Biggest Stump I Have Seen, In Person

[Scottscape]

Make a horizontal cut almost to the fence, then a vertical cut. 7015 carlton will eat that stump in 45 mins. I figure half hour for cutting with a 90cc saw full chisel brand new saw chain. I'd say your $800 bid was pretty fair just grinding to the sidewalk and no chip clean up. More than likely that stump will still be there years to come.

 

[lego1970]

I looked at that last picture again, and yes, looks like a trailer park.

What can I say. Well, I am a good old boy that cares about the money. I grew up as poor as any of you can imagine and I promised myself I would not live like that forever.

Yea ok, whatever. Don't make excuses. Grab you little nads and just admit your a pompus jerk.

 

[mckeetree]

Like Sam Kinneson used to say about the starving people in India. "Why don't they go where the food is?"

My wife has a sister that lives somewhere in Louisiana I can't even tell you the name of the town. But anyway, they have lived there for 20 years now and when they come to my house for Xmas every year they say things like "You caint get paid nothin for nothin there where we are. We was in a depression there before the recession." Then about that time the husband chimes in with "Since the mill closed back in '97 they aint nothin I mean nothin. Well, last Xmas after about six rum and cokes I just lost it and said "For crying out loud people, why don't you just freakin move?" Then everybody just stared at me.

 

[mckeetree]

Yea ok, whatever. Don't make excuses. Grab you little nads and just admit your a pompus jerk.

I may be a pompous jerk and just don't know it but I can assure you my old nads are almost too big. Kind of a curse.

 

[treevet]

I figure half hour for cutting with a 90cc saw full chisel brand new saw chain.

Why not break out the big boys if you got em?

MS 880 122cc

090 140cc

Funny thing tho, not long ago I removed a tree with a 12' dia at ground you coulda flushed with an 020,

 

[B-Edwards]

Not a backhoe on the face of this earth was gonna pick that stump outta the ground.



Like Sam Kinneson used to say about the starving people in India. "Why don't they go where the food is?"

Same reason people stay in the slums in cities, it's home , all they know, they feel hopeless and trapped where they are. Dont get me wrong , I see your thinking but alot dont and we have to pay for that one way or another. Either through wellfare or having to compete with them because they will work for nothing.

Guy I know started doing tree work a few years ago and I could tell he took delight in taking a few jobs from me. I killed him with kindness and the joy faded away. His sister told me that he just wanted to make a living, not rob people and get rich. This guy works so cheap that I hire him to do jobs that I get. I cant believe how cheap he will work. I told him he was not charging enough and he hits me with the same line of "just making a living". Nothing wrong with that but he is hurting others trying to run a business with insurance , paying taxes and doing it the way you should. I am scared to meet him on the road in all but one of his vehicles. I'm sure you guys know the type. He's a pretty good fellow, not mean just simple minded.


As far as a backhoe removing that stump, maybe not but it wouldnt be ground either for the prices I heard in this thread.

You seem to have taken offense to what I typed and I didnt mean it that way. I'm just saying no matter what you do in my area, if it is possible for someone to do it another cheaper way, you can count on it.

 

[B-Edwards]

My wife has a sister that lives somewhere in Louisiana I can't even tell you the name of the town. But anyway, they have lived there for 20 years now and when they come to my house for Xmas every year they say things like "You caint get paid nothin for nothin there where we are. We was in a depression there before the recession." Then about that time the husband chimes in with "Since the mill closed back in '97 they aint nothin I mean nothin. Well, last Xmas after about six rum and cokes I just lost it and said "For crying out loud people, why don't you just freakin move?" Then everybody just stared at me.

I'm with you. I have done ok for the area but I've had to work like a dog to do it. Some have even made the comments (talking about me) "he has to be doing more than tree work to live like he does"( I assume they mean something illegal). My comment back is "it's a good thing people are that stupid or I would have to compete with them". I am not saying you guys are wrong in charging what you charge, only that you couldn't here and stay in business.

 

[Scottscape]

Why not break out the big boys if you got em?

MS 880 122cc

090 140cc

Funny thing tho, not long ago I removed a tree with a 12' dia at ground you coulda flushed with an 020,

I guess if you've got em' it would save you some time. Do good with what you got to do with is what they say

I haven't ever touched a 090

 

[treevet]

You seem to have taken offense to what I typed and I didnt mean it that way. I'm just saying no matter what you do in my area, if it is possible for someone to do it another cheaper way, you can count on it.

No offense....stump was way bigger than it appeared in pict after beating on it for a while and moving material with dingo

 

[treevet]

I'm with you. I have done ok for the area but I've had to work like a dog to do it. Some have even made the comments (talking about me) "he has to be doing more than tree work to live like he does"( I assume they mean something illegal). My comment back is "it's a good thing people are that stupid or I would have to compete with them". I am not saying you guys are wrong in charging what you charge, only that you couldn't here and stay in business.

I didn't post that quote you referenced B-Ewards. (don't know how you did that but on this post it doesn't have my name on it.)

 

[treevet]

I guess if you've got em' it would save you some time. Do good with what you got to do with is what they say

I haven't ever touched a 090

I'd take my 090av to that stump before my ms880 (or 90cc ms660). It is a great old saw with a lot of torque.:rockn:

 

[ozzy42]

Like Sam Kinneson used to say about the starving people in India. "Why don't they go where the food is?"

LOL I remember that part"don't send them food.Send them ####### u-hauls"

 

[treevet]

LOL I remember that part"don't send them food.Send them ####### u-hauls"

:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[M.D. Vaden]

non bad we do it all day long about 1 hrs grinding tom trees

Sounds about right.

One guy with a tow behind grinder out of Tualatin, Oregon, would chainsaw the top 2/3s off, and have the rest done in an hour, judging from the work he used to do for me. The machine was so strong, he often moved the back end of his truck with it.

Now this was just a tiny stump below. He ground those like popping zits. Maybe 2 minutes on a 12" diameter stump once set up.

 

[arbor pro]

I'd charge a minimum of $750 if I had nothing else to do. $1000 wouldn't be unreasonable for the amount of work to be done.

3 hours to cut and clean up the trunk.

2 hours to grind

2 hours to clean up and haul debris

About $500 in labor and $150 in Equipment Fees. Another $150 for hauling and disposal of trunk wood. I get to dump chips for free but if I had to pay for that I'd add another $100. $100 for the dull saw chains and wear on grinder teeth due to fence metal and any other unforseen objects which are likely. $1000 easily justified and that's exactly how I'd break it down to the customer to show him/her why I have to charge what I do.

$350...wow - that would barely cover my equipment and disposal fees. I guess at that price, you'd be pretty much working for free. That or you'd be charging for your labor and not accounting for any equipment wear or hauling/disposal costs. Either way, that wouldn't be nearly enough for me to stay in business and make a living.

 

[gr8scott72]

I'd charge a minimum of $750 if I had nothing else to do. $1000 wouldn't be unreasonable for the amount of work to be done.

3 hours to cut and clean up the trunk.

2 hours to grind

2 hours to clean up and haul debris

About $500 in labor and $150 in Equipment Fees. Another $150 for hauling and disposal of trunk wood. I get to dump chips for free but if I had to pay for that I'd add another $100. $100 for the dull saw chains and wear on grinder teeth due to fence metal and any other unforseen objects which are likely. $1000 easily justified and that's exactly how I'd break it down to the customer to show him/her why I have to charge what I do.

$350...wow - that would barely cover my equipment and disposal fees. I guess at that price, you'd be pretty much working for free. That or you'd be charging for your labor and not accounting for any equipment wear or hauling/disposal costs. Either way, that wouldn't be nearly enough for me to stay in business and make a living.

No disposal at that price. Grind and go.

 

[arbor pro]

No disposal at that price. Grind and go.

Someone else had asked how you would grind it without cutting it lower. I'm also curious. Your 7015 can't reach that high (7') can it? If so, that's awesome. If not, you'd be looking at cutting and cleaning up the trunk wood.

If I was just cutting the trunk off and leaving it on site and just grinding the stump with no cleanup and no repairs to the fence, I might be able to do the job for about $400-450. There would sure be a HUGE pile of wood and wood chips left in the yard when done!

 

[treevet]

Someone else had asked how you would grind it without cutting it lower. I'm also curious. Your 7015 can't reach that high (7') can it? If so, that's awesome. If not, you'd be looking at cutting and cleaning up the trunk wood.

If I was just cutting the trunk off and leaving it on site and just grinding the stump with no cleanup and no repairs to the fence, I might be able to do the job for about $400-450. There would sure be a HUGE pile of wood and wood chips left in the yard when done!

Yeah, AP, the balance of the $1,000. IMO. :deadhorse:

 

[lxt]

It's a big stump but not really that big. I have a 11 foot diamter stump to do monday with clean up for $800.00. If you only have a small grinder those stumps look real intimidating but if your using track mounted 60hp + deisel grinders those are not a big deal. Once that stump is cut down to about 24 inches your looking at maybe an hour's time of grinding and about 20 minutes of cleanup with a bobcat and dump truck.

11ft diameter, over 100k in equipment to make $800.......no wonder this trade will never better itself! the stump shown on page 1 i wouldnt throw a bag of flaming dog crap on it for $350

LXT...........

 

[Curbside]

Well LXT


Don't really know what to say. But I can say on that job we arrived their at 3:00pm and at 4:00 pm the stump was done the chips were cleaned up and the customer was writing the cheque. One of six jobs for the day with a pretty good total for the day.