roadhunter
Elite Member
I could be wrong and it may just be for if the blade hits something and stops immediately as opposed to slowly slowing down. I am certainly far from a PTO shaft knower abouter.
Stump Grinder Woodland Mills WG24?
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I could be wrong and it may just be for if the blade hits something and stops immediately as opposed to slowly slowing down. I am certainly far from a PTO shaft knower abouter.
Code54
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- Kubota MX5100, Kubota BX25D,1957 Farmall Cub Lo-Boy Kubota KX91-3, BCS 853
Im am really interested in how your BX runs it. Would love to have one for my BX as it fits in so many places.
JFoy
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The folks at Woodland Mills said it does better with freshly cut stumps versus old hard stumps and that makes sense. What I did yesterday was some 20 year old, 4in stumps that I've been mowing around. For those, all I cared about was getting them below grade so I could mow over that area.
What caused me to stall out was I didn't pull through far enough on the first pass but did pull further on the second pass. So, with the second pass, I encountered an area that was too tall and with 20 HP on the the PTO, it was too much.
Visibility of depth when lowering the wheel can be an issue as the guards around the grinder wheel limit what you can see. I think having someone else act as a spotter might help.
Also, it really helps to adjust the knob that controls the drop rate of the 3pt so it goes down very slowly. At 500lbs on the BX's 3pt, I had a couple times where it dropped too quickly until I remembered I could control the decent rate. Once I tightened up the drop rate knob, it was much easier to control.
As to the height of the stump, I haven't measured it yet but I'm going to guess the stump needs to be 4in or less above grade. There is a 24" round stump at my neighbor's house I considered but I realized I couldn't raise the grinder high enough to back over it.
What caused me to stall out was I didn't pull through far enough on the first pass but did pull further on the second pass. So, with the second pass, I encountered an area that was too tall and with 20 HP on the the PTO, it was too much.
Visibility of depth when lowering the wheel can be an issue as the guards around the grinder wheel limit what you can see. I think having someone else act as a spotter might help.
Also, it really helps to adjust the knob that controls the drop rate of the 3pt so it goes down very slowly. At 500lbs on the BX's 3pt, I had a couple times where it dropped too quickly until I remembered I could control the decent rate. Once I tightened up the drop rate knob, it was much easier to control.
As to the height of the stump, I haven't measured it yet but I'm going to guess the stump needs to be 4in or less above grade. There is a 24" round stump at my neighbor's house I considered but I realized I couldn't raise the grinder high enough to back over it.
TSO
Elite Member
That's not necessarily accurate.... (what they told you). A 2 year stump is hard, a 20 year stump, you should go thru it like butter. Some stumps grind better fresh (maple's, ash, and soft woods like poplar) but others don't grind as well fresh, like evergreens, as they are "stringy" and when fresh they don't chip as well. These are things you'll pick up along the way tho...
But a 20 year old 4" stump ... You should be able to zip right thru that without pause.
But a 20 year old 4" stump ... You should be able to zip right thru that without pause.
TX Chris
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JFoy - did you see page 9 in the updated owners manual: "STUMP GRINDER SET UP PROCEDURES" - "PTO SHAFT CLUTCH RUN-IN"? I don't know that it would affect stalling, but just in case.
If you don't have the updated manual, PM me your email address and I'll send you a PDF copy. Melissa at Woodland Mills emailed it to me last Friday.
My grinder was delivered this morning. I won't be able to spend any time with it until this weekend at the soonest. Depends when this new baby decides to make his appearance into the world...
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dickfoster
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That must be new. I thought it came with just a shear pin setup. Good deal!
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dickfoster
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Thanks for the pics. It looks like it is well packed. What is your impressions as to build quality, serviceability and bang for the buck so far. Just that much closer to placing the order now.
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dickfoster
Elite Member
It's probably set to protect things on the grinder side so it slips instead of something going bang. Of course that would tend to protect your PTO too.
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dickfoster
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Good input. How high does it get off the ground? 4in ain't much. Of course this would be tractor specific based on tire size etc. I imagine the quick hitch has some effect on this too. How well did it cut?
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dickfoster
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Be sure to let us know how you make out with it.
