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<blockquote data-quote="skidsteer.ca" data-source="post: 2496" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>I've pulled many stumps with my old 753 (1300lb capacity) and a backhoe attachment. Small aspen stumps up to 6" come out in a swipe or two. 12" ones should take you a about 3 to 5 mins each. I dug the roots out all a round a 36" stump once, took 2.5 hours though , but had to get a larger machine (would have been a mean pull for the largest skidsteer, I had a 40000 lb log skidder to use) to pull it from the hole. As for machine size, many people like the 1700 to 2000 lb class, because they can do some serious work and still be trailered with a pickup. But I've done some serious work with my 553 as well. Not that it would run a hoe like my 909. Here hoes need to dig 7' plus to get under the frost,so my 553 is to small for that. I personally would not have a 553 as my only machine, Even the max lift of my old 753 (2600 lbs) was not enough ocasionally. But this all depends on the indvidual. If they made nothing bigger then a 753, it would still be a great asset to have one around. I like my 773 1750 roc machine, and would not go lighter. Unless weight for trailering, or physical size limit you (machine won't fit in your ....) I'd go for a mid to larger size. Say 1500lb roc or up. I'd only conside one of those bobtach backhoes, (like you pictured) if your soils are are dry and firm. With the "tough" clay here, but the time I moved and skided the loader every time I dumped spoiled I'd be stuck, and the yard would be ruined. I don't think they would have the breakout force either. The ultimate would be a mini excavator as well, but not in my $$$ range. If your budget allows I'd step up to a real backhoe attachment. Used ones can be had in the 3500 to 5000 range, and any machine in 1300 lb class and up can run one . A large excavators is the ultimate for stump removal, if some near has one it may be worth the $100 or so a hour to have them come for the day and be done with it, if you have hundreds of stumps Ken</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skidsteer.ca, post: 2496, member: 307"] I've pulled many stumps with my old 753 (1300lb capacity) and a backhoe attachment. Small aspen stumps up to 6" come out in a swipe or two. 12" ones should take you a about 3 to 5 mins each. I dug the roots out all a round a 36" stump once, took 2.5 hours though , but had to get a larger machine (would have been a mean pull for the largest skidsteer, I had a 40000 lb log skidder to use) to pull it from the hole. As for machine size, many people like the 1700 to 2000 lb class, because they can do some serious work and still be trailered with a pickup. But I've done some serious work with my 553 as well. Not that it would run a hoe like my 909. Here hoes need to dig 7' plus to get under the frost,so my 553 is to small for that. I personally would not have a 553 as my only machine, Even the max lift of my old 753 (2600 lbs) was not enough ocasionally. But this all depends on the indvidual. If they made nothing bigger then a 753, it would still be a great asset to have one around. I like my 773 1750 roc machine, and would not go lighter. Unless weight for trailering, or physical size limit you (machine won't fit in your ....) I'd go for a mid to larger size. Say 1500lb roc or up. I'd only conside one of those bobtach backhoes, (like you pictured) if your soils are are dry and firm. With the "tough" clay here, but the time I moved and skided the loader every time I dumped spoiled I'd be stuck, and the yard would be ruined. I don't think they would have the breakout force either. The ultimate would be a mini excavator as well, but not in my $$$ range. If your budget allows I'd step up to a real backhoe attachment. Used ones can be had in the 3500 to 5000 range, and any machine in 1300 lb class and up can run one . A large excavators is the ultimate for stump removal, if some near has one it may be worth the $100 or so a hour to have them come for the day and be done with it, if you have hundreds of stumps Ken [/QUOTE]
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