Pics of first stump removal with a BX24

[thavil]

May I suggest that you purchase a chain? Using a strap to pull things like that can be a bit dangerous, as you're essentially creating a slingshot aimed directly at yourself and the tractor. </div>

Thanks for the advice RayCo. I was hoping someone would mention whether I was crazy for using the strap. My thinking was that since this was my first time, would I rather be hit by the strap when it breaks or get hit by the chain if I don't hook it right or it's the wrong size. I went with the strap idea and purposely put both metal ends at the BH. Now that I have more confidence in myself, I will use the chain for the stump beside the one I just removed.

 

[Lil_FarmerJim]

Nice pictures, and good job.

One thing to note with chain, if it breaks or slips free, it won't come flying at you it should just drop to the ground.

Putting it simply you can think of chain like a hundred little straps, if one of the links break it will loss all its stored energy in a much smaller space, since each link can only stretch a few inches before it fails vs when a 27ft strap stretched out to 37ft breaks and has 10ft worth of stored energy to release. Same theory applies if it was to slip free.

(These are not exact numbers but used for demonstration purposes)

Good Job,
Jim

 

[frank_miller]

stumps below 8" DIA a BX22/23/24 can handle..outside of that, useless in my eyes.

 

[plastikosmd]

"One thing to note with chain, if it breaks or slips free, it won't come flying at you it should just drop to the ground"


Chain can store plenty of energy. I would not want to be hit by either. I have seen flying chain kill someone. Also plenty of dented metal and broken glass (both front and rear). For a heavy pull I always toss a blanket or my coat on the chain for some protection. Of course this wasnt dragging a stump but pulling out heavy and stuck vehicles.

 

[asylum575]

stumps below 8" DIA a BX22/23/24 can handle..outside of that, useless in my eyes.

Frank,
I wouldn't say useless. It's a small tractor. Big jobs call for big equipment. If you don't have the need for big equipment all the time, the BX and B series can handle alot of jobs. The big stumps take longer, but hey, what's the rush.

 

[frank_miller]

again for small stumps <8" it is fine. But on the other hand I had (6) 8" oak stumps and once out, with a large BH, my little BX24 backhoe could not even pick up the stumps or move them...

Case in point, for most trees more like <6" BX are not gonna cut it. Sure longer but I have limited time on planet earth too...I could show you pix and the stumps are large then my BX24 (weight/height)..

 

[RFB]

I keep old discarded firehouse for my hard pull chains. I thread it once with some baling twine, and then pull a chain through it. When finished, I tie twine to the chain and pull the chain out, leaving the twine in for the next time.

 

[BotaBigot]

More often than not, I will cut with chain saw the stump as flush to the ground as possible. If the remaining stump can be cleared with mower deck while cutting grass...

I used to do this...until it cost me a mower spindle assy. Apparently freeze/thaw lifted an older stump. I didn't see it during first cut of season. Buried blade about an inch below top of stump. Bent blade and spindle, and broke belt...sigh...

 

[Shmudda]

again for small stumps <8" it is fine. But on the other hand I had (6) 8" oak stumps and once out, with a large BH, my little BX24 backhoe could not even pick up the stumps or move them...

Case in point, for most trees more like <6" BX are not gonna cut it. Sure longer but I have limited time on planet earth too...I could show you pix and the stumps are large then my BX24 (weight/height)..

Frank....I must disagree with you here about the BX24. Now I will say its a small tractor, it just takes more time and thought when tackling a big stump.

Proof is in the pictures........

Craig

 

[RayCo]

stumps below 8" DIA a BX22/23/24 can handle..outside of that, useless in my eyes.

He he. You'll get a lot of slack for that comment. Although, it seems as though you already got more than I would have expected. It says you're banned now. Well, regardless, here' my obligatory dispute, but all in fun. I know the BX is limited in what it can do and knowing the limitations of your machine is very important.

Here's a stump I dug out about an hour after delivery of my BX last summer. It's about 7" in diameter:


At the risk of posting this image too much (I'm proud, what can I say?! ), here's one year later after getting comfortable with the tractor. Now, I didn't dig this stump up; the tree was pushed over and uprooted by a Case 580, but I could have dug it up had that machine not uprooted it when it was pushed.


I didn't measure the diameter, but it's a bit larger than 8".

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