Stump Removal

[BobRip]

I would like to know how people remove stumps. I have the stump grinder, but find it slow for large stumps. It also leaves a lot behind. I have tried pulling trees over while digging a trench around them. This works pretty well and gets out the entire stump, but can also take quite a while.

I saw a bucket that is supposed to remove stumps. It was very narrow and had some tough teeth. Has anyone tried this? What other methods have you tried?

 

[woodlandfarms]

How big of a stump are you talking? Frankly IMO, there is no easy way. I built a stump puller without the teeth. Thing works great, when the ground is soft. We have a high clay content... Summers guarantee no stump removal...

On my property, I can get in the summer up to 8" stumps by digging and pushing. But I have 40" to 80" stumps that are going to take a bulldozer to deal with...

You can try chemicals, diesel, fire, all work at the same speed (slow)...

 

[yellowdogsvc]

I would like to know how people remove stumps. I have the stump grinder, but find it slow for large stumps. It also leaves a lot behind. I have tried pulling trees over while digging a trench around them. This works pretty well and gets out the entire stump, but can also take quite a while.

I saw a bucket that is supposed to remove stumps. It was very narrow and had some tough teeth. Has anyone tried this? What other methods have you tried?

i have the stump bucket. Extreme duty Blue diamond with teeth and leverage. I only use it on the really tough stumps with a skidsteer but it would work with a tractor because it has leverage.

 

[BobRip]

i have the stump bucket. Extreme duty Blue diamond with teeth and leverage. I only use it on the really tough stumps with a skidsteer but it would work with a tractor because it has leverage.

Thanks Yellowdog. Would it work with a Power Trac? Do you have pictures?

 

[BobRip]

How big of a stump are you talking? Frankly IMO, there is no easy way. I built a stump puller without the teeth. Thing works great, when the ground is soft. We have a high clay content... Summers guarantee no stump removal...

On my property, I can get in the summer up to 8" stumps by digging and pushing. But I have 40" to 80" stumps that are going to take a bulldozer to deal with...

You can try chemicals, diesel, fire, all work at the same speed (slow)...

Wood, all sizes except under 5 inches. I can get them up with wiggle and lift if the ground is soft. Do you have a picture of your stump puller? I am thinking about something for my 422.

 

[BobRip]

I wonder if I could take a brush cutter blade, cut slots in it, curve the blade and then weld in the slots. Might go into the 2 inch receiver.

 

[woodlandfarms]

Here ya go.. Built for my 1850... Based on plans here on the net...

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=104982

 

[RegL]

I would like to know how people remove stumps. I have the stump grinder, but find it slow for large stumps. It also leaves a lot behind. I have tried pulling trees over while digging a trench around them. This works pretty well and gets out the entire stump, but can also take quite a while.

I saw a bucket that is supposed to remove stumps. It was very narrow and had some tough teeth. Has anyone tried this? What other methods have you tried?

I think you have the best tool (stump grinder) to remove stumps with a 422. It makes short work of small stumps and though it takes longer on larger one's, it can still get the job done. The 422 just doesn't have enough weight to practically muscle big stumps out. If you have lots of big stumps, it would be better to hire someone with a large grinder and use the PT to clean-up, back-fill the holes, etc.. Just my opinion.

 

[atgreene]

Same idea but for my excavator. I have thought of building something similar to woodlandfarms, but with this design instead of a shovel.

 

[woodlandfarms]

Bob, look through all those posts on my build. Someone bought a nice toothed shovel for $300 or so... Off of ebay...