Pull Tree With Silverado

[NEFisher11]

I have cut down my fair share of trees thanks to my father and there is one thing he taught me that has stayed with me to this very day. They always look smaller until they are on the ground. That tree looks bigger than you described. But it wouldn't stop me from cutting it down. I would put a rope on the tree tie it to another tree and drop it and then pull it out with the truck. You must live down south because up north we cut trees down like that during the winter makes it easier with the water being frozen.

[Hexa Fox]

I would do it in 2 sections. Hook up a chain from your hitch to the base of where you cut it. I would cut right where it starts to bend towards the river. Then cut it and drive the top part of the tree up to the yard. Then do it again with the bottom half. The bottom half being a lot heavier I would also run a chain from your tow hooks to one of the big trees in the yard to anchor the truck just in case. Then cut and drag the rest of the tree up in the yard. You don't need to cut the whole tree at once. Do it in 2 sections and personally I would cut it right where it starts to bend to the river. That way you're not dealing with all of the weight and mass all at once.

This was my original plan. However, after taking a good look at it I see no safe way of ascending the tree to cut it. This would obviously be much more manageable if I could split it into sections. Could you tell me how you would go about doing it this way? For example, I could probably get the chain up there without too much trouble. I was thinking about purchasing a pole saw soon, maybe this would be a good time to invest.

[Hexa Fox]

I have cut down my fair share of trees thanks to my father and there is one thing he taught me that has stayed with me to this very day. They always look smaller until they are on the ground. That tree looks bigger than you described. But it wouldn't stop me from cutting it down. I would put a rope on the tree tie it to another tree and drop it and then pull it out with the truck. You must live down south because up north we cut trees down like that during the winter makes it easier with the water being frozen.

I learned this the hard way unfortunately. However, the important thing is I have learned it. This is something customers find very difficult to believe. Then when it is laying on the ground, taking up half of their yard they think differently. I live in West Virginia, very close to Virginia. We do get hard Winters but the ice in this river has never really frozen over. Also when it does freeze it would not support a tree like this.

[Hexa Fox]

I think that I need to make this situation as least risky as it can be.

 

1.) I have a long thick rope, I think I have enough to double it up.

 

2.) Tie it to a much larger nearby tree, and then the tree overhanging the river.

 

3.) Then cut the overhanging tree, let it fall.

 

4.) Hopefully if there is enough slack in the rope it will not snap under the force of the tree falling.

 

5.) It will be held in place by rope.

 

6.) Attach it to truck with as many twenty foot long chains as needed. (Grade 70)

 

Hopefully even if I cannot pull the tree completely out into the yard I will at least be able to get it into a more accessible location where I can cut it into more manageable pieces.

 

Thoughts guys?

[NoProblem]

I still say no problem with this.

 

If that's a 10" diameter x 30 foot long tree, you weren't that far off on your guesstimate of 800 lbs according to this handy log weight calculator lol http://www.burleyboys.com/log-weight-calculator/log-weight-calculator.html

 

Tie your ropes and chains and go yank that evil thing out of there for those poor folks!

[SouthpawHD]

Well OP, what ever came of this?

[Txjose]

Well OP, what ever came of this?

 

Hahahahaa jk i hope not but i couldn't resist

 

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[Hexa Fox]

Well OP, what ever came of this?

I am going to be doing the job sometime this week.

[Hexa Fox]

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Hahahahaa jk i hope not but i couldn't resist

 

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You wish, I would not be that lucky... If my truck got pulled into this river (Shenandoah) then you would be lucky to see the top of the cab.

[NoProblem]

Well, what ever came of this?

[treesovertexas]

I think that I need to make this situation as least risky as it can be.

 

1.) I have a long thick rope, I think I have enough to double it up.

 

2.) Tie it to a much larger nearby tree, and then the tree overhanging the river.

 

3.) Then cut the overhanging tree, let it fall.

 

4.) Hopefully if there is enough slack in the rope it will not snap under the force of the tree falling.

 

5.) It will be held in place by rope.

 

6.) Attach it to truck with as many twenty foot long chains as needed. (Grade 70)

 

Hopefully even if I cannot pull the tree completely out into the yard I will at least be able to get it into a more accessible location where I can cut it into more manageable pieces.

 

Thoughts guys?

 

 

Have you followed through with this plan yet?

 

Not to sound rude or disrespectful, as I say this man to man, brother to brother, and human to human. If you're here asking such question on a public forum, you shouldn't be attempting such job. I'm not saying your not capable, so don't take it wrong. I'm saying from me to you, it isn't wise. I say this as a Tree Arborist and as someone who climbs and works in the top of trees on a daily basis. I lost my brother eight years ago to a tree accident. I lost my best friend to a tree accident. I've did Ariel and ground rescues on various occasions to save individuals who undermined the power of mother nature. Our career has the highest number of fatalities of any career in the world. We lost a human every single day of last year due to tree fatalities.

 

With that said, take my word with a grain of salt. However, it's a coincidence I just seen your post. While at the same time I'm headed out the door at 6 am on my Sunday off, in order to clear a tree, in which a husband thought he would save some money and remove, now it lies on the roof of both his and his neighbors house. There goes another Sunday, welcome to the world of dealing with trees.

 

If you go through with this, I'll say a prayer and may the lord keep you safe.