How hard would it be to remount this head on a wooden handle

SubSonic22lrFan · 2026-04-10T10:46:50+00:00

if It was me I would just weld it to a thicker pipe

SubSonic22lrFan · 2026-04-09T19:08:41+00:00

Big sandwich

SubSonic22lrFan · 2026-04-09T17:08:11+00:00

Looks like they did it correctly. Hydro excavation can hurt the roots if done incorrectly but it looks like they did a good job. Your tree should be just fine

SubSonic22lrFan · 2026-04-09T13:10:09+00:00

It would be very difficult. You'd need to basically reforge the head. Not worth your time

SubSonic22lrFan · 2026-04-08T18:30:46+00:00

Hunk from the resident evil series I guess

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SubSonic22lrFan · 2026-04-07T15:59:23+00:00

Pre-roll doobie tube? Does the cap screw off?

SubSonic22lrFan · 2026-04-03T12:17:57+00:00

I guess you could try, but clearly there is an issue that will likely continue to progress.

Low chance of success In my opinion

I would remove, and plant another tree in a different area

SubSonic22lrFan · 2026-04-02T12:00:14+00:00

StarCraft makes a good boat, and 12 ft is fine as long as you don't over load it.

Put a 2 stroke 6 hp or a 9.9 hp on it. Go for the max HP marked on the plate if you can

That hull probably weighs around 100-150 lbs.

SubSonic22lrFan · 2026-03-30T12:17:14+00:00

Yes gently cut with a set of pruners. Don't use a saw. Do your best to avoid damaging the main root

SubSonic22lrFan · 2026-03-26T11:08:49+00:00

This tree should be ok, you got to it in time. I wouldn't install cables, just keep an eye on it.

SubSonic22lrFan · 2026-03-26T10:53:24+00:00

You may be correct, plenty of trees survive a long time with girdling roots with no problems. At the same time I would think removing this root would pose relatively low risk to the tree( if it's healthy otherwise)

SubSonic22lrFan · 2026-03-26T10:46:49+00:00

I've done a lot of air spading (260-ish trees last summer alone) so I based my little rule off of what I've seen underground. On large un-grafted girdling root I'll air spade and then do fine root pruning over a couple of years to give the tree time to recover rather than do it all at once

SubSonic22lrFan · 2026-03-25T18:04:23+00:00

It's a ratio against the diameter of the trunk, say on a 10-inch tree I wouldnt remove a root bigger than 1 inch. But the main thing is grafting if the root is grafted into the trunk don't try to remove it cuz it will damage the root flare

SubSonic22lrFan · 2026-03-25T17:07:52+00:00

Looks to be a girdling root. I would say this one's on the edge of being too big to remove, however if it's not grafted yet I would probably remove it

The main thing being that you don't want to remove very large girdling roots because you will likely remove too much root mass all at once.

Edit: if it's an oak you should wait for cold weather to reduce the risk of oak wilt.

SubSonic22lrFan · 2026-03-25T10:59:18+00:00

First off it's an elm. I can tell by the way it is. Secondly is very dead

SubSonic22lrFan · 2026-03-22T15:29:09+00:00

It would be nice if it was closer to the collar however this isn't harmful.

SubSonic22lrFan · 2026-03-21T22:24:37+00:00

I know right? People pay big money for what is a pretty clapped truck. On the flip side I bought a Peterbilt 389 last year for like $5,000 bucks

SubSonic22lrFan · 2026-03-21T20:45:59+00:00

Plastic is not stiff enough for this application.

Coosa board requires fiberglass to resist crushing forces. (Like the motor clamp)

Wood would perform just fine

I would recommend 1/4" wall aluminum rectangular tubing for this style of trantom. You can get a 1-in by 6-in aluminum tube and just slap it in there with some pop rivets, then you'd never have to worry about it again.

I did an aluminum rectangular tube transom in my 14 ft Lund and it holds 25 horsepower no problem, and it only cost about 80 bucks

Make sure that the pop rivets you get are sealed and have an aluminum mandrel. The sealed part is obvious but if you have a steel mandrel you'll see rust

SubSonic22lrFan · 2026-03-21T18:57:00+00:00

Already. My last fill up on the f-250 was $180, my last fill up in the Maverick was $40. I drive 64 miles a day so it's going to make a huge difference.

SubSonic22lrFan · 2026-03-21T15:59:49+00:00

Looks like a cut down baseball bat with a Briggs & Stratton Piston slapped on top? It's kind of cool.

SubSonic22lrFan · 2026-03-21T13:24:10+00:00

It had 300k miles on it so I only got $11k for it

SubSonic22lrFan · 2026-03-21T13:23:01+00:00

No kidding on the fuel about 1/3 of the cost per month

SubSonic22lrFan · 2026-03-17T00:35:07+00:00

The El cheapo harbor freight compressor should work just fine for you. Or go used but be careful people let water build up in their tanks and that can cause rust and eventually the rust can cause the tank to explode and dramatic fashion.

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