Is five hours alot for one stump???

[glmf]

I won! Quite a workout for me and the CK20 but that bugger is finally out of the ground. Not sure how I am going to get it to my dump area, as I don't think I will be able to lift it with the loader, but I'll figure something out. All the roots were cut with the backhoe, just catching the outside tooth on them and curling, worked very well. On to the next one

 

[glmf]

and seeing how you guys like pics, heres a few more,,,

 

[glmf]

can you believe all the rocks and ledge, if this was clean soil, this would be easy

 

[RexB]

That's a big ugly stump! The house blocked a couple of digging angles and it would've taken me five hours or more too. Thanks for the pics

Is the dump area close enough to drag it there?

 

[EddieWalker]

Congratulations!!!

Looks like a pretty massive stump!!! I know that when you start on them, it's hard to believe how hard it can be, or how long it takes, but if you stick with it, they always come out!!!

Thanks for the pictures,
Eddie

 

[Patches]

Nice job gmlf. I'm sure glad my soil doesn't resemble yours;that has to be tough on the hoe, teeth and hydraulics I just had four 24"-30" oak stumps ground out.They were on the side lawn and I didn't want to tear up the landscape digging them and I still haven't got the 9" bucket I ordered, which would have made the job fesible

 

[glmf]

Thanks for the replies guys. Patches, I take it easy on the hardware, seems with rpm's around 1800, movements are less jerky and still good power. I am really surprised with the power of the hoe for a small unit. Took my time and was careful, that means getting on and off the tractor alot. But getting better on the controls and feel the next one will come out quicker. Will definately hardface the teeth on the bucket as well as the toothbar that I made. It is unbelievable how much ledge and rocks are around here, you cannot make one scoop without bringing up rocks or hitting ledge.

 

[Willl]

Is five hours alot for one stump???

Oh heck no, come on over, I've got a few that will probably take 4X as much.

 

[Dmace]

5 hours sounds about right for such a large stump and with little angles to work from. With more practice, you could probably cut it to 3 hours, but why complain, it's out! Great Pics!

I really need a toothbar...

 

[IslandTractor]

I agree with Dmace. At first I though 5 hours was a lot but that is a pretty durn big stump and if you were dealing with rock ledges while digging then it could easily take 5 hours. I haven't needed more than 90 minutes or so to get pretty big stumps out (not quite as big as yours but still too big to lift) but I work in primarily sandy soil.

I've often wondered if it would be possible to fabricate a special root cutter like a subsoiler that could be quickly attached and detached from the hoe bucket itself as I find I waste a lot of time digging out roots that I am sure I could slice through with a single 12" long tine.

 

[Thomas]

Dang,that's one heck of stump...guess you also grow good crop of rocks in Maine also.

 

[tawilson]

Thanks for the replies guys. Patches, I take it easy on the hardware, seems with rpm's around 1800, movements are less jerky and still good power. I am really surprised with the power of the hoe for a small unit. Took my time and was careful, that means getting on and off the tractor alot. But getting better on the controls and feel the next one will come out quicker. Will definately hardface the teeth on the bucket as well as the toothbar that I made. It is unbelievable how much ledge and rocks are around here, you cannot make one scoop without bringing up rocks or hitting ledge.

You never know about stumps. I've dove into a few large pine stumps I figured would take hours only to find mother nature had done my work for me and they popped right out. I just replaced the bucket teeth on my backhoe. They aren't to bad, $17 bucks apiece or something like that. Where I need hardfacing is between the teeth on the cutting edge of the backhoe bucket. It's showing wear there, and probably a lot of it is from ripping on roots.

 

[Iowachild]

Five hours alot? Heck I have one I've been working on for five years off and on. Of course that's with a shovel, axe and mattock!

Your ground looks very similar to mine. Great job!

 

[GerardC]

"Is five hours a lot for one stump"?

Not if you're having fun!!

 

[PaPaGus]

"Is five hours a lot for one stump"?

Not if you're having fun!!

Now that is the right answer

 

[BobRip]

Not sure how I am going to get it to my dump area, as I don't think I will be able to lift it with the loader, but I'll figure something out.

Try using a power washer to wash off some of the dirt and this will make it lighter. A lot of the weight may be the dirt.

 

[glmf]

I did get the stump to my dump area today but what a project. I had it laying on its side like in the first photo and picked at it with the backhoe to get the dirt and rocks out of it. Then chained it to the bucket, still wouldn't lift it, but was able to drag it like that, the 300 yards or so to my dump area. Now I just need to deal with the hole and all the rocks,,,,need a D3 for a week or so!

 

[diesel426]

why not just rent a stump grinder.

 

[yellowdogsvc]

If you can't get a grinder in there, try one of these.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Extreme-Stump-Bucket_W0QQitemZ200094946024QQcmdZViewItem

I bought one a few months ago for a skid steer and the leverage and bucket width make easier work on large oak stumps in rock. I think I paid $900 delivered and I won't be bending any more 6' rock buckets!

 

[Skyco]

I've often wondered if it would be possible to fabricate a special root cutter like a subsoiler that could be quickly attached and detached from the hoe bucket itself as I find I waste a lot of time digging out roots that I am sure I could slice through with a single 12" long tine.

Have you seen this-http://www.bro-tek.biz/ripper_tooth/

I made my own version recently- works great at ripping out roots...