Recommendations: Stump Removal

[GreeZdLightNin]

I have 3-5 stumps from 13" to 22" that need to come out where I'm building my cabin.
Anyone know of a buddy or friend who has an mini X, dozer, or tractor with BIG backhoe that I can pay or rent?

 

[DAS HUGH!]

I have 3-5 stumps from 13" to 22" that need to come out where I'm building my cabin.
Anyone know of a buddy or friend who has an mini X, dozer, or tractor with BIG backhoe that I can pay or rent?

If ya have a metal 55 gallon drum use it. 3 or 5 at a time preferably. Watch videos on YouTube about it. It works really well pretty quick. Put them over the tops of them and burn some wood on them and they'll burn like a fuse down deep. They have to be dry too tho.

 

[GreeZdLightNin]

Interesting.

 

[DAS HUGH!]

Interesting.

Yeah I was pretty impressed when I saw it done. I suppose if you don't have barrels some rolled up metal flashing will work also. Just needs air holes near the bottom. But any large metal tube that keeps the embers piled up and working thier way down as they burn will work I guess

 

[GreeZdLightNin]

So fire on stump, then metal on top to keep heat in

 

[DAS HUGH!]

So fire on stump, then metal on top to keep heat in

Basically yes. It keeps the coals from rolling off the exact area where you'd want it at too. If I was you'd I'd get a large oversize drill bit and drill some vertical holes deep as possible into them prior too, then dump some old burned motor oil etc into them just so they burn alot quicker and take light better. If they're old pine tho it may not be necessary. But between burns of coals you may wanna take the barrel off and dig off any large build up of soot off them so the new added coals will be against the actual stump as much as possible.
Now this method I'd really only recommend to get rid of yard stumps. Even then you'll have to monitor them months after as the far away roots rot so you don't get soft spots in the yard that can hurt horses legs etc. Only way to fully get rid of those is yes to pull the stump but yeah it's a good bit of money to get people and equipment out there of course instead. But... the roots should be easy to dig out by hand once the main stump is gone if that's a worry.
Now if you was let's say pouring concrete on them or footers I'd say yeah deffo get them pulled instead.
But yeah a very neat trick

 

[GreeZdLightNin]

Yeah...I'm pouring 4'x4' slabs where these are.

 

[DAS HUGH!]

Yeah...I'm pouring 4'x4' slabs where these are.

Gotcha. Well you can still do it cheap by doing this first then powerwashing the roots up that are left behind instead of digging them.
But it's easier to pick up a phone and get equipment to pop them out too tho if your pouring on them so all the roots are gone and it's likely quicker too.
Good luck

 

[GreeZdLightNin]

Thanks I may give it a try. Money is short lol

 

[capt.joe]

I tried a burn barrel over some green pine stumps. It didnt work for me. I bought a stump bucket for my front end loader. I let the stumps sit for a year and i can pop them right out.

 

[DAS HUGH!]

I came across this method the old timers used too long ago. I bet guys like yall can rig up a modern version pretty quick. Seems safe too since it don't put your equipment in harms way when the chain snaps also. A Riding lawn mower with a low gear can likely replace the horses if it's all ya got.

 

[GreeZdLightNin]

I have been looking at the stump buckets. Which one did u get? What size is your tractor?

 

[GreeZdLightNin]

I came across this method the old timers used too long ago. I bet guys like yall can rig up a modern version pretty quick. Seems safe too since it don't put your equipment in harms way when the chain snaps also. A Riding lawn mower with a low gear can likely replace the horses if it's all ya got.

I have some tree that size I could use and my tractor for pullin

 

[DAS HUGH!]

I have some tree that size I could use and my tractor for pullin

Yeah a tree you already have on hand can work I bet for sure sure. A few zigs and zags later and you're stump free. It may work even better if the stump is tall and works as a lever on itself too. That's how I used to pop them out with a track hoe. I'd leave the tall tree un cut then dig out one side of it then reach the bucket up high on the opposite side of the hole i dug and push the whole tree, root and all over. Then cut it up. But yeah I was pretty impressed with how well this worked too.
All you need is 3 or so heavy all-thread eye bolts with good washers to replicate the lugs shown in the video.
I'll have to check into the stump bucket too later. Never saw one yet.

 

[GreeZdLightNin]

Some good ideas here. Thanks guys!

 

[capt.joe]

Ill have to go look at my stump bucket. I think its a grey wolf? I have a kubota ls2501.

 

[Duckyou]

If ya have a metal 55 gallon drum use it. 3 or 5 at a time preferably. Watch videos on YouTube about it. It works really well pretty quick. Put them over the tops of them and burn some wood on them and they'll burn like a fuse down deep. They have to be dry too tho.

I did this with a couple bags of charcoal and then wood

 

[Raven]

Tannerite

 

[GreeZdLightNin]

Tannerite

I have a 25 horsepower in New Holland with bucket.
Lol if I did tannerite I would have to dig about a 4-ft hole next to the stump and literally look down inside when I shot it lol... I guess I could climb a tree close by and pop it with my 30/ 6 lol

Like the Japs and palm trees haha

 

[5lima30ret]

I did similar by stacking landscape block around the stump and put at least 2-3 bags of charcoal on the stump and let burn for 2-3 days. (It needs to be a dry seasoned stump.) You don't want high flames just good coals that's why you use charcoal. Works great on pine and pecan not good with cypress! ...Or get your stump ground for $75 each. (Going rate in Baldwin County.)