Asked to dismantle a big ash for a farmer

[burrell_]

So I went to price a big ash 4ft across the trunk (big tree)

It hangs out over a main road I would say 60% of the weigh of the tree is road side and 40% his field side

He wants me to dismantle it

I took 1 look across the field at his yard and see he had one of these

I think that should pull it the right way what do u think

Farmer is not to shore

[Tom D]

That will pull it with ease, you need a strong rope though and don't be tempted to leave a big hinge as this just puts more pressure on the rope, fell exactly opposite to the lean / weight if possible....

[burrell_]

What rope would u say is strong enough to be pulled by a big beasty cat

First plan was have a go at tree jacking

Putting a tirfor in for surport as there is a nice willow to tie the tirfor to

But the cat sound so much more like fun to me

[Steve Bullman]

I wouldn't use a rope, but a steel cable. Chances are the energy stored in the cable under tension alone would be another to pull the tree over. This is all without seeing the tree of course.

[agrimog]

15 or 18mm steel cable above the first crotch and a steady pressure from the cat, it'll cut like a sapling

[dumper]

Don't the cat has the power but the tracks have no sprocket so the drive can spin in the rubber track nowhere near as good as a track shovel or dozer

[Gray git]

Also they have sod all grip if it's that damp greasy soil as they have too little ground pressure to bight in which is how they were designed to be .

 

 

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[Tom D]

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Its always handy stuff to have anyway, and cheap enough to abuse.

put the rope over a branch round the back of the main stem and back down to earth, then attach both ends to the cat. The cat has the power to snap this rope, so you need to be sensible, put your cuts in and some wedges, then gently pull it over.

[mendiplogs]

15 or 18mm steel cable above the first crotch and a steady pressure from the cat, it'll cut like a sapling

 

HI MOG all the best with pulling out a 15/18mm wire rope you will need a mog to pull out the weight of wire rope:001_rolleyes: how about a 2/3 very long 10ton so over kill to 7,1 safe slings much lighter :thumbup1:thanks jon

[Stephen Blair]

Use the heaviest strongest chains, wire ropes, huge ropes you have, the stronger the line, the lower the line has to go.

Look up the trunk for old lost limbs, fair chance she could be rotten.

Don't bother with any boring in, get a huge bar and cut from the 1 side, or just do whatever you feel you should, and the next time you will do it a bit better from what you have learnt!