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We are looking at buying a Terex stump grinder that is essentially the same as this one.....

 

Stump grinders :: HLF 500 Stump grinder :: Hardmet Landforce Ltd

 

They are new models here in the US and there is not much info about them. Have any of you used them or heard of them? It looks like they have been around in the UK for a little longer. Any help would be great!

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The F500 is into the States via Terex? Wow!!! Mr Zepletal from Laski is going up in the world!

 

GreenMech was the original importer for the UK some years ago and it wasn't a bad grinder tbh. Maybe not as strongly built as some US built stuff but it was a joy to use being able to look down at the head rather than around the engine at the head. The original cutters were expensive but it is only black smithery to change the pockets to your favourite! Diesel was stronger than petrol to grind with but both did the job - we sold more diesel than petrol but UK fuel prices are wild compared to US pump prices.

 

A machine is only as good as the backup and Laski were okay at that too, at times....I don't recall any major issues that you didn't get with any other destructive tool if I'm honest. What are you being asked to pay?

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i bought one sight unseen back in 2006-7.Bought it because it had a screen.

still got it but it has been heavily modified.Works very well Now.hopefully Terex has done a bit more than just stick its badge on

 

In its stock form not suitable for Australian conditions

 

List of modifications required in the order they occurred

Change screen to Lexan (rocks will go through safety glass)

Change pulleys on cutter wheel to three B belts(couldn't stop them slipping)

Change guard to suit

Change cutter wheel to Multi tip (original bolts would break too easily requiring a rattle gun to get them off)

Rebuild center pivot joint (after several years use)

 

Replace underpowered 27hp motor with a 35hp B&S

Re build valve block 4 times

re place valve block

 

Good points. Excellent drive system and diff lock will go any where and have never come close to putting it on its side

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I'm not sure exactly what changes Terex made but I know they have 4 levers to operate the machine VS the joystick control. They have green teeth on the cutter wheel and the engine is a 38 hp Kohler gas. As far as I know right now the price is right around $18,000 USD.

 

Thanks for all the input so far.

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I'm not sure exactly what changes Terex made but I know they have 4 levers to operate the machine VS the joystick control. They have green teeth on the cutter wheel and the engine is a 38 hp Kohler gas. As far as I know right now the price is right around $18,000 USD.

 

Thanks for all the input so far.

 

the price and the screen is what attracted me too. about the same in aussie dollars

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Why did gm stop doing them Pete? Surly it was another string to your bow.

 

Quite simply Ian, Laski wanted us to take all their products which we didn't need and we had a factory full off blokes making chippers which focused our marketing. Then we found that Predator were bringing them in painted yellow. So we dropped it.....

 

We sold plenty of them in fits and starts, but, generally speaking, people stuck with Vermeer or Rayco. The screen and joystick controls were good, as was the drive and general stability. The screens were originally glass and should have been plastic as they did bust easy!

 

Our first one had a detachable screen which blew off when I was driving down the motorway and I watched it disappear under an Artic! The next demo saw me covered in dust and scrapings and peppered with shot!

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