Stump Chipper

[BufordBoone]

I've have the Woodland Mills stump grinder for a few years now. Probably ground a couple hundred stumps. Many small but 50 or more that were quite large.

I'm very happy with it. Does everything I need.

 

[3Ts]

The Woodland Mills unit does not seem to have a pivot and is dependent on tractor movement to reposition the grinder. (Pictures from Woodland Mills website) Seems to me that a hydrostat tractor would be needed. The A-fab is not one I would even consider.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

The Woodland Mills unit does not seem to have a pivot and is dependent on tractor movement to reposition the grinder. (Pictures from Woodland Mills website) Seems to me that a hydrostat tractor would be needed. The A-fab is not one I would even consider.

You don't have to have a whiner tranny, my gear drive tractor has creep gears and it does just fine.

As for pivot, if you set it too low with the 3 point, it will pivot up...

SR

 

[Dwellonroof]

I didn't purchase the A-Fab but the RG24 from Yantai Rima Machinery

 

[Mark Headley]

I've have the Woodland Mills stump grinder for a few years now. Probably ground a couple hundred stumps. Many small but 50 or more that were quite large.

I'm very happy with it. Does everything I need.

What's the max height (starting point) you can go when grinding with the WM? I have stumps of various height- some may have to be cut down depending.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

What's the max height (starting point) you can go when grinding with the WM? I have stumps of various height- some may have to be cut down depending.

That all depends on what tractor you put it on... Some sit higher, some lift higher...

You are always better off cutting the stumps with a chainsaw, as low as you can before you start anyway...

SR

 

[Dwellonroof]

I purchased this one from Alibaba

Have shipping container space reserved and should ship before the end of the month.

 

[JCoastie]

I purchased this one from Alibaba
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Have shipping container space reserved and should ship before the end of the month.

I've seen those advertised, looking forward to your review.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Just got my new Landpride stump grinder delivered yesterday with my new MX. After about a 15 minute learning curve I was in business. This grinder is very heavy duty, goes 10 inches deep, works off of the pto and rear remotes.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Ten feet deep should be plenty. lol

I had a Vermeer that would do a sx foot stump staying in one location and now a little Steiner mounted one. Around here, it's immensely valuable to have a grinder where you can observe the cutter wheel, for you can bet that almost every tree has pushed stones out of it's way while growing. I have also recently realized that having a leaf blower handy is invaluable.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Ten feet deep should be plenty. lol

I had a Vermeer that would do a sx foot stump staying in one location and now a little Steiner mounted one. Around here, it's immensely valuable to have a grinder where you can observe the cutter wheel, for you can bet that almost every tree has pushed stones out of it's way while growing. I have also recently realized that having a leaf blower handy is invaluable.

Sorry... 10 inches... Now, try and leave that one alone...

 

[Industrial Toys]

Since most trees, especially larger ones grow in more of a hump, it is always somewhat frustrating how much one has to grind, along with chasing roots to get the area level again. No point having the gear and doing half a job. Just takes more time.

 

[TheLandofSnipers]

Some great information here. Thanks to all that contributed.
I'm ordering a Woodland Mills chipper now.

 

[TheLandofSnipers]

So the Woodland Mills chipper was actually in stock and they said I should have it in ~2 weeks depending on the shipping company. We have ~60 acres of forest and there are sumps absolutely everywhere. Can't wait to start grinding stumps and get the place looking more like an enchanted forest instead of a picked over tree lot.

 

[Gregster613]

I've had my Woodland Mills WC68 for over a year and have had no problems at all! It chews up whatever I've put into it, although I use most of anything with size for firewood, I do find that I chip bigger stuff every time I use it because it takes a lot of brush to make any size of chip pile! I've only used it about 3 - 4 times a year so far and it's usually only being run for an hour or 2 at a time - so I can't state anything for how reliable it will be - I can only hope that it continues to be as stable forever as it is now.
My only wish is that it cut somewhat larger sized chips and reading on here someone said that feed speed might make a difference, so I'm going to play with that next time I use it. The manual does not show clearly how to change knives out and I'm dreading that task whenever it comes due, but so far it hasn't been needed. I'll just learn how to do it when I need it done.
I'm confident you'll really enjoy your new chipper - I sure enjoy using mine on the few times it gets used. Makes chipping actually fun!! Enjoy. Greg

Apologies - I realized after I posted that we are talking "Stump" chipper, not "Wood" chipper! I don't have a stump chipper (on my list of wants but not yet gotten) I was referring to my woodchipper. But since it's from Woodland Mills I'm sure it will work and be just fine for you.

 

[suburbanfarmer]

I purchased this one from Alibaba
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Have shipping container space reserved and should ship before the end of the month.

Any updates, did it ship? I thought one has to get 4 units thru alibaba..
I was also looking at 1p24
Baumalight 3 Point Hitch Stump Grinder - 1P24

 

[TheLandofSnipers]

Got my stump grinder unpacked, inspected, measured & cut the PTO shaft & safety tube and did all the pre usage checks on it today. It was just starting to get dark when I finally tried it on my first stump. Not as easy as it looks in the videos. It's very hard to see how low the blade is from the cab of my tractor.

 

[Dwellonroof]

Any updates, did it ship? I thought one has to get 4 units thru alibaba..
I was also looking at 1p24
Baumalight 3 Point Hitch Stump Grinder - 1P24

Yes, they finally got it on the boat and it should arrive in New York March 8th.
I did hire a company called Isfentry to do the import paperwork.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I did hire a company called Isfentry to do the import paperwork.

How much does it cost to get it imported?

SR

 

[suburbanfarmer]

Got my stump grinder unpacked, inspected, measured & cut the PTO shaft & safety tube and did all the pre usage checks on it today. It was just starting to get dark when I finally tried it on my first stump. Not as easy as it looks in the videos. It's very hard to see how low the blade is from the cab of my tractor.

I was thinking the same thing and was opting for someway to hook up a backup camera to avoid the stiff neck.

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