[Icemaster]

Dude, DO NOT use anything OTHER than a chain...seriously. I've tried recovery straps, rope of varying kinds. Chain is the way to go.

It doesnt flex or stretch, and it wont make the knots impossible to untie once you pull the stump out. Try undoing a knot without a knife after you've yanked out a stump.

I've used my Grand Cherokee and a chain hooked to the trailer hitch in 4-low to pull out dozens of stumps from honeysuckle and yew bushes. It's all in the technique. Don't try to push it too far though, you've got to know when to quit. Some stumps/trees need heavier equipment.