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    Rayco rg50

    selling our rayco rg50. This has been a great machine for us. We just put a brand new cutter wheel, bearings and belt on. Spare belt, pockets and teeth as well as manual will be included. Full service with oem filters in the fall. Just updating to a new machine. $12,500- or best reasonable offer.
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    Marketing planting

    Planting is like any other aspect of your biz. You'll bid against lots of low ballers until you set yourself apart and prove what your providing is worth what your charging.
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    Marketing planting

    Bring it up at the time of the consult. We do a fair amount of planting and if you do it right you'll make better margins then you will removing trees!
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    New stump grinder

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

    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.
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    Pondering Cost Control

    Sure. Some areas have a much better market for sub contractors. We had no one who would do grinding and clean up. We also have only two crane services in the area. These kind of things play a big part in where you put your money in what order.
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    Pondering Cost Control

    That's RG 50.
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    Pondering Cost Control

    What if you don't get that job because Mrs smith wants the job turn key loamed and seeded on completion. (And is willing to pay $) this is what was happening to us. Bought an egg 50 for $15k and made it back in the first year!
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    Pondering Cost Control

    For what it's worth, our efficiency has stemmed from actually having more equipment of our own. I have always renting and subbing equipment and services. I started our biz with almost no equipment or money so rental at first was a must. As we grew we purchased the most important things used...
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    LTB Stump grinder wheel

    Where r u located? The wheels are ridiculously heavy and will cost a fortune to ship. I think its probably to big for that setup anyway and we replaced it because of excessive wear....
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    LTB Stump grinder wheel

    I have the old wheel off our rg50. What do you want to do with it?
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    Tree Jobs and Job Adds

    So far my biz models done me pretty well actually. I employ 5-6 well paid arborists who can provide a good living for there families, give them top of the line equipment to use bennies and a lot more. Im also raising four kids with this "flawed biz model" as well. Just saying.......
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    Tree Jobs and Job Adds

    I can certainly understand that different markets and areas drive different pay scales. Where we are, $30- hr plus is a good living, but go two hours east and you can get $5-10 hr more if you want to be in the city. Im just curious though about the type of company those of you who are very...
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    Tree Jobs and Job Adds

    There is a serious shortage of people who want to work. Especially in the service industry. It's not about the money, we have been heavily advertising for a climber for the last two months, willing to pay $28 hr plus bennies to start. We usually work around 50 hrs a week so add 10 hrs of OT...
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    05 ford f-450

    We are in Sunderland MA 01375
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    Double sling pick.

    I'm also interested in capacity and efficiency using the kbooms to haul logs? Is it feasible to say for most decent size remove jobs you can do without the log truck. Back to royces point, with the labor pool shrinking how can more be done with less.....
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    Tree care foreman & licensed crane operator

    Bump bump bump!!! Hired one great climber, looking to add another and or a crane operator. If you have the skills and positive attitude I'd love to talk. Paid holidays, vacation, bonuses, gear stipend, 401k etc.
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    Log Truck

    Don't be deterred by the tri axles. We were looking for the same truck as you. We looked for a year or so then bought our tri axle which has a debris body. Honestly, I'm so happy we ended up with the body. It's benefits are endless. And honestly, as long as you can drive you will get almost...
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    Log Truck

    Personally I would not compromise the rear mount. Unless you are planning to do nothing but pick up logs. That's a good budget just keep your eyes out and one comes along jump on it.
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    Double sling pick.


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