I'm looking for some opinions on how to handle this tree. It is a white pine about 30" diameter. About 20' up it separates into 2 trunks. It is starting to split apart, and has a visible crack to within 4 or 5 feet of the ground.
Would it be suicide to wrap a chain at the bottom, and another at the crotch, and try to drop it at a right angle to the split? It would actually have to be at around an 80 degree angle to the split to avoid other trees. The tree also has a slight (less than 5 degree ) back lean if I were to try to drop it in that direction.
I have a small ( approx 3000 lb ) tractor with a 5000 lb electric winch. I was thinking of leaving a fairly wide hinge, and pulling it over with the winch. At least that way I would be a safe distance away if it decided to blow apart on the way down. I could temporarily mount an 8000 lb winch on the tractor if the 5000 is too small, but given the weight of the tractor I am not sure if it would be any better.
It would be difficult if not impossible to get a bucket truck to the tree to take it down in pieces.
Anyway, let me know what you think.
Would it be suicide to wrap a chain at the bottom, and another at the crotch, and try to drop it at a right angle to the split? It would actually have to be at around an 80 degree angle to the split to avoid other trees. The tree also has a slight (less than 5 degree ) back lean if I were to try to drop it in that direction.
I have a small ( approx 3000 lb ) tractor with a 5000 lb electric winch. I was thinking of leaving a fairly wide hinge, and pulling it over with the winch. At least that way I would be a safe distance away if it decided to blow apart on the way down. I could temporarily mount an 8000 lb winch on the tractor if the 5000 is too small, but given the weight of the tractor I am not sure if it would be any better.
It would be difficult if not impossible to get a bucket truck to the tree to take it down in pieces.
Anyway, let me know what you think.