E50 Bobcat Removing Stumps

Removing two good sized stumps with the E50.
Like what you see? Check out The Dirt Ninja on Facebook here: / thedirtninja

[@rockinpiano1]

People don't realize just how hard it is to dig certain stumps. Back in the early 70's I was running a D-8(46a) and had to dig out a 7 or 8 foot Douglas Fir stump so we could build a logging road in the forest.(Oregon) I had it pretty well loosened up but couldn't get it to break free. About that time another D-8 came along and we teamed up on it. Both Cats pushed and lifted with their blades until we ran out of travel with the lift cylinders, then one Cat would hold the stump so the other could get another hold then the Cat that was holding backed off a bit and got another hold, then we just rolled it out of the hole. That root-wad was so big that I could winch it but couldn't drag it with just the Cat pulling to the burn pile. But again, we teamed up on it with me dragging it and the other Cat pushing. Life is a blast when you're a kid(or an old guy) and can play in the dirt and build things!(Any equipment operator knows what I'm talking about)

[@tazblink]

I love watching a good operator run equipment. Some guys just amaze me.

[@handyreis]

Buy a frost tooth for your excavator it will blow your mind. I have one for my 435ZHS and it is amazing. Its is very fast and leaves very little mess/hole to repair. I also can remove stumps much larger than a machine my size should be able to do. You just poke it in the ground, feel for the four or five major roots and break them. Then pull and twist the stump and it pops right out. The reason is all the force of the machine is put into one single tooth. Land clearing is our specialty.

[@Gyppor]

Nice video and good job, the second stump was pretty big!

[@4wheelers10]

well i sure do watch your vids man i like the 331 vids we are about to get an 06 model soon

[@toast47624]

once you see them shake you know you got'em.

[@rude252]

Thats a big stump compared to the size of the E50, imagine scaling it up to 20t excavator and stump with those proportions... The E50 definitely packs some punch for its size.

[@mgt00656]

very nice work, how long did it take in real time? Just curious

[@mossoak3]

Im a kid who's starting to get very serious in this business. How much should i charge for stump removals?

[@DirtNinja]

@mgt00656 Thanks! The first stump about 5 min and the second about 15min.

[@4wheelers10]

what does that say on the back window about youtube. o and btw awesome videos man

[@Starcar4900EX]

Great video. Kyle

[@Mowin4u]

What kind of trees were they?

[@Cat314DLCR]

Do You Take Down The Trees? Or Your Subcontracted To Get Rid Of Stumps Only

[@Hardwoodbuyer]

Sir would you mind sharing the manufacturer's name of the Ripper attachment on the excavator.. I have Googled it and scrolled through Page after page with no results and also KZbin with no results your help would be appreciated

[@DirtNinja]

@Cat314DLCR Some times we take them down, but these were too big for us so we got someone else to take them down.

[@a.m.9788]

That soil is high quality

[@DirtNinja]

@peebsb Sweet! Your going to love it!

[@DirtNinja]

@4wheelers10 Thanks! It just says "watch us on youtube" with my channel name

[@DirtNinja]

@4wheelers10 Thanks!

[@christopherlankard9730]

can this be done with a skidsteer and root grapple bucket?

[@throngcleaver]

If you have all day.

[@DirtNinja]

@Mowin4u Pine trees

[@chadfreeman974]

That music is cringeworthy