Shrub / Post / Bush / Stump Removal

[Lambeau]

There's been some great looking landscape posts by SVTP members. Thought I'd join in even though I haven't started "the work" yet. It needs to get a bit warmer.

Anyway, after 20 years in our house, I've got some shrubs and a bush to remove.

After searching the net for the easiest route, I chose the more expensive method of these two:

Least expensive method:

More expensive:

Safe Jacks website:
Stabilizer Legs for Hi-Lift Jack

I just purchased a jack, pad, 3/8" chain, straps, legs, and adapter. The legs and adapter from Safe Jack haven’t arrived yet. Shipment is delayed by the china virus.

All of this equipment is made in the USA. These are heavy duty tools/equipment, probably a little overkill, but what the hell.
The jack can be used as a winch too. I hope to work smarter, not harder - lol.

 

[ajaf1656]

Awesome. I have quite a few stumps from trash trees and black berry bushes to pull out. I'm going to use this method.

 

[BOOGIE MAN]

when we took the bottlebrush tree's rootball out from our front yard we used a heavy tow strap over a 2"x6"x4' and the trailer hitch of the Lightning

Probably not the best or safest thing to do but we got the rootball out and nothing and no one was hurt
:shrug:

 

[Lambeau]

Removed the 3 worst shrubs using the Hi-Lift Jack, Safe Jack legs, 3/8" chain, and Cindy Lopper. First 2 came out just hooking up the chain and not even digging around the root ball. The 3rd, a Burning Bush, took more work and some digging. Overall, the these tools made it a lot easier.

 

[Hank]

Used the 18K front winch on my military truck to pull a few things out of my landscaping recently. Borrowed the spare tire from my daily shitbox to use as a fulcrum. This makes the winch pull up and over the tire instead of shearing the bush/tree at ground level due to a sideways pull.

 

[lOOKnGO]

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Sent from my SM-S506DL using the svtperformance.com mobile app

 

[awful knawful]

My bud has a contracting company. I just go get the backhoe. Easy peasy.

 

[DSG2003Mach1]

I just crappy little hedges around my house, truck with a rope around the hitch was all it took

 

[96dreamer]

Engine hoist will also work in a pinch. Used it to pull out fence posts, basketball hoops, and bushes.

 

[ZYBORG]

I’ve seen the spare tire and truck pull method work wonders... might wanna research that.... easy peasy !

 

[awful knawful]

one I took out about 10 years ago

 

[CobraBob]

There's been some great looking landscape posts by SVTP members. Thought I'd join in even though I haven't started "the work" yet. It needs to get a bit warmer.

Anyway, after 20 years in our house, I've got some shrubs and a bush to remove.

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After searching the net for the easiest route, I chose the more expensive method of these two:

Least expensive method:

More expensive:

Safe Jacks website:
Stabilizer Legs for Hi-Lift Jack

I just purchased a jack, pad, 3/8" chain, straps, legs, and adapter. The legs and adapter from Safe Jack haven’t arrived yet. Shipment is delayed by the china virus.

All of this equipment is made in the USA. These are heavy duty tools/equipment, probably a little overkill, but what the hell.
The jack can be used as a winch too. I hope to work smarter, not harder - lol.

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I really could have used that jack a couple of months ago.

 

[HillbillyHotRod]

don't think it will work on our 30' stumps. I going to have to rent a grinder for those.

 

[awful knawful]

30 feet?

 

[96dreamer]

30 feet?

30 feet tall maybe? in other words a tree lol

 

[Lambeau]

Wifey and I removed 7 more shrubs with our Safe Jack yesterday.
Sure is slick even though I hooked up the leg chains in the wrong spot - lol.

We even found an elusive Easter egg - lol.

 

[03cobra#694]

I used a tow strap and my trailer hitch years ago to pull out the Schillings. Lifted the sidewalk to the front entry, suckers were in there and heavy as hell. Didn't matter, as we were putting brick pavers in.

 

[offroadkarter]

I did some bush and stump removal in late spring, my house had 4 overgrown bushes at the end of the driveway that was hiding brick walls behind it. I ripped everything out myself and had my neighbor (who owns a landscaping company) come in and put down fresh stone and clean it all up.

end result

 

[Lambeau]

I did some bush and stump removal in late spring, my house had 4 overgrown bushes at the end of the driveway that was hiding brick walls behind it. I ripped everything out myself and had my neighbor (who owns a landscaping company) come in and put down fresh stone and clean it all up.

end result

That's a wide root. Finished landscaping looks great!

 

[03cobra#694]

I did some bush and stump removal in late spring, my house had 4 overgrown bushes at the end of the driveway that was hiding brick walls behind it. I ripped everything out myself and had my neighbor (who owns a landscaping company) come in and put down fresh stone and clean it all up.

Turned out great. We did similar to some Schilling that were by the front entry walk and blocking the house. My kid and his buddy came over with his 4x4 and we ripped them out. They were a bitch. Ended up just doing grass there when I had the whole yard sodded.