Ive pulled out trees n such before. Not with a winch I just strap some chain around the base and hook it to my bumper or 2in ball . those bushes should come right out. Im guessing it would be a bit more fun with a winch LoL

PS just remember to dispose of all the shrubs in your neighbors backyard when hes NOT home.:rofl:

 

Ive pulled out trees n such before. Not with a winch I just strap some chain around the base and hook it to my bumper or 2in ball . those bushes should come right out. Im guessing it would be a bit more fun with a winch LoL

PS just remember to dispose of all the shrubs in your neighbors backyard when hes NOT home.:rofl:

Just a word of caution...Never use a jerk strap on a ball hitch. If it breaks, you create a very nice slingshot that sends the ball hitch flying at high velocity.... Will go clean through a human being...

I know he says chain here, just putting that out there as there was a death in Minnesota two years ago from someone doing this...

 

I didn't have any success trying to pull a neighbor's big bush out of his yard with my 9500 lb. winch. Either that bush had really deep roots or my winch hadn't had its Wheaties that day.

 

What I always have to do is dig around it and use a saw to cut some of the smaller roots
I dont think you could get a good yank with a winch .

maybe Ive had luck because plants arent rooted good herein the desert

 

As the pictures show, I can't back down into the yard so, if I were to try to pull them out by driving away while on the street it would be difficult to get a proper angle on a lot of them.

 

As my wife just pointed out ... I missed my opportunity :banghead:

I used a rope to the front tow hooks and pulled a bunch at our home this summer. I trimmed most of the top off and tied onto the stump. A little assistance from a shovel kept the roots from tearing into the adjoining lawn.

 

Try it with a winch. If it doesn't work, you have a winch anyway...

 

Never winched them, but put a chain around them and used a strap between that and the Jeep. Used 4 low and walked them right out. You will have to dig around them and maybe whack a few of the bigger roots with an ax. Also, I cut all the bush or tree down to the last few feet above the ground, makes it easier to handle and lighter.

 

We've done small trees and brush, but always with a chain.
Usually with the pickup too.

I wouldn't use a winch for that. You might ruin it.
BUT, here's what you CAN do.
Go buy it and try it (not too hard, but make it look good, ok!) and say "DANG!! I thought that would work! Guess I'll have to use a chain or something.
Once you've USED it, you can't return it... get the idea? *wink*wink*nudge*nudge*

That way, you get your winch, you don't tear it up, and you get your bushes yanked out... eventually.

The other thing to consider here is SAFETY. If you get all wound up yanking on a bush and you snap a cable - if could really hurt someone. Not that it's likely to happen but just be safe.

Beautiful home by the way, absolutely beautiful.
Why not just prune the bushes?

 

I used a winch to pull out some bushes a few years ago, worked great for me. Be sure to throw something over the cable so if it breaks free it doesnt hit your jeep. Or you!

 

I like Kate's suggestion. I may have to use that one. I don't have a winch, but I did pull out some bushes like that. Just used a chain and 4lo. Worked just fine.

 

I don't see why a winch wouldn't work as long as they aren't too deeply rooted...I've never done it, but when we pulled the big bushes in front of our house, I used our dump truck and a chain and barely had to give it any gas. It gently pulled them right out.

The last time I did it for my boss' neighbors we used a backhoe and a chain...and once again, didn't apply any gas...just idled backward and they pulled right up.

Now if you have some deeply rooted stuff, you may not have much luck...as plan B (so you can still get your winch...lol), what about using a strap and pulling them going across the yard rather than toward the road? Just throw it in 4LO

 

Sounds like the perfect excuse to slide buying a winch past Mama!

 

I used my winch to pull shrubs, some pussy willow bush/tree things and also a small apple tree. Worked fine. I tried with 4Lo but ended up spinning the tires, which meant more work repairing the yard. For the apple tree stump, I soaked the ground a couple hours before hand to try and soften up the hard clay soil in my yard, which seamed to work. I didnt use a chain, just the stock winch cable and a tow strap. Also make sure to put something over the line to reduce the cable whipping back if it were to break, same as you would if you were winching you jeep out of the mud. I have a Warn XD9000i

Also, I didnt let my tranny hold the jeep in place, I used the brakes.

 

Wow....great responses (as usual) from all of you guys. The complicating factor in pulling the shrubs out in 4Lo is that I will have to keep the Jeep on the street which means I will be looking at a pretty long chain/strap, etc. (at least 50 feet). It does sound like the winch wouldn't work but...as was suggested by many....it would be a shame not to buy one and give it a try!!!
Thanks again, ya'll.

 

I used a winch to pull out some junipers about 4 years ago from a house we owned in SD. It worked good, but did kill the engine a few times, so keep a battery charger/starter handy. The winch was on the front of a fire truck ( 1 ton Ford brush truck) from the local volunteer dept that I was a member of. I don't know how big the winch was, but I wrapped a chain around the stumps, and let her pull. I usually had to hook on from a couple different angles, and it helps if the ground around the stumps is well soaked.

After that, it was no-no to use the fire trucks to winch out shrubs. We lived on a main street and numerous people saw me pulling the shrubs, and wanted the VFD to pull their shrubs, for a donation, also!

I had premission to use the truck

 

I don't have a winch on my TJ and, while I would like one, I really haven't been able to justify the purchase.

There is NO bad justification for major Jeep upgrades/enhancements so long as it gets the wife to sign off on it. So spin your wife's "honey do" list into a not-so-subtle suggestion:

"Gee, sweetie, it's funny you mention removing the shrubs. I have already been thinking about installing a winch on the Jeep, and if I had one it would certainly help me to remove all the shrubs and bushes around the house. Even better, the winch would be able to reach the shrubs from the street, thus ensuring I don't tear up the lawn in the process. Doesn't that sound great?"

As soon as she agrees, pick up the phone and order your new Warn winch!

Oh: if you're worried about burning up the motor, just use the winch cable to reach the shrubs (much like a conventional tow strap), then pull them out by backing up in 4LO. Unless your wife is a seasoned Jeeper, she'll see that you are using the winch cable and thus assume you're just using the winch in the conventional way.

 

Anyone have any experience with a project such as this? Any advice would be appreciated.

Not with a winch, sorry. :redface: I do have a winch, it's just not mounted yet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsiQr-QreEI

 

I pulled a few bushes and small tree from my yard with my 9.5 warn.worked great and had about 100 ft. of cable out.beat the hell out of digging and justifies my thousand dollar winch.:rofl:

 

One of my earliest memories was my dad in 79 with the Jeep/Warn 8274 (same one I still use) pulling out all kinds of stuff in our front yard. We even had the neighbors watching lol

 

If you want a winch.... Get a Winch.

 

I think a recovery strap would work best for this 'stuck' shrubbery....not a tow strap..

either way looks fun!