Pulling out hedges ??
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Yes, slow and easy. I pulled a huge bolder (im talking huge and half buried) with my then 96 4runner when I was having my house built, worked like a charm. Hedges don't normaly have a deep root base so go slow at first, ease the throttle dont mash it and make sure the chain/rope is secured b/c you dont want that thing slapping your tailgate or rear glass if or when it comes loose.
agreed. make sure everything is secured tightly, drop it down into first, and go slow. providing your other half (if you have one) doesnt mind you digging up the grass a little.
another good hint....dig around the bases of the hedges if you can to get to em and loosen them up a bit....plus about half drown them in water.....it will help to loosen up the packed soil and they will come out better.
TechWrench
Senior Member
In addition to the above suggestions, I use a piece of 2x6 as a brace to lift the tow cable up off the ground about 2-3 feet from the bush. This changes the pull direction from a horizontal direction to a more vertical lift, which makes the removal easier since you are not pulling against the ground as much.
Duhockey
Senior Member
Ditto, if you have one of course...
jca21
New member
straps are cheap, if he doesnt have one he should get one. they are much safer than chains and when they break they dont tend to turn into a flying piece of death like chains do.
techno
New member
Absolutely NOT!
Recovery straps are elastic. Unless you want to risk launching the plant/stump at your tailgate, then use a chain or a non-elastic extension strap.
Watch this video and picture what might happen if the stump suddenly lets go.
YouTube - powerstroke trying to pull out a palmtree stump
jca21
New member
the guy in the video clearly did not dig around the tree stump deep enough and just decided to give 'er. i've seen tree stumps get pulled out with straps before and as long as you dont floor it, it wont fly out and become a projectile. chains on the other hand have a tendency to snap without notice and when they do, they tend to fly at high speed in both directions. if a recovery strap snapped, the worst that would happen is the strap hitting the back of your 4R, if a chain broke, it could go through the rear windshield and hit you.
a blanket on the recovery strap will help dampen the force should something happen.
i still recommend a strap over a chain.
techno
New member
Yeah, that palm tree stump needed a lot more digging. But the risk of turning the stump into a projectile is far greater with a snatch strap than with a chain. Chains are the best thing to use for dragging applications like this. The chain can be choked around the stump and bite into bark so it doesn't slip off and the chain is not going to be damaged in the process or when it's dragged along the ground. Leave the straps for vehicle recovery, where the object being towed can be controlled by a driver.
