the little forest, time stamp 9:53 should also thinned . This will allow better growth of the tree around them and prevent wild fire.

[@paul-bo5dm]

All the way from Hawaii have been watching you guys for quite some time now you’re doing a great job I wish I had some place to do what you’re doing out here in Hawaii but I just have no place to do it I live in an apartment building I just wish I had someplace I could do projects but I don’t during this time that we’re going through right now with the virus been kind of boring not going to lie but keep up the good work if you ever make it To Hawaii look me up Aloha

[@paulrobertson8686]

Property is looking great Marty! Do you plan on putting down crushed stone over the driveway and parking area?

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Paul Robertson yes. Maybe later this summer.

[@jameshowell4836]

Have to ask do either one work or are they stay at home workers

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

This is our job.

[@jameshowell4836]

Was just wondering is all love the videos yall are doing its like I'm living my dream thou yall

[@michellepowell1956]

Hearing protection? especially for the kids.

[@bruceiliffe6063]

I guess I will never know what happens when you pull a stump with a 35 hp tractor.

[@geraldkwbrown7943]

Like your music who does it and title?

[@WhiskeyDale]

there is a trick using a 55 gal barrel drum and burning out the stumps.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Have you tried it?

[@cmriders3474]

The noise when you use the tractor are the idraulic fluid or the gear box. Don't worry is all normal

[@court2379]

I was thinking it was the bucket level indicator rod vibrating. Mine does that in certain positions and rpm ranges.

[@Ramdodge582]

Hydrolic never seen it that way but it works.

[@agussejatichannel787]

great Mr. Martin is all-rounder. my salud ... bounced off. great right

[@MrKylebeard]

Great idea to use the trees as posts. Are you treating them at all?

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Yes we plan to with used motor oil and diesel. Might char them first.

[@blackbirdcycles]

Stumps can take some removing if you cut them higher say 2 meters you have more leverage to push with the tractor. It's a big job to dig them out and cut the roots, or drill a hole in them and soak them with your old oil and burn them if you can stand the smoke,there are others ways but this is what I do during the winter so there is no fire danger . An't way hello from Tasmania

[@andiandri596]

mr jonson, at what price, you buy a wood machine

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

I’m saying it will fit. 5 cords

[@bobbennett3153]

With all that help he'll have it stacked into the logistic building in no time 8 chords my guess

[@jimmyandkathyharrell]

Progress. Enjoyed the video!

[@djrtime1398]

Do you and your tractor a favor, buy a stump bucket.

[@211dougie]

martin why don't use your tractor for carrying your post

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Douglas Chanter you get fat tat way. Hahaha actually to many stumps right there.

[@ramirovalle-sanchez4256]

Ramiro I suggest using a. 6 TONE CHAIN HOIST TO PULL OUT THE TREE STUMP NO POWER TOOLS NEED OR GAS OR ELECTRICITY JUST TIME AND CHAIN PULLING STRENGTH LOOK IT UP ON KZbin......WELCOME...............

[@cameronwilburn6830]

Would of taken 5-10 minutes with a cartlon 7015 grinder

[@jeromefink1678]

Good luck with the stump Grindr

[@Pabkojdim]

What's that song?

[@jayedavies3686]

The oil looked more air rated than metallic having all those bubbles in it

[@kristinlanorvegienne7778]

That is wood for quite some winters. It will be nice and dry 👍🏻

[@howtogetoutofbabylon8978]

might get through one winter and again it might not definitely going through many winners

[@alanhlfsn1435]

Semangat pak martin💪💪💪

[@domkubah3548]

Good Job Pak Martin, from DOM, Malaysia

[@vermontapple]

Stump pulling attempts starts 8 minutes in.

[@antigov7591]

6 chords of wood.

[@jgrenwod]

I watch your videos. I like them. Getting tired of the click bait titles. I'm learning to fast forward to the last two minutes to see how disappointed I'll be.

[@johnnelson8956]

You would be better off renting a mini excavator and digging all of those stumps up.