How to cut through BIG tree roots?

[IslandTractor]

Very nice fabrication job. What do you think of this ripper?

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Nice stump bucket but you'd need a big skidsteer loader to bust a big root with it. Would probably be fine with smaller stuff with a CUT but a smaller stump bucket would be sufficient on a CUT.

 

[KenKubota]

My solution is very simple. I move away from the stump until the roots are small enough to break. You end up with a larger dug up area, but you also remove more of the stump. I wouldn't want to leave 4 or 5 inch diameter roots in the ground anyway because the ground will subside as they rot. If I wanted to leave a lot of wood I would just grind the stump instead of removing it.