Big Stump, Little Backhoe

[cowpatty]

Well this how I spent half my weekend. We had this large stump that has been here for about a year and I finally decided it was time to go. Also note the steps to the garage and the overgrown flower bed that are history now. The B21 performed admirably as usual.

The stump was so large, my 4x4 pickup wouldn't budge it. I had to make a makeshift sled out of and old gate and some 4x6 posts. With my 12 yr old boy at the wheel of the truck and me pushing with the Kubota, we got it out to the burn pile.

 

[Mousefield]

Always nice to see pics. That is a pretty hefty looking stump. Like the idea of the the "sled" to get it to the burn pile.

 

[Jay4200]

Well this how I spent half my weekend. We had this large stump that has been here for about a year and I finally decided it was time to go. Also note the steps to the garage and the overgrown flower bed that are history now. The B21 performed admirably as usual.

The stump was so large, my 4x4 pickup wouldn't budge it. I had to make a makeshift sled out of and old gate and some 4x6 posts. With my 12 yr old boy at the wheel of the truck and me pushing with the Kubota, we got it out to the burn pile.

Nice work. Digging out stumps has to be my absolute least favorite tractor-related job. I hate it (even though it IS my avatar, now that I think about it).

JayC

 

[bullbreaker]

Remember "David" killed Goliath, enjoyed pics/story keep at it !

Boone

 

[Thomas]

Heck of root ball,glad the project went better than well...final resting place..gully?

 

[cowpatty]

Nope I put it in the burn pile. Pile brush around it and hope it burns too.

Stumps are not my favorite either but it is good practice on the backhoe. It's amazing how much a smaller bucket helps with ripping the roots.

 

[GregbkH]

Good job to both of you. Makes it look nice around the building.

 

[creekbend]

Remember "David" killed Goliath, enjoyed pics/story keep at it !

Boone

:thumbsup: Excellent analogy.

 

[RaydaKub]

With my 12 yr old boy at the wheel of the truck ...

WhewWhewWhewWhew!! Pull over right there, you're under arrest! :laughing:

Safety police alert!!!! (From a guy that drove an old farm truck when he was so small he couldn't see over the dash and hit the gas at the same time...) :thumbsup:

 

[tjwoody]

Looks like it was a challenging job. It also looks like the dog was uninterested. :laughing: just another day at the office for him I guess.