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Read articles →This is a real-world stump-and-rock removal project on a Yanmar SA424, not a spec walkaround. The owner digs out the stump with the backhoe, pulls a 3,000+ lb rock straight with the tractor, then rigs a Harbor Freight snatch block and cable for a 2:1 pull to finally pop a stump wedged around buried rock. Useful for owners curious how a small 24hp/3,500lb tractor handles real digging and pulling limits, with practical ballast and traction tips.
Posted by JayBird, an owner-operator documenting hands-on work with their own Yanmar SA424 on their property.
Yes, the tractor pulled out a rock weighing roughly 3,000 to 3,300 pounds based on calculations using the rock's specific weight.
Use a sling around the stump connected to a Harbor Freight snatch block and steel winch cable anchored to a tree, creating a simple 2:1 pull.
The stump was growing around a large buried rock, and the 3,500 pound, 24 horsepower tractor could only wiggle it with no real movement.
Yes, filled tires added about 500 pounds, and the video notes small tractors run out of traction before running out of power.
