Does anyone here have any experience with stump chippers? I am thinking about purchasing one mostly for home/farm use but will probably end up doing some custom work once people hear I have one. My question is which kind is best. PTO powered, trailer style, self propelled??? I am leaning towards a 3pt pto model. They are the cheapest and seem like they would work the fastest. I have a JD 3010 to run it. The only down side to these I can see is that it won't be very portable. (only be able to take it as far as I want to drive the tractor) Any comments would be appreciated!
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Treemonkey1000
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Depending on how big and how many stumps you think that you will be doing. I do tree work as a side job. I don't do grinding though. The guys that are doing stump work all tend to have grinders that are tire driven and portable enough to move easily in tight spots such as through a fence gate into a yard. That might not be an issue for you. What you might do if it is easy enough is go rent one for a day and see what you think. Tractor powered would be nice but I think you might have issues with portability.. Just my 2 cents worth.
Jim
Jim
Rara Avis
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StumpBusters by Shaver Manufacturing Co.
Unless you have alot of stumps on your property or are doing it on the side...pretty expensive toy...
Unless you have alot of stumps on your property or are doing it on the side...pretty expensive toy...
Thanks for the replies so far. I am going in on it with my father and brother who live near by. We Maintain a total of 6 building sites so If my math is right from last time I hired a stump grinder it won't take long to pay it of at $4,500 for the 3pt version new. I've got about 25 stumps right now!
I have rented a stump grinder before. cost around $250 for 8 hours. Was Vermeer that pulled behind my truck. I was able to grind about 50 stumps in 10 hours. Most were pine (easy) some were oak(slow). When you consider the cost I would consider renting. No maintenance between uses.