In need to dig up a dozen in half or so stumps that have been cut for 6 years this july, some are pine, some oak, some sweetgum and vary in size, anywhere form 8"0-35", a lot have rot on the top, but the roots seem to of hardened like fat lighter. Anyways Ive wanted a stump bucket for other stuff such as planting trees and trenching, but was wondering what kind of work I could get done with a med duty stump bucket and my M5660. with the stumps being 6 years old will it make for an easier job?? Thanks
M5660 and stump bucket
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The tree trunks being gone is going to make it harder. If I was doing a lot of them I would use a excavator. However, the stump bucket will get it done, especially with a skid steer. Your tractor is larger than mine and should work better. Come at the stumps from various directions. Try to keep all 4 tires on the ground. Lifting the front end off the ground and then prying out the stump using the front of the tractors weight to pry up the stump is a good way to pop a hydraulic hose. Take your time and it will do fine. As you have pointed out you will have the bucket for a variety of uses when done with the stumps. Personally I think its a great tool to have around.
Using a L3560 I have literally done hundreds. Bodarks (Osage Orange) up to about 14 inch. Elms up to about 12 to 14 inch. Cedars 18 inch or so. Have used it to transplant 6 ft tall fruit trees, 8ft tall redbuds, and various shrubs. Has worked great for ripping up quite a few concrete driveways and patios. Soils around here are clayish.
Mine is from Everything Attachments and has been worth every penny.
Using a L3560 I have literally done hundreds. Bodarks (Osage Orange) up to about 14 inch. Elms up to about 12 to 14 inch. Cedars 18 inch or so. Have used it to transplant 6 ft tall fruit trees, 8ft tall redbuds, and various shrubs. Has worked great for ripping up quite a few concrete driveways and patios. Soils around here are clayish.
Mine is from Everything Attachments and has been worth every penny.
Thanks for the response. Yes I definitely think it can come in handy. I have an ea wi ked grapple and it's a beast,The tree trunks being gone is going to make it harder. If I was doing a lot of them I would use a excavator. However, the stump bucket will get it done, especially with a skid steer. Your tractor is larger than mine and should work better. Come at the stumps from various directions. Try to keep all 4 tires on the ground. Lifting the front end off the ground and then prying out the stump using the front of the tractors weight to pry up the stump is a good way to pop a hydraulic hose. Take your time and it will do fine. As you have pointed out you will have the bucket for a variety of uses when done with the stumps. Personally I think its a great tool to have around.
Using a L3560 I have literally done hundreds. Bodarks (Osage Orange) up to about 14 inch. Elms up to about 12 to 14 inch. Cedars 18 inch or so. Have used it to transplant 6 ft tall fruit trees, 8ft tall redbuds, and various shrubs. Has worked great for ripping up quite a few concrete driveways and patios. Soils around here are clayish.
Mine is from Everything Attachments and has been worth every penny.
Resurrecting your old thread! I'm curious how this went for you. I've been taking down some large trees with my M5660 and a 4 in 1 bucket, but there are a few stumps and a few trees that are maybe too large for the machine... I was dead set on a stump bucket with a grapple but then I realized that a lot of the work I'm doing on these trees is with my 4 in 1 bucket open, using the "dozer" edge to pry up; It's closer to the pivot and has more upforce. A stump bucket is kind of the opposite, where its beak is way out there... seems like you'd get under the roots easier but then how well can it really uplift and tear them. I'm curious how well you found it to work for ya'?