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Very happy with this purchase. It is solid and well-designed. Does the job very well for me. I am primarily removing Manitoba Maples from clay soil with a 4WD Kubota BX1830. Mid-sized trees come out easily. Trees that are 3-4 inches I can't do because my tractor isn't powerful/heavy enough. I will try doing some 3" trees after attaching the weight box to the rear of the tractor. If you are doing a lot of smaller trees (1/2 inches) you might go to the lighter-duty version of the Brush Grubber. I find this heavy-duty version has trouble gripping the smaller trees. A really great product though, just keep the tractor size, trees type, soil type in mind!

Solid construction, works great.Only limited by pulling capacity applied. 2500 lbs winch on quad (tied off to another stump) will pull most 2-3" stumps (spruce/fir), 3-4" stumps need a root or two cut with axe.

This grubber is heavy and very rugged. I used it with my mini excavator to pull out a few 4" trees. Once I had the tree tipped over, I attached to the exposed root and pulled out about 15' of root. You may need to reposition a few times, but it is definitely strong enough to do the job.

I like that it has a spring which squeezes the brush grubber to the small tree that you want to pull out. Also, the swivel heads allows you to pull at an angle or straight up without the studs cutting up the trunk of the alder tree which would weaken the grab area and cause the trunk to break at the grab area. Been wanting one for a long time and I am glad I finally bought one.

We had a 2 acre are to deforest and was looking for an easy way out.I bought one of these units, planning to attach it to a chain which in turn is attached to the tractor bucket.The clamp teeth tears into the sapling wood, but does not pull it out.

HD unit that actually works!

Amazing tool to quickly get rid of unwanted stumps. I use it with my Kubota B-26 and I am limited by the tractor traction. Do yourself a favor and get rid of the spring. Its way easier to get it on the stump and to remove the stump after its uprooted. You simply need to hold it in place until there is a bit of tension on the cable.

after pulling 5/6 stumps out it bent, but still working

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I almost didn't buy this product because I've seen 2 reviews saying it bent or broke, and im cautious of Amazon items. However I also saw a video review where the guy said it worked fine for him and the people it failed on probably "yanked" with it, so I followed the instructions. I put the brush grubber on the tree, gently put tension on the chain (not included) and then continued to add pressure until the tree came out. I removed about 18 trees yesterday without a failure. The trees I pulled were between 2.5 and 4 inches thick and were in hard dry ground. The only trees I had trouble with were 1 to 1.5 inches thick because they'd just rip apart. Also, my 800lb quad wasn't heavy enough to winch with, and anchored to my truck the 2500lb winch wasn't strong enough to pull out the trees. I had to use my diesel F350 4x4 truck with a chain to the brush grubber. So I don't know how much weight the tool can withstand, but im sure I had at LEAST 5,000 (probably closer to 8 or 9k) pounds of force against it and showed NO sign of being close to failing. So yes it works & it works well. Just don't give slack in the chain and then yank. If your tow vehicle doesn't have enough traction or weight to pull the tree out smoothly. Then find one that does because it's the sudden yank that can damage the tool.

It works as advertised. My only gripe is, while the box it came in had a domestic manufacturers name on it, the actual 'Grubber' was made in China and repackaged in a 'Made in America' box which I feel is deceptive advertising, It appears to be well made however and time and use will tell the story.

I've been using my BG-08 since October of last year and have been postponing writing this review in order to list the things I found wrong with it. Well, it's a short list. Nonexistent even... it's not failed me one time in I know more than 100 uses. It works best on trees and shrubs about 1.5" or 2" to about 4" (I say 4" only because it's the largest I've tried it on).Keep in mind, your success is going to be based on several things... the type and diameter of the tree you're trying to pull out, the type of soil you have, the weather conditions prior to use, and the equipment you're using to pull it. In other words, if you're trying to pull a 4" oak tree out of rocky soil in the middle of a drought with an ATV, you're pretty much out to lunch. It's not gonna happen. Be real with your expectations. I have a 2016 Mahindra 1526 and sandy soil. The only problem I've had has been with the larger of the trees I've pulled. It's kind of hit or miss with the tractor due to the soil I have. If my tires ever spin, I might as well go get the Tundra. The Mahindra just won't ever get enough tread bite to get it out. The Tundra hasn't let me down not once. Of course it's prolly twice the weight of the Mahindra. Although I have pulled a few 3 1/2- 4"ers out with the tractor, I've had to use the truck on at least twice as many as I've gotten with the Mahindra, maybe even a little more. And another thing. Don't be trying to pull a 20' tree down with the grubber and a 10' chain. You'll be seeing tweety birds if ya do. If your tree is taller than your chain is long, cut it down and leave a 4' section of trunk to use as leverage. I hook smaller trees about 1' off the ground. The larger the diameter, the higher you need to place the grubber. On the 3" and 4" diameter trees, I place mine about 3' up the trunk. It just seems to work better for me doing it that way.You've got to make sure youve aligned the grubber with your pull point. If you don't, it will slip off the trunk while it's turning to align. I generally align mine and give the jaws a bump with my hand to get it dug in. The teeth are sharp and it doesn't take much to get 'em to bite. Oh yeah, I've found a trick to opening them, too. You're smoking crack if you work all day opening them by grabbing down by the teeth. You'll wear yourself out. I'll try and post a pic or two of how I do it. The jaws are pretty hard to open, but my wife (5'2" & 120lbs soak and wet) doesn't even have trouble hooking them up for me once I showed her. And no, I don't make her do all the work. She just likes doing stuff like that to help me out. She's definitely not afraid to get her hands dirty.Anyway, I bought this to replace the old "wrap a chain around it" mentality I've had. I knew I wanted this after the first demonstration video I watched. It's saved me literally HOURS fighting slippage and rehooking chains. I rank it up there with my clamp on brush forks as one of my best purchases for work around the homestead. Do a little research and buy the one that's right for your application. You won't be disappointed as long as your expectations are realistic. Hope this helps.