To be more specific, I will try to explain what I have done in the past. I have planted many trees on my property over the past 5 years. Some trees just did'nt make it. Some had fireblight. I hand dig around these tress the best I can, then I use the 3pt lower arms and a chain to lift the tree out of the hole and break the remaining roots that I can't get to with a shovel. I do this while standing next to the tractor. The tractor is in neutral and parking break set. I use the same procedure to pull out t-posts. .... I think this may be what you are thinking of. I copied the picture from another forum a couple of months ago because it looked like something that would work. I have put it at the picture/image URL below this reply. I have never posted to this, so I'm not sure it will work. The machine’s I-beam construction ensures the lumber cannot bend or twist even when a high amount of force is applied. Despite weighing over 400lbs, the Powerhorse 3-point log splitter is portable. Pros I consider the Titan Hydraulic 3-Point Log Splitter a reliable option for farmers in need of a tool they can use to prepare firewood for winter. Its 20-ton force output is sufficient to cut through most firewood varieties. Total flow refers to the tractor’s hydraulic fluid flow. Its value is measured in gallons per minute (GPM). Most log splitters need at least 4 GPM to function normally.

I am not certain as to the dangers being described here. Can someone sum it up a bit for me. When I pull t-posts out of the ground I use only the the bottom links of my 3pt. If the task is too great for my hitch, a valve opens and fluid begins to cycle. The front end of the tractor does not lift up. My hitch on my JD650 is only rated for about 1,000 lbs. I am upgrading to a larger machine (hopefully, on Monday (JD4400)). I think I am understanding that a hookup involving all three points is safer? ....Its steel 2-way wedge can split all types of lumber with ease, and you’ll need up to 15 seconds to split a log with a 25-inch diameter. What’s more, the machine has an auto-return valve, so you don’t have to wait until it completes its cycle to prepare a new log. Pros Most 3-point hitch log splitters aren’t universal because they’re designed for specific hitch categories. In addition, your tractor’s hydraulic fluid flow and pressure rate must meet the tool’s minimum requirements. s were invented to reduce tractor overturns, but they depend on implements designed to rotate on their lower link pins to produce compression in the top-link. Simply pulling from the lower links is done all the time, but operators should be aware of the risks taken. There is some confusion here. If you are static and just lifting with the three point hitch then there really is no problem. If you are careful and the front end lifts a little then you can let it down again.

The danger is when you use just the lower links to pull. As the highth is adjustable one can place the links above the center line of the rear axel. The forces applied then increase the lifting force on the front end and increase the likelihood of the tractor walking over.Unfortunately in todays age there are a lot of attachments that are using the 3 pt for more than tillage implements and the forces on the tractor are not as initially intended.

Pulling out trees should never be done with the rear of a tractor, good way of doing a dangerous wheely. Good that Peters noticed that we may have been talking about two different operations--lifting small trees out of partially dug holes and a variation of stump pulling. The model’s cycle time is between 6 and 11 seconds, while its maximum tonnage is 22 tons. Still, its performance capacities depend on the tractor, so you may be unable to utilize its full force if your tractor’s hydraulic fluid pressure is under 3,000PSI. Pros

Like all other log splitters, 3-point hitch models are machines that reduce the amount of time you need to turn logs into firewood. All models have log size limits, and you can use them to split logs between 24 and 48 inches long. Carrying a conventional log splitter into the forest is inconvenient, which is why I prefer to use a 3-point hitch log splitter that can run on my tractor’s hydraulics system. The features of these machines aren’t much different from those on kinetic or electric log splitters.