new stump grinder

[mattgus5]

A few months ago I posted my first time here. I asked a question about brands, makes and models of stump girnders were good. Well,I just picked up a Rayco RG1631 last week. So far its really good. Just today I completed a job consisting of 23 stumps in just one yard! One of the stumps was in a walkway of only 4 ft wide, and to get to it, I had to use planks to get up the stairs. There was a stockade fence on either side, too. Thanks to the narrow design of the Rayco (if you have the dual wheel option, you can easily remove a wheel on each side to make it more narrow), I was able to get to this stump with ease. i just want to say thanks to those who help steer me in the right direction on which stumper to buy.

 

[Dadatwins]

Best of luck on your new machine.

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

you got you bearing problems sorted Dadatwins...best of luck with your new machine mattgus5

 

[Dadatwins]

you got you bearing problems sorted Dadatwins

I am still sorting out bearing issue, talked to a few bearing manufactures just working on getting specs right.

 

[Lumberjack]

Great company.

Dada, I do believe our grinder uses roller bearings (the box says roller, aint checked yet). We just got a few grand in parts in, from the factory.

Made me thing

 

[Dadatwins]

Great company.

Dada, I do believe our grinder uses roller bearings (the box says roller, aint checked yet). We just got a few grand in parts in, from the factory.

Made me thing

Larger Rayco, from RG-50 and up use a tapered roller, not sure about 1631A have not been close enough to check it out. Talked to parent company of Sealmaster / Browning and they are working on trying to find a suitable replacement for my NP-24. They agree that a ball bearing type is NOT the best application for a stump grinding environment. Trying to find a tapered roller that can fit without major modifications to machine. Rayco has been no help on this issue, my only complaint with the company.

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

DADA Now you would think Rayco would have been keen to here about your complaint,customer feed back and all that ...Rayco uk is as a dead loss ,he couldn't even be assed to arange a demonstration for me , i wanted a demo of the rg 50 ,and he told me flatly he will not take my 2001 vermeer 252 with only 450 hours , in part exchange..god knows how he [the boss/salesman]would deal with warrenty work ,he dosen't get into the office untill 10.30 am lol

Looks like i will after all be getting the vermeer 352, i had another demo and it kind of grew on me ,vermeer parts and service are second to none over here just what you need in case of breakdowns , i get the machine on monday when you need a machine or parts its no good haveing to wait months i have some big stumps to grind out next week ,when i need something ,it was usually needed yesterday!..They don't seem to grasp that very well over here.