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Feb 14, a dozer is a very poor choice to remove stump. either a rubber tired backhoe of small excavator is what you need. to remove stumps you need to dig all the way around them as deep as the bulk of the stump goes then turn it on its side in the same hole and clean all the dirt off the bottom you can then get it up out of the hole.

i don't know how big the stumps are but a good case backhoe will remove Estimated Reading Time: 11 mins. Jun 20, Start far enough away (maybe 4 feet). That way you can break the roots without abusing the backhoe.

Dig a square hole around the stump. Undercut the root ball one side at a time. Take your time and and work towards the stump while you are undercuting it. I have had good success on oak tree stumps as big as 4 feet in diameter. Aug 17, Instructions Dig around the stump with the mattock's broad end.

Once you have loosened the dirt in this fashion, shovel it out of your way. Be prepared to clear away a lot of soil. The Use the other end of the mattock to start chopping your. Oct 24, Here are some tactics for digging up stumps. Stump Removal Tactics. Aim for the roots; Use a Thumb Attachment; Use leverage to get under the stump; Pull in on the top of the stump to break it free; These are just a few tips to make your stump removal project 10x easier and faster.

May 26, If you are hoping to remove hardwood stumps with a dozer, you may have to wait a few years removing stumps with dozer hire other equipment, like backhoes, to dig around the stumps.

“The toughest stump to remove is hickory” said Strain. “It takes years for hickory stumps to rot.” Firebreaks and food plots. Drive the teeth close to the stump and turn on the machine. Raise the cutting wheel of the grinder a few inches above the front edge of the stump with the brake lever.

Turn on the spinning cutting wheel and slowly lower it onto the stump. For a completely labor-free removal, some manufacturers of tree stump removal chemicals suggest burning out what's left of the stump by pouring kerosene or fuel oil (never gasoline) into the holes.

Wait until the liquid completely penetrates the wood (this could take a few weeks). Then drop a match into the holes to start the burning takedownstump.barted Reading Time: 3 mins. Cut away as much of the stumps as you can with your chainsaw, and get it as level as possible, too.

Then, use the hydraulic level on the grinder to raise the wheel a few inches above these trips. Turn the grinder on, then lower it three inches into the stump. Move the gender side to side by using the lever. best way to dig our a stump