New stump grinder

Jasonk · Mar 26, 2017

we are in the market for a new stump grinder. Anyone run the new raucous rg74 at all? Bandit 2650 on tracks looks to be the choice so far but if anyone has any rave reviews on other machines I'd love to hear them.

deevo · Mar 27, 2017

Jasonk said:
we are in the market for a new stump grinder. Anyone run the new raucous rg74 at all? Bandit 2650 on tracks looks to be the choice so far but if anyone has any rave reviews on other machines I'd love to hear them.

Bandit 2650 looks nice, I've got a 2550 and love it. Can handle any stump no problem!

DTS · Mar 27, 2017

deevo said:
Bandit 2650 looks nice, I've got a 2550 and love it. Can handle any stump no problem!

I second the Bandit 2550xp.

welltree · Mar 27, 2017

I bought a 2650 and 2 2890s last year and have had no problems yet and they are beasts

Jasonk · Mar 28, 2017

That's good. Makes me feel a bit better about dropping $60k on a grinder!!!

deevo · Mar 28, 2017

Jasonk said:
That's good. Makes me feel a bit better about dropping $60k on a grinder!!!

They are a money maker ! I paid mine off in no time! We do a lot of stumps and they make quick work of em big or small.

LiTreeService · Mar 28, 2017

Have a 2800. Great machine really love it

mikemcC · Mar 30, 2017

We have an rg100, it's definitely an incredible machine. Makes short work of every stump.

islandedge · Mar 30, 2017

So what did u end up going with?

Jasonk · Mar 30, 2017

We bought a Bandit 2650. Demoed it last week and it was a beast. This was a leftover and if we passed it up would have had to add about $10k to the price of a new one......

Daren Smith · Sep 18, 2017

We have been looking into buying our first Stump grinder... everyone seems to like the 2650 from what I read, any prefrence on tracks vs wheels?

Magnum783 · Sep 19, 2017

Don't rule out a Carlton grinder with their razor teeth that are quite the grinder @menchofer recommended them to me and I was more than impressed!!!

Jasonk · Sep 19, 2017

Update on our 2650......The machine has been back to the dealer three times losing us probably eight working days plus money I had to pay a sub to get a time sensitive job done! The was an issue with some sort of interference with the remote causing the machine to die after running for a minute or so. Then the valve bank started hemeraging hydro fluid and back to the dealer again! Contacted the bandit rep and they comped me a set of teeth (big deal!) Knock on wood the machines been fine since, maybe just a freak thing but certainly not ideal for us. We use our machine almost every day and purchased a new machine to avoid down time!

LiTreeService · Sep 19, 2017

As much as I hate anything Vermeer. The one thing I do appreciate that they do is. Provide a loaner equipment while there shit is down. Which is a invaluable service.

Jasonk · Sep 20, 2017

LiTreeService said:
As much as I hate anything Vermeer. The one thing I do appreciate that they do is. Provide a loaner equipment while there shit is down. Which is a invaluable service.

We own two Bandit Chippers and a bandit grinder. The Vermeer rep has been begging for our business and honestly, he's going to get it. Done with giving biz to those who can't back up the sale with the proper service.

LiTreeService · Sep 21, 2017

I agree with that. I love bandit and Carlton. They are much more superior equipment. But they are dumb as fuck and don't care after they sold you the product