Remove tree stump with hi-lift jack

Remove tree stump with hi-lift jack.
White pines approx 20-30 feet tall. Cut down in the fall and waited till spring to allow roots to die off. Also waited for spring rains to soften up ground. The combination made light work.
This is just a video posted to help if you have a similar situation. Would prob not work as good for larger trees but worked great for tree trunks up to 10 inch in diameter. Again best to cut tree and let’s roots die before using high lift.
Hopefully this idea helps u.
Good luck!!!!!

[mobigls]

I think this was one of the best pulling stump videos I first watched years ago and have been using this same method ever since. TIPS: weather you are pulling the stump from the bottom like in the video or from the top of the stump always try to stay a low as possible to the stump. to long from the stump causes the jack to start flexing to the side and eventually bend the jack bar. to save the life of your jack help out your jack by using the a sawzall with a 12" pruning blade. cut out those roots as your lifting out the stump. there is one in the video. Don't be afraid to lower and reposition the jack depending the size of the stump to get better leverage on the stump. if the pruning sawzall and repositioning doesn't help for large deep rooted stumps I had to remove the jack completely use a pick and dig around the stump. i pick and dig plus used the sawzall as well to create kind of a " V " under that stump. then I used the jack again and eventually pulled out the stump. one last thing to secure my chain to the stump even more i bought large thick screws and impacted them through the chain and onto the larger stumps. small stumps like the ones in the video came out just like the video. good luck :)

[buddyboyx]

I have watched a lot of stump removal videos like this. I'd say this was the best because it is simple, uses common tools and is to the point. Well done.

[macabhaird]

Out of all the demos shown your’s is the best - because you show how to stabilize the jack - that is the big problem!

[zerolimitsoffroad]

Congratulations boys, you have leveled up on your man cards for this one. That was really slick. Thank you for sharing!!

[grahamwatson]

been using one for this purpose for years. ..you can often cut a notch in the stump about a foot up and set the jack in there doing away with the chain

[graham]

My neighbour, in the UK, spent a week removing 5 Leylandii tree stumps by chopping at the roots AND the stumps with an axe... it was real back-breaking donkey work!!! WOW... that looks soooo easy! Good job!

[Starkster]

You gotta love those Hi-lift's, I bought 3 60" off Amazon for $69 listed as used, the box's were open. Used the them to move a 35' retaining 3' high 12" wide back in to place a total of 4.5" after I dug out behind it, They made me and my neighbor's believers !

[regthebackyardjackofalltrades]

N.J. Thanks for this video, I purchased one from H.F. and returned it the same day. The bar bent and the lever broke while lifting the 2nd stump. The tree was just cut so the roots were still gripping the soil. I'll wait a couple of months to let the roots weaken. I thought of making it into a tripod but gave up after the arm broke at the welded end. The H.D. Hi-Lift Jack looks better & I'll definitely get this one. Thanks again.

[MasterKenfucius]

You sir, are a damn genius, straight from an engineer's point of view.

[mikedunn]

Works great! One thought..I wonder if the 2X3s should be positioned so the jack is more upright to begin the process?

[darrelllee]

ive removed alot of stumps, and now i feel kinda dumb cause i did alot of them the hard way. thanks for sharing.

[eCitizen]

This technique works even better if you screw in some large lag bolts to keep the chain from slipping off.

[gurtsmunta]

Clever, iv always dug a hole about a foot square just deep enough to get the hook under the main part of the stump usually about a foot deep depending on the stump and then cranked it up, I love the dull thud of the roots giving way under your feet .

[davez]

Thanks for the video. I bought a 4 foot jack on sale at tractor supply. It works great!

[mikearmstrong]

My brother in law had a corner post with a 3 foot wide ball on the bottom. He was trying to lift it with his tractor but kept breaking the hydraulic lines. He left for a luncheon and while gone, I used your method. He refused to believe that l had just physically pulled it. After I explained that he needed to be smarter than the post, he left. I never told him how I did it.

[chadheron]

Best video on how to pull a stump ive seen so far

[ElationProductions]

Nice! I've this idea in my head for a while now and I'm glad to see it can work. I always want to remove trees and shrubs by the roots so they don't come back, no stump to trip over, and nothing in the way for planting in the same spot later.

[cubehire]

I knew from watching other videos to use the two boards to create and tripod but you showed me I should use a board to support the jack. thank you now I got to go buy one. Harbor Freight or Home Depot? Not sure which yet but I know what I need to get.

[dennismadigan]

Thanks brotha. Just what I was looking for. I have a of mess of hedge roots/ stumps to remove 👍

[gajankumarr]

Can you explain how you wind the chain around and hook to the jack? I tried a number of times, but the chain always slips out 😔