My biggest stump

[Short Game]

Those reverse wheelies can bust front drive parts. The gears, bearings, and shafts in the front axle are not nearly the size and strength of those in the rear drive, but the engine is still 41 HP and the torque of the lower gears is major. Don't ask me how I know this.

 

[TSO]

Those reverse wheelies can bust front drive parts. The gears, bearings, and shafts in the front axle are not nearly the size and strength of those in the rear drive, but the engine is still 41 HP and the torque of the lower gears is major. Don't ask me how I know this.

Yeah, I don't make a habit of it.... And I try not to travel that way. Always good for a photo tho

 

[Short Game]

Well, if my post saves anyone from doing what I did, it was worth the time to read it. I tried to lift a log that had silted in branches under it. The instant the rear wheels lost traction, the front drive failed catastrophically. Both half shafts bent, but I was able to straighten them. I broke two small pinions, both the ring and pinion, one sun gear, and two bearings. It was only twelve pounds of parts, but they cost $2000 from Mitsubishi to replace them with me doing all the labor.

 

[TSO]

Well, if my post saves anyone from doing what I did, it was worth the time to read it. I tried to lift a log that had silted in branches under it. The instant the rear wheels lost traction, the front drive failed catastrophically. Both half shafts bent, but I was able to straighten them. I broke two small pinions, both the ring and pinion, one sun gear, and two bearings. It was only twelve pounds of parts, but they cost $2000 from Mitsubishi to replace them with me doing all the labor.

I'm assuming you were out of warranty when that happened then?

 

[TSO]

Edit: oops, this was meant for another thread, but I'll keep it here for conversation sake

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Okay fellas... here's another thought to throw your way.

I just bought a new stump-bucket from an equipment auction (picking it up on Sat) at a GREAT price (all told, less than $400). How effective do you guys think it would be to add a "thumb" grapple onto it? Although it wouldn't give me the true functionality of a "root-grapple" it would more or less turn two implements into 1.

Anyone use one (a stump-grapple) and can give a review as to how it would compare with a root-grapple?

 

[Mike1369]

Okay fellas... here's another thought to throw your way.

I just bought a new stump-bucket from an equipment auction (picking it up on Sat) at a GREAT price (all told, less than $400). How effective do you guys think it would be to add a "thumb" grapple onto it? Although it wouldn't give me the true functionality of a "root-grapple" it would more or less turn two implements into 1.

Anyone use one (a stump-grapple) and can give a review as to how it would compare with a root-grapple?

I'll buy that off of you for $300....lol
I need one of those for all the bad palms.

 

[sixdogs]

Okay fellas... here's another thought to throw your way.

I just bought a new stump-bucket from an equipment auction (picking it up on Sat) at a GREAT price (all told, less than $400). How effective do you guys think it would be to add a "thumb" grapple onto it? Although it wouldn't give me the true functionality of a "root-grapple" it would more or less turn two implements into 1.

Anyone use one (a stump-grapple) and can give a review as to how it would compare with a root-grapple?

You can transplant trees with one of those too.

 

[TSO]

I'll buy that off of you for $300....lol
I need one of those for all the bad palms.

Great, thanks! LOL, actually, one of the reasons I bought it was because, for the price, I knew if I didn't like it I could sell it and most likely break even :thumbsup:

 

[Mike1369]

I'm here if you need me...lol

 

[Short Game]

I'm assuming you were out of warranty when that happened then?

Correct. It wasn't an LS. It was a CubCadet that Mitsubishi made for them. The previous owner had broken the ring and pinion too. He did it by driving into a canyon with backing back up the hill the only escape (which failed). He did his reverse wheelie that way. I did mine more like your picture, and breaking way more parts.