Daisy Cutter? :lol:

How large of an area are you looking to clear? I know it is a pain, but the 4"+ ones you may have to go through and cut them off at ground level with a chainsaw.

 

I cut mine off a couple feet above ground with a chainsaw. Than choke a strap around them and pull them out with the truck. I did around 80 poplar (ranging from 2" to 8") last fall in about 6 hrs.

 

Thanks for the suggestions. It's actually not quite as bad as it looks.

There are only a few trees that are that big. I thought about leaving the stumps high as you suggest and then trying to push them around and then get under them with the FEL.

I really want to get the stumps out as I'll be putting gravel over the area and I don't want to constantly spray for regrowth. Also, I don't want to deal with pot holes when the stumps rot away.

I've got a couple of steel cable logging chokers that should work. Using my 5-ton truck, I may be able to pull out a couple at a time.

 

Your 5 ton will pull the bigger ones with NO problem. The tractor / loader will pop out the smaller ones. Drop the scarifiers on a box blade and loosen the soil and pull the smaller roots. Level it off and start packing the gravel.

Justbto be safe, once the ground is clear I'd hit it with total vegetation killer.

 

Hey, you were right. It wasn't a problem AT ALL. I didn't even need Low range or the front axle. I almost cut the tree in half with the choker. I'm gonna order another longer choker with bigger cable. I should be able to pull the smaller ones a few at a time since they're so close together.

Log chokers are a fine invention. Everyone needs at least one. Just like 5-ton military trucks....

 

Cut and skid out the larger stuff.

Small dozer with a brush/root rake will clean the rest up in 3-4 hours, and level things out for the slab.
Hit the area with Velpar in late fall, to wipe out any of the pesky trash that spreads by rhizomes.

While you have things getting prepped, cut in for and roll out Geo-textile for the road, and get the gravel back bladed in.
It's a LOT easier to set up a building when you're not fighting ruts and mud.

 

I need one of those!