Backhoe met its match

[PapaPerk]

looks as though he is continuing a driveway or something. Even so, much better to just grind it down below subgrade and stone over top of it. That way you don't have to deal with the hassle to get rid of it. most people don't take them.

Yeah that was my thought... 30 mins with grinder and done.

 

[madmax12]

Yeah that was my thought... 30 mins with grinder and done.

I thought the OP said he removed a minimum of 2 feet of grade, from that whole section of his property. Would grinding have been a good option in that case? Usually I've seen stumps ground maybe 4 inches below existing grade. That was my understanding why he dug it out, anyway.

 

[jerrybob]

Should have used an axe like a real man! Good job!:thumbsup:

 

[PapaPerk]

I thought the OP said he removed a minimum of 2 feet of grade, from that whole section of his property. Would grinding have been a good option in that case? Usually I've seen stumps ground maybe 4 inches below existing grade. That was my understanding why he dug it out, anyway.

I didn't see his post regarding the 2 foot elevation drop. Please disregard.

 

[madmax12]

I didn't see his post regarding the 2 foot elevation drop. Please disregard.

I wasn't disagreeing with you. I am curious. I have a small section of property to grade about 6 inches lower, and I have a huge oak stump (cut about 8 years ago) to remove. I have a 28hp with FEL and may borrow another 33HP with FEL and BH. But, maybe grinding would be an option. I had initially ruled it out. How do you know when to rule out grinding vs digging? TIA

 

[PapaPerk]

I wasn't disagreeing with you. I am curious. I have a small section of property to grade about 6 inches lower, and I have a huge oak stump (cut about 8 years ago) to remove. I have a 28hp with FEL and may borrow another 33HP with FEL and BH. But, maybe grinding would be an option. I had initially ruled it out. How do you know when to rule out grinding vs digging? TIA

For 6 inches I would certainly grind. An oak stump would be very hard to dig out. Especially of any size. The grinder should make quick work of it. Of course depends on size of grinder.

 

[madmax12]

For 6 inches I would certainly grind. An oak stump would be very hard to dig out. Especially of any size. The grinder should make quick work of it. Of course depends on size of grinder.

Thank you. I'll have to reconsider that option.

 

[3v0]

There is another way to deal with stumps. A guy here in town invented/perfected a big blade that mounts in place of the bucket on a skid steer. Quite a few equipment manufactures now have versions of it. (he got shafted on the royalties). Works like this.

It is an aprox 4 foot circular saw that runs parallel to the ground. I am thinking that if you dig around the tree you can saw it below grade.

 

[sd455dan]

Pine trees can have a DEEP tap root, if you can dig a deep trench on one side to expose most of the tap root you may be able to push/pull it over, then pull it out?

that's a huge stump - here's how deceptive a root, on a much smaller tree can be, we cut down the previous fall tried pulling it out after digging around it some, the tractor snapped the top in two 3&1/2 hours later this is the hardest i have worked the grapple I think I need to re-sharpen my chainsaw...

 

[ror105]

Those are big stumps as well!

This stump was right at the corner of my deck, that's the biggest reason it had to come out.

Here's a picture of the bridge that is completed, I still have another 15 tons of rip rap to lay in the ditch.