Vermeer SC30TX Stump Grinder removing a large oak stump

[@kelownatreeguy7020]

I had the 30 for almost 4 years. Just upgraded to the 382. World of difference. Little longer same width but the HP increase makes my 2 hour stumps now 30 min. 30 does get into more spots and isnt as expensive. Happy grinding!!!

[@barryhansen6854]

Hope you and your daughter do well in your new endeavour Ben, great to have you back.

[@Benssawmill]

Thank you

[@mikelamothesr.8998]

Very happy to see you again Ben. Mike

[@bfd1565]

Hey Ben, You came acrossed my mind. I miss your sawmill videos. They were cool. I hope all is well.

[@Caseagame]

I just rented one of these at Yukon Equipment up here in Alaska and it works great! $400.00 for the entire weekend and I knocked out a bunch of stumps.

[@falllineridge]

Good to see you back, Ben! Totally awesome machine.

[@AWSMEAD]

Thanks for the video. Greetings from U.K.! Very useful

[@Benssawmill]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gatorsworld]

Beats the heck out of drilling holes in the stump and waiting fo Mother Nature to do her thing.... I was fast and did a good job......CHEERS

[@Benssawmill]

Thanks Gator

[@elvisnero370]

Great video I'm considering buying one, I'm assuming the more horse power the better, trying to look for at least 35hp

[@PremierTreeservice]

How many minutes to get this done?

[@michaelchmiel166]

Solid machine

[@yru2ezbroyg159]

Hey I’m trying to start my own stump grinding business, I’m only 16 I just don’t know what stump grinder used would be good

[@Benssawmill]

I would recommend a vermeer 252 to start. Going to be the cheap mid sized grinder to start with.

[@thefirewooddoctor]

Stump grinder work is tiring with the wrong machine. Hope you are still running the sawmill. Plenty of food for the mill by running a tree seevice.

[@Benssawmill]

Still run the mill on occasion, and yeah I have a manual stump grinder and it beats me up.

[@jayhoogland3913]

awesome video, if you dont mind me asking how much do you charge for a stump this size? Thanks!

[@Benssawmill]

About 4 dollars per inch on average. Measured across the diameter.

[@douglaswretberg6144]

how long did this entire process take?

[@Benssawmill]

A couple of hours, half a day

[@robl496]

How much did you charge the customer for that job?

[@Benssawmill]

Every job is different, it all depends on a lot of variables. A stump like this I had easy access to it I charge around 200. Give or take.

[@robl496]

@@Benssawmill Oh man I was just gave a $1500 estimate for mine with a big mound which Is why I started thinking about renting the machine

[@Benssawmill]

@@robl496 get some other estimates, different contractors have less overhead and can give you a better deal.

[@johnblue8029]

I have two of those mechines they are great to be between gates

[@luischavez8374]

What oil and filter are you supposed to use for this machine

[@odc43054]

Have you started a tree service business.

[@Benssawmill]

Yes I did, my daughter and I. It started as a school project and turned into a full time gig.

[@thefirewooddoctor]

@@Benssawmill, very cool! Looks like the new business is paying off!

[@odc43054]

@@Benssawmill How cool is that?!

[@brettblack7049]

@@Benssawmill congrats. How's it going now. I was looking at renting one of these machines for three smaller stumps, probably 5-10mins each and found this video. Have a blessed day.

[@Benssawmill]

@@brettblack7049 the machine runs great, on the large stumps it is a little under powered. But the really large grinders throw rocks and make a huge mess. I would recommend this to anyone looking to remove a stump with buildings or road ways near by. Still need to be aware of rocks but its not as bad. Hope this helps.

[@charlesharmon1338]

About how long did that take to finish?

[@Benssawmill]

Roughly 4 hours, dug out all the excess chips and hauled them away. I went extra deep.

[@treeguyable]

Have a Rayco 1672 dxh, for 30 yrs now. Fast, powerful machine. Had to rent this same Vermeer today. If I owned a Vermeer, first thing I would do, is cut off the front handlebar over the wheel.

[@bwillan]

I hope that big tree ended up as lumber or firewood and not wood chips.

[@Benssawmill]

Went to a sawmill

[@ddbronco1873]

Been…. Where ya Ben? 😂

[@Benssawmill]

Busy, but im back