Stump grinders, never used one..

[dogman]

I've never used one, but the property I'm buying has a couple in the grounds & also there's a conifer hedge to come out as well as a couple of big conifers to come down, & I have clients who have stumps in their gardens.

 

So just been having a look on ebay & they "seem cheaper" than I thought they would be, with reasonable looking one's with 9hp engines around the £1000 + mark.

Any tips & advice on what to avoid, or look at would be appreciated.

 

Regards,

 

Rob

[skyhuck]

I would not entertain one under 13hp personally.

[padman]

Looking at getting one myself - I will come over and do yours for a FEE

[dogman]

Thanks skyhuk, I thought 9hp sounded a bit small.

 

Paul, It depends if you do "mates rates" !. what sort are you looking at ?

 

Rob

[dan494]

Rock machinery do a 13hp one with a Briggs and Stratton (rather than a nameless Chinese one) engine for £1500 including next day delivery. I've got one and can't really fault it for the money

[dogman]

Thanks Dan, do you have a link ?.

 

Rob

 

Its ok found them

[dan494]

http://www.rockmachinery.co.uk/stump-grinders

 

For anyone who's interested

[dogman]

How much use does yours get Dan ?, & what sort of size stump can it grind, is it just a question off working your way round the stump ?

Sorry for the daft questions, but never having used one, I'm interested as to how they get on. I won't be doing anything massive, poss a max of 12/14 inches, mostly a lot less.

 

Regards,

 

Rob

[Mountain man]

For me 20 to 25 hp minimum. Those 13hp ones are painful. I'm no fan of pedestrian grinders, but I've seen a dosko (possibly) with the Kohler command 25 hp motor. It's was pretty good.

[dan494]

This is a stump I did this week with it, took about an hour but the teeth are a bit dull atm. Don't get me wrong it's not going to keep up with a larger machine and takes a bit of working to get the most from the machine but gets anywhere and I don't do that many stumps so can't justify 5-6k