How To Pull Stumps With A Harbor Freight Farm Jack by
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Went to Harbor Freight n the look from the clerk as I asked for the Farm Jack was hilarious as I waited in my nurses scrubs! Followed your video and I was proud as can be when I pulled the stump out! Thanks for posting your video!
That's what it's all about! Glad it worked!
Giddy up!! 💪🏼
FARM JACK /GIANT OLD SCHOOL BUMPER JACK SAME PRINCIPLE
😂😂 probably thinking somebody is not going to make it through surgery.
Tried this out on a few stumps in my yard. Worked like a charm.
Mr Joe Robison! by far the best! and honest video no pre preps to make it look good, I can tell the force of the pulling power the way you made by a simple triangle footing support for the extraction Thank you for posting the awnswer that I was looking for Ma Friend!
I was looking for farm Jack's specifically to do this and saw this (pulling some honeysucke)! Glad to see it works before I bought one. Didn't think about stabilizing it with boards! Excellent idea!
100% success thanks to your video. That Farm Jack paid for itself!
EXCELLENT ! I have that exact same jack and now know an EASY solution
to my problem. I'm impressed on how hard it pulled.
I came to your video when searching to see if a farm jack could help me remove my old fence posts. I never thought about using it for small stumps - so thanks for the vid! Great job.
Of course! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video. We made a wooden tripod and it came out so easily. It allowed the jack to do it's job.
I used the farm jack, pickaxe, chain, and a pruning saw. No 2 by 4s to stabilize. Took out 12 similar sized stumps in a day in the rain by myself. Thought I was gonna have a heart attack but it was very effective. Strong Jack. It helped to put a platform of some kind of wood under the base of the Jack to keep it from sinking into soft ground.
Thanks for sharing this nifty and effective solution! I’m going to give this a go! By the looks of it, this should save me a lot of time and effort.
ABSOLUTLEY awesome. Gonna definitely use this
I need this tool in my life. It's PERFECT for ripping out stumps for when I'm cutting out shrubs and expanding my food plots for the deer on my property.
I bought a H/F farm jack after seeing your video. I used the bi-pod legs idea as well and it worked just like you said. Thanks very much. It was so much easier than the last root I dug out!!
Thanks for the comment! I'm going to showcase this comment during this week's Live Stream, Sunday, Oct 25, Episode 19 at 7 PM Est. Hope you can make it!
Thanks for the idea. Paid $48 for the Harbor Freight farm jack with at 20% off coupon. Pulled two stumps this weekend that were 4 times the diameter of the stump in this video. Had to dig down to expose and cut the roots with a sawsall. When a sufficient number of roots are cut, you can get under a sturdy one with the jack and pull the stump out. I didn't need any tripod legs. Just be careful and make sure the jack is centered underneath one of the cut roots. Go slow and back it off if the jack wants to move sideways.
Awesome idea, awesome video. Excellent production quality, script, and narration. You sir, are a master!
Very Helpful and informative!, I have about 3 dozen Cedar Hedge Stumps to pull out, so guess I’m getting me a Farm Jack at the Local Princess Auto Store First! Well Done and Thank You!, Saved me a LOT of Back Breaking Work. I appreciate your Tips & Efforts.
Good job. I'm in the market for a farm jack, and this one might work. Only thing I'd do different is: 1) Place a large wooden, or metal, plate under your base; might keep it from sinking too far and maybe keep jack from falling to the side. 2) Definitely check out any utilities that are nearby. Those dang roots could pull up a water/gas/elec line as strong as they are. Thx for the vid.
All very good points!
Great idea to stabilize the jack! I've spent years wrestling unstablized ones. Never again!
Well done and thank you for sharing. Once you sever those main roots these stumps give up the ghost. Thanks for the stabilizer idea. It’s a game changer.
Thanks for watching!
Excellent work. I pulled many tree roots and wooden posts like this.
This was the move. I just made a video on how I put mine together but you put me on the right path.
built this from your video five years ago and pulled many stumps not too large of course..... A belated thanx
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching and the comment.
Thank you for the video, great job.
Thank you so much…so very helpful. Tripod =lifesaver!!
That works great for small stumps. Very ingenious. I once built an A-frame out of wood , with a chainhoist attached, which worked pretty good for pulling small to medium stumps.
The A=Frame is probably stronger than my little design. I even contemplated coming up with a small gantry crane type of design for larger stumps. Thanks for watching!
I have dug out loads of stumps just using a spade , pick and crow bar and can testify that it is damned hard work , this certainly looks to be a better way !
It saved my back!
Join the club. Stumps can be a back breaker! Anything 9" dia. and over, I'd have to go rent a stump cutter.
I think this is the best method.
Just take some precautions and be careful with the handle.
Tomorrow should be a nice warm day, so I WILL get that tree stump out of our front yard!! Thanks for showing and explaining how to do it!!!
Just realized that you already saw this video. I replied to your other comment on my other video about this jack. I appreciate all the support you are showing this channel. Thanks!
I was all ready yesterday, and then found that I do not have a hook big enough for this chain. Soon....... :)
Fantastic idea! Thank you for the info!!
Of course! Thanks for watching!
These Jacks are super handy! I've got one, and use it very often around the farm. Please be careful, as these Jacks tend to fall if the pins on the lifter doesn't fully engage. This comes from past experience.
Gonna do this exact set up. Great video.
Good job. I like the extra 2 by 4 making a tripod base. It is more stable than other videos pulling out stumps.
Thanks for the kind words and for watching. If I had to do it again, I would use a longer board, so that the jack is more upright, but the 8 foot long 2X4 still worked great!
I am getting ready to remove a section of cedar fence. This will save a ton of time and wear on my back.
Thank you for the great video.
I can't wait to see more - subscribed.
Nice review - thanks.
An Epiphany came to mind about a Tree pulling jack......🤔 SHAZAM!!
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Thank you. Worked amazing. Something extremely satisfying when you hear the roots rip and the stump begin to ascend from the ground
+Alex Ramos I couldn't agree more about the sound of ripping roots! Thanks for watching!
A brilliant idea, Thank You.
Thanks for watching!
Good, clean job.
Thank you for making and sharing this video. It's very good. I need to perhaps purchase such a jack to help me remove a mailbox post that is broken at the top (for replacement). I'm trying to dig it out with a crow bar and shovel. But it's hard going, and don't want to make a huge hole. (Wish I could borrow one from my neighbor). Thanks for the video. It's short, clear, and to the point. Very nice. God Bless you and all your family.
Thank you for the kind words and for watching. Good luck removing the mailbox post.
Thank you very much for the video and well wishes. Thank you again. God Bless you.
Very nicely done sir
Thx for the vid!
Awesome Joe! I have the 2 of the same evergreens in my front yard...I am just going to hook them onto my F250 and yank them...but thank you for letting me see the roots!
Your truck idea sounds like fun!
DR Burns for those reading this- I have found that a good dousing with a root waterer will substantially ease removal of trees and bushes when pulling them with a truck.
Thank you for the tutorial video it helped out 🤘🤙
Great video, thanks
Awesome use of a handy man jack.
+Brrr Cold thanks for watching!
Very helpful, thanks
I've thought about buying one of those jacks for quite some time. Now I know I definately want one......
It's been great! It's a good buy.
This is great for smaller stumps , but anything twice size would have thicker roots. Would be nice to try it on something like that.
Thanks for the upload
Great video. Thanks for posting it. What size chain do you recommend?
I always use the same 3 simple tools when removing tree stumps; *my neighbors: "Moe, Larry, and Curly."*
Lmao!
Awesome on the tripod. I have a bunch of deck post to remove
Good Job! Like the music.
HELLO! LOVE HOW THIS WORKED!
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Thank you so much for this video you just saved me a lot of money, that would have gone to hired help
That frame is a good idea. A couple of ideas I would like to suggest: 1-place the jack base a a 2"×6", 2-use wing nuts on the threaded bolt to easy the legs on and off.
Or just a clevis pin to just slide in and out quickly without any nuts needed-
I've taken out several 12"+ stumps with a hilift, but I dig around exposing the roots, cutting them, then wrapping the chain around the roots to lift.
Good advice. I also sometimes wait until after a rain storm, or soak the area with a hose to help loosen hard, compact soil. The two ideas together could be used if needed as well.
Brilliant idea with the 2x4's. Going to Home Depot right now to pick a 2x4 and hardware! I've used a farm jack on a stump before, and I attached a 4 foot length of pipe on the jack handle - which provided a lot of extra leverage.
Thanks for watching and I'm glad you liked the idea. Aren't these jacks great?
These jacks are awesome. Update 6/27/16: With some digging and a Sawzall to cut deep roots, I used 2x4's as braces on my Hi-Lift jack, and I was able to remove a 14 inch tree stump by myself. Thanks again for the great idea!
I'm impressed with your tripod idea
Thanks! But honeatly, it's not something I came up with. I have seen it online somewhere before. It would work even better if I had used a longer 2x4 so that the jack would end up being more vertical. Thanks for watching!
great tip!
Thank you
thumbs up stump removal
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thanks for checking out my channel.
I'm totally surprised it didn't just sink into the ground! Worked fine, nice job. Those jacks were what many of the 1960s cars used stock equipment..
Man I love this thing, made It so easier for me to get rid of the broken fence post .
So worth the money!
Awesome
Wheel trick is a good one too.
Just remember to wrap a carpet around your chain.
Cool!!!!
I'm removing 16 stumps. I'm glad i saw this before beginning.
Works like a charm for me. Thanks for watching!
I'm working on seven of those today.
Good luck!
very cool
Thanks for watching!
Slick!
smart. thank you
Thank you for watching!
Heh, Heh. Pretty cool considering I've had to dig around a stump that size with a hefty skid steer just to pull it out. I'm impressed!!
That $35 jack has made me lots of money!
tomorrow's project! thanks
Hope it helped!
Awesome.. Harbor freight here I come… ty
Great! I have 20 or so stumps a little smaller to remove. This going to help. Thanks
How did it go ?
@@gsambolin what I ended up doing was, I have one of those multi ladders from Harbour Freight, then I bought a small chain fall from Harbour Freight. I spread the ladder over the stump, put a bar across the top rungs and hung the chain fall from it. The I wrapped a choker around the stump and hooked it to the chain fall. The stumps came out very easily. This method worked amazingly.
@@dennismadigan2023 Great idea !!! Thx
@@gsambolin your welcome. If you do this, put some reinforcement on the top rungs because I bent mine a little, not to bad though but it was worth it. Us a "chain-fall" not a come-along.
Awesome video!!! well explained.
On your 2x4 stabilizer boards, do you have the bolt holding them together loose? It seems if it was tight, it would pull the boards parallel to the jack rather than at the proper angle. I just purchased two boards tonight to set this up tomorrow and in looking at it, it seems it would need to be loose or they would draw too close together rather than spread out as in the video.
Not a bad idea!
It works great!
Niiiiiiiice!
Now that's a way to pull out a stump.
Nice...
What's wrong with the siding in the background? Use that farm jack with care. When I was young (14 -15 ) I worked at Guber's Fillin Station. A guy was lifting the front corner of his 5 ton dump truck (to heavy for the farm jack.) the handle got away from him and came up and cracked him right under the chin. Knocked him out colder then a piss ant. I'll never forget the sound of that handle smacking his head. Funny the stuff that sticks in your head Thanks doug.
As far as I can tell, the siding just needed a good cleaning.
You are absolutely right about being careful around these things. You are the first one to mention a story about someone they know getting cracked in the head like that.
Thanks for watching!
Douglas Laramie Goober
Oh hell yes. Same goes if you're methodically sawing down a hedgerow and one tree lands sideways to the others. Like a dumbass I went to saw the next tree in line and the tree that had fallen sideways acted like a pendulum and caused the tree to flip up nearly taking off my face. Holy shit. I set the saw down and took a real long study of how stupid I had been before I was able to continue.
It's also good for pulling T- post out of the ground
What are you using to secure the chain to the jack? The chain I have keeps sliding off anytime there's any tension on the line.
Brother where are you at.. let me wash that house 😂😂
That was the next thing I did. It was a rental and the landlord didn't seem to care enough to have it taken care of before removing these bushes.
Next time at HF, pu a digging bar so you can loop the chain under the roots; I’ve had times when the chain slips off the stump!
That's a great idea! Good thinking!
When I made a tripod on my farm jack two weeks ago the boards were not spread like yours They were very close to the jack which caused me to loosen the bolts to spread the boards out to make a more stable tripod. How did you get your boards further apart to make this stable tripod? thanks
I bought a 42" farm jack from Harbor Freight after watching this. It is bigger and sturdier than I expected, but I think it would have been a good idea to buy an even bigger one. There is a 48" and larger at Tractor Supply. The reason to buy a bigger one is that you can use up all of your 42" travel pretty easily, with slack in the chain, size of stump, sinking into the ground, etc. Just when things are going good, you have to stop and start over to get another few inches of travel. At Harbor Freight, they kept these jacks hidden away in the back and I had to ask someone to get it.
I will either buy a 48" or 60" Farm Jack. I am thinking I am going with a Hi-Lift Jack. For me the excitement is buying tools I never owned before.
Whats the thickest trunk you think you can pull with that rig?
BEAST MODE!!! 💪🏼🌳
Any questions? Didn't think so.
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Hey Tim, thanks for the comment and view. I'll be using your comment in this week's Live stream. Sun October 11th, at 7 PM Est, Episode 17.
It looked to me like the foot of the jack was digging in so every pull of the lever was lowering the base of the jack and working against you. Maybe I was just seeing things. This could be addressed by screwing the base into a 3’ 2”x6”. But that’s hairsplitting... it worked great.
Hey Tripp, I'll bring this up during my live stream later tonight, episode 21.
Thanks for the nice video. I have a 60 inch farm jack. What should the length of the wood be?
+fred M I used an 8 foot 2x4 cut in half and it worked perfectly since the Jack is 48 inches. Worked like a charm and kept everything stable and safe.
Man thanks
If you take a wood piece like a 2X6 or 2X10 that is maybe a foot long and put it under the base of the farm jack, the jack base won't be inclined to dig into soft dirt like your's did. Also, there is likely an easy way to spread out the top of the A-frame so that the saddle does not end up being stopped before you reach the highest point in jacking it up fully. Maybe your length of 2X4's should be just a tad bit longer to get the best effect of a pull with this jack. Me, I'd be concerned about the chain slipping on the saddle. Nice video though and I am no being critical about how you did it, but just making suggestions.
There is a hole in saddle part that is probably a better mounting point for the chain using a quick link or similar hardware
Do you think this would work for shrubs as well?
We call those handyman/widowmakers
How did you prevent the chain from sliding up? You have mentioned the hooks, but I cannot see where they been attached.
Did you just wrap the chain around the stump or did you made a hole and hook it in with the chain?
its been almost 50 years since I lived there, but that sure sounds like a suburban Philly accent....
Born and raised my friend!
How did you keep the chain from slipping upward on the trunk of the stump?