Clearing Pines (Video)

yekrut · Jun 30, 2008

I've been clearing some pines behind the house. Wife shot some video so thought I'd share. Took down 30 this way over the weekend. I think I only had to dig 3 stumps out.

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dtd24 · Jun 30, 2008

Nice Job!!! A whole lot easier than the chain saw!!

Slacker · Jun 30, 2008

Do those tree's even have any roots? My BH wishes it had the power to push down trees. I have to push them with the front loader.

vic4news · Jun 30, 2008

Nice video. I prefer to take down trees with the hoe as well.

Pines are nice since the roots are shallow. When I take down a hardwood, I have to dig a trench all the way around the tree before I can push it over.

That grapple is real nice too. I don't have one so I usually pick up the tree with the hoe and cut it into lengths that I can move with the hoe.

Vic

botayota · Jun 30, 2008

The 1st tree I tried to stump was a black walnut, you would'nt be able to
take one of those down with the Backhoe. Even a 4 foot trunk has 2 inch roots already, plus a 1 inch tapp root...

yekrut · Jun 30, 2008

Black walnuts are tougher. I have done about 20 or so. Not real big ones and it was in some pretty good soil. I did trench 2 sides first so it kinda hinges.