totalloser
Well-Known Member
Just thought I'd share an interesting piece of junk I recently built. Medium sized portable hydraulic unit running a 6hp pull start diesel, turning a two stage 16gpm hydraulic pump runs two 2.5" cylinders off a two spool load checked DA valve with QD's for hooking up the cylinder lines.
I have pulled stumps out with it that D8's gave up on (after circling and busting all the roots of course) and it will readily BREAK 3/8" grade 70 chain if you double up the cylinders on a single chain. Hauls in a pickup, and pretty easy to build. It's been VERY handy and will pull nearly ANYTHING if you have a deadhead to hook to. I usually hook to a tree, and use a section of worn out excavator rubber track to protect the bark/cambium. This is also VERY effective and usually leaves such minimal marks as to be irrelevant. These also make great pads for unstucking your haul truck.
Mine pulls roughly 20,000 pounds dead pull. This has been an extremely useful piece of equipment to haul to site prep with a mini excavator or loader/backhoe.
I have pulled stumps out with it that D8's gave up on (after circling and busting all the roots of course) and it will readily BREAK 3/8" grade 70 chain if you double up the cylinders on a single chain. Hauls in a pickup, and pretty easy to build. It's been VERY handy and will pull nearly ANYTHING if you have a deadhead to hook to. I usually hook to a tree, and use a section of worn out excavator rubber track to protect the bark/cambium. This is also VERY effective and usually leaves such minimal marks as to be irrelevant. These also make great pads for unstucking your haul truck.
Mine pulls roughly 20,000 pounds dead pull. This has been an extremely useful piece of equipment to haul to site prep with a mini excavator or loader/backhoe.