Pulling Out A Rotted Stump

Matt_ · May 11, 2009

Thought some of you guys would get a kick out of these pictures.

This tree was right next to our garage and was clearly dying last year when we moved in (literally a year ago this weekend). First thing we did was cut it down because i didnt want it falling into my garage.

Dug up the stump today after work.... it was half rotted away. Im not exactly sure how long it takes tree stumps to rot like this, but id guess a lot more than 1 year; so im surprised it didnt fall sooner!

**Not really an impressive pull. It took a little bit of gas to break it loose but then it popped right out. I doubt my wifes 2.5L subaru could've pulled it out, but im sure my 01 jeep cherokee 4.0 would've tugged it without much trouble (i miss that jeep... sold it a few months ago).

Can anyone identify the grubs that killed it??

I didnt fill in the hole yet- figure i'll let it dry out before i fill it in. Should i toss some type of bug killer in there? Im not really good with insects so im not sure if those nasty things are a threat to anything else..... mayble i'll toss some kindling in there and have a bonfire on Friday night

bigredmariner · May 11, 2009

The grubs shouldn't hurt anything, we have them down here and they tend to get into soft soil or rotten wood. I've never heard of trying to kill all of them, but I'm sure if someone else has heard differently they will no doubt jump in. Felt like a REAL Trucker after pulling that out didn't you.

P71_CrownVic · May 11, 2009

Thought some of you guys would get a kick out of these pictures.

This tree was right next to our garage and was clearly dying last year when we moved in (literally a year ago this weekend). First thing we did was cut it down because i didnt want it falling into my garage.

Ugg...too much work. I usually take a 1/4-1/2 inch wood boring bit and drill a ton of holes in it. Then, a year or so later it is so rotten it just crumbles.

Macro mode...

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Off topic, I want to thank you for posting a link to that TSB where body mount isolators needed to be installed to stop a creek/popping sound. I brought my truck in today and they are ordered the isolators today.

Matt_ · May 11, 2009

Felt like a REAL Trucker after pulling that out didn't you.

No, thats why i said it wasn't an impressive pull. I used to be BIG into offroading.... i've had much more impressive pulls before

Off topic, I want to thank you for posting a link to that TSB where body mount isolators needed to be installed to stop a creek/popping sound. I brought my truck in today and they are ordered the isolators today.

No problem man. I knew quite a few people would be able to make use of that TSB.... that's what these sites are for, to help each other out with that improtant information and troubleshooting

hockeypro1411 · May 11, 2009

So you don't need a supercharged 454 to pull out stumps....

Matt_ · May 11, 2009

So you don't need a supercharged 454 to pull out stumps....

Not when they're rotted to hell like this one was

bigredmariner · May 11, 2009

No, thats why i said it wasn't an impressive pull. I used to be BIG into offroading.... i've had much more impressive pulls before

Just yangin' your chain. I've pulled some of those rotted ones out before and the stump was out before the strap got tight.

hockeypro1411 · May 11, 2009

I'm trying to decide if I should PM a link to this thread to Stumpy. ...nahh we'll let him find it at his own pace.

bigredmariner · May 11, 2009

I'm trying to decide if I should PM a link to this thread to Stumpy. ...nahh we'll let him find it at his own pace.

I think he'll find it Jake, probably still at work.

Matt_ · May 11, 2009

i figured as much. I sure didnt post this thread to show off my 6.2L power thats for sure! I was just more amazed at how rotted this stump was considering it was holding up a pretty big tree... and i know absolutely nothing about bugs and insects so i was hoping you guys could give me some insight.

Sounds like those Macro Modes are harmless and just making a nice home out of an already dead tree? I didnt see any termites, which was my first concern.

Stevens03 · May 11, 2009

Grub-x works pretty good for killing grubs. They kill the grass by eating the roots, and killing them keeps the skunks away.

Drilling a few holes in the stump and pouring/putting salt in/down the stump kills them really fast.

VMax2007 · May 11, 2009

i figured as much. I sure didnt post this thread to show off my 6.2L power thats for sure! I was just more amazed at how rotted this stump was considering it was holding up a pretty big tree... and i know absolutely nothing about bugs and insects so i was hoping you guys could give me some insight.

Sounds like those Macro Modes are harmless and just making a nice home out of an already dead tree? I didnt see any termites, which was my first concern.

Matt_ · May 11, 2009

Thanks for the heads up Steven.

I have another big stump that was very much alive when we cut the tree down... im definitely going to try the salt trick you mentioned.

Matt_ · May 11, 2009

i guess he's talking about my camera being out of focus huh jeff?

told ya... me to nature is like bob saggot to comedy

ScottyBoy · May 12, 2009

Yeah salt will kill it. Several plumber also told me basically the same trick when roots start to invade your sewer pipes. Just before you go to bed, or before you go the work (and no one else will be in the house using any plumbing for quite a while) fill your toilet with rock salt. Then flush it so all that salt gets down in your pipes. After sitting in the pipes for a while with no other drainage water flushing it away, it will kill all the roots. I do it at least once or twice a year and had no stopped pipes ever since.

On another note, pouring a few gallons of deisel will kill that stump just as good as the salt, maybe even faster. Only thing is, its not nearly as cheap as the salt is.