I started the job on Thursday with a rented Bandit 33 hp kabota 2450 with green teeth. Got to the site about 9:15 and ground for about 3 hours getting as much as I could. I left one guy to start the clean up and went out and ground another 2 jobs with the rented diesel.
I returned and after filling a 6x10 dump trailer, ground out the majority of what I missed the first time.
I came back the next day to finish the clean up. Ended up taking about 12 yards of material out of the site.
I charged $1400 for that job, and made an extra $1100 grinding some larger stumps with the diesel. So after the cost of the rental (475 for the day) I made out alright and plan on renting it again for big jobs when I can line up a few of them.
I loved the diesel with sharp teeth, but once they got a little dull, and once it got into a chip pile, it bogged down pretty hard. I loved it at first, and thought it was a must buy, but after some time with it, my 1625 with a green wheel is more of a money maker when you take into consideration the actual cost of the machine and cost of the extra teeth. I am curious to see if the 44hp diesel like on a 4012 would be worth making the jump from gas to diesel.