OLD MAN GRINDER
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"And a 660 with a long bar, the most imp tool IMO..." Is this a saw? If so, I was relating to the stumpin' aspect of the job, after checking out the situation. I have had quite a few jobs where the stump was about 6' high still, so I added chopping them down to the quote. I guestimate on that, depending on the diameter of the stump. I did chop down an additional small tree one time with the grinder and then added it to the multiple stumps I ground out that day.
I don't always carry a saw in the rig when grinding, not set up for storage yet. I plan on rebuilding my current dump trailer into a landscape type dump (back 2/3 is dump, front 1/3 platform) with plenty of tool storage. The frame is getting chopped & welded this next week.
Bob
It's a chainsaw a stihl 660, i also have a stihl ms310 for smaller stumps, having done stumps for quite a while with 4 diff grinders over the years, i have found the that cutting them down as low as poss, esp big ones is the secret to grinding plus lots of hp...
I have a tool box on my trlr from tractor supply that i carry extra pockets, teeth, saws, etc, and also a vise mounted on front to make working on saw easier in the field...
Down here i run into a lot of big pine and oak stumps and it is critical to get them cut down low if u want to speed up the process, it is no fun to spend an hour on one stump, u will lose your patience in a hurry LOL....:hmm3grin2orange:
Good luck...
Bob....