New addition- for stump removal, and it's a Deere

[sd455dan]

Have been SLOWLY removing some stumps using the Rhino tractor with grapple.


Got this home and already removed 3 stumps in under 10 minutes.

the new addition

A John Deere 550G long track :

very happy with the pushing power and the ripper abilities of the JD dozer!! :thumbsup:



Wow- this thing can destroy a yard in a hurry just turning to quickly. I think i will have to learn a little finesse.

anyway looking forward to some tree removal and some dirt moving.

 

[bcp]

Wow- this thing can destroy a yard in a hurry just turning to quickly. I think i will have to learn a little finesse.

So, you won't be looking for a finish mower for it to pull?



Bruce

 

[TomSeller]

Yep, they are not yard friendly but grass grows back quickly.

 

[sd455dan]

So, you won't be looking for a finish mower for it to pull?



Bruce

Well- it Does have an attachment point on the rippers.?.:laughing: but no i don't think that would be the hot set up for mowing.

 

[sd455dan]

Yep, they are not yard friendly but grass grows back quickly.

Yeah - once all the tree-stump work is done, I may have to till and re seed it. The way it tears out large chunks of sod ,that may be the best fix.

 

[skyhook]

May I please borrow that for a few days.

 

[sd455dan]

I would trade for the JCB backhoe for a few days to do some water line and drainage work.
but Can't put the cleats even on the road to cross to a neighbors -and to Canada the trucking costs would be a killer

seriously though- I need to change the fluids and the wife wants to drive it today.
She said You pushed some stumps out without changing out fluids so why can't I...Cause your dumb husband was excited and just (Had) to test it out.

I think i will lose this argument...

 

[GManBart]

Very nice!

 

[crazyal]

Wait until you decide to just push trees over. Nothing like watching them fall and having the root ball come ripping out of the ground in seconds. Then, of course, there's the ability to push entire trees out of your way.

 

[sd455dan]

Very nice!

Thanks, Bart I am finding a commercial machine is real a kick to operate. I bet that Case Super M is a blast to work with to.





crazyal I see what you mean about pushing trees over

I made a deal with the wife- since we needed to warm up the engine before the oil change.

She could learn to drive it and pop out a stump or push over a tree.
This one lost a top during a violent storm last year.





I think she did very well.

Oils changed and took out 3 more trees and grappled them out with the Rhino for fire wood-
the stumps and dirt are my only real problem now?!..(getting them out of the ground) was only part of the job.

But we are having fun.