Stump bucket for small tractor

[steve tym]

Stumps are amazing hard to remove, even with a mini ex.

 

[HawkinsHollow]

Folks on YouTube make it look easy.

It's not easy on the tractor FIL and takes about 2 hours OR longer that you think it will.

It mostly depends on the type and size of the stump. I have a 40hp and will no longer try to remove any stump over 12/14" dia.

Wow! 12-14" seems big to me. I removed a good handful around 8-10" and even that was a serious PITA.

 

[HawkinsHollow]

I've been contemplating buying one for my T293, for digging out bushel basket sized rocks. Figure that If the tractor really doesn't like it, I can rent a skid steer and use it on that.

I think digging out rocks close to the surface would be a HECK of a lot easier than stumps. Rocks don't have roots.

 

[alexinPA]

What about digging holes for planting trees?

 

[jk96]

This is one I dug out with the stump bucket.

Wow! 12-14" seems big to me. I removed a good handful around 8-10" and even that was a serious PITA.

This one was a PITA even with a large trackloader. This was a brother in law project. I showed up sight unseen. He told me it was decent size but thought it was mostly rotted.

 

[HawkinsHollow]

This is one I dug out with the stump bucket.

This one was a PITA even with a large trackloader. This was a brother in law project. I showed up sight unseen. He told me it was decent size but thought it was mostly rotted.

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Yeah I am sure with a skid steer 12-14" wouldn't be as bad. But that is a lot for a compact tractor.

 

[jk96]

Yeah I am sure with a skid steer 12-14" wouldn't be as bad. But that is a lot for a compact tractor.

I have a Case TV620B. Weighs in at 16,800 so a 12"-14" only takes a couple minutes. On a tractor it's a lot of work and very hard on the FEL.

 

[tacticalturnip]

What about digging holes for planting trees?

I have never used one, but from the outside on I can't help but think a stump bucket would shine digging small holes on repeat.

 

[newkiotiguy]

What about digging holes for planting trees?

Mine has been used to plant close to 100 trees between mine and my neighbors. It's a lot easier with 2 people. It's hard to see where you are digging. Especially if you don't have your seat safety switch disabled. Standing up it's doable

 

[HawkinsHollow]

The only reason I miss mine is to dig small holes. It could even do a decent job at making shallow trenches.