Vermeer 630B for $525

[Quikaj01]

Hey guys, just wanted to get some insight on a vermeer 630b stump grinder I have a lead on. It needs some motor work, ie. heads worked, valve job done.... New set of teeth. I'm going to find out how many hours is on her tomorrow.. I heard she's a dinosaur and kinda slow, but it'd be my first stump grinder and expand my business. Any suggestions welcome

 

[Oak Savanna]

Hey guys, just wanted to get some insight on a vermeer 630b stump grinder I have a lead on. It needs some motor work, ie. heads worked, valve job done.... New set of teeth. I'm going to find out how many hours is on her tomorrow.. I heard she's a dinosaur and kinda slow, but it'd be my first stump grinder and expand my business. Any suggestions welcome

Don't know much about the 630b. I have a 252, 602 and 1102. All good machines. Now just because you can pick it up for $525 doesn't mean it's a good deal. You could end up spending thousands to bring an old machine back to life when maybe you could have gotten a newer machine in working condition for the same as what you put into that old one. Just something to consider. That's my 2 cents

 

[Quikaj01]

It was the city's stump grinder.. Supposedly the operator bypassed the governor to get threw jobs faster... It comes with a new set of teeth. I'm going to look at it tomorrow. Mean while looking at the going rate and how much parts will be..

 

[Oak Savanna]

It was the city's stump grinder.. Supposedly the operator bypassed the governor to get threw jobs faster... It comes with a new set of teeth. I'm going to look at it tomorrow. Mean while looking at the going rate and how much parts will be..

A city worker trying to get a job done FASTER?! Unheard of around here. Most city employees would try and find a way to slow it down!! Teeth are cheap compared to engine repairs. It can have the best teeth in the world, if it doesn't run what good are they?!

 

[Quikaj01]

Haha.. I know right! It's worth looking at. I've rebuilt several engines.. Just getting parts for the Wisconsin W4 1770 might be a challenge, but if I have a decent grinder afterwords it will be worth it!

 

[Oak Savanna]

Haha.. I know right! It's worth looking at. I've rebuilt several engines.. Just getting parts for the Wisconsin W4 1770 might be a challenge, but if I have a decent grinder afterwords it will be worth it!

Never owned a Wisconsin. A few guys I have talked to said they make good boat anchors! It's worth checking out. If it doesn't need much and you can get it going and make it work that a good deal! Just don't wanna see you get burned and stuck with a piece of scrap metal. Good luck.

 

[tomtrees58]

I have one got it new their a good stumper as for the motor used they run$ 4500.00 new 8000.00 and you will have to check the pill block bearings

 

[tomtrees58]

 

[tomtrees58]

new shaft will run you 800+ pillar block 250.00 bearings

 

[tomtrees58]

Haha.. I know right! It's worth looking at. I've rebuilt several engines.. Just getting parts for the Wisconsin W4 1770 might be a challenge, no that's easy vermeer will have them $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[Quikaj01]

new shaft will run you 800+ pillar block 250.00 bearings

Thanks for the info and the picture! I'll let you guys know how it goes!

 

[Quikaj01]

I have one got it new their a good stumper as for the motor used they run$ 4500.00 new 8000.00 and you will have to check the pill block bearings

$4500.00 for a USED motor? $8000.00 NEW? Wow

 

[flushcut]

Hey guys, just wanted to get some insight on a vermeer 630b stump grinder I have a lead on. It needs some motor work, ie. heads worked, valve job done.... New set of teeth. I'm going to find out how many hours is on her tomorrow.. I heard she's a dinosaur and kinda slow, but it'd be my first stump grinder and expand my business. Any suggestions welcome

$525 sounds fishy

 

[Quikaj01]

Motor has some compression, cutter wheel spins and has no binding, no play in the pill block bearings.. drive belt is pretty dry-rotted. Decisions decisions..

 

[tomtrees58]

drive belt is 100.00 their a rebuilt motor on ebay for 4800.00

 

[Quikaj01]

drive belt is 100.00 their a rebuilt motor on ebay for 4800.00

I wonder why they're so expensive? This one has compression, I can buy parts from ebay.. I'm thinking there isn't much wrong with it.. I'll post pictures..

 

[Quikaj01]

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[Quikaj01]

A few rusty spots..

 

[tomtrees58]

ruff looking