In message , postandrail
writes
Anybody any ideas how much force to pull out a 4 inch dia beech tree
???

Well its a beech hedge approx 6ft tall x 50ft long.

I have a handy 2 ft dia beech tree close by, and was thinking of
winching them out part way then cutting the roots as I go.

But how much force would be required, so I can judge on the strength
of the rope I need. The winch is no problem as its 10 tons.

Should I use weebing or steel wire ???

Any advice please.

If you have a branch of Jewson near you it may be worth having a look at
http://tinyurl.com/2gz73g - I have not used one but it certainly looks
an interesting piece of kit. An alternative that I have used is a
Tirfor winch hooked up to a metre or more of stump.

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Robert