Spent some more time tackling a three or more generation trash heap next to a huge barn friends helped us demolish. This hillside was covered in layers of trash we have been cleaning in stages. Dumpster of the big stuff a few yrs back included fiberglass boats, ridgid foam insulation...
Considering buying another chip truck and having it shipped. I got a long wheelbase f550 13k lbs from VA to NH in '20 for ~$1200 using UShip. Just got ballpark estimate of $1.60/mile ($480) CT to ME. @rugger01 you mentioned The Lemon Squad in another thread that checks out a vehicle for you...
$70/hr with overhead and quoting and liability etc is not enough! One tactic to basing price: target net income (subtract every stitch of overhead and taxes and buffer), divided by realistic months/weeks worked, then 6-7 hrs/day. Work more and that goes to savings or new equipment, travel etc. I...
For me:
-safety was lacking
-pay would never approach the amount needed to get a house in my area
-almost all workers did side jobs to supplement (which was necessary to make any financial headway)
-lack of flexibility, lack of positive/wage reinforcement for productivity/safety/attitude...
28" bar in 2nd photo. ~15' cliff, couldn't get pictures to capture how backleaning and sketchy. Whip tackle to mini with side stay, needed a tie in on the ground to make the cut.
Twitched up-out the lowest limbs and rigged a few smaller ones to minimize damage to the saplings etc.
Haven't had issues in over a yr and now it's most of the time. If you select the photo and choose "large" size to upload instead of full screen or auto depending on phone it should work.