Mini Excavator VS Massive Stump. Is It Even Possible? 

I've never had anything more than a shovel and a chainsaw. Usually not even a chainsaw, because I don't like ruining my chains in the dirt, so I use a reciprocating saw. I know that would not fly in the lumber industry. I don't do that crap anymore. I've beat the hell out of my back.

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When does the bulldozer get bought? You need to get a hydraulic parts distributor to sponsor you.

I am really surprised tannerite was not used during the removal

The question to ask is did I have fun? You seam to be enjoying it. I do. Thanks.

I always enjoy your material, the attention for detail and low key dad jokes are just perfect. Nothing too obnoxious. But mainly filled with handy farmer tips. Maybe this one was a little bit too long for some, but for me, just fine. You sir, are an inspiration.

Make sure to make videos of you fixing those track adjusters and anything else u fix. I love learning and just seeing the process. It’s relaxing to me somehow. Your channel has helped me get through my Leukemia these past 3 years. So thanks for that.

I grew up on a 1400 acre cotton farm. Most of the farmers I know including us, would have loosened it up with dynamite. Probably tannerite these days. It would have also made for good video.

Me Toooooo !!!!!

Your next machine needs to be a Skid stear

Very funny

I actually like this idea, zany though it may sound :D

wood turning is extremely homo

You reminded me of the time I worked at a place where two shifts would use the same fleet of trucks. Two guys on different shifts, one really tall and the other really short, were assigned the same truck (I was just a shop steward and had no control over assignments). Each shift the guys would adjust the seat to suit them, and after a while one guy started complaining to me about the other guy leaving the seat the way he'd adjusted it at the end of the shift, saying that he should adjust it back. I asked the guy if he did that himself and he said "no." So I said to be fair, if he wanted the other guy to adjust the seat back then he would have to also, so they'd both be doing the same amount of seat adjusting every shift, only at the end of the shift instead of the beginning. The guy just looked at me, thinking for a minute, and then walked away shaking his head. He never complained about it again. It was a real King Solomon moment for me. 😆

@@artemiasalina1860 Was he just too dumb to get it?

@@artemiasalina1860 Very similar to the the toilet seat conundrum. Man should be allowed to leave the seat up after raising it resulting in only one action. The woman should put it down and leave it down resulting in only one action. This levels the playing field to one action per urinary event per person.

Its best to buy multiple grease guns use them up then fill them all at the same time.

@WRG True, but if woman left it up and and man left it down, it would be the same amount of work, but with less pissy-pants feelings later on, considering how bathroom use is often an urgent issue. That's what cooperation's all about.

Well said.

Hindsight is always 20/20

Was going to comment the same. You'd be better off low cutting it after it's uprooted. Use the trunks leverage, higher the better.

At least by getting the stump into the woods the rhizome that underpins the woods should be able to speed it's decomposition

That's what I thought to lol.

Some machine disconnects do not allow the bucket to be put on backwards. My machines do not allow it, The problem when you put a bucket on backwards is the curl around into your push cylinder and damage them. (VERY EXPENSIVE!!) When you purchase a quick disconnect that allows you to put the bucket on backwards, you loose break away force. So I have never really bought one. I would have kept the tree 20 feet tall dug out the front of it then pushed it over and used the leverage to pop out the stump.

@@justencase1523 His machine already has the quick connect for his bucket. I do understand what your saying though I'm not sure the set up on his will allow the bucket to curl that far till it hits the cylinder. Never know unless he tries it lol

@@justencase1523 Based on my limited experience (I loaned a very similar excavator for a couple months for larger construction project) it is possible to put the bucket backwards. It should be noted that in the machine I had, the bucket had to be dismounted manually (no hydraulics, but a screw tightening a wedge). I did mount the bucket backwards first by accident, and later on purpose because I couldn't reach the place I wanted to otherwise. For this machine, I didn't have to worry about the bucket hitting the cylinder, but since the cylinder is unprotected, I had to be real careful that I don't hit anything with it (wether it's inside or outside the bucket). Later I've paid more attention to how the buckets are mounted in other construction sites, and I noted that mounting the bucket backwards seems to be somewhat common practice in cable/utility works in built up areas (probably about reachability when working in tight spaces). The downside with backwards mounted bucket (besides increased risk to damage a cylinder) is that you cannot see as well what you are digging (as the bucket blocks your vision). However, it's not that big of a deal as there are many other situations where you don't directly see what you are doing, but have to rely on other clues on what's happening.

@@klapiroska4714 Are you Finnish? Based on your name you are? Btw not to be rude but how do you accidentally mount the bucket backwards xd

Could you then process the stump (wood) and roots (again wood) and add them to the wood pile????

That was my thought,once he had dug out around the stump,use the chainsaw and make plunging cuts on both sides then split it in half with the excavator....💯💯👍

@@larannar123 Just have to keep inside the trunk to avoid rocks that would be embedded in the root zone. I have done this sort of splitting, sometimes cut it into three, then pull it apart with the excavator.

Yeah. Fun to see how prehistoric creatures figured out how and what tools to use.

Said the neighnors cow, looking on with delight !

In his case it looks like the track adjuster is leaking grease and the track is coming loose, the hydraulic ram probably needs resealing or replacing. Worn sprockets also cause you to throw tracks, easy to replace if you've already got the track off.

I was thinking the same thing. He's going to fill it in anyways, might as well drive in and push it out..

I use this method all the time. I rarely have to use a cable, just pushing it over works and you have a lot of control over where you can make it go over. In the wet season many times the entire tap root will come out from the lever action of the dirt piled up. Another alternative to digging it out or a stump grinder is mushroom spawn. Way less work and you get mushrooms to eat.

Yes have to agree. I shifted two concrete pipes that are 6ft x 10ft or so with my vio 7.5 yanmar 8 ton machine and the pipes calculate out to about the same weight as the machine 8ton each. Shifted them both 300y or so. Rolling them up onto the blade and lifting as one. Not having a thumb and fitting a smaller bucket helped get some weight off the front

Hey Adam you seems to have a lovely profile, so I’d love to know you better that’s only if you don’t mind cos you seems to be a nice and very lovely person

great idea

or if you lack the exact height, 2 or 3 of the correct thickness, creating a stack

We have 150 acres of planted loblolly pines. The rest is just self sustaining hardwood, with a huge predominance of white oak. We've planted many trees in the yard to make up for the dying ash and of course this beech.

The name loblolly comes from the British navy they used to call the male hands that cared for the sick and injured the “Loblolly” boys - Loblolly was the name for porridge as they also used to serve that. I know its a bit random but its not a word you see very often ….. I’ll get my coat then 😁

@@dickdastardly5534 Something new to know. Thanks!