How much pulling force without damage?

Haha! You sound like a great neighbor! Not only a few cold ones, but we'd have burgers and dogs on the grill !! It would be an event!

 

Thank you. Will do. Any ideas on where to hook the chain in the back, without a hitch?

 

First, yes I also have always heard to pull in fwd, not reverse. Without a hitch though that might be difficult.

2nd, the idea of a 'fusible link' is probably not a good idea if you're using a chain (as stated earlier). The idea of using a chain in general gives me chills, but anyway. Assuming youre on grass or dirt and not romping on it, the tires should spin before any damage is done

And lastly, stumps always put up more of a fight than people expect. Always. Like 100% of the time. The old tire / rim trick is good but even that may not be enough. Long story short you should call the excavator back haha

 

A lifting strap wrapped around the rear axle and then hooked to the chain should work. As close to diff as possible.

 

Insert the loop of a tow strap inside the receiver and use the receiver pin to lock it in. If the wheels spin reset. Slow and steady with no jerking.

When I think of the abuse I used to put my vehicles through as a kid, trying to pull a stump with my Taco is pretty negligible.

 

oh damn. no hitch.

you have a soft strap? not sure i would go to the frame directly with a chain.

have you considered using a floor jack? you cut all the roots you can, then slide a big floor jack under with a plank underneath to distribute the load onto the soil, and crank the jack to pop the remaining roots.

 

I use a cordless Sawzall with a long blade when I cut roots. Works great.

 

This sounds like a classic, hold my beer and watch this situation.

 

Thanks. The chain isn't really long, and it's only maybe 3,000 to 4,000 pounds. I'm not going to 'bounce' on it. Just going to pull steady. If it even dings the bumper, I'll be surprised. I'll also throw something heavy on top of it, so it won't even ding the bumper. I feel safer with that, rather than a strap which builds in a lot of stretch. But this is why I'm here -- to see if my ideas are dumb. Do you still think it's a bad idea?

 

LOLOL It's going to be one of those that's either an "awesome hold my beer" or a "hillbilly hold my beer"! It's never anything in between, is it!

 

I think that's how I'm going to roll. I like using the 'demo' blades for whatever I want to take apart.

 

How big is the stump, maybe you could rent a small backhoe

 

You know what? That's an interesting idea. My ground is super rocky, so I'm using a pick and a lot of patience and stubbornness and just to get some exercise (beats jumping rope). But when I get deeper I wondering about using the backhoe to attack the roots better?

 

rocky sturdy soil? how big is this stump? seriously, i used a floor jack. a 3T floor jack.

 

I pulled a small stump (very small) with my old S10 Blazer. Pulling steady it just spun the tires. Of course I put it into L4 and jerked the crap out of it. The stump came out but destroyed my transfer case. Don't take a running start at it!

 

Check out how to use a Snatch Block.

 

Spend more time digging around the stump and less time pulling with the Taco!!

 

Lay some heavy blankets, ropes, tarps, etc over the pull chain/rope. This acts as a snubber to stop the rope/chain/stump from coming at you and your rig.
I've seen some shit...

 

this is how most stump pulls play out. there wont be enough traction.

 

I've been seriously thinking about this. Never used one before, but with enough leverage you can move ANYTHING.