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treevet · 11th February 2008, 09:11 PM

I have a little twist to this thread that still stays within the description. BTW, if you had a neat set up like Quercus around here, an ex employee or someone else would rob you just as sure as my name is Treevet.

My take on this, for truck set up, if you see a truck you like for tree work, buy it (or a reasonable facsimile). Around here most of these new guys want to go out and take a big loan for a shiny, brand new truck. If you buy smart, you can probably buy sometimes 2 or 3 of the same truck, used for the same price. I have 3 16 foot mid eighty/early nineties dumps and a 10 ton 14 foot dump trailer prob for same price as new 16 foot flat dump. Sometimes all 4 of these units are filled up with one takedown I have a 55 foot and a 75 foot picker for the price of one new in between. I have late 80 s 12 ton 70/90 jib crane and that old avatar bomber to pick up wood for 1/3 rd of what it costs for a new crane. Etc. with stumpers chippers, sprayers...

The payment is similar as the new stuff is in loan payments and the old stuff is in the form of repairs/parts. You can always sell/upgrade the old stuff.

With all the trucks I have and one employee I am often asked when HO sees 6 or more trucks where the rest of your help is and after that, how did all these trucks get here. Simply drive out 2 trucks and drive one back and so on. I currently have 9 trucks.

Work gets easier and more fun the more trucks you have. Old iron rules.

You better be a good mechanic or have a real good cheap one like I do though.

11th February 2008, 09:11 PM	#33 (permalink)
treevet Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 1,510	Re: Getting the best out your truck settup I have a little twist to this thread that still stays within the description. BTW, if you had a neat set up like Quercus around here, an ex employee or someone else would rob you just as sure as my name is Treevet. My take on this, for truck set up, if you see a truck you like for tree work, buy it (or a reasonable facsimile). Around here most of these new guys want to go out and take a big loan for a shiny, brand new truck. If you buy smart, you can probably buy sometimes 2 or 3 of the same truck, used for the same price. I have 3 16 foot mid eighty/early nineties dumps and a 10 ton 14 foot dump trailer prob for same price as new 16 foot flat dump. Sometimes all 4 of these units are filled up with one takedown I have a 55 foot and a 75 foot picker for the price of one new in between. I have late 80 s 12 ton 70/90 jib crane and that old avatar bomber to pick up wood for 1/3 rd of what it costs for a new crane. Etc. with stumpers chippers, sprayers... The payment is similar as the new stuff is in loan payments and the old stuff is in the form of repairs/parts. You can always sell/upgrade the old stuff. With all the trucks I have and one employee I am often asked when HO sees 6 or more trucks where the rest of your help is and after that, how did all these trucks get here. Simply drive out 2 trucks and drive one back and so on. I currently have 9 trucks. Work gets easier and more fun the more trucks you have. Old iron rules. You better be a good mechanic or have a real good cheap one like I do though.