Bobcat E45 Digging Up Big Stump

Removing a very large stump in a corner of a property with the Bobcat E45. The bucket is a 24" for a size comparison. The shed you see is on the neighbors property by about a foot so I had no room to dig behind the stump. The caution tape is the other neighbors property. I was removing it to make way for a very large (15ft high, 100ft long) poured concrete retaining wall. I am just doing the excavation an eventual back fill for this job.
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[@DeanZimmerman-rt6gh]

Carl Grinstead Sturgis’s Steve Knuckle One eyed jacks ❤

[@FaZeredemption3]

i like the pov from the cab more than these and more then the sped up ones as well, in general i like longer videos that are from the cab view, but good video regardless :D

[@robdoran287]

i didnt realize they were that fast, I have always seen others use them moving really slow.

[@missdeviance]

robdoran287 Missing from the video was the music they were listening to, Khachaturian's Gayaneh Suite, "Sabre Dance". It makes all the difference when operating heavy equipment.

[@wendygagliardi3926]

Nice vid I have a wa 200 and 950h loader for snow plowing with 16 foot protec pusher

[@oussamayt9525]

Magnifique

[@Kenjh71]

Fascinating. It's like watching a bug at work.

[@sriramttc2813]

how much time does it take to dig a 50cents of land to a depth of six feet

[@mikesbobcatservicesllc-mic6927]

That was my favorite stump why you have to go and spoil it in take it out.

[@josemagana5512]

You had both was e50 a lot better than e45?

[@JD-iu3vi]

Down in a hole, feelin' so small Down in a hole, losin' my soul I'd like to fly, but my wings have been so denied

[@gerbdj1570]

hi is it necessary to completely remove the stump with roots? couldn't the stump just be grinded?

[@77Avadon77]

It can but I'm guessing they're building something there.

[@VideosByAl]

Can you reverse the bucket ? I've seen a couple Minis digging forward.

[@DirtNinja]

No you cant on Bobcats. I wish you could. I know Cat machines can. I sure could have used that this time!

[@VideosByAl]

BobcatNinja2124 Gee Whiz a Plasma Cutter and a Welder could rework an older bucket .

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

Wow, that soil was pretty sandy looking, is that dry clay, or loose gravel of some kind?

[@DirtNinja]

Loose gravel. The house is on a lake

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

BobcatNinja2124 AHhh, that makes sense. Nice job getting that out of there with out bringing the shed down as well. ;-)

[@mooseghasia9477]

What is this project? Can you do another video on another step of this build

[@DirtNinja]

Read the description

[@mooseghasia9477]

Oops! I feel stupid now lol.

[@carolinafarmweld5981]

You guys could use a bigger excavator it seems

[@DirtNinja]

Haha yea at times. The ones we have are big enough 95% of the time.

[@kapperoutdoors]

I'm in the market for an e42. how long have you had the e45 and how's it holding up? do you still like it? thanks

[@DirtNinja]

This was a leased machine. We dont have it anymore. It was a good machine. We have Cats now. Much better machines. Look into a Cat 304e2 as well. Demo them both and see what one you like better.

[@kapperoutdoors]

Dirt Ninja ok thanks!

[@kapperoutdoors]

Dirt Ninja why do you like the cat better?

[@DirtNinja]

Fast and smooth machine with lots of power. Much more comfortable and much more room in the cab. And much better made in my opinion.

[@kapperoutdoors]

Dirt Ninja wow, ok I'll look. they just look like much smaller cab.

[@ChristopherPausz]

Damn that's a bigass hole to make to remove a tree stump. Overkill dude. J/k, I'm researching grading for a home project

[@TheMetalButcher]

To bad that shed is going to fall down some day seeing how undermined it was.

[@braden3087]

Payed by the hour

[@tuckt6180]

Skill level is beyond EXPERT ! AWESOME !

[@CompEdgeX2013]

Great to have some gravity on your side like that. Pulling them up is a bunch tougher! ;-)

[@jjames57]

Must be a new guy. That hole is WAY to big for just digging out the stump.

[@neiljennings1556]

stump grinder also works

[@jefferywalton8176]

Pretty sure you could have had it out already....... Pull on it now and then, save yourself some effort.