Shrubs

Can you pull shrubs with a 4 cyl automatic ?

 

Sure

Welcome to the forum

 

Nah, you totally need a V6 to snatch shrubbery.

 

Sure helps to do a little overnight soaking with a hose.

 

Shrubs yes, stumps, no.

Good luck.

 

Probably, Yes.
But I suppose it depends on what the “shrub” is?

Take a good look at what “might” happen when you pull it.
I don’t care to admit when I make a mistake.
I learned the hard way that, -roots can run deep and far.

I pulled a shrub that was planted in a stacked stone flower bed.
The bed was probably 3’ high. I pulled the shrub and in the process took part of the stone wall with it.
The roots “rolled” the ground right over the wall and -down it came.

Not a big deal, but I had to fix it.
Thankfully it was a relatives house, and no one was upset.

 

4 low should do it, good luck

 

“O Knights of Ni, we have brought you your shrubbery. May we go now?”

 

Use first gear, not reverse. It's easier if you soak the ground first and use something like an old tire to redirect the force so that you're pulling up and not against the whole root system. Pull, don't snatch it; there are some great videos of idiots snatching stumps on youtube and the stump flying into tailgates, rear windows, etc.

 

This right here...I had the same scenario. I found it best to shovel the dirt out to expose the roots closest to the trunk. Sawzall or chainsaw around the roots then pull. Makes it easier. Had to do about 7 dead bushes recently from the feb texas snow storm. I cheated using a 4cyl.

 

I've had better luck by hooking up a strap, getting it almost tight, then putting a 2X8 X 4' Long piece of lumber in place at about a 45-degree angle under the strap leaned towards the shrub and away from the truck so that as the truck starts to pull away from the shrub it will make the lumber stand up straight. As the truck pulls back, the strap is pulled UP and the shrub and root ball get pulled out of the ground.

OH...and depending on the shrub you might want to verify where your water lines, buried comm lines, gas line, and such are. If it was right next to one of those, I'd likely cut it off at ground level with a chainsaw and not pull it out and maybe bring up the gas line with it.

Call 811 for locates if you're not sure.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/another-use-for-the-tacoma-as-a-dentist-pic-heavy.380001/

 

The OP made his first and only post on Sunday and has not checked back in since. I always wonder about people like that. Anyway in answer to your question (should you return to this thread), I use 600’ of high strength tow strap (30,000 lb) , get a running start, generally get the truck up to 70 mph plus and the shrub pops our slicker than snot. Not advising this method is for everyone.

 

I see broken windows or other damage in your future.

Ever see a rope or a strap break to recoil like a rubberband? Typically, the rope/strap has a chunk of steel on the flying end. This is the projectile looking for something to smash.

Good Luck.....be careful.