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  1. tomstrees

    Bid that tree!

    SW Ct.
  2. tomstrees

    Bid that tree!

    Around here removals are more expensive from what I've seen. $3500/day plus, and dump fees get added especially with the large wood so customers often opt to have it left and I'm seeing less neat piles than a few years ago and no quartering of 400# or so stump wood for later splitting. I'm...
  3. tomstrees

    Bid that tree!

    I'm not seeing any climbers on the line clearing, just youngish guys operating buckets then the guys doing the ground work and flagging.
  4. tomstrees

    Bid that tree!

    I'm curious what the type of line clearing work I'm seeing Lewis and Nelson tree doing around here brings? I've heard people say that they don't like to do it as not as profitable. But it is government paid for so I assume that they pay the full rate.
  5. tomstrees

    Bid that tree!

    And quality pruning should be enough in most cases, but the big money is in removals. Has any aborist had his license pulled for false assessments on trees needing to be removed or price gouging?
  6. tomstrees

    Bid that tree!

    And Twain had a good sense of humor and I'm sure he would find my parody of overpriced contracting worth writing about.....
  7. tomstrees

    Bid that tree!

    I was just trying to channel the ethos of some of the area showy tree services where "whatever the market will bear" is their motto.
  8. tomstrees

    Bid that tree!

    With emergency jobs on buildings with homeowner insurance covering it, the sky's the limit! Especially if you have the customer for sure, like a bass on a perfectly sunk lure in the mouth.
  9. tomstrees

    Bid that tree!

    Check out and size up the customer's wealth; if they are wealthy, if this is a referral (my neighbor, co-worker, etc. highly recommended you) bid double and give them the red carpet, white glove treatment, show up clean shaven smelling like a rose with the right vehicle, smiling like Dale...
  10. tomstrees

    Bid that tree!

    Two men; flop over branch by branch, two saws, section by section. Haul brush to dump. 4-6 hours including cleanup. Cash on the barrel, $800. Or hire a local climber to get the problematic parts on the ground, $80/hr, 2 hours. Handle the rest myself, hauled out brush.
  11. tomstrees

    Quoting Drives The Profit Bus!

    And the "My Pillow" guy has a new and improved pillow that adjusts to your body temperature plus a full line of similarly comfortable pampering products like slippers.... Seriously, estimating is not easy, customers are often chisellers. If you have a big established business like Glen Gate...
  12. tomstrees

    Oil leak on log splitter engine

    Buying a commercial unit to potentially realize a profit is not a consideration. I'm operating in one of the most expensive places to live, Fairfield County, CT and the customers just will not pay enough to justify the expenses of doing log splitting for them. I'm using my brother's splitter...
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    Oil leak on log splitter engine

    I just spoke with Champion technical support which is always friendly and helpful on various issues connected to their equipment. They said that the oil does not matter much, 10w 30 or 30 sae are ok as well as Lucas oil, just change the oil so it is not dirty, etc.. They said that pulling off...
  14. tomstrees

    Oil leak on log splitter engine

    I've been doing a log splitting job and noticed the oil leaking out of the side of the engine, could be valve cover gasket. Champion log splitter, Honda style engine knock off. I was just using 10-30 synthetic mixing with Lucas oil stop leak, not sure if the oil type is affecting this. No...
  15. tomstrees

    Estimating firewood stacking

    Considering the pressure and stress it puts on the body, especially the wrists and shoulders, you have to charge a rate to justify all that, plus picking up free pallets at a hardware store, mounting them on the roof rack and tying them down. My older brother is going through a shoulder joint...
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    Estimating firewood stacking

    I had a job recently where I split around 5 cords of wood for a customer. He also wanted it stacked up on pallets. I thought all the usual franchise stores such as Home Depot gave them away, so I went to two stores today, both said they no longer give them away, though some of the workers...
  17. tomstrees

    Odyssey with Champion log splitter issue

    We got the new hydraulic oil filter on yesterday and the machine ran fine, no problems. But we kept the fill plug loose which does not have a vent hole in it as these are supposed to including the new unit my brother bought with a metal fill plug, it has a vent hole on the side. When my older...
  18. tomstrees

    Odyssey with Champion log splitter issue

    I already opened up the filter and though the filter paper was not white but looked normal for a year's use. I don't think there is a problem with the vent. I'll put a new filter on later as I haven't gone back to the job site since Tuesday. I'm going out there today with a mechanic friend...
  19. tomstrees

    Odyssey with Champion log splitter issue

    I'm thinking that the hydraulic oil pressure may be an issue, as filters around a year old usually don't blow out as this one did after the hose blowing. Should I check the hydraulic oil pressure or is there something else to look for?
  20. tomstrees

    Odyssey with Champion log splitter issue

    I spoke with Champion a little while ago. They said that the vent is through the oil fill plug which is unlikely to clog. Also they indicated how important clean fluid is though I poured some back into the unit after spilling out. Fram PH9342 or Wix57361 are the right ones the guy said.

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