Removing a MASSIVE STUMP by Myself! 

I just finished removing a stump twice that size. I used the sawzall at first, then the chopping ax and shovel and post hole digger (looks like a large chisel 5 feet long with mushroomed end opposite the chisel). Then brute force (my legs and back against the wall of the hole till it fell over). Then I began using the post hole digger and splitting maul (heavier, cuts w/ more force) to trim it down. After that I used a come-along to haul it out, chopped more big pieces off. Moved rocks left over from another construction into the hole, then all the dirt and that was it. Three weeks of 2 to 5 hours a day.

I had a stump 3 times that size to remove. Started to dig around it then remembered how powerful water is. Pulled out the power washer and had all the dirt around the stump gone in about 45 minutes. It was a dirty job. Pulled out the chain saw and cut it into small pieces. Hole filled in and done in about 5 hours. Have since pulled three more stumps the same way. Pressure washer removes the dirt.

I feel your pain. I've dug out many such stumps and even larger over my life time. Now that I am much older, I think I will use compound leverage to do the job when I need to remove a stump. My digging years are long pass me now... But thumbs up for your efforts.

Love the SeaBee Wagon!! Great addition to the fleet. Cyndi lauper was an amazing guest star

Quality job sir. Well done.

I am a 55 years old woman and I dug and removed a big stump using sawzall last weekend by myself.

Thanks for the encouragement 😉

I have three big stumps Cedar, Douglas fir, and a Ponderosa Pine. I will start on one tomorrow, you have inspired me. I am 65 years old and need some retirement exercise. 🤦🏻‍♂️

not quick I agree! loving it... I am working with a small grave diggers shovel and a medium axe. But really appreciate your view of the extent of the work involved!

Cyndi Loppers ha ha! Good tips. I am removing a lot of stumps on some overgrown property. I find that compressed air for blowing around roots helps. I may try a pressure washer too. I am sure it will make a royal mess!

Nice work, love the SEABEE trailer. Can Do! (BU3 back in the day)

One thing I noticed that would have made it easier and maybe a little quicker was the winch on the lawn tractor. I thought when you pointed it out that you were going to use it. If you could have positioned your truck in front of the tractor and used the chain to tie them together, you could have used the winch to pull the stump.

Bravo Zulu Shipmate!

Mistake, you should spend $20 to get a 12" carbide 6 teeth per inch reciprocating saw blade to cut under around the trunk

Good job. I am attempting a small one but not removing the root

Brilliant! Love a guy with intestinal fortitude who doesn’t give up. U got in spades dude!! I’m a girl and gotta tackle a massive old rotting tree trunk in a fenced back yard so big equip out of the question. Got any tips for me?

I got one loose but it's still in the hole. I can't get it out.

I took out a cherry tree and it took FOREVER. All I did was dig, cut, hatchet, dig, and finally pulled it out.

This I gotta see

Glad this worked out for you. However, can't help but notice that the chain, heavy duty strap, lawn tractor and the jeep weren't in the original tool inventory.

Massive!? Thats a pinky toe to the leg of my stump!!

Look up farm jack stump removal. Literally takes 5 minutes to pull a stump out of the ground with a $80 farm jack and a chain

The best tool you should have used was your cellphone. Call a friend with a small backhoe, job done in 30 minutes...

What a tiring video. I too was crazy enough when I was 31 years old to dig around and cut many roots on a 3’ diameter oak stump. After 20 or more ours of sweating profusely and several bad back aches the stump finally cam out. I swore that very day to never in my remaining lifetime would I ever do that again, and I didn’t. I suggest it is always better to pay someone to grind these stumps down especially for only $80 or $100 bucks, my back and psyche is well worth this expenditure.......and your too I’m sure.

LABERTASCHE 🤪

Showing you actually doing it may have been more entertaining.

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I feel cheated. I wanted to see you actually pull it out.

Can't the chain slip out and hit you ? I saw it happen once when one truck was pulling another out of mud

That is a tiny stump..

You didn't put that in your trailer did u

I wouldn’t call that a MASSIVE stump. I have a stump from an old English oak in my front yard that makes that look like a twig. Not looking forward to removing it either

Too much drama . Wash it down with pressure washer and cut it up with chain saw . Done in couple of hours.

Why wreck the lawn mower. Should use the Jeep first!

Use your van

so we dont get to see you doing the work

@0:41 Tools You neglected "adult" beverages and 5 gallons of gas @1:33 Was sure you were going to quit at this point for another year @1:49 Why do you want people parking on the lawn? You have a drive way @4:06 Again, was sure you were going to call it a day and head to Harbor Freight

Thats a small.stump.

A lot of wasted time and wasted effort all you should have done was got your farm jack or a engine hoist dug under your roots wrapped a chain around it and lifted this puppy right out of the ground