How to remove dead tree?

[JANDG]

I dig old stumps around the perimeter with FEL the cut taproot w/chainsaw if needed.I have done well over 30 stumps this way here,all pine & fir, these are the large stumps, small hemlock,alder,pine,I easily just flip & push, but these are small less then 20' baby stuff. I do not attempt to take oaks out,no matter how small, they are evil when it comes time for a removal, I leave them alone. Maybe track hoe next year for those or cut & treat stumps to kill it, & or grind them, oaks just don't die after falling them. Be carefull if you take on stumps, lots can go wrong. Playing with large dead standing tree's is dangerouse, take it from a nut that chinks down fairly large pines & fir trees that are wind blown stuck in other trees with chainsaw in 3'chunks starting at supposed fall cut & working up as tree slams down 3'each cut, the 1st cut is very hairy.....,tree can get you fast at that point, doing it not so much anymore,but have done way to many times to be doing it much more. death is highly likely if I were to continue this practice. You can flip your tractor sideways taking stumps, & it happens fast. Be carefull & have fun.

Also if you have vinemaple or similar, respect the 4" diameter young stuff, they also can kill under pressure slapback with ease.
Joe

 

[ragkar]

Expanding a little more on my tree removal technique -
I have mostly oaks that were downed by a microburst last year. This summer I had a big one to remove. I dug a trench five feet deep around it and pushed and pulled until I broke it loose. Then I puzzled how to remove it from the hole with my jd2320 which isn't all that strong.
To cut down the weight, I pressure washed it with a zero degree nozzle to remove a lot of mud and stones. Then I grabbed it with the bh bucket and drove away from the hole. On the third try I managed to pull it out of the hole. Conservatively it weighed about 800 pounds.
Boy did I ever get dirty pressure washing it. I had to wash myself down with the garden hose before I could go into the house for a shower.
Afterwards I realized that I should have dug a trench and pulled it up that with a chain.
I rewashed the stump/tap root until I was able to remove all the dirt and burn it.

 

[brin]

In Georgia we call dead trees that someone is going to attempt to push down even with a ROPS -WIDOW MAKERS ! Just not worth taking the chance..the odds are not even close to good.

 

[RadarTech]

I have pushed trees down, cut them down, dug up stumps, and dragged the remains around...

If it is dead, cut it about 4 or 5 feet above the ground, and use the "stump" for leverage to push it out.

I have done this a few times... try to dig around it and then cut all the roots, then push the top....

Someone on here actually had a step by step with pics...



be safe and take care!!!


J