Pushing small stumps into the ground

[bigdeano]

I don't think your Steiner is heavy enough to push a stump into the ground. If you had a 10k lb tractor, sure that would work.

 

[radios1]

I don't think your Steiner is heavy enough to push a stump into the ground. If you had a 10k lb tractor, sure that would work.

also, if it was, he would be making the ground unusable for anything but grass. you can't till it or plow it for planting, and those stumps will many times sprout a new tree.. sometimes they just don't want to die..

 

[k0ua]

Keep in mind a hydraulic ram has to have something to push against to do any kind of work. What huge heavy device were you planning on attaching your hydraulic ram to so that it might push the stump into the ground?. A small tractor is not going to do it. The ram will simply lift the tractor..You are going to need an awful lot of weight to push even a small stump into the ground. I think this idea is a non starter for you.

 

[CobyRupert]

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:thumbsup:

 

[aczlan]

We recently got a single tooth ripper/subsoiler which does good of ripping out tree stumps.
It had no problems with 4" stumps (or 2" roots on larger stumps) when pulled behind our L3830.

CountyLine Subsoiler at Tractor Supply Co.
We did have to replace the lower link pins as the sleeves slid up and were sloppy.

Aaron Z

 

[deezler]

I have never heard of a person manually sledgehammering stumps into the ground. Have someone take a video of you doin that, k?

Agree with the others, get the stumps out. Stop cutting them off at ground level, and you can lever them out if you have a loader. A chain and brush-grubber would make easy work of 2-3" trees also.

 

[Thomas]

Not sure the lay of your land but I would thing some kind of ripper would do better...be gone once and for all... just go slow.

 

[k0ua]

If you had left 6 inches to a foot of stump sticking up the attachment* I made for my grapple would pull/lever them out in seconds all from the comfort of your tractor seat. No getting off to hook up brushgrabbers or 2nd person needed. BUT since they are flush with the ground, you are going to need something to get them up out of the ground. ripper/tooth, potato plow. something.

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http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...ush-grabber.html?highlight=grapple+attachment

 

[joecoin]

I don't think your Steiner is heavy enough to push a stump into the ground. If you had a 10k lb tractor, sure that would work.

also, if it was, he would be making the ground unusable for anything but grass. you can't till it or plow it for planting, and those stumps will many times sprout a new tree.. sometimes they just don't want to die..

I had a feeling the Steiner wold be too light.

These trees/bushes send out runners and grow within 6 inches of each other. The land was farm field until about 27 years ago, these things took over since then. The stumps will sprout new growth but where I am cutting them is going to become a recreational ares, so I am just mowing over the new growth. Need to remove the stumps as they are a trip hazard.

 

[joecoin]

I have never heard of a person manually sledgehammering stumps into the ground. Have someone take a video of you doin that, k?

Agree with the others, get the stumps out. Stop cutting them off at ground level, and you can lever them out if you have a loader. A chain and brush-grubber would make easy work of 2-3" trees also.

Don't have a video cam, other wise I would film it. You can certainly try it for yourself. Make sure the ground is wet/muddy and use a 6 pound sledge.