This was a Very Good "Class" on stump removal with a Compact Tractor backhoe attachment. Sometimes l had to dig a "small basement " to get them bugger's out. Thanks for the great Vidio Sir and happy safe tractoring.

This was awesome! As a new tractor owner this was very instructive!!! Thank you!!!

I enjoyed your video. I have used Kubotas for 35 years on my land but the new one I want is a year out in production so I am checking out Deere. I live in Graham County NC in the Smoky Mountains. Two of the largest land clearing companies in America were founded here. Some of my neighbors have been removing tree stumps for generations. A trick they taught me is to not cut the tree untill after you push it over and let the weight of the entire tree pull the stump from the ground. Your site was perfect for this technique. And of course, you should have a thumb on your machine.

It would put less strain on the tractor and the hydraulics if you used a narrower bucket. You don't need to take dirt out, you just need to break the roots. Some people just use a 1 tooth ripper.

Thank you very much for sharing this video! Good job!

Nice work. I have to say I still like my stump grinder especially on the bigger stumps. There may be a few roots left but it generally takes care of everything. Besides I have enough squirrels replanting trees so I'm always going to be taking more out.

Good work

God bless you! Thank you!

What a great demo, thanks bud.

And how do you make that back to work so smooth? I’ve got the same set up and I also have a 41 bucket on the front I have got that same backhoe but everything is so stiff and jerky and I do take my time it’s just I can’t make it that smooth… Did you do something to the valves? Or you could just be a really good operator

Thanks for the video. I've never bent a cylinder arm on my Deere but I have the bigger 485 backhoe and I suspect my 3 series tractor hydraulics aren't as powerful as the 4 series tractors which that backhoe also fits. Two ways to bend a piston, one if you get a stone or object between the piston and the hoe body it can push the piston out of alignment, the other way is if you have worn bushings or slop in the piston and it runs out of alignment. You want to keep that piston directly in line with no forces from the sides or the two ends out of alignment with the hoe body, that's what damages it. Keep those hoes greased to keep the wear down, if you can feel slop fix it or you'll do more damage.

What RPM are you operating at? In the video it sounds like it's at maybe a high idle unless you're filtering the engine sound out. Thanks

It's really easy to straighten the hydraulic ram! There are several KZfaq videos on that subject. All you need is some chain, some wood scraps, and a portable hydraulic jack! A person that you may have mentioned does not know as much as he thinks he does. And he absolutely hates people pointing that out. 😆🙄 So don't tell him about this!

Nic

All I see is the Backhoe mount moving and flexing it needs a sub frame connected all the way to the front of the frame . No good .