If you fabricated a stationary push blade to the front of that stump grinder attachment you would be able to clear all the chips. This will allow you to keep grinding to full depth at grade level instead of riding up on the chips and losing depth. Also it will help with keeping the wheel speed up without bogging the engine since you won’t be working through all the additional chips as well. Neat attachment.
So this stump grinder actually comes with a hydraulic debris push bar on the bottom that folds up under the grinder, you can lower it and clear out the work area by pushing or pulling debris. I probably just don't use it as much as I should!
I have never seen the Ventrac grind a stump that large... wow what a beast!! I have the old-style stump grinder and I would not attempt a stump quite that large, but the new style seems to handle anything thrown at it. Also really enjoying seeing the dual wheel tool being put to work! :D
This is the second one around 7 feet wide I have done! It takes a long time, but it can do it 👍 I think I'm finally at the point where I need to rotate the cutting teeth for the first time now, they were a little dull on this job, I actually managed to break one in half I found out after this job! Used the tool a couple different times that day, to put them on and do a fast swap for that last job of the day I wasn't able to film 👍
@@sawyerslawncareservice That is very impressive that you have been able to cut so much material without rotating the cutters. Sharp teeth make a huge difference! I have a 4 or 5 footer I am hoping to grind out this spring. We'll see how my KC180 does on that. May need to upgrade. Hehe :D
You have to make sure you have your pricing right for stump grinding for sure, the teeth , grinder and tractor cost a pretty penny! I have a little tweaking to do myself to get the pricing where I want it to be. I would run dual wheels with it if you are planning to tackle bigger stumps, it has been great so far, would definitely suggest getting one!
@willp942 You don't have to run dual wheels by any means, I just prefer to. If you try to bite off more stump than the grinder can handle, it can tend to pull you up towards the stump, so having the wide wheelbase helps keep the tractor on the ground when that happens. The second thing depends on how you go about grinding out larger stumps. The machine can go down around 3-5 inches into the ground, If you're using dual wheels you can float over the work area even if you ground down into the ground already on spots, of you are just running the standard wheel setup, you just have to pay more attention to where the uneven ground is as you want to try to keep the tractor as level as possible when moving back and forth to grind against the stump 👍 Just take your time with it and take smaller bites off the stump and I'm sure you will do fine! They are generally softer on the outside, harder on the inside. If they are 40" stumps you will probably be looking at around 1-2 hours per stump.
We charge by the inch for our stump grinding, though we are still newer to stump grinding and are still working on accurate pricing based on width, stump height/wood type. That big one was a pain in the butt to grind out with the sized stump grinder but we made it work!
How long did it take you to grind the large stump? You kinda fast forwarded some so it was hard for me to judge. I picked up mine today and am going to use it as a side business. I’m in WV and not sure where you’re from, but how much do you charge by the inch? Trying to get an idea where to start Also, what rpm’s do you usually operate at? I did a partially rotten stump today and was running about 3200 rpm. I suppose it depends on the type of wood. Anyways, great video!
The big one took about 2 to 2.5 hours, I needed to rotate the teeth a little sooner though, they were getting pretty dull. I was charging by the inch, but I may switch over to just a flat rate cost based on how long I think it will take hour wise. The big ones like this one do not work well for me under the "pay per inch" pricing method unless I scale it by size. I run the Ventrac on the way on full RPM whenever running the attachments. It is all belt driven and no pto so it works a bit different than a typical tractor.
@@sawyerslawncareservice I've never understood the by inch pricing. A 2x2 foot stump is 4 times the area of a 1x1 ft stump. Four times the work but only 2x the price. You are right by pricing the time you think it will take. If you want to do specials, do a grind and go. This is where you do no cleanup but can reduce the price for the poorer customers.
If you fabricated a stationary push blade to the front of that stump grinder attachment you would be able to clear all the chips. This will allow you to keep grinding to full depth at grade level instead of riding up on the chips and losing depth. Also it will help with keeping the wheel speed up without bogging the engine since you won’t be working through all the additional chips as well. Neat attachment.
So this stump grinder actually comes with a hydraulic debris push bar on the bottom that folds up under the grinder, you can lower it and clear out the work area by pushing or pulling debris. I probably just don't use it as much as I should!
That has got to be a must have attachment ! what a great video great work
Just my opinion I would have keeped that one front dually wheel off to be able to make full length passes. But great work on it tho looks great
I have never seen the Ventrac grind a stump that large... wow what a beast!! I have the old-style stump grinder and I would not attempt a stump quite that large, but the new style seems to handle anything thrown at it. Also really enjoying seeing the dual wheel tool being put to work! :D
This is the second one around 7 feet wide I have done! It takes a long time, but it can do it 👍 I think I'm finally at the point where I need to rotate the cutting teeth for the first time now, they were a little dull on this job, I actually managed to break one in half I found out after this job!
Used the tool a couple different times that day, to put them on and do a fast swap for that last job of the day I wasn't able to film 👍
@@sawyerslawncareservice That is very impressive that you have been able to cut so much material without rotating the cutters. Sharp teeth make a huge difference! I have a 4 or 5 footer I am hoping to grind out this spring. We'll see how my KC180 does on that. May need to upgrade. Hehe :D
Put the weight transfer on 4. Helps with the stalling.
I will have to try that out on the next big one!
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@@sawyerslawncareservicethe time lapse is so satisfying to watch 👍😇
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How’s the stump grinder? Good money maker? Thats next on my list
You have to make sure you have your pricing right for stump grinding for sure, the teeth , grinder and tractor cost a pretty penny! I have a little tweaking to do myself to get the pricing where I want it to be. I would run dual wheels with it if you are planning to tackle bigger stumps, it has been great so far, would definitely suggest getting one!
Why do you recommend the duals for larger stumps? I'm renting a kc220 for a weekend soon and running single wheels. 2 stumps are about 40" wide
@willp942 You don't have to run dual wheels by any means, I just prefer to. If you try to bite off more stump than the grinder can handle, it can tend to pull you up towards the stump, so having the wide wheelbase helps keep the tractor on the ground when that happens.
The second thing depends on how you go about grinding out larger stumps. The machine can go down around 3-5 inches into the ground, If you're using dual wheels you can float over the work area even if you ground down into the ground already on spots, of you are just running the standard wheel setup, you just have to pay more attention to where the uneven ground is as you want to try to keep the tractor as level as possible when moving back and forth to grind against the stump 👍
Just take your time with it and take smaller bites off the stump and I'm sure you will do fine! They are generally softer on the outside, harder on the inside. If they are 40" stumps you will probably be looking at around 1-2 hours per stump.
@sawyerslawncareservice thanks for the quick reply! I was curious about how much time per stump when they're that big. Glad I got the weekend rental.
Wow! How much are you able to charge for a stump that large?
We charge by the inch for our stump grinding, though we are still newer to stump grinding and are still working on accurate pricing based on width, stump height/wood type. That big one was a pain in the butt to grind out with the sized stump grinder but we made it work!
How long did it take you to grind the large stump? You kinda fast forwarded some so it was hard for me to judge.
I picked up mine today and am going to use it as a side business.
I’m in WV and not sure where you’re from, but how much do you charge by the inch? Trying to get an idea where to start
Also, what rpm’s do you usually operate at?
I did a partially rotten stump today and was running about 3200 rpm. I suppose it depends on the type of wood.
Anyways, great video!
The big one took about 2 to 2.5 hours, I needed to rotate the teeth a little sooner though, they were getting pretty dull. I was charging by the inch, but I may switch over to just a flat rate cost based on how long I think it will take hour wise. The big ones like this one do not work well for me under the "pay per inch" pricing method unless I scale it by size. I run the Ventrac on the way on full RPM whenever running the attachments. It is all belt driven and no pto so it works a bit different than a typical tractor.
Would it have been better to saw it off at ground level?
@@sawyerslawncareservice I've never understood the by inch pricing. A 2x2 foot stump is 4 times the area of a 1x1 ft stump. Four times the work but only 2x the price. You are right by pricing the time you think it will take. If you want to do specials, do a grind and go. This is where you do no cleanup but can reduce the price for the poorer customers.