Ground anchor stakes....

[Rebel_Commando]

I think I may need to winch an oak butt upright back into a field soon and there is no anchor point for my hand winch!

So was just wondering what others use as a ground anchor in these situations?

I've seen the ex mod ones but seem a bit pricey for what they are

 

The cheapest and cheerfullest way would be a length of chain laid out in a V then hammer in some pins made from rebar?...would this work??

 

Thanks

Brian

[mark_goldfinch]

Any vehicle access mate?

[Spruce Pirate]

Three fence posts in a row, set in at about 30-45 degrees away from the stump, tied together. You can probably find a diagram somewhere if you look hard enough on Google.

 

How big is the stump?

[Rebel_Commando]

Any vehicle access mate?

 

Unfortunately not. Due to a massive pile of manure very close and even then its a wet clay field with slurry on the surface so traction isn't going to be great!

[mark_goldfinch]

Unfortunately not. Due to a massive pile of manure very close and even then its a wet clay field with slurry on the surface so traction isn't going to be great!

 

 

There goes my simple solution then lol.

[Rebel_Commando]

Three fence posts in a row, set in at about 30-45 degrees away from the stump, tied together. You can probably find a diagram somewhere if you look hard enough on Google.

 

How big is the stump?

 

 

The stem is still attached at the moment and that's about 2ft dbh and about 12-14ft long.

I'm hoping to cut at much as I can off but it runs across a ditch so footing is going to be a bit precarious.

I'd like to winch the whole thing back but think it will be too heavy?!

[Spruce Pirate]

The stem is still attached at the moment and that's about 2ft dbh and about 12-14ft long.

I'm hoping to cut at much as I can off but it runs across a ditch so footing is going to be a bit precarious.

I'd like to winch the whole thing back but think it will be too heavy?!

 

With that size of stem I'd think you'd want the posts put well in, and a good strong lashing between each post - but I'm not an expert on the technique. Probably depends on what size of winch you've got, the angle the stems at.....

[Rebel_Commando]

With that size of stem I'd think you'd want the posts put well in, and a good strong lashing between each post - but I'm not an expert on the technique. Probably depends on what size of winch you've got, the angle the stems at.....

 

I've got a 5 ton pull rated winch....I will be getting my Ifor trailer very soon and that will have an electric winch. I don't want to take it to a manure pile and run the cable through nasty stuff on its first job though lol

 

I think the fence post trick will work...Thanks for the tip

[lgl]

why are you trying to winch it upright?

[Rebel_Commando]

why are you trying to winch it upright?

 

Big ditch overflowing with water in the way.