digging stumps

mike48

New member
Hi, new to the forum, digging some pine stumps just some pics 2910i branson tractor, back hoe.



mike
 

Attachments

  • SSCN0032.JPG
    SSCN0032.JPG
    27.7 KB · Views: 237
  • SSCN0033.JPG
    SSCN0033.JPG
    31.8 KB · Views: 235
  • SSCN0034.JPG
    SSCN0034.JPG
    31.1 KB · Views: 233
  • SSCN0038.JPG
    SSCN0038.JPG
    28.4 KB · Views: 237
  • SSCN0039.JPG
    SSCN0039.JPG
    30 KB · Views: 234
  • SSCN0031.JPG
    SSCN0031.JPG
    27.7 KB · Views: 247

OhioTC18

Well-known member
Gold Site Supporter
Hi Mike, welcome to the forum. Nice looking tractor and hoe you have there.
 

mike48

New member
hi , there!

Hi,
and thanks for the welcome. 324 hours in the seat lot of work to do, just having some fun too.


mike48
 

EastTexFrank

Senior Member
Gold Site Supporter
Welcome Mike. That sure is a shiny tractor and hoe.

That looks like a lot of work but it's probably fun and you can't argue with the end result ... it's beautiful ... congratulations.
 

Erik

Member
Kukje makes a good tractor -- enjoy! (I used to have a Century 2535/Branson 3510 w/different badge)
Welcome to the forum, and thanks for the pics.
 

shvl73

Member
324 hours in the seat lot of work to do, just having some fun too.


mike48

I'll bet, looks like fun! I've put over 1000hrs in 6 years and it's still fun!
I really like the picture of the pond, looks like a place to sit & relax after a days work.
 

mike48

New member
Yes, having some fun with the work. my Dad had this pond dug In 1958 1.75 acers just had It restocked and needs some tractor work around the banks.

Mike
 

Big Dog

Super Moderator
SUPER Site Supporter
Welcome and enjoy ............

And I know you can pick out a couple bigger stumps ........... :respect:

P1010909.jpg


P1010912.jpg
 
B

bczoom

Guest
Welcome to the forum Mike.

Pulling stumps can be fun or they can be a chore.

If you're not already aware (and you want to clear an area as quick as possible), this approach should be faster for the trees and ground you have.
With the entire tree still standing, put your FEL bucket against the trunk of the tree and push the tree over. The end. The stump will come out with the tree.

If you get into bigger trees (let's say 10"+), using your backhoe, snap the roots on the side of the tree you're going to push from.

This should work for most evergreens unless they're mammoth. It does work on some deciduous trees but some maples, most oaks and all locust will need dug out the hard way. Elm trees are nearly impossible so I just cut the stump below grade and cover it.
 

Doc

Admin
Staff member
Gold Site Supporter
Good pics Mike and Dawg. Welcome to NTT Mike. What a way to start out ...making me jealous showing off your back hoe. One of these days ..... least that is what I keep telling myself. Next spring I hope to rent a track hoe for a week or two for some playing around er I mean work....yeah that's it. :D

I'll 2nd what BC said in his post about pushing over trees. All that top weight helps pull the root ball right up out of the ground. I've done that plenty since I don't have a hoe. :D
 

mike48

New member
Thank,s guys
for the input, did that with smaller trees but had all the big pines cut, most all went to the saw mill up in ga, broke my sub frame on both sides digging up some of the biger stumps had a wielder beef up the frame with 1/2" plate steel won,t break there again , I will put some pics of that on later on.

Mike48
 

urednecku

Member
I have wished I had a B/H several times. It would make it easier digging out these things, for sure! But the FEL does help a LOT.
I spend a couple hours digging/pulling this one out, had to pull it several directions to get it loose enough to get it started up out of the hole. That one side root was longer than the shovel, so it went down over 10 feet deep.
No telling how many of these things there are on this property, I only dig/pull the ones that the disc hits & threatens to tear something up.
 

Attachments

  • P_00457.JPG
    P_00457.JPG
    220.5 KB · Views: 185
  • P_00455.JPG
    P_00455.JPG
    230.6 KB · Views: 186
  • P_00452.JPG
    P_00452.JPG
    243.5 KB · Views: 189
  • P_00450.JPG
    P_00450.JPG
    270 KB · Views: 188

Doc

Admin
Staff member
Gold Site Supporter
That's some work there Larry. Looks like that would be a bear to get out. :eek:
 

mike48

New member
Yep!,
that's a big oak stump put my little ones to shame. bet you had some fun with that one. nice tractor and pics.
Mike48
 

mike48

New member
Just some more pics broke my sub frame on bh beef it up with 1/2 plate steel


mike
 

Attachments

  • 005.JPG
    005.JPG
    40.6 KB · Views: 174
  • 006.JPG
    006.JPG
    65.1 KB · Views: 173
  • 007.JPG
    007.JPG
    127.4 KB · Views: 170
  • 057.JPG
    057.JPG
    24 KB · Views: 161
  • 066.JPG
    066.JPG
    23.9 KB · Views: 154
  • 103.JPG
    103.JPG
    24.2 KB · Views: 152
  • 101.JPG
    101.JPG
    145.1 KB · Views: 150
  • 072.JPG
    072.JPG
    23.4 KB · Views: 149
Top