one good thing about that machine , is that it gives the earthworms plenty of time to get clear of the blades !

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

6 жыл бұрын

Haha! Very true.

I always get ahead of myself and this time i was expecting that thing to start whirling the speed of a helicopter blade and watching the stump explode! Still, at the slow speed it was effective and got the job done although my vision would have been more entertaining LOL. Thanks for sharing!

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

6 жыл бұрын

tbirdracefan You are right about that, it's always more fun to watch stuff explode. Haha! I know this isn't an exciting video to watch, but I did want to show others how this Stumpex works. And it does take out the stump all the way down to the tap root about 15"-18" below the surface. If the are any forestry mulching topics you're particularly interested in, let me know. Thanks for the comment.

I'm glad you posted this video. I'll stick with my woods sg100 on a 90hp tractor. Teeth are only $20 and they last a long time if you keep tractor rpm under 1500. I have seen something slower and it's a dfm tm60 turbo mulcher.

I'll stay with my Carlton Stump grinder . Thanks you for the video

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

5 жыл бұрын

Mike Holloway Thanks for watching, Mike.

Best dem-o I have every seen

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Buddy. It was a real life demo, too, not a commercial for the Stumpex. I did this on 440 stumps on 15 acres I cleared on my farm. So I can tell you that it really worked.

Good show on this attachment in a real life job . The cost of the attachment is the only down side that I see , it may be slow but there is very little mess thanks for posting this video. And I do find that you deal with some very lets say different comments when all you wanted to do is show us a different method of stump removal. 👍

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

4 жыл бұрын

I used this Stumpex to clear between 400-430 stumps on my farm. Ranged in size from 12" to 60". This thing really worked well. It is not exciting to watch, that's true, but it works. So I'm glad you got the right intent from my video, Dallas. Some people who commented acted like I invented the thing and made it too boring for them to watch. Lol! Thanks for watching and commenting!

Thanks for the video, I will like to see if you can show in a video how you sharpen the blades after every day use, and also how much the stumpex will cost today.

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

Жыл бұрын

Hi Tarzan- I rented this Stumpex to clear about 440 large stumps on my farm, so I don’t own it. It took me 6-days to grind all of the stumps I had. I sharped the cutting edge on this Stumpex at the end of each day. I used an electric angle grinder with a 5”-diameter 40 grit flap wheel. Just took about 10-minutes to sharpen each day. This Fecon Stumpex cost $19,900 new back a few years ago when I made this video. Not sure what they cost today.

So many people on here commenting on how slow this unit is. They don’t seem to realize that a typical stump grinder would take just as long or longer to grind that same stump. Plus, many traditional grinders will not necessarily get all of the stump. They create such a mess that it’s easy to miss portions of the stump. I can’t even tell you how many times a client has called for us to come re-grind a stump because we missed part of it. This tool is efficient, safe and guaranteed to get all the stump the first time!

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

4 жыл бұрын

You sound like a wise man, Derek. I guess most people like action, speed, explosions, fire, etc HAHA! But this Stumpex does get the job done very effectively. Way better than the hundreds of ways you see on KZread of how to get rid of stumps by burning, tractors with multiple ropes and pulleys, etc.

I thought of this method when I was in the city and saw some 2 foot wide tree stumps between the curb and sidewalk that needed to be removed. A chipper would have made a lot of noise, a big mess and you would have to close the sidewalk . This method would have been quiet and clean.

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

6 жыл бұрын

SanFranciscoBay You're exactly right. This Stumpex was designed by Fecon to be much safer to operate since it does not throw debris, and is very quiet.

I would be proud of that unit! might be alright in the door yard with smaller stumps

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

5 жыл бұрын

Denny Hawk It does a great job with the right conditions and situations, like any good tool.

@dennyhawk9893

5 жыл бұрын

Empty words,you should stick to mowing lawns and a afternoon paper route

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

5 жыл бұрын

Denny Hawk HAHAHA! Alrighty then. 🙄 I must have misinterpreted your incoherent first comment.

You are 100% spot on! I run this equip all the time... it is slow and VERY safe - no flying debris. How did you sharpen your cutting blades?? We have been using a belt sander that we use on many of our blade sharpening jobs.... but just wondering if you used something else?? Good job and thanks for sharing!!

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

5 жыл бұрын

Farm_In_The MiddleOfTheWoods This cutter is definitely safer and neater than the typical rotary stump grinders. And 4-1:2 minutes to grind out a 24” diameter stump is good production. To sharpen the cutting edges, I used a compressor with an angled die grinder, and 60-grit 3” disc pads. I dressed up the edges about every 50-60 stumps, which was the daily production rate I was getting with this.

Slow but effective. Might wanna stick to dynamite for sheer entertainment value. Thanks for the video!

Thanks for showing us this unit. Where did you rent it from? Thanks Bryan

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

5 жыл бұрын

bryan walker Hey Bryan- I rented this Stumpex from powerequipco.com in Nashville, TN. When I used this 2-years ago, they were hard to find back then because they were relatively new. Might be able to find them in more equipment rental places now.

I had no idea such a tool existed. It seems like it is more effective and less to maintain than a conventional stump grinder.

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

3 жыл бұрын

I cleared over 400+ stumps with this Stumpex, and it definitely works.

One nice thing is it's virtually silent. No ear protection in there? You grub through the crown roots too?

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

7 жыл бұрын

Don Challenger Yes, this Stumpex was extremely quite in comparison to a typical high-speed disc cutter stump grinder, much cleaner results, and safer. The gear box on this generates something like 22,000 pounds of torque force, so it was very effective cutting into the stumps. With this design mounted on a skidsteer, you are able to drive the cutter down 18" below the ground surface so you can completely destroy the main tap root of the stump and any larger horizontal roots. If you were using this to remove a stump in your yard, after you ground the stump apart you could simply shovel the mulchings back into the hole, cover it with soil, and throw grass seed on it and you'd be good to go.

And to think there were those people calling me nuts using an auger to drill out stumps.

@stephenbrusalis8946

5 жыл бұрын

cleatrampler an auger attachment works just as good on track loader ?

That was like watching paint dry....

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

4 жыл бұрын

Try doing that 430 times...… But it worked very effectively. Most stumps only too between 3-5 minutes to grind out. I did about 430 stumps that ranged in size from 12'-60".

@Richard-ob5zn

4 жыл бұрын

You got the patience of job of the Bible!! LOL!!!

Looks like a good option for small residential jobs little to no impact to the property, plus low liability.

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

6 жыл бұрын

Raymond Hodge You're right about that. This Stumpex was very safe, easy to use, and effective. It didn't throw material, so it would be good to use around homes and streets. Although I found it very slow for high-production applications, it definitely had the torque/power to cut through all of the stumps I used it on. I tried this Stumpex out on my farm to grind out just over 400 stumps following a logging clear-cutting. I was able to grind 50-60 stumps per day. The cutting edges did need some touch-up sharpening with a die-grinder at the end of each day.

Very interesting! I see a lot of disparaging comments about speed, but to get to the end result, I don't see where it takes much, if any longer, than a hi-speed cutter, while doing a much neater and more thorough job. Getting down and destroying the heart of that tap root is a big plus, especially if you're stumping potentially invasive re-growers like locust or sycamore. Price is certainly an issue. I figure 1000-2000 stumps to pay off the attachment, incl maintenance, while still paying the operator a decent salary? That's a lot of stumps! Maybe my math is off.

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

5 жыл бұрын

C.J. Rogers Yes, people who comment about the slow speed of the cutter are missing the point of how effective and efficiently is takes care of a big stump. I guess if they want excitement, I could have blown up the stump. Lol. I demoed this Stumpex for two reasons: first, because I had 15 acres of big stumps to get rid of, and second, I wanted to evaluate it to see if stump removal would be worth adding to the services I provide to my customers in addition to forestry mulching. The Stumpex work very well. I was grinding an average of 50-60 stumps per day, and I did just over 400 stumps in the 24"-60" diameter range. The cutter blade needed sharpening after each day, but it got it done. I never worked out the owner-operator cost to run it, but I'm sure it would take a lot of stumps to get it paid off.

Do u think its cheaper and more efficient to rent this setup or get a local mulching guy to come mulch down a property i just had clear cut all my pine trees 11.5 acres?

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

7 ай бұрын

Without seeing what you have left there, it is definitely more efficient to have an experienced operator do the work. It would be a lot faster for 11.5 acres. But if everything is laying on the ground, fairly level terrain, and not technically complicated, and you enjoy running equipment, then I’d give it a try.

How deep do you normally go to remove a stump with this method?

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

6 жыл бұрын

Mitchell Smith On these stumps that were about 24"-diameters, this Stumpex would grind the core of the stump, what I considered the tap root portion, down to a depth around 12"-14" below the surface where the core of the stump root would just completely disintegrate.

Watching paint dry is faster than that thing.

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

6 жыл бұрын

Davidson Lankford I did 400+ stumps with this. I'm still mentally scarred from it! Lol!

Looks very interesting. What does something like that cost?

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

7 жыл бұрын

Well, you can find this equipment used and from different manufacturers, and those prices vary. My 2017 Bobcat T770 cost about $71,000, and the Forestry Mulcher attachment costs about $25,000 new, in Tennessee. This is why you don't see a lot of these forestry mulching machine set-ups around- high entry costs.

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

7 жыл бұрын

The Stumpex attachment was retailing for $19,000. I don't have enough customers with stumps to make those numbers work out to purchase it. I used it on my farm as a demo. I had 400+stumps to get rid of after having some timbering done. It worked.

@philchrisman3277

7 жыл бұрын

Which hydraulic pump do you have in your T770, standard or high flow?

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

7 жыл бұрын

Hi-flow on my T770. This Stumpex and the forestry mulcher require high-flow hydraulics to operate.

I built one that puts that thing to shame. Like Phil said, how much does that cost?

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

7 жыл бұрын

Judge TK I rented this Stumpex to clear stumps on my farm and do this demo video. This Stumpex is made by Fecon and sells for something like $19,900. They say the cutting blade life-cycle is about 1000 stumps.

@fantasy1134

5 жыл бұрын

@@clevingerforestservicesllc1164 wow that price is unbelievable high! It would be ideal if you could put an auger on the same attachment. That'd be pretty cool.

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

5 жыл бұрын

Richard Andrews A good fabricator could make that happen.

Is that the actual speed?

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

6 жыл бұрын

Abby Babby Yes, that's as fast as it rotates. But this is still comparable time to grind a stump this size as a high speed rotary disc stump grinder. This one is designed to move slower so it doesn't throw wood and rock material away at high speed. So it's safer and less hazardous, even though it is not exciting to watch. Lol!

Hope he is not getting paid by the stumps he grinds per day. Is there a reason for the slow rotation,or is the cutter set up to rotate slow .

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

6 жыл бұрын

Danny Black The machine is not exciting, but it got 6-7 stumps per hour, and 40-50 stumps in 8-hours. Not sure what the production rate is on with the high speed disc stump grinders.

@sanfranciscobay

6 жыл бұрын

I've read a lot of the comments on this page about this method and people are saying it's a slow method. On one of the Fecon Stumpex youtube videos it says: "for your typical 24 inch stump, 6 inches above ground and 18 inches below ground, the Fecon will reduce it in 3 minutes versus 15-20 minutes for your typical stump wheel grinder method" which makes it 4-5 times faster. The person says it here at 1 minute: kzread.info/dash/bejne/d42B1a2MYde1d8Y.html

I've read a lot of the comments on this page about this method and people are saying it's a slow method. On one of the Fecon Stumpex youtube videos it says: "for your typical 24 inch stump, 6 inches above ground and 18 inches below ground, the Fecon will reduce it in 3 minutes versus 15-20 minutes for your typical stump wheel grinder method" which makes it 4-5 times faster. The person says it here at 1 minute: kzread.info/dash/bejne/d42B1a2MYde1d8Y.html

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

6 жыл бұрын

SanFranciscoBay Lol! Yes, some viewers say it's like watching paint dry, and not exciting. Not that it's a slow method compared to other methods. This device is actually faster in grinding up stumps than a disc grinder. I was grinding 50-60 stumps this size per day on my farm. Did 400+ stumps total. This Stumpex is very effective.

all day stump grinder. ALLLL DAY

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

7 жыл бұрын

Brian Moore lol! Yes it is a slow motion process. This Stumpex was a very safe and effective method, but after about three stumps it became mind-numbing....and I cleared a total of 400+ stumps with this!

@fuddrucker74

6 жыл бұрын

Clevinger Forest Services, LLC 400...holy, crow. Lol

@davidsonlankford1168

6 жыл бұрын

Let’s see it go head to head with a DX 947SX Turbo Excavator.

Out of curiousity, could you also have used your forestry mulching head to remove that stump?

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

6 жыл бұрын

awy1977 I will use the forestry mulcher on large stumps like this only if they are fairly soft or rotted, which normally takes several years. But normally, I don't use it as a stump grinder since big stumps cause the mulcher head to bog down to a stop repeatedly and over extended time of 10-15 minutes, which is not good for the hydraulic system and components. This size skidsteer mulcher is designed to continuously mulch through trees up to 8" diameters, so I try to stick to those limits for the sake of my equipment.

@awy1977

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I figured the large oak stump may be a bit much for the mulching head, but was curious. Didn't know if you could take it bit by bit with the mulcher, but I'm sure that'd be pretty hard to do with any accuracy.

Can it go faster

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

6 жыл бұрын

Noah Schwartz Thanks for your comment, Noah. No, this is the only speed it operates at. The engineering behind this concept was to use a massive gear reduction gearbox to convert the 3200+ PSi high-flow hydraulics into a slow moving, extremely high torque cutting action. This cutter does in fact power itself through the stumps and tears them up pretty effectively. The slow speed also has a better safety aspect to it by not throwing debris like a high speed cutter and it's less likely to damage the cutter when it hits rocks or comes to a sudden stop. I demoed this and found that it does do an effective job grinding stumps (I used it to grind out 400+ stumps), even though it's not very exciting to watch.

that had take a week to do a few hundred of them stumps with that thing for how slow it is

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

5 жыл бұрын

Matt Campbell It took me 7-days to grind out 430 stumps this size. That came out to be between 60-70 large stumps per day.

Ok all warmed up just 99 more to go.

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

5 жыл бұрын

gene coppedge LOL! I wish this thing had an auto-pilot.

Too slow. WWW III just ended and they are talking about WWW IV. Paint dries faster than contraption.

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

6 жыл бұрын

Davidson Lankford This is definitely not an exciting video to watch, but you must admit that grinding out a huge stump in under 5-minutes is pretty effective.

Get some editing software that will speed the video up. Fell asleep watching.

@MZARIMI

4 жыл бұрын

Go to setting and select playback speed.

This is a "demo" not a bore-mo. No need to go that slow at the beginning.

@clevingerforestservicesllc1164

7 жыл бұрын

GoProAhaulic I endured that one-speed Stumpex for 400+ stumps. I didn't look forward to doing it, but in the end it got rid of the stumps and left the soil.