Is a Tractor Stump Grinder Fast Enough? Stump Removal
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2022
- We often are asked about the time required to grind a stump. The truth is, stump removal with a tractor stump grinder has too many variables to give an exact time. The variables are often nuanced. What species of tree is the stump? Some tree stumps are softer wood that cuts at a much faster pace. Red Maple stumps, for example, are softer but grow a large above-ground or near ground-level root ball. This type of stump removal moves fast, but there is much more to it. A Tulip Poplar is one of the easiest in our area. The wood is soft, and the root system grows deep. The one thing I hope your take away from this is the value of owning a stump grinder on a homestead. We are developing land ourselves, and the cost of paying to commercially remove stumps is astronomical when you take into account how many we will have to remove over the next couple of years Also, It is fun and self-gratifying to see the stumps cut down.
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Great vid Tony! Thanks man! See you soon
Heck yeah! We need to get together.
Letting the retreating side of the cutter do most of the work has really controlled the chatter and grabbiness. Its got the bit between its teeth now! Thanks both for posting.
Mine doesn't have teeth on the back side.
Sorry Tony, my fault for using imprecise language. I meant cutting with the 6 o'clock to 9 (when viewed from behind) sector of the cutter seems much more stable than using the 3 o'clock to 6 sector.
I definitely think there is something to that. I have watched the video and I am going to try a few things in the next run
Awesome video Tony.
Thank you my friend.
Thanks for sharing buddy wish I had use of that for four or five stumps lol
We quickly figured out a stump grinder would pay for itself in our situation. Hundreds and hundreds of stumps to grind over time.
Great video thanks Tony
Thank you for supporting us. We are having a blast.
Awesome video you two can't wait to see whats next on the list fornthe Homestead property. Keep up the great work im almost for certain that a tym is the tractor for me here.
I work the TYMs hard. They are solid rigs. A bridge is next.
I’d like to have one of those rigs. I’ve turned about 20 acres of overgrown fields back into pastures and there’s quite a few big stumps that were too large for a backhoe
Enjoyed this video Tony and Tanja. That stump grinders is awesome. Does the dirt around the stump dull the grinder?
I can't see that it dulls the cutters. They are carbide. I have never changed or sharpened the cutters yet. We have cut a ton of stumps.
Would you do this in an area where you would put a drive? I’m contemplating my options. Thanks!
It would completely depend on your soil type. We have a high clay content and therefore very little settling. Still, I disturb a lot less dirt by using the stump grinder than I do. Digging the stump out with a backhoe.
You're not concerned about the tree roots remaining Tony? Bob. NZ.
I am not worried about them. We cut down six to eight inches below the surface. Grass will grow and the roots will rot. I will dig out the roots at building areas.
I can see why you want to run that off the big tractor. The T25 is nice but it doesn't have the grunt that thing requires. Are you going to put a cab on the big tractor?
I wished. I would bust the windows out in a week
Tony why the big tractor? Did you feel the need for power, mass (weight), or just T25 had equipment on it. I don’t have a hydro bigger than the T25 that is in build/shipping. I mentioned I have a 31 hp with 16 speeds, probably at least try it. Strange 3 pt lift w slower up cycle than the norm however.
I have the post hole digger on the T25 for another job. I would have gone with the T25 otherwise. I love the control of it.
@@TonysTractorAdventure Thanks Chief. Good stuff.
I’ve been shopping these grinders for years but I just can’t get past the way they can jump around if you don’t get the feed rate and cut depth just right. The shock loads going into the PTO drivetrain can’t be good for the tractor.
It has a slip clutch. Anything can be broken, but they are made to be used this way.
I agree with Tony here. And he demonstrates a lot of "prudence" when using this PTO grinder (Even showing the stall 🙂). Getting dialed into using these PTO fixed grinders is a lot of ART and nuance. He does a great job showing how he positions for griding passes and is very careful to, mostly, not "stall" the grinder by taking too large of a bite or going too fast.
🤔If you are one who is really just not patient with running machines (and boy oh boy I've seen many of these firsthand) then consider either renting a stump grinder for a day in phases or hiring someone to do "bulk grinding" and try to get a better price (I know these things because I grind stumps as part of my "Land Improvement" business.😉)
Here's what I'll share (Some bonafide: I also own a JD3320 compact tractor and Cat236D skid and use these as part of my land mgmt business)
A frame of reference for you: With my, Barreto SG37 dedicated stump grinder (link below, many rental outfits use Barreto, I happen to own one for $25K + trailer (its a 2,000# machine)) I could have unloaded, set up, and ground these two stumps in about 45 minutes or less. I probably would have ground these stumps a lot deeper also (because a stump grinder is a lot more precise and just goes deeper) So, using this "time" formula: My daily rate is about $800/day for this type of bulk grinding ($100/hr for just "grind and go" griding no clean up). I could do at least 16 stumps, in this size range, and probably more like 20+ in an 8hr day (with travel distances between stumps pretty close like this example and assuming most the trees are more like the elm rather than the maple with a mounded root ball).
My grinder ==> czcams.com/video/wXr8P4J_bhg/video.html
This Baumalight grinder costs around $3500, so using my formula, 16 stumps per $800 (conservatively) I could grind (($3500/$800) x 16)) about 70 stumps for $3500 (conservatively). And then there's your time, fuel, and hours on the tractor and the NECK PAIN, from always looking back...haha.
Now a guy with a bigger, diesel grinder would be even faster but will charge more, but I think the formula for stumps per day holds up....EG: $1600/day big boy commercial grinder, but can do easily 32+stumps (like this)/day, so the costs per stump is still pretty close, hope this makes sense. And there's very likely a stump grinder guy (or gal) who doesn't do trees or can do very favorable "winter rates" if they do, do trees also. Tree removal companies have a lot more equipment and insurance overhead as FYI versus just a "stump grinder" service.
RENTAL - just plug in the rental costs (and you'll need to rent a trailer and chains if you do not have them) instead of the $800/day and your costs/stump are much lower.
Net/Net: We all pay for convenience and FUN. As for me, I love running equipment, maybe you wouldn't enjoy the grinder, turning back and occasional stalling/worrying about hard use etc. and this math is in the range for you if you only have a few dozen stumps, so renting or a "stump BOSS" new friend makes a lot more sense.
Please NOTE: I'm not trying to refute Tony on his very well-done video here (His content is great!) just trying to add some bonafide info for your decision, as the spirit moved me to speak up.
Hope this helped.
Have a blessed day! 🙏😀 & God Bless the USA!!!!!
Which one would you recommend to buy
Probably be good idea to recheck that slip clutch. It might be rusted together or to tight. It shouldn’t kill the tractor before it slips
Agreed.
Yeah I paid 650.00 for 7- 30inch stumps.
Yes sir, and the price changes from area to area.
That is way cheap for my area. That is why I bought my own 24” PTO stump grinder. Some want $325 for one 18-20” pine stump!
@@stanleyconrad4234 thats because they have a minimum price to come out to the job site.
@@daleatkins2575 I understand that, however in this particular case we were talking a total of 5 stumps with the pine being a “small one”. A little over 2k to do them! Thanks, but no thanks.
@@stanleyconrad4234 nope I wouldn't have paid that either. 6 or 700 bucks more then you have your own 3point hitch stump grinder. Alot of folks don't have tractors though. We are fortunate enough to have tractors.
what if u hit a rock not good right have a good evening y'all 👍👋🤠
We don't have rocks. Still, it has carbide cutters.
@@TonysTractorAdventure I'd say "Avoid rocks if possible", I dig out what you can as you go, as it's easy to tell when you start hitting a rock, just to save some carbide wear 🙂
Don't know Soil Drill?
I am not sure what you mean
Looks like it works great. I like it. But don't you hate keeping your body twisted? Wouldn't it be awesome to have that in front. I still may buy one anyway lol.no more than I would use it I could deal with it.
I still think I can do better with it. I may get a rear camera.
Good video Tony!
Thank you. It was a fun day