Stumps - What to rent?

[natural_number]

Don't know if you can rent this, but there are attachments designed just to remove stumps.

It's called a stumper and its easier than digging stumps out with your bucket. It is designed to snap the roots by swiping on each side and then prying the whole root out. A stumper is more efficient for removing stumps than a bucket because it does not fill the load with dirt like a bucket does. However, for a stumper to be effective you will need a thumb.

 

[frank_f15]

well that will definetly do the job /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[EddieWalker]

I have a Ford 555E LBH that I use for that type of thing. The cedar will be the easiest to take out since it has a surface root systemand no tap root. Pines are the hardest with the deep tap root.

Since your stumps are so small, you shouldn't have too much trouble digging out the stumps.

They wont "pop" out. You'll have to dig around them on each side, then depending on the root and how deep you've gone, they will push over. I wouldn't take it out unless since you can't build on the right of way anyway. I'd just push the stump over in the hole and bury it there. Stumps don't burn very easy anyway.

The front bucket will smooth it out by back-dragging it just as nice as you want to make it. Be sure to drive over the hole after you fill it a bunch of times to compact it, otherwise it will sink on you the first time it rains.

If you can, get a LBH with a 4 way front bucket. That way you can pick up all the branches, limbs and debri with it and carry to your burn pile.

A large trackhoe with enought power will pull them out real easy, but you will pay for that power. Just the delivery charges are more than the LBH will be for a day.

Eddie

 

[Chevy Guy]

The terramite is OK for the smaller 6" stuff, for 10" and up, you need more power.

 

[tuolumne]

Where will you put all the stumps, and how much fill do you plan on using to level out the area? I would get a stumpgrinder. It may not be as much fun, but you will be left with a level area and a smaller bill to pay.

 

[Redbug]

Hi 8ntx,

What do you plan to do with the cleared area under the power line when you are done? Keep it bush hogged and let the grass grow in? Did the trees the power company cut down take away any privacy?

I was just thinking...you could turn it into a great garden spot or have a neat planted wildlife plot. There's lots of good things to do with a power line right of way that are compatable with the power company and you. Be creative!

 

[Chuck K.]

This thread was started 3 years ago....... I hope he has the stumps up by now

 

[Redbug]

Hey Chuck...that's funny! I did not look at the post date. It looks like Chevy Guy got us started! We need to PM 8ntx. Funny stuff!

 

[schmism]

how do 3 year old threads just get dug up ill never know.

 

[2YD]

Well since you guys revived it....So I told SWMBO that I have to have a 485 BH on the new JD in order to remove 20 black walnut stumps ranging in size from 3 to 10 inches in diameter. They are along the drive, under the high wires and in the main front yard so I figured digging them out, off to burn pile, back fill holes, compact then seed. Excluding my purchasing rationale with SWMBO any opinions on BH vs stump grinding? Last time I had stump grinding done on some oaks the stumps disappeared but the grass planted eventually depressed over the hole and mushrooms came out indicating rot of some sort with whatever was left over.