Stumpin 2538

[Oledadger]

Got this big cherry out last night... along with 3 others... smaller birch. I have learned that while working on stumps it is a delicate process to pick only what you can rip. Slamming a BH into heavy stuff doesn't work but with a little (by little I mean a lot) finesse you can get some some pretty good ones out. Had 30 min start to finish on this one. I still don't want to talk about the green oak stumps. On to some +20" poplar tonight.

Although I think I have a good process developing I am always in the mood for tips if someone has some they are willing to give away.

 

[JPRambo]

I just let the granddaughter work at it for a while.

 

[dickfoster]

Got this big cherry out last night... along with 3 others... smaller birch. I have learned that while working on stumps it is a delicate process to pick only what you can rip. Slamming a BH into heavy stuff doesn't work but with a little (by little I mean a lot) finesse you can get some some pretty good ones out. Had 30 min start to finish on this one. I still don't want to talk about the green oak stumps. On to some +20" poplar tonight.

Although I think I have a good process developing I am always in the mood for tips if someone has some they are willing to give away.

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If you have many stumps left you might consider a stump grinder. I'd given up hope of buying one because they are so expensive until I found this one. WG24 Stump Grinder | Woodland Mills US
I'm looking really hard at it. A guy just got one in PA and he says it's working over very well for him and he has a much smaller machine than we do. At $2.5K delivered it isn't priced anywhere as dear as most of them. A much simpler and more straight forward design it seems is responsible for the lower cost. It's said to be well built.

 

[trihounds]

A ripper tooth instead of your BH bucket will dramatically reduce the de-stumping time and also, at least I find, reduce the overall size of the remaining hole.

 

[bindian]

Oledadger,
Welcome to TBN! I really can't tell much about what you dug up by the dark photo. Looks like some wood in the grapple. But your right, digging up stumps takes finesse = time. I like to dig on three or even four sides, and push them over. Photo is of a huge dead oak in my Dad's front yard. We waited and waited for all the huge limbs to fall, then I dug it and pushed it over.
hugs, Brandi

 

[bindian]

I just let the granddaughter work at it for a while.

JPRambo,
How long did your granddaughter stay at it? My granddaughter just turned 3, so I have lots of time to teach her the ropes. She always wants to ride the CAT and the tractor when she comes over!
hugs, Brandi

 

[bindian]

If you have many stumps left you might consider a stump grinder. I'd given up hope of buying one because they are so expensive until I found this one. WG24 Stump Grinder | Woodland Mills US
I'm looking really hard at it. A guy just got one in PA and he says it's working over very well for him and he has a much smaller machine than we do. At $2.5K delivered it isn't priced anywhere as dear as most of them. A much simpler and more straight forward design it seems is responsible for the lower cost. It's said to be well built.

I never have wanted a stump grinder. They really put a lot of wear on your host machine. Besides, I really like digging in the dirt.:licking:
hugs, Brandi

 

[Snowback]

Got this big cherry out last night... along with 3 others... smaller birch. I have learned that while working on stumps it is a delicate process to pick only what you can rip. Slamming a BH into heavy stuff doesn't work but with a little (by little I mean a lot) finesse you can get some some pretty good ones out. Had 30 min start to finish on this one. I still don't want to talk about the green oak stumps. On to some +20" poplar tonight.

Although I think I have a good process developing I am always in the mood for tips if someone has some they are willing to give away.

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So awesome Oledadger! Impressive haul there.

No backhoe for me, but I have found that the 2538 is powerful enough to let me work around the edges ripping out roots with my Wicked Grapple, and they rocking out some pretty good sized stumps for the burn pile. Here are two decent sized stumps I harvested this spring.

If you have many stumps left you might consider a stump grinder. I'd given up hope of buying one because they are so expensive until I found this one. WG24 Stump Grinder | Woodland Mills US
I'm looking really hard at it. A guy just got one in PA and he says it's working over very well for him and he has a much smaller machine than we do. At $2.5K delivered it isn't priced anywhere as dear as most of them. A much simpler and more straight forward design it seems is responsible for the lower cost. It's said to be well built.

Wow - Thanks for sharing Dickfoster! I think you just made my day! This stumpgrinder really looks really handy and it is much simpler than a unit requiring rear remotes and all the lateral wear and tear on the rear lift arms and tractor rear end. This may just be the ticket. I wonder how much faster we could grind than that Kubota? It is an L3800 claiming the same PTO HP, but the Mahindra's have a bit more weith to offset vibrations. I probably wouldn't go too much faster just to avoid too large of a mulch. Definitely going to need to look into this one. A guy might even be able to make some money off stump grinding work... :scratchchin: I also bet the resale is not too bad on one of those. Check it out - today's price is only $2,300 delivered. http://woodlandmills.ca/us/price-sheet-wg24/

 

[bindian]

Wow - Thanks for sharing Dickfoster! I think you just made my day! This stumpgrinder really looks really handy and it is much simpler than a unit requiring rear remotes and all the lateral wear and tear on the rear lift arms and tractor rear end. This may just be the ticket. I wonder how much faster we could grind than that Kubota? It is an L3800 claiming the same PTO HP, but the Mahindra's have a bit more weith to offset vibrations. I probably wouldn't go too much faster just to avoid too large of a mulch. Definitely going to need to look into this one. A guy might even be able to make some money off stump grinding work... :scratchchin: I also bet the resale is not too bad on one of those. Check it out - today's price is only $2,300 delivered.

I would highly suggest you see one in action and note the vibration the tractor and operator get from the vibrations before buying. I've seen them on way larger tractors and the tractor and operator are really rocking while grinding.
A co worker that lives just north of The Woodlands thought stump grinding would be a cool side job. Last I heard he had his stand alone 4WD remote control grinder for sale.
hugs, Brandi

 

[JPRambo]

Brandi, it did not take her but about 15 minutes and she was ready for another. IIRC her pulled three that day.