My M7060 purchase and usage thread

[lpigott]

Can you tell a little more about the trailer? It looks like a tilt bed but how long is it? It a snug fit but it works.

It is a B-B partial tilt trailer with 7K axles. 16' tilt deck and 4' stationary. The small dove tail makes it measure right at 21' overall. I have had this trailer about 12 years and replaced the decking once already but it still looks like new, the power coating was done right on it. The tilt deck will spoil you for sure.

 

[lpigott]

I don't know about that tilt bed, but those GMC aluminum wheels look good on it!

Got to match the truck man!

 

[ovrszd]

Nice match!!! You GM guys!!!!

 

[lpigott]

Stump eating beast!

 

[lpigott]

Stump eating beast!View attachment 549291View attachment 549292

I would not recommend this grinder for this tractor without creeper gears or an inexperienced operator but if you have that covered this thing makes fast work of stumps. Here is the remains of a 30” hard oak stump.

 

[sixdogs]

I would not recommend this grinder for this tractor without creeper gears or an inexperienced operator but if you have that covered this thing makes fast work of stumps. Here is the remains of a 30” hard oak stump.View attachment 549293

That's pretty amazing. Do you have to move much to reposition during grinding? Now that you've used it, would you buy the same grinder again? How pricey are these?

 

[lpigott]

That's pretty amazing. Do you have to move much to reposition during grinding? Now that you've used it, would you buy the same grinder again? How pricey are these?

The grinder only cuts in one direction, moving forward, so you back up over the stump lower the grinder to cut depth (as much as 5" per pass) and drive forward. I would absolutely buy the same one again. The price is just over 2K. I drove my tractor from my house to this subdivision which took 30 minutes each way, ground 3 large stumps all at different lots of houses and was back home 2 hours after I left with money in my pocket. Hydo drive tractors would work well but gear drive tractors without creeper gears would require constant clutch riding and I would not recommend this type grinder for those. I think the creeper setup with shuttle shifting is awesome for this grinder. Couple that with the epto, as the tractor is bit over powered for the grinder and all I do is sit sideways in the seat and flip the shuttle lever with one hand and adjust the lift with the other. Number of passes depends on how wide the stump is and how deep you want to grind it. The stump remains above took me 15 minutes tops, from arriving at the house, grinding, leveling with FEL and a little foot work and driving away.

To better answer the questioning about repositioning, thus far I have not had any need to really reposition much. All I do it start on the right side of the stump (facing forward) and then turn a little each time I back up for another bite so that I move across the stump several inches each time I grind. I think I have gotten pretty good at learning how best to do it with only about a dozen stumps done.

 

[Piston]

Did you look at the larger stumpgrinders before the woodland mills? Your tractor would be very nicely matched to the Shaver SC50 Stumpgrinder. You would absolutely demolish stumps!

 

[sixdogs]

Thank you lpigott. That's a good explanation.

Oh, what happens when you hit a rock?

 

[lpigott]

Did you look at the larger stumpgrinders before the woodland mills? Your tractor would be very nicely matched to the Shaver SC50 Stumpgrinder. You would absolutely demolish stumps!

I did, they cost much more and appear more tedious to operate. I can’t imagine them performing any better. I would love to have a grind off against one lol.

 

[lpigott]

Thank you lpigott. That's a good explanation.

Oh, what happens when you hit a rock?

No rocks in my area. The carbide cutters can be changed easily.

 

[ovrszd]

I think the concern would be if the cutter tries to crawl over the rock.

 

[sixdogs]

I think the concern would be if the cutter tries to crawl over the rock.

Why?
Also, do rocks ruin the cutters and you have to replace?

 

[ovrszd]

Why?
Also, do rocks ruin the cutters and you have to replace?

I'll not explain my concern well, so bear with me. The cutter is a wheel with teeth that's spinning the same direction as the PTO shaft. It tears out pieces of the stump as it's moved. If it come in contact with any object that it can't shred it will try to "climb" over it.

Stump grinders are a great tool. They are extremely violent.

 

[lpigott]

This cutter pivots up if you try to take too large a bite or encounter something that it can't chew through. It could, I suppose, lift itself up by lifting your lift arms up also. You generally always have a hand on or near the 3 point lift lever and you could quickly raise it also.

 

[Grumpa Wally]

That's a handy attachment and you can also pick up some diesel money from the neighbors wanting to clear the yard of stumps. Does it move the tractor or put much load on the pto while running? It's still wet here and have not been able to get much done with my tractor on the ground yet. The ground was almost dry, then we get 3" of rain this past Sunday.

 

[lpigott]

That's a handy attachment and you can also pick up some diesel money from the neighbors wanting to clear the yard of stumps. Does it move the tractor or put much load on the pto while running? It's still wet here and have not been able to get much done with my tractor on the ground yet. The ground was almost dry, then we get 3" of rain this past Sunday.

The tractor moves the grinder not vise versa. The grinder is rated for tractors with 20-24 HP, although mine has more than that I run it in epto mode and don't get stupid with it. I can't tell much load at all on my PTO but you may on a smaller tractor. In fact I am thinking about getting a shorter shaft and trying it on my BX2200 as I have seen where people have had success in doing so. https://woodlandmills.com/product/wg24-stump-grinder/

 

[lpigott]

I finally made 50 hours and did my first oil change a few weeks back. I also removed the FEL for the first time to make access easier. I have to say I believe the removal and reinstall was as easy and maybe even easier than it is doing it on my BX. While I had the loader off, I ran the rotary cutter (we call them bush hogs) over a field to knock down the early spring weeds. Man was it sweet using it without the FEL on! It felt like I was driving a baby monster truck as I was flying over the field at over 8 MPH. I travel the road a little distance also with the FEL off and it is a MUCH smoother ride. I think I will be removing the FEL most times I am doing any field work that doesn't require the FEL for anything in the future.

 

[ovrszd]

Yep. I repeatedly remove mine.

 

[Farmer495]

I think I will be removing the FEL most times I am doing any field work that doesn't require the FEL for anything in the future.

Yes. I take the loader on and off all the time, it's off for all non loader field and haulage. Given how easy they go on and off I'm surprised to see people leave them on needlessly.