Pulling shrubs/small trees

257NH · Jul 3, 2012

Here's what I use on shrubs,trees,stumps (within reason) so far I haven't had one make me say uncle.Another plus is that it can be used to transplant shrubs reasonably well.I got it used for short money,the guy said he bought it out of North Carolina,I'll say this about it,you would need a **** of a big tractor to damage it.
Brian

jeff9366 · Aug 31, 2012

Following is a link to my August 2012 post on "Pulling shrubs/small trees", with photos:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/land-clearing/255939-pulling-trees-wheel-rim.html

Here is a photo of Bucket Solution's clamp on "Bucket Spade". Not a backhoe but it beats a man powered shovel for occasional use.

www.bucketsolution.com

johnrex62 · Aug 31, 2012

Hey Brian, Does that bucket give you any trouble when pushing it into the ground? I have been trying to get some real world facts about how well they work on a tractor rather than a skid steer. Some of the dealers I have talked to have never seen them used with a tractor and are hesitant about how well they would work with something lighter than 6000lbs. Any limitations or issues using your on your TC40DA?

257NH said:
Here's what I use on shrubs,trees,stumps (within reason) so far I haven't had one make me say uncle.Another plus is that it can be used to transplant shrubs reasonably well.I got it used for short money,the guy said he bought it out of North Carolina,I'll say this about it,you would need a **** of a big tractor to damage it.
Brian

SCUTBoss69 · Aug 31, 2012

flyer said:
I'm looking for some clever ideas: how do you guys best pull unwanted shrubs and/or small trees? I've tried the tractor and chain and the chain never fails to slip off and over the darn things, no matter how tight I get it ...

thanks!

I have heard of something called the "grubber" or something like that. Anyone out there have experience with this tool?

SCUTBoss69 · Aug 31, 2012

I have read about the "grubber" Looks like a pretty cool tree puller.

k0ua · Aug 31, 2012

SCUTBoss69 said:
I have heard of something called the "grubber" or something like that. Anyone out there have experience with this tool?

A lot of the guys use a grubber, Northern Tool among others sell them..I made something of my own that works well for small shrubs.. take a piece of pipe 1 inch or square 1 inch tubing, about 6 inches long. Weld a length of (about 18 inches) small chain, I think I used one rated for about 330 lbs on to one end of the pipe on the outside. weld a long 1/4 inch bolt or long nail to the other end of the chain, to function as a "needle" to thread thru the pipe or tubing. I also made an adaptor (chain hook) to hook on to the small chain, with a piece of 5/16 chain on it to slip in my regular chain hooks on my bucket..Yes I know one picture would be worth about 2000 of these words, but it is raining, and I don't want to go out and photo it. Anyway the small chain when wrapped around the bush, and threaded back through the center of the pipe, will push the sharp edges of the pipe or tubing up against it and it will not slip.. It will pull up your bush with the hooks you have on your FEL bucket. This works well, is not a lot more trouble than the grubber to hook on, and cost's next to nothing to make.

James K0UA

257NH · Sep 8, 2012

Hi John,I haven't really had any trouble at all getting it into the ground sometimes you have to rock it back and forth a bit.The teeth make all the difference in the world.

johnrex62 said:
Hey Brian, Does that bucket give you any trouble when pushing it into the ground? I have been trying to get some real world facts about how well they work on a tractor rather than a skid steer. Some of the dealers I have talked to have never seen them used with a tractor and are hesitant about how well they would work with something lighter than 6000lbs. Any limitations or issues using your on your TC40DA?

EggsOverGreasy · Aug 5, 2017

My More Power Puller winch worked great to pull Bush Honeysuckle from the roots. It's slightly labor intensive but it can save your turf. I only had a problem with one larger plant but only because the ground was still a bit frozen. Once it warmed, it came out easily.

01hunter570 · Aug 5, 2017

I have had pretty good luck pulling trees and shrubs with a slip hook on the end of the chain that I hook around the tree. make two wraps around the tree with the chain tighten it up as much as possible and put the slip hook over the chain, be sure to have the open end of the chain pointing to the ground so it tightens when lifting. if you are not familiar with a slip hook, the mouth of the hook is wider than a regular hook,and allows the chain to slide thru it.