One big root ball!

[The Back 40]

I took a big old maple down a few years ago with a rotted core. the tree was about 48" across where I cut it but the stump flared out to about 6'. I spent two years working at that thing and never made a dent in it. I finally decided to call someone in with bigger equipment. Seeing the root ball made me realize I would have never gotten that thing out myself. It had to have been 12' wide

That's a JD 130 for reference.

 

 

[mowin]

3 minutes ago, The Back 40 said:

I took a big old maple down a few years ago with a rotted core. the tree was about 48" across where I cut it but the stump flared out to about 6'. I spent two years working at that thing and never made a dent in it. I finally decided to call someone in with bigger equipment. Seeing the root ball made me realize I would have never gotten that thing out myself. It had to have been 12' wide

That's a JD 130 for reference.

 

 

I've dug a few out over the years. They are a pian.  Most of time I rent a stump grinder, but I admit those monsters are a pain to grind also. 

[Lawdwaz]

This one doesn’t look as big as yours but it was a big-un.  😂 

[crappyice]

Inserting a pool? Big part of that job is done already!

[G-man]

I would of burned it  out.... to much work to dig and then you have to move it out of the way..... 

[Bucksnbows]

Those are great for river restoration!  Here’s a black birch and a locust that we added to a new pool that will last 100 years under water. Agree, excavator is the best tool for the job. 

[mlamm24]

Where did you have him put the root ball.....I help out on my buddies tree crew part time and it's always a pain to find a place to dispose of those monsters.

[mowin]

1 minute ago, mlamm24 said:

Where did you have him put the root ball.....I help out on my buddies tree crew part time and it's always a pain to find a place to dispose of those monsters.

Buddy of mine used to dig a little deeper and flip them root side up then cover with the extra dirt. Couldn't tell they were there.  He would offer that as a cost savings and let the client know that eventually, it's going to rot and sink. 

[The Back 40]

16 hours ago, G-man said:

I would of burned it  out.... to much work to dig and then you have to move it out of the way..... 

I tried that for 2 years with very little success. I drilled it and cut it used oil and diesel. It was just too big and it was mounded from the huge roots. I wanted to flatten the lawn and not have a huge hump there. 

[The Back 40]

52 minutes ago, mlamm24 said:

Where did you have him put the root ball.....I help out on my buddies tree crew part time and it's always a pain to find a place to dispose of those monsters.

He brought it out back to the woods an threw it on a slash pile from the previous loggers.

[The Back 40]

58 minutes ago, Bucksnbows said:

Those are great for river restoration!  Here’s a black birch and a locust that we added to a new pool that will last 100 years under water. Agree, excavator is the best tool for the job. 

If I had a pond, I would have put it in there for fish habitat, but unfortunately the pond is a future project.

[crappyice]

11 hours ago, Bucksnbows said:

Those are great for river restoration!  Here’s a black birch and a locust that we added to a new pool that will last 100 years under water. Agree, excavator is the best tool for the job. 

Please share a pin so I can go gather all the perdigons and nymphs left to die in that stump! Haha

[Bucksnbows]

25 minutes ago, crappyice said:

Please share a pin so I can go gather all the perdigons and nymphs left to die in that stump! Haha

This one may be worse for the bait crew 

[crappyice]

1 hour ago, Bucksnbows said:

This one may be worse for the bait crew 

Good!! Bait is for saltwater!!!