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Read articles →Part 2 of an ongoing outdoor rec area project, this video follows the Massey Ferguson GC1725MB's backhoe doing real work: pulling stumps with varying success, digging post holes roughly two feet deep, and setting eight natural poles with a laser level for alignment. It's casual and unscripted, with hand tools and a chainsaw filling gaps where the backhoe can't finish the job. Best for owners curious how the GC1725MB handles mixed stump and hole-digging tasks on a real property project.
An owner-operator channel documenting an ongoing land improvement project, with a small, self-described subscriber base and a conversational, non-expert tone.
The holes were dug about two feet deep to set eight foot long poles, since they did not need to go below the frost line.
Yes, it pulled out two stumps, though one fought back because it was intertwined with a bigger tree's roots before it finally came out.
No, a stubborn root with a big taproot would not budge, so they used a mattock and chainsaw to cut it off and bury it instead.
