Pull test on trees

[BCbound]

Hey,

Do you guys feel a pull test is sufficient to make a decision to climb and remove a tree. I have a big spruce to remove and it has a large lean. The HO thinks it has leaned over more in the past while. I did work in the yard a few months ago and to me the tree has not changed. No sign of roots lifting.

No access for crane or bucket. There is another tree close to it but not as tall. So no high TIP. I can just chunk it down but I'll be climbing high to make the small drop zone. Sorry no pics

 

[Blakesmaster]

Hey,

Do you guys feel a pull test is sufficient to make a decision to climb and remove a tree. I have a big spruce to remove and it has a large lean. The HO thinks it has leaned over more in the past while. I did work in the yard a few months ago and to me the tree has not changed. No sign of roots lifting.

No access for crane or bucket. There is another tree close to it but not as tall. So no high TIP. I can just chunk it down but I'll be climbing high to make the small drop zone. Sorry no pics

Throw a line in it and anchor to something against the lean for added stability till you can get some weight off.

 

[deevo]

Throw a line in it and anchor to something against the lean for added stability till you can get some weight off.

Yep, we did that just the other day, anchored the tree to another with the hobbs. It was uprooted, tree didn't move forward at all on me!Worked great, I had another tree to tie into as well. It was over water & a dock!

 

[derwoodii]

Been up a few NQR adding up counting the dropped wood weight as I worked fast & happy when twice my weight was down to earth and the thing still solid phew.

Always nice to get a big bloke hauling on a set line up as high a possible to test a wobbly one 1st

 

[VA-Sawyer]

If you aren't going to rig off it, then I think a pull test works just fine.

I prefer to rig a line back into another tree against the lean. I use a 5:1 to get it tight when needed. I have even gone from the leaner through a large crotch in a second tree and tied off low on a third one on a few occasions. Even better if you can also run the rigging rope to a block in the same second tree and then down to the Porty.
Rick