Choices Choices
If you are just looking to get into the Stumping Business you might ask your self Why? and for How Long? if the answer because there is a hole in the market that needs to be filled. then you might want to do some Market research on what the competition is Failing to provide! is there an accessibility problem? is there a time constraint problem? where do the opportunities lie? I have owned all the above and will be happy to tell you to Remember Bigger/more Mass is better
the 252 I found to be no where near enough machine for any thing Too little HP Too Small of a Wheel and way too lite!
the 1625 a little bigger but still lacking Torque and the wheel was too small!!
the things I would look for are .... ability to fit through a 36 inch Gate Opening, Ability to steer Hydraulically, Ability to cut at least 15 inches below grade, Preferably Diesel, just to name a few
The older Carlton 4400-4 is about the best machine you could buy used, spend under 8000 and be able to out do most of your competition. if a second machine is in your future I wholeheartedly recommend an Alpine Magnum this will get you places no one else can go for the same money as the big machines and provide that extra amount of versatility to make you the Go to guy in the business! Vermeer also makes a nice machine I just cant speak honestly on them because other than the 252 I havn't put much time on any of them
the 4400-4 is about 200% better than the 1625 and further Carltons 7015 is about 175% as good as the 4400-4 so on Orders of magnitude you should further ask your self the How long Question again, and if the Answer is " A long time ", then
get in it to win it buy the big boy and go knock the socks off of your Competition.
Thanks Jon
Fairbanks Stump Grinders
