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treeclimber101
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I have owned a 665B and a 60tx unfortunately I lost both in the divorce , that being said I went out and bought a brand new 352 all loaded up and have owned it since new in 05' other then the engine being flawed I have not had many issues with it , with coat of rental that machine has paid for itself 2xs so far , now that I have it completely figured out I suppose I won't buy another for quite some time there's money to be made with them , my buddy does solely stumps owns a tow behind and a few walk along sides and he makes more money then me ! LOL it's all in the operator with them
treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
I have owned a 665B and a 60tx unfortunately I lost both in the divorce , that being said I went out and bought a brand new 352 all loaded up and have owned it since new in 05' other then the engine being flawed I have not had many issues with it , with coat of rental that machine has paid for itself 2xs so far , now that I have it completely figured out I suppose I won't buy another for quite some time there's money to be made with them , my buddy does solely stumps owns a tow behind and a few walk along sides and he makes more money then me ! LOL it's all in the operator with them
NYTREECLIMBER
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It comes down to the operator and maintenance,some guys are super ruff on grinders(grinding with dull teeth) and others take care of the equipment . Sharp teeth and greasing on a regular basis also a clean air filter will go a long way.
ducaticorse
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Doing great Chris, love the truck to death. Let me know when you're ready to sell the el!! Also, I asked earlier, but did that ticket from the GW bridge ever come? I want to pay it.
You're right. But how many hours do you realistically think you can get out of a machine like that 60tx you guys just got? Nowhere near what you can get out of a chipper, I'm sure of that much. My guy is ex military and a pilot, insane with the maintenance thing. He says they're still whipped at something like 1600 hours (if I remember correctly). Doesn't seem to enticing at 50k. That's why I just let him have at it. I guess it would be different if he wasn't so cheap and good. I can see where a company as busy as yours would have to own one though. Just my thoughts on the matter.
mckeetree
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That's all very true. But it's a regional thing also. Especially with a stand alone stump grinding business. In some areas stumps just don't pay anything. Too many people doing it for almost nothing. I bought two new machines a couple years ago but the only reason I did was because some of ones here grinding for almost nothing starved out. If you go 100 miles east of here there are F'ers grinding 36" diameter stumps 12" deep for $40.00
ducaticorse
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No money in stumping in my neck. I often sub them out at cost just to get the job. Again, the guy I use charges prices I wouldn't get out of bed for, and he has a note on the machine, the brand new chevy 2500 that pulls the brand new 7k enclosed trailer it's housed/transported in. No thank you.
I think there's money in it. My guy seems to really hustle and work on volume. I'm sure its nice to pull in $800 or more a day by yourself. I just couldn't imagine dealing with all the headaches that go along with it. I mean I get lazy enough about tree estimates. I couldn't imagine chasing calls about $200 stumps (and less) around all day.
NYTREECLIMBER
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No doubt that stump grinders take the most abuse out of tree equipment but I have seen guys blow through a grinder every 2yrs and to me that is insane. The new grinder we got I expect it to last 5/7 yrs . The sc 752 we have is 8 yrs and going strong .
I don't think so, let me ask dad and see.
Other than a new moter, our 672 is a beast after 17 years. Wanna see a pic?
Jeff
Jeff
Must be those limp-wristed Californian stumps. lol
I will ignore your lame response,,Jeff
treeclimber101
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I got 2200 hours on one of vermeers biggest grunder flops , the 352 you can get some time outta one you just gotta keep the teeth sharp and not take huge bites
jeff did you have to retrofit that deutzenberger with a tier 4 version to comply?
jeff did you have to retrofit that deutzenberger with a tier 4 version to comply?
mckeetree
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What piece of equipment is not a money pit for that matter. Hell you break a plastic bumper on a pick up truck and it is $1000. You have to charge accordingly to cover your maintenance costs on ALL your equipment and try to maintain them properly. I have gotten 7 years out of my RG50 and SC852 and they both are work horses. I am not sure if have the numbers correct but we have put more into our chippers than our stump grinders over the years.....I do think the lower hp stump grinders are junk so if you have one of those....then yes, they may be money pits......
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