Stumps

Want to tackle a few stumps before I can borrow a skid steer later in the summer. Most are 8" shallow root cedars about 5-10" high.
Any suggestions or tips for pulling stumps with your truck? Thanks!

 

Unless you can hook a choker and pull with steady pressure then I would not. Trucks are not good stump pullers. YouTube the fails

 

How about don't pull stumps with your truck! That's my tip...

 

More info can be found here.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/stump-removal.769905/

 

The most sensible recommendation is - DON'T!
But if you must:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq_Gb46eXr4
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at6sBRHIbl8
The closer to vertical the 'pull' direction is, the easier it gets (that's why the wheel).
Best time to do this is immediately after a long soaking rain. Definitely NOT when the ground is dry.
DON'T do the fast 'jerk' otherwise you'll be an example of the YouTube fails.

 

In the first video above, I was thinking if that line snapped and hit that dude man oh man ...
So... you should put a blanket over that line to help prevent this - ( i think ) ...

Still, I'd hire the job out.

 

I broke the rear differential trying to pull a stump with my old Suburban. It was a fairly large stump, but I would never use my truck for that task again.

 

Best to cut the tree at 4-5' high = leverage !

 

I did a 8" diameter spruce that was tipped at a 45deg angle already due to wind storm with wife's highlander. You just need to be smart. Put tension on (with chains), then dig /chop roots, repeat. Also did several large evergreen bushes with it.

 

I've pulled a mess of stumps with different 4x4s over the years, but I've never used the "tire method". I will next time! Still, dig and chop.

 

All I could think of when you said dig and chop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLC7Qar_ym8

 

Not stumps but my truck had no problem pulling out bushes and mature crate myrtles from around the house, 4x4 low gear and just let her walk them out.