One of the most recent reviews on their page says they got a partial refund by reaching back out to mechmaxx after the sale started. Which is pretty nice since they really have no obligation to do such.
I reached out since the price change was less than 2 weeks after arrival date.
I run mine with a 90 pto horse Kubota, Just set the slip clutch properly. I might add I bought the hydraulic swing stump grinder a while ago (couple years ago actually) and it does a really good job plus the teeth supplied with it are indexable to 3 different cutting positions and I have not had to replace them yet (after numerous hardwood stumps of all diameters. Reason why I bought that one versus the model discussed on here is the fact that it grinds the stumps to 9" below grade so it's easier to cover them up and plant grass on top. It's a bit more in cost but still less than half the cost of an Erskine or Land Pride and it's extremely similar. I did add 2 100 pound suitcase weights, one on each side on the front frame to give it more stability. Cannot remember how long it took to arrive as it was a while ago but I think it was 6 weeks or so. No issues with it at all and it eats stumps right up, especially with 80 pto horses on tap.
they won't be, should be a separate shipmentAlways fun to find presents on the loading dock.
And to have an excuse to keep my forklift operator's license valid.
Nice packaging, externally anyway. Hopefully my extra carbide teeth are in the box? hmmmm
I 100% would say you hate it, I make constant adjustments in speed using it. your going to burn up a clutch slipping it enough to be usable
I run mine (though it's different than yours), I have the model with hydraulic swing and depth on my gear drive Kubota but I use the one with the optional creep gears and and I run it in low creep... and I have no clutch as mine is hydraulic shuttle, ie; wet pack.
Agreed - it woul be VERY difficult to use with a no hydro because that controls your cut
My stump grinder works perfectly on my AGCO with "creep" transmission, no clutch slipping or any other problems at all.
Same deal with the Kubota with creep gears. I believe at rated rpm, my ground speed in low creep is like 1/10th mph, maybe even less. Have a speed chart on the side window so I could look, but never do. Clutch issue is nonexistent as it has no clutch anyway. Multiplate wet clutch, only way to fly in my view.
I guess if you have never ran a grinder with "creep" trans you really don't know for sure. I have BOTH types of trans, and I much prefer to grind stumps with my above AGCO with creep.
