stumps vs. bx2200

skipperbrown · May 5, 2002

This is a 4" dia. sycamore tree that I have been wanting to get rid of for some time. I cut the tree down and left about 2' of stump. I pushed the stump at the 2' level w/ the fel from 3 sides and the stump gave up. Took maybe 3 minutes. I have sandy soil. I was impressed.

BX2200 1, Stump 0

I love my 'bota.
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Turfman · May 6, 2002

Nice picture. Are those bucket hooks mounted inside the bucket? Interesting position. How do they work?

Thomas · May 6, 2002

FEL sure does make those jobs a lot easier. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

skipperbrown · May 6, 2002

Yes. I drilled 4 holes and put the hooks on a 3/8" SS u bolt w/ a ss strap on the other side. This is a light duty setup as the threads take the whole load. However, each hook should be able to handle at least 200-300 lbs static load. I've only used them to pick up a 100 lb. tree and as a tie down point to hold brush in the bucket. Work fine for that duty. My idea was to have sometime to handle railroad ties for landscaping which weigh about 200 lbs max for a good solid one.

If I did it again, I'd move them in another 3 or 4" inches b/c they are really close to the bucket edge when you hang the chain. I'd move them if it didn't take so long to drill through that bucket. It's about 1/8" thick and takes a while to drill even w/ a sharp bit.

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