Stumpgrinder business...

[Little Butch]

I'm not quite right in the head so I've definitely got that 'special mindset'

[GlobalNewark]

I also use it to gain height when i can back the truck up to a stump, this one was on a really steep bank with loose soil. Photos taken yesterday first day out with new Jo Beau, every job was like it, high raised and awkward, 4 different sites covering Dorset and Somerset, nice day out, grinder was fantastic, just like my old one.

 

 

I'm liking how you did that Dave & liking you like the grinder

[Little Butch]

Leaning more towards the cheaper HB20 over a tracked unit as it's seems more than capable for most stumps for now! Then, fingers crossed as it earns me money, I could get a bigger machine in the future...

 

Just trying to keep overheads down! I could buy a truck, guards and all other bits and bobs I need outright and then put a deposit down on a HB20...

[Mountain man]

Make up your own guards.

[peatff]

turned up on a site the other day with a spade and said i would dig them out, the 2 young lads just laughed, then watched me dig it out 18" cherry, took about 50 mins.

 

I was digging some out at home a few years ago and used a sharpened spade but I was in B&Q later and spotted a mattock for about £15 and thought it looked handy. It was worth the money just to use it, really made the job easier and brought a smile to my face whacking it through the roots.

[Gray git]

A good mattock is essential, good for getting stubborn stones out the way or just finishing a root that you missed, big pry bar also worth the few quid.

I got some of the red pedestrian barrier s and put scaffolding net on the inside which make excellent guards for grinding as don't fall over easily. Often though to get a advertising panel on the outside with something like, pedestrians please wate here till machine operator allows you past, for when we are doing street tree stumps.

[Little Butch]

Thinking about it, guards can't be too hard to make yourself. Would definitely save a few quid!

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Leaning more towards the cheaper HB20 over a tracked unit as it's seems more than capable for most stumps for now! Then, fingers crossed as it earns me money, I could get a bigger machine in the future...

 

Just trying to keep overheads down! I could buy a truck, guards and all other bits and bobs I need outright and then put a deposit down on a HB20...

 

 

Have you looked at the Predator 460. Like the HB20 its on a swivel but it's more stable and costs less to buy.

[Kev Stephenson]

Leaning more towards the cheaper HB20 over a tracked unit as it's seems more than capable for most stumps for now! Then, fingers crossed as it earns me money, I could get a bigger machine in the future...

 

Just trying to keep overheads down! I could buy a truck, guards and all other bits and bobs I need outright and then put a deposit down on a HB20...

 

If you are looking to keep costs down then don't go for a land rover.

 

£2000 bought me a high roof long wheel base transit, 2003 with 78k miles and 12 months MOT. I won't lose anything on it and transit parts are cheap as chips if I need anything.

 

I let the grounds maintenance team run this and its plenty big enough to drive the ride on mower into with a push mower as well and we can cart stuff away if needed. Stuff is secure and out of site. It's also so much better on the road than a land rover.

 

£2000 on a land rover could buy you a boat load of trouble plus the size of the load bed reduces what you can carry on a 110.

[Little Butch]

My initial thoughts were to get a tidy looking box van...