Bush Removal

I do my part for the Democratic Party by removing bush.
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Xander's SUV gets used for something other than carrying groceries! I think that it only gets abused like this when I'm around it.
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Getting rid of the vegetative material.
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The first attempt to rip the bush up by its roots by tying it to the car and driving away failed for 2 reasons: (1) 4WD was busted (2) massive (1-3") roots remained holding the bush nubs in place.
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To fix this I dug a moat around the stump, chopped through as many roots as I could find with an ax, then soaked the area with the hose for awhile.
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I bought this super-nice chain (capable of withstanding 3900lbs of force, I was told) and attached it to the bush
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and the car.
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Gwen's dad, Chet Bart,
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and her mom, Cheryl Rae Bart, look on.
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The ripout process, in 4WD low. It took a minute or two for the whole thing to be over
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Animated GIF

Ripping out the bush, animated.