Pulling down the Dead Tree

[thewoodlands]

In the two pictures you can see the chain hooked around the tree, pulled it down a certain distance then we had to move the chain and pull it down some more, we finally had to move the chain down toward the stump of the tree plus move the truck so we were pulling it from a different angle thats when it came down.

I lost the brakes on the truck after pulling it down and never took a final picture but it's down and that part of the road is safe to drive on.


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[gzecc]

So what technique did you use to get the line up there?

 

[thewoodlands]

So what technique did you use to get the line up there?

I walked up then put the chain around it then pulled it down, it took three pulls two in the same direction then the third pulling from a different direction.

I should have made one pull fron the stump end that would have been the best way. The tree was more stable then I thought, I brought a six foot bar back in and pushed on it to give me a idea how safe it was plus there was a second maple preventing it from kicking out to the side I hooked the chain from, thats the big reason why I had to change the pulling direction.

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[Wood Duck]

Did the loss of brakes in the truck have anything to do with pulling the tree down, or just a coincidence?

 

[thewoodlands]

Did the loss of brakes in the truck have anything to do with pulling the tree down, or just a coincidence?

I don't think it had anything to do with it but my wife drove it back in and the brakes were fine, we had some lines replaced before, better to go in the woods than on the road.

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[loon]

just sounds like the fella didnt bleed all the air out of the lines/master cylinder properly.. ;-)

 

[thewoodlands]

just sounds like the fella didnt bleed all the air out of the lines/master cylinder properly.. ;-)

Had the truck hauled to the garage this morning, looks like a brake line went.

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[loon]

just sounds like the fella didnt bleed all the air out of the lines/master cylinder properly.. ;-)

Had the truck hauled to the garage this morning, looks like a brake line went.

zap

coulda been worse eh %-P

got in the truck the other day and all i heard was "CLICK" "CLICK" :shut:

ended up being a wire on the starter rotted away %-P

back in action!!

good luck with your pain in the butt zap..

terry

 

[thewoodlands]

just sounds like the fella didnt bleed all the air out of the lines/master cylinder properly.. ;-)

Had the truck hauled to the garage this morning, looks like a brake line went.

zap

coulda been worse eh %-P

got in the truck the other day and all i heard was "CLICK" "CLICK" :shut:

ended up being a wire on the starter rotted away %-P

back in action!! good luck with your pain in the butt zap..

terry

After losing the brakes then getting the truck home then stacking the wood I went to start the truck, I also heard the click,click but I left the lights on that killed the battery so I pulled the hood release and that broke (scream) I finally pulled the hook out that holds the hood down then popped the hood up with a screw driver then charged the battery, what a day>

zap

 

[loon]

just sounds like the fella didnt bleed all the air out of the lines/master cylinder properly.. ;-)

Had the truck hauled to the garage this morning, looks like a brake line went.

zap

coulda been worse eh %-P

got in the truck the other day and all i heard was "CLICK" "CLICK" :shut:

ended up being a wire on the starter rotted away %-P

back in action!! good luck with your pain in the butt zap..

terry

After losing the brakes then getting the truck home then stacking the wood I went to start the truck, I also heard the click,click but I left the lights on that killed the battery so I pulled the hood release and that broke (scream) I finally pulled the hook out that holds the hood down then popped the hood up with a screw driver then charged the battery, what a day>

zap

anything that moves "WILL" break sometime :-S