stump grinders HP

[nickjtrees]

Is a 9hp stump grinder worth getting to do back garden jobs or is 13hp the smallest to get?

[Ian C]

Go for 13hp f you can however when we had our 13hp nicked i saw a replacement on earborist and thinking it was 13 i bought it only to find it was 9 when delivered, i was gutted at first but when i used it it proved an impressive little machine, only has 6 teeth and 2 men can lift it anywhere.

 

get 13 if you can but if you get a good deal on a 9 dont dismiss it.

[Shane]

I've never found a stump in a rear garden that my 13hp rayco can't do.

I admit the 40 inch oak to 18 inches below ground took a lot of effort but no bigger machine would fit.

Killed my back but made hundreds on it.

 

Unless the 9hp is smaller I'd go for 13 but I've never used a 9 so IC Trees may be right

[Shane]

That was 40 inch diameter, obviously, not 40 inches high before any smartharses jump in.

[Josh u a Tree]

Most imporant are the type of cutters that are mounted.

Using the round concave ones instead of my old straight tipped ones have increased grinding speed considerably. I use a locally produced machine with 18HP. 30" wide. It gets me (almost) everywhere...

 

Have a goodday