alexinPA
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Looks good and priced at $918 with free shipping. Anybody tried to use it? Opinions?
Looks good and priced at $918 with free shipping. Anybody tried to use it? Opinions?
Stump bucket for small tractor
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jyoutz
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A good way to tweak your loader.
what size tractor are you planning to use it on?
If your use is actually digging stumps or trees I think your going to be disappointed. They work great but need a heavy machine. I use one on a large skidsteer and they are amazing. The same one on my Kubota L6060 doesn't work well because it's just not heavy or strong enough.
HawkinsHollow
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Yep, I had one. They are awful hard on a tractor/loader. I actually broke my quick attach, luckily the welds looked like bad penetration so they covered it under warranty. Sold the stump bucket. If you have trees to get out rent a mini ex.
newkiotiguy
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I have a stump bucket. It has replaced a shovel for any holes i need to dig. For that it is great. Ripping out stumps is a lot harder on the loader, so I dont use it for that.
Folks on YouTube make it look easy.
It's not easy on the tractor FIL and takes about 2 hours OR longer that you think it will.
It mostly depends on the type and size of the stump. I have a 40hp and will no longer try to remove any stump over 12/14" dia.
It's not easy on the tractor FIL and takes about 2 hours OR longer that you think it will.
It mostly depends on the type and size of the stump. I have a 40hp and will no longer try to remove any stump over 12/14" dia.
jigs_n_fixtures
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I've been contemplating buying one for my T293, for digging out bushel basket sized rocks. Figure that If the tractor really doesn't like it, I can rent a skid steer and use it on that.
edritchey
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Like someone already mentioned just rent a mini-x and get the work done those little compact tractors are nice for a lot of task but digging stumps with the loader isn’t one of them.
HawkinsHollow
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Wow! 12-14" seems big to me. I removed a good handful around 8-10" and even that was a serious PITA.
HawkinsHollow
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I think digging out rocks close to the surface would be a HECK of a lot easier than stumps. Rocks don't have roots.
This is one I dug out with the stump bucket.
This one was a PITA even with a large trackloader. This was a brother in law project. I showed up sight unseen. He told me it was decent size but thought it was mostly rotted.
HawkinsHollow
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Yeah I am sure with a skid steer 12-14" wouldn't be as bad. But that is a lot for a compact tractor.
I have a Case TV620B. Weighs in at 16,800 so a 12"-14" only takes a couple minutes. On a tractor it's a lot of work and very hard on the FEL.
tacticalturnip
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I have never used one, but from the outside on I can't help but think a stump bucket would shine digging small holes on repeat.
newkiotiguy
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Mine has been used to plant close to 100 trees between mine and my neighbors. It's a lot easier with 2 people. It's hard to see where you are digging. Especially if you don't have your seat safety switch disabled. Standing up it's doable
HawkinsHollow
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The only reason I miss mine is to dig small holes. It could even do a decent job at making shallow trenches.
