It’s really nice to see there’s others out there taking on huge jobs without one of these new six figure machines. I’ve got a tiny little hopped up 252 and two fair sized saws I grind with. Done some 5, 6, 7, ft stumps myself. One 5er this year with 6ft of root all the way around, two 7’s last year, some real big stumps for western MA. Grind on brother!!
Awesome I just bought a 252 and I was wondering what I would even be able to attempt upto in size. It's not hopped up but I did just buy it lol. Nice to know 4 or 5 footers I don't need to shy away from just tackle it properly I guess! Thanks for the tip brother!
@@shaneseguin9824 Anytime. 252 is a small machine but with a big saw or two to cut anything low low first you can make it happen. I do. Just a part timer here but I don't turn work away unless its for safety reasons. 25" and under is easy peasy. 36" still now worries, maybe a second pass to get it all or go deeper. 4 and 5 feet and up you really gotta think about how many passes and how much chips if cleanup is on you, at the very least you'll have to move them out of your way. There is a great thread on arboristsite forum on 252 mods, If you cant find it I have a link to it in a few of my 252 vids(no pro you tuber here).
@@UncleRoots413 awesome brother that is encouraging to hear, am looking forward to spring now lol. I will definitely check that out cause I would like to get the most of the machine for sure! I will check out a couple of videos so I kmow I will find the right site.. thanks again for the help and tips I appreciate it
@@shaneseguin9824 I tried putting the link straight here twice. Think the you tube deleted them cause of the link. It’s in the description on my last Chip Plow vid. Hope you have a good year with the 252!
@@UncleRoots413 thank you sir I appreciate that. I hope to earn some stuff and maybe make a few bucks on the way lol. I will check that vid out thanks brother
I like stump grinding machines. A not so good way to remove a stump is to use explosives. One day I was talking with an elderly man. He was a veteran who served in WWII. He was an explosives specialist. After the war, he helped a family member remove a stump. He used dynamite, eight sticks. The explosion caused the stump to fly in the air for nearly 45 feet and nearly hit the house. Don't try this at home. A stump grinding machine is much safer.
I would have charged $2500 to $3500 to grind that stump. It would have been much faster to use a forestry mulcher with a 6ft head on the front to grind it up and probably cheaper to.
Responding to Dick G's question about pricing. The property owner was responsible for removing the excess soil on the stump prior to the grinding as well as the taking the grindings away at various times during the grinding process. My estimate was then based on my Day Rate and I estimated two days . Had I been able to remove the largest parts of the stump with a chainsaw I would have most likely completed the grind in that time. Unfortunately, Murphy's Law intervened and it took the better part of three days.
With the machine rocking back and forth hooked to your pickup, that’s really hard on the rear end in the truck. Just a suggestion that damn stump was Huge!!!
What model is that vermeer? I've not seen one with a mill head on the left hand side of the drive shaft. Very cool machine, nicely done handling that monster willow💪💪🪵🪵
The stump grinder is a 1998 Vermeer 630B. There is a viewing port cut into the metal deck ( that holds the motor) which allows the operator to see the leading edge of the cutting wheel as the machine advances into the stump. The 18" cutting wheel has 12 carbide teeth
I just removed 6 tree stumps with pick, axe, shovels, 6foot pry bar, 3 ton car jack. it's hard work but working my way up to this type of equipment. almost saved enough for a grinder
Im not touching that stump for less than 3k... someone else can have it if they dont like the price. 3 days is 24 hours, and $150 an hour is $3600. My bid would be 3k. I use the same machine
How many days did it take you to do that job? First of all, if you're going to take on jobs like that, you need to get a grinder suitable for that kind of work. There is always those who claim those are $6 figure machines and you can't afford them. I say work smarter, not harder. The bigger machine will do multiple jobs in the same time it took you to do that one. The money I make will more than make a payment, and probably put more money in your pocket, not considering less physical effort. And the machine will certainly last much longer in the long run. And you'll need a Bobcat to move all that material and load it up and haul it off. Been there... done that. If you're serious about grinding stumps, you need the right machine. Stumps are all about time. Time is money. I'll put that big grinder on anything I can get it on. Once you negotiate a price for the stump, the customer doesn't care if it takes you 10 minutes, or 2 hours. But, on the other hand, if you don't have enough stumps to keep you busy, I guess you have to decide if you want to bust your azz or not.
Aren't you supposed to call 811 to have a crew come out and mark for buried power, sceptic, gas, phone and internet cable before you dig, grind or excavate?
You are very articulate; from the era whence persons could actually speak (as opposed to being capable of calling groups of words). I'm early 40s 😂
It’s really nice to see there’s others out there taking on huge jobs without one of these new six figure machines. I’ve got a tiny little hopped up 252 and two fair sized saws I grind with. Done some 5, 6, 7, ft stumps myself. One 5er this year with 6ft of root all the way around, two 7’s last year, some real big stumps for western MA. Grind on brother!!
Awesome I just bought a 252 and I was wondering what I would even be able to attempt upto in size. It's not hopped up but I did just buy it lol. Nice to know 4 or 5 footers I don't need to shy away from just tackle it properly I guess! Thanks for the tip brother!
@@shaneseguin9824 Anytime. 252 is a small machine but with a big saw or two to cut anything low low first you can make it happen. I do. Just a part timer here but I don't turn work away unless its for safety reasons. 25" and under is easy peasy. 36" still now worries, maybe a second pass to get it all or go deeper. 4 and 5 feet and up you really gotta think about how many passes and how much chips if cleanup is on you, at the very least you'll have to move them out of your way. There is a great thread on arboristsite forum on 252 mods, If you cant find it I have a link to it in a few of my 252 vids(no pro you tuber here).
@@UncleRoots413 awesome brother that is encouraging to hear, am looking forward to spring now lol. I will definitely check that out cause I would like to get the most of the machine for sure! I will check out a couple of videos so I kmow I will find the right site.. thanks again for the help and tips I appreciate it
@@shaneseguin9824 I tried putting the link straight here twice. Think the you tube deleted them cause of the link. It’s in the description on my last Chip Plow vid. Hope you have a good year with the 252!
@@UncleRoots413 thank you sir I
appreciate that. I hope to earn some stuff and maybe make a few bucks on the way lol. I will check that vid out thanks brother
I like stump grinding machines. A not so good way to remove a stump is to use explosives. One day I was talking with an elderly man. He was a veteran who served in WWII. He was an explosives specialist. After the war, he helped a family member remove a stump. He used dynamite, eight sticks. The explosion caused the stump to fly in the air for nearly 45 feet and nearly hit the house. Don't try this at home. A stump grinding machine is much safer.
Cool! Where to get some dynamite to try it? :)
I would have charged $2500 to $3500 to grind that stump. It would have been much faster to use a forestry mulcher with a 6ft head on the front to grind it up and probably cheaper to.
Your spot on, on price i was thinking minimum $2,400, then if i'm hauling away material another $1,000. That stump had to be a bitch.
Responding to Dick G's question about pricing.
The property owner was responsible for removing the excess soil on the stump prior to the grinding as well as the taking the grindings away at various times during the grinding process.
My estimate was then based on my Day Rate and I estimated two days .
Had I been able to remove the largest parts of the stump with a chainsaw I would have most likely completed the grind in that time.
Unfortunately, Murphy's Law intervened and it took the better part of three days.
What did you charge for this job?
With the machine rocking back and forth hooked to your pickup, that’s really hard on the rear end in the truck. Just a suggestion that damn stump was Huge!!!
2:52 Was that a goat?
Awesome job man👍🏿I bet it would take 20 to 25 years for that stump to completely rot out naturally
I swear every time I stump grind I'm amazed how much wood chips are left behind.
Chapeau!
Good job
How long did it take to grind it up?
What model is that vermeer? I've not seen one with a mill head on the left hand side of the drive shaft. Very cool machine, nicely done handling that monster willow💪💪🪵🪵
The stump grinder is a 1998 Vermeer 630B. There is a viewing port cut into the metal deck ( that holds the motor) which allows the operator to see the leading edge of the cutting wheel
as the machine advances into the stump.
The 18" cutting wheel has 12 carbide teeth
nice job you did
that was a heck of a job
Very big knarly stump !!!!
Huge stump... What was the bill for that one???
Nice job my friend
What did you charge? That had to be a 2,000 plus job.
You did a GREAT JOB
yes I'm thinking 4k
I was literally thinking 3.5k. 1k a day + another 500 to cover expenses.
I hope you charged a reasonable amount?
I just removed 6 tree stumps with pick, axe, shovels, 6foot pry bar, 3 ton car jack. it's hard work but working my way up to this type of equipment. almost saved enough for a grinder
Bullshit
Was the tree saved for lumber?
Willow is useless for lumber. It's useless for firewood. Mulch is the only thing useful.
They have a septic system and they're not sure where the tank is.....I laugh, does anybody?
Im not touching that stump for less than 3k... someone else can have it if they dont like the price.
3 days is 24 hours, and $150 an hour is $3600. My bid would be 3k. I use the same machine
Eating an elephant one bite at a time
That was a massive job. Hopefully, you have charged enough to cover your time expenses.
WoW😲
I respect your efforts however a much larger stump grinder is needed for this job
If you got the money
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How many days did it take you to do that job? First of all, if you're going to take on jobs like that, you need to get a grinder suitable for that kind of work. There is always those who claim those are $6 figure machines and you can't afford them. I say work smarter, not harder. The bigger machine will do multiple jobs in the same time it took you to do that one. The money I make will more than make a payment, and probably put more money in your pocket, not considering less physical effort. And the machine will certainly last much longer in the long run. And you'll need a Bobcat to move all that material and load it up and haul it off. Been there... done that. If you're serious about grinding stumps, you need the right machine. Stumps are all about time. Time is money. I'll put that big grinder on anything I can get it on. Once you negotiate a price for the stump, the customer doesn't care if it takes you 10 minutes, or 2 hours. But, on the other hand, if you don't have enough stumps to keep you busy, I guess you have to decide if you want to bust your azz or not.
What a magnificent tree that must have been it’s a shame to have cut it down
@Rattlesnake but it won't reach 1000 years of age now.
@Rattlesnake yes selfish people like us killed all of it so our future generations won't able to see it alive!! What a Shame
maybe so but it won't be that size for 100 years. You don't understand how slow trees grow
Aren't you supposed to call 811 to have a crew come out and mark for buried power, sceptic, gas, phone and internet cable before you dig, grind or excavate?
I’ve used 811 for DYI projects at property with 100 year old house. Well worth it and easy to use.
ridiculous attempting a stump that big with a toy
Looks like he got the job done with that toy...
that is nothing, I took down stumps that were 4x bigger
No way. Record DBH is 12 foot
@@AATreeService ah that's what they say my friend, you gotta see it to believe it!
@@franciscot775 I don’t believe it then lol
Would be 20’foot in diameter
@@AATreeService New math? 8 x 4=32
The willow tree will keep sprouting year after year unless you poison it