On Sat, 15 Sep 2007 14:56:28 GMT, postandrail wrote:

Anybody any ideas how much force to pull out a 4 inch dia beech tree
???

A lot, hit a tree of about that size at around 25mph. It knocked it ofe
vertical by about 30 degrees. Engine tried to join me the passenger
compartment, shorted the front of the car at impact point by over a foot.

Best bet is to cut down as much as possible, leaving a 6' or so stump.
Then dig around as much as possible then try and winch the stump over to
cut root and dig more. You won't simply winch 'em out of the ground even
the small one. As for the root bowl of a 2' dia beech that'll weigh in at
over a tonne...

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Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail