CK20S Stump Wars! 2013

rider7767 · Oct 2, 2013

I have been fighting this stump for almost 4 years. It is down. I have to get it out of the hole now. It weighs more than my tractor. I burned, hit, kicked, sawed, and drilled the stump. It was about 40 inches across when we started. Walnut makes for one tough stump! My neighbor shot fireworks for me. Too funny!

rimshot · Oct 2, 2013

Work over those roots real good to rid the root ball of as much dirt and gravel possible. That helps lighten the load. If it is a big stump. do not try flipping the stump over because it might come back at you. Instead slide it along and into it's burial sight. Make

I quite often take my chain saw after getting the stump out and (provided no gravel is present) cut the butt end of log to shorten stump push the remnants in a freshly dug hole. It will be a better world for it. Good job removing that thing..

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IslandTractor · Oct 2, 2013

rimshot said:
Work over those roots real good to rid the root ball of as much dirt and gravel possible. I quite often take my chain saw after getting the stump out and (provided no gravel is present) push the remnants in a freshly dug hole. It will be a better world for it. Good job removing that thing..

rimshot

A pressure washer would help lighten the rootball.

I got one maybe about that size (Oak) out of it's hole with my DK40 but had to use the backhoe to do it. I could lift it with the FEL afterwards but couldn't drag it out of the hole except with the BH.

I never got a stump as big as riders with my trusty CK20 but I did dig out a lot of stumps too.

Coyote machine · Oct 2, 2013

4 YEARS!:shocked: Wow! You guys down south ever heard of dynamite!:laughing:
Nice job, hate to see what you would attempt with a DK-40 series tractor!
What are you planning for the clearing area now?

rimshot · Oct 3, 2013

I must admit that the soil I am working in consists mainly of gravel with a sand base and round limestone made up of peastone to softball size aggregate and a few larger stone. I sometimes think this stuff can be like ball bearings when it comes to digging stumps. There is no way I could have removed some of the stumps withoiut my backhoe. It might take me a while but I have not met a stump I could not have removed my CK
Provided I am not going to build in the immediate area a nice hole immediately next to a stump about to give up is a great place to roll tihe stump a final time as it gives up. (R.I.P.). Make sure it is deep enough and first and cut the stump as low as possible so you don't have to dig so deeply. If this excavation is preparing for a building site of course one needs the stumps out. I have prepared a ramp out of the hole with backhoe and chains to facilitate dragging out a stump if need be.

Bigger equipment certainly can have avantages but so far my ck20 has been worthy for me.
ymmv

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rider7767 · Oct 3, 2013

Coyote machine said:
4 YEARS!:shocked: Wow! You guys down south ever heard of dynamite!:laughing:
Nice job, hate to see what you would attempt with a DK-40 series tractor!
What are you planning for the clearing area now?

It crossed my mined several times to use dynamite. I thought better of it since it was 20 feet behind the house. I almost gave in a few times. You can replace windows!:mur:
Plans: There is just no flat land where I live. You have to cut it out. I am planning on building a 40'x40' shop in the spring.

rider7767 · Oct 3, 2013

rimshot said:
I must admit that the soil I am working in consists mainly of gravel with a sand base and round limestone made up of peastone to softball size aggregate and a few larger stone. I sometimes think this stuff can be like ball bearings when it comes to digging stumps. There is no way I could have removed some of the stumps withoiut my backhoe. It might take me a while but I have not met a stump I could not have removed my CK
Provided I am not going to build in the immediate area a nice hole immediately next to a stump about to give up is a great place to roll tihe stump a final time as it gives up. (R.I.P.). Make sure it is deep enough and first and cut the stump as low as possible so you don't have to dig so deeply. If this excavation is preparing for a building site of course one needs the stumps out. I have prepared a ramp out of the hole with backhoe and chains to facilitate dragging out a stump if need be.

Bigger equipment certainly can have avantages but so far my ck20 has been worthy for me.
ymmv

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This is some of the hardest clay I have ever dealt with. Just to make it interesting, there are seams of limestone. Once I get this out of the hole, I will push it off the side of a cliff where it will come to rest about a 150 feet below where it started. :cool2:

rider7767 · Oct 3, 2013

We were excited and my dog could tell. She thought she should have a look.

Coyote machine · Oct 3, 2013

rider7767 said:
We were excited and my dog could tell. She thought she should have a look.

That's cool! Dogs know when dad has won!

Hey if no dynamite at least set it on fire before rolling it down the hill! Gotta get some fun out of this stump's demise.:cool2: (Plunge cut into the top of it and pour diesel and gas mix in the cut- let it soak in stuff a diesel soaked rag in the cut and light it and push it over the hill. We'll be watching Google earth for the flames!:drink:
Alternatively you could have left it in the ground and built your shop over and around it- 'ya know something for a conversation piece.

Oh, BTW, house?!:confused3::confused2: What house - if we can't see it in the pics it doesn't exist!:laughing: And you can always build another, right?! Next time dynamite for sure.....

Oh yeah, one last thing- man do you need a backhoe! :2cents: If ever a guy deserved one you do - I could never have taken the time/effort to dig that stump with a bucket, no way/no how! Congrats on a successful mission!:thumbsup:

rider7767 · Oct 4, 2013

Coyote machine said:
That's cool! Dogs know when dad has won! Hey if no dynamite at least set it on fire before rolling it down the hill! Gotta get some fun out of this stump's demise.:cool2: (Plunge cut into the top of it and pour diesel and gas mix in the cut- let it soak in stuff a diesel soaked rag in the cut and light it and push it over the hill. We'll be watching Google earth for the flames!:drink:
Alternatively you could have left it in the ground and built your shop over and around it- 'ya know something for a conversation piece.

Oh, BTW, house?!:confused3::confused2: What house - if we can't see it in the pics it doesn't exist!:laughing: And you can always build another, right?! Next time dynamite for sure.....

Oh yeah, one last thing- man do you need a backhoe! :2cents: If ever a guy deserved one you do - I could never have taken the time/effort to dig that stump with a bucket, no way/no how! Congrats on a successful mission!:thumbsup:

I may yet buy a backhoe attachment. I am afraid once I get this project done, I would not need it. I use my tractor for the bucket and mowing mostly.