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    Demo Insurance, and Demo Regulations? (Illinois)

    I have a few questions regarding demo work. We are getting approached more and more it seems about doing demo work and I am about to pull the trigger on a excavator for demo as well as ditch work and land clearing. My questions are what is allowed and what is not? I know what needs to be...
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    Which Machine?

    A lowboy and one of our trucks. As to how often depends how often we are working. Work will shut down come planting season and harvest season. (We farm, this will be side work) One thing I am not sure of is the cost of an annual over width permit in Illinois. Anyone have any info on that?
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    Which Machine?

    Hello all, I am about to pull the trigger on a excavator finally. I have narrowed to down to a few models. Looking at Deere machines as we have good service in this area for Deere. The machines that I am considering are a 200D, 230C, 240D, and a 210G. The primary jobs would be farm work...
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    Hourly Rate Questions....

    I have some questions regarding how to calculate what I should charge if I were to charge by the hour. I work along side my father and uncle and this is a side business that I sort of run for the time being. We have a 410G hoe, a 320D skid, and a few farm trucks as well as a single axel FL70...
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    What would you charge?

    Well let's put it this way. I am simply asking what should I be trying to NET? Let's say the next job will take me 2 full days, 18 ton of material, all placed by hand. Cost of materials, overhead, and labor we will say will be $1250 to make it simple. After all my expenses how much are others...
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    What would you charge?

    I just began a landscaping job, as of right now I have completed one of three of the clients jobs and my bid was too low on the first.... I am new to this and for the most part I have only been doing driveways and dirt work. My question is what would you charge to haul (10 miles away from...
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    Which Excavator?

    We will keep an eye out for local-ish auctions. Leasing appeals to us a lot though due to the fear of not getting enough work. I suppose if a machine was purchased it could be sold if the work was not there. For those of you that went out and bought a machine how have you been when it comes to...
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    Which Excavator?

    As to renting. We have tried for over a month! No where around has machines available they are all out. Nice weather has people working I guess.
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    Which Excavator?

    That doesn't sound too bad. More than we are wanting to spend but I assume that is for a brand new machine? Did the 2k a month account for the trade? Also about what is the MSRP for a 320 or 321 like you are looking at? Are similar leasing terms available for used machines? There is a used...
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    Which Excavator?

    We want a hydraulic thumb. Deere and Cat are what are around and both would provide good support. What can you guys tell me about leasing a machine? We may go that route as we don't feel we have enough business yet to justify buying one. This is a side business that I am hoping to develop...
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    Which Excavator?

    Hey all, Our operation is considering getting a excavator. We currently have a Deere 410g extenda hoe and a Deere 320D skid. We do ditch work as well as some demolition. We are wanting to grow the business and think a larger machine may be a good way to do that. It would be used for ditch...
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    New Driveway over Grass? (not sure where to post this)

    Light grain trucks will use this area, as well as a couple tractors. This guy is a small farmer, has 2 tractors, no 4wd's or anything like that. Traffic will not be frequent at all.
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    New Driveway over Grass? (not sure where to post this)

    Hey guys I am just getting started in this sort of business. A few months ago I bought a single axel dump, and a skid steer. I also have access to one of our farms tandem's and my fathers backhoe (This is my side business that I hope turns into something, because right now the farm cannot afford...
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    How much to charge rocking driveways?

    Well guys I am thinking I will probably charge $60 per hour. ( Single axel dump truck that hauls 8-9 ton depending how full it gets filled ). If the tandem is used I will probably charge $75 per hour. I think this sounds fair and is in line with a lot of other people. I am just getting started...
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    How much to charge rocking driveways?

    Well I will be using a single axel for the two particular drives I am wanting to do here soon. Both are small enough for one load (well most likely... One doesn't need much rock IMO. But the drive that needs more is very tight and there is a turn I need to make and I do not think I could with a...
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