Tree Jack Pulls Trees Out By Roots

Tree Jack Pulls Trees Out By Roots MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous 17-3-12 "It lets you jerk trees out of the ground by their roots," says Wally Madden, Phoenix, N.Y., about his "tree jack" that he says lets one man easily pull whole trees out of the ground using a small tractor. "You have to be sure to use a long enough cable to keep the operator out of reach of the falling tree," says Madden, noting that otherwise he feels it's a safe way to clear small to mid-size trees. His tree jack is an 8-ft. long, 8 by 8-in. post mounted on a 4 by 4-in. stabilizer that's 3 ft. long. The top of the post is V-shaped to fit snugly against the trunk of the tree. To use, you simply lean the tree jack against the tree and tie the cable around the upper part of the tree with the other end of the cable tied to the tractor drawbar. "I've pulled 10-in. dia. trees with an 8N Ford so it doesn't take a lot of power," says Madden. He says you shouldn't use too big a tractor because you'll snap the cable. He also suggests you might build a shield be-hind the operator to offer protection. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Wally Madden, 9382 State Route 48, Phoenix, N.Y. 13135 (ph 315 695-5758).

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