Power comes in many forms. When your crew needs to rip out a stump to keep a job on track do you turn to your skid steer stump bucket or the stump bucket grapple? Making the right choice can be the difference between an early out for the day and extending your time onsite. Save time, effort, and shout fewer choice words when you pick the right piece of power.
It’s a lesson you probably learned the first time you wandered into your grandad’s workshop - when it comes to getting the job done right, using the right tool helps. With forestry work, like ripping and removing stumps, you have the option of using raw power or taking a more precise, tactical approach.
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Stump Bucket |
Forestry Grapple |
Stump Bucket Grapple |
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Great for gaining leverage |
Wide grapple opening for larger loads |
Ideal for holding a stump in place |
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Strong breakout force |
Uses Grade 50 steel to support heavy loads |
Easily move a load off of the ground and onto a truck |
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Good for digging and trenching |
Perfect for cleanup and clearing |
Good for not just ripping items out, but securing them as well |
Choosing the right tool doesn’t just mean knowing the work that needs to be done, it's also about understanding the environment where that work is taking place. When it comes to excavating and removing a stump, the soil it's in can be a big factor in how the job should be planned and the attachment you may need.
Loose particles of sand make digging easy so a specialized tool isn’t always needed. Sand though does make stability a challenge. You’ll need to work from a platform to keep your equipment stationary and secure. The team may need an engineering solution to keep the hole from filling itself while the complete stump is being removed.
Heavy, dense clay takes some power to get through. Its moisture content can give the material a certain resistance which makes for a difficult job site. On the plus side, clay is particularly durable so you shouldn’t have any concerns setting equipment on it.
Housing developments are not generally known for the quality of their soil which is why backyard farmers are constantly picking little rocks and bits of gravel out of the dirt. While gravel-filled soil is generally compact and easy to work on, it can be tough to cut through without specialized equipment.
This is a more scientific term for what we would otherwise call old-fashioned dirt. It’s generally a stable material to work on but it can shift as it is disturbed.
Before starting a job, it can be best to run a soil sample test in the area(s) being worked on
The skid steer loader stump bucket and stump bucket grapple are two powerful beasts built to withstand whatever the day throws at them while the forestry grapple can help you efficiently clear out a site.
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Stump Bucket |
Forestry Grapple |
Stump Grapple |
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Bucket |
63” Length |
N/A |
63" Length |
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Grapple Opening |
N/A |
52” |
53” |
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Sides |
½” Grade 50 Steel Sides |
½” Grade 50 Steel Sides |
½” Grade 50 Steel Sides |
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Wear Strips |
½” x 2 wear strip (2) |
N/A |
½” x 2 wear strip (2) |
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Sidewalls |
1/2″ thick |
N/A |
1/2″ thick |
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Grapple Flats |
N/A |
1/2″ grade 50 |
5/16” thick |
When you get right down to it, trees have one of nature’s more powerful, breathtaking and badass designs. Prime Attachments not only respects that power, we’ve tried to replicate it in our skid loader stump bucket and stump bucket grapple.
All of our attachments are built right here in the USA with American-made steel. And that’s not all they have in common — each attachment is built to take whatever abuse a job site has to offer.
Don’t let a stump slow you down, request a quote today to let your skid steer start ripping with its most badass attachment yet.