Small stumpgrinder?

[Mark Bolam]

I have been asked half a dozen times this week about stumpgrinding.

 

The hire machines we have tried have been worse than useless, blunt teeth and very poorly maintained. On top of that, the hire charge adds too much to the price.

 

My mate Rob Broadley in Thanet has a Predator, which is awesome, but I can't tie up that kind of cash.

 

I'm thinking of a small machine which would take on stumps up to say, 24" diameter (probably 18" on hardwood).

 

Portability and narrow access a must. I have seen a Carlton 900 for £2500, which is in the right ballpark financially.

 

Any tips and advice on this or similar machines would be appreciated.

 

For instance, would I need a plant trailer, or could 2 bears hump it onto the back of a Transit?

 

Thanks.

[tractorboy1]

Sorry to de-rail your thread mark, how is Rob did my RFS cert with him last year at Hadlow. Bet he must be gutted they canceled it when he was half way through.

[John Shutler]

I have been asked half a dozen times this week about stumpgrinding.

 

The hire machines we have tried have been worse than useless, blunt teeth and very poorly maintained. On top of that, the hire charge adds too much to the price.

 

My mate Rob Broadley in Thanet has a Predator, which is awesome, but I can't tie up that kind of cash.

 

I'm thinking of a small machine which would take on stumps up to say, 24" diameter (probably 18" on hardwood).

 

Portability and narrow access a must. I have seen a Carlton 900 for £2500, which is in the right ballpark financially.

 

Any tips and advice on this or similar machines would be appreciated.

 

For instance, would I need a plant trailer, or could 2 bears hump it onto the back of a Transit?

 

Thanks.

 

mate my carlton 900 is spot on, tackled some big stuff with it as well(3ftx4ft beech stump)

i can get it on the back of my pick up on my own by sliding it on the handles.

get some series 500 greenteeth on it and a diamond grinding disk to touch the teeth up. top investment

[Stephen Blair]

little carlton everytime mark and some fold up ramps onto the transit, they will climb a mountain and tackle any size tree when sharp and in the right hands

[Jamie @ Acer Trees]

I have been asked half a dozen times this week about stumpgrinding.

 

The hire machines we have tried have been worse than useless, blunt teeth and very poorly maintained. On top of that, the hire charge adds too much to the price.

 

My mate Rob Broadley in Thanet has a Predator, which is awesome, but I can't tie up that kind of cash.

 

I'm thinking of a small machine which would take on stumps up to say, 24" diameter (probably 18" on hardwood).

 

Portability and narrow access a must. I have seen a Carlton 900 for £2500, which is in the right ballpark financially.

 

Any tips and advice on this or similar machines would be appreciated.

 

For instance, would I need a plant trailer, or could 2 bears hump it onto the back of a Transit?

 

Thanks.

Hi mark I use a rayco 13 series 2 for narrow access jobs which isn't great on big stumps but where access is an issue comes in handy and is worth the £2650 + vat I paid. It gets used loads. Two of us lift it on cargo.

For the wider access I got a rayco 1631 which is great where you got space.

[Mark Bolam]

Great stuff so far lads.

 

Tractorboy, Rob is good mate, but having a rough week as his dog is on her last legs. Bit strange about that course wasn't it?

 

I like the sound of being able to load the little Carlton on the Tranny.

 

Ramps Stevie? With my guns?!!

[Johny Walker]

what about a rayco rg20hd,self propelled, i use that for the small jobs & a big carlton 4012 for the big stuff

[swinny]

Rayco Mini Workforce 20HD on eBay (end time 08-Nov-10 15:05:29 GMT)

[Hodge]

i have carlton 900 its great, i also have had a carlton sp 2010 and a carlton 2700, good company. well made and tough.

[Johny Walker]

Rayco Mini Workforce 20HD on eBay (end time 08-Nov-10 15:05:29 GMT)

 

mark ,get that snapped up sharpish ,iv had 3, over the yrs