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Stump Removal with Chompy the John Deere 4052R & 485A Backhoe | Teamwork on Our Central MI Property

Stump Removal with Chompy the John Deere 4052R & 485A Backhoe | Teamwork on Our Central MI Property

Implements & attachments45–55 hpJohn Deere 4052R

Overview

An owner-operator working through multiple stumps in a single session using a John Deere 4052R and 485A backhoe. The video's value is in the running narration of actual technique, working wide circles to break roots at distance, using bucket hydraulics over boom-arm force, managing idle speed to protect equipment, and reading when the machine is telling you to stop. Fast-forwarded operating segments keep runtime down. Most useful for 4052R owners new to backhoe stump work.

An owner-operator sharing hands-on experience from their own rural property, with a casual, candid tone and no apparent commercial affiliation.

Spec overview

John Deere 4052R

PTO horsepower
40.8 hp
Loader lift capacity
At pivot: 3,853 lbf; @ 19.7 in ahead of pivot: 2,902 lbf
3-point lift capacity
3,130 lb
Hydraulic flow
11.2 gpm
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