Has anyone had problems yanking stumps out with an eHydro?

[Bspring]

I occasionally will use a logging chain connected to the back of my 3320 to pull a stump up. Has anyone had any transmission problems related to this? Sometimes a little momentum is required.

 

[beenthere]

If you were yanking, then that is not good for the equipment. Things break. I can imagine all kinds of problems that will/can result from yanking, if that is what you mean.

Steady pull is the way, and if it doesn't work figure out another way to loosen the object.

Is the tranny acting up now?

 

[Roadworthy]

is an eHydro another name for a hydrostatic transmission? I've not actually had any problems with stump removal. I have found the drive is tight enough to stall the engine if the stump won't move - much like forgetting to push in the clutch when stopping a regular stick shift.

 

[kthompson]

watch out for snapping whether chain or cable you are doing this with and them then becoming a whip that can kill.

 

[joecdeere]

A tractor with structural aluminum cases and final drive housings is not the choice to "yank" stumps. While those cases are strong, that's not the type of shock the were designed for.
In the end, it's your tractor and wallet

 

[Spindifferent]

For the few stumps I've removed with my 3520 with eHydro, I typically run out of traction before anything else. Best to loosen the stump as much as possible prior to pulling. Personally, I would not risk jerking the stump. Good luck!

 

[shovelmike]

I cut the stump down to 6" tall, then grind to several inches below the ground using my stump grinder, the rest will rot away.
In instances in which I have to jerk on the load such as using my 4x4 truck to get someone out of a ditch when conditions are so icy that I would never achieve forward motion from a dead stop I use my 3" wide recovery strap.

 

[Tx Jim]

My neighbors employee attempted yanking on chain with JD 5603 cab tractor(99HP) attempting to pull a rubber tired loader of being stuck. Chain broke taking out rear window,LH door & windshield narrowly missing tractor operator. Only thing that cures some ignorant things is prior experience or death.

 

[shovelmike]

We had a farmer in this area die that way, buried the clevis in his back, and he bled out. Nothing anyone could do to save him.

 

[Millalien]

Depends on the stump I guess. My 3320 eHydro’s not stout enough to do a lot of yanking on anything substantial and I also usually run out of traction before horsepower.