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Rolloff vs hooklift truck
Drewster, Found this post and had to reset my password as it has been along time since using the site although I lurk often. 7 years ago I joined the forum to ask similar questions. I had never owned a diesel and had no experience with hooklifts. I now own 5 and all of them get used every day... -
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Is this a good deal (Hino)
Bins, I added a hino 358 33K single axle with a ampliroll 120 but i still needed something smaller. I bought the F550 for my personal truck and to deliver bins right up to 20 yards but the truth is it handles 75% of what our weights typically are. I needed a plow truck and something for those... -
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How much aggregate in my MONSTER fill pile?
I am in the process of taking over a piece of heavy industrial land in an urban area. On the site there is a pile of fill that has been estimated at 480,000 truck loads. My question is most people see the pile as a liability but it has been tested and is clean.. But i am trying to find some...- minibin
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Hino Trucks
I have the 338 and love the truck, but find that the fuel economy or lack there of is off compared to the hino reputation. We have done 70k in 11 months and no real complaints other than fuel consumption... Bret -
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Is this a good deal (Hino)
Bins, Sorry to hear that things didn't work out in the business..atleast for now. Like for all business's these have been a couple of hard years. We have had to reinvent ourselves a few times over. Bye being small i have found a few things to offer me a few ways to make money. I have gone to a... -
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Is this a good deal (Hino)
Byron, I have seen hooklifts on trailers, they are actually popular in Europe for farming.I have seen a couple of ampliroll's on trailers locally. But the idea is wrong and practically doesn't work well enough. There are several roll off trailers as well. Your turning radius will be worse than... -
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Is this a good deal (Hino)
That's a loaded question with allot of possible answers. I think it depends on how you want to work and yes it's a numbers game. I think of these hooklifts as the "swiss army knife" of small business you can do allot with them and make money. What part of Canada are you in? Bret -
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ford LCF VS sterling bullet
They say five years so I am guessing 3 years. It's really thick, and it can be patched if I get body work. They say that when removed it will have proteced my paint = as new. If I get three years out of it I will have got my money's worth. 2600 / 36 months = $72 month Look on my... -
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ford LCF VS sterling bullet
Steve good point, but I am gong to put one of my bins with a solid top. ( see picture on page 2) That should slow them down. Bret -
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ford LCF VS sterling bullet
Hey Guys! Business is OK I am busier than some of the other guys out there but I got to say it's just OK. I am looking at ways to diversify and ways that I can control my bin demand by getting into contracting. Specifically hardscaping. I don't have the ultimate solution but I do believe I... -
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ford LCF VS sterling bullet
Bins> forgot to get you the weight. with a 15 yard bin, driver, loaded with fuel...it's 11,700 pounds that gives me approx 4 tonnes of payload (legal) -
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ford LCF VS sterling bullet
mcabbage > I do like the solid tops as well but as always theres good and bad. There expensive and it means you now have a menu of bins to offer which is alot to manage. Let us know how you make out with the options you are working on. The local supplier that makes my mesh tarps was talking... -
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ford LCF VS sterling bullet
mcabbage> sorry to take so long to get this info for you . The lids are made by Container Components 8560 Lurline Street Chatsworth , CA 91311 -
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ford LCF VS sterling bullet
Bins>here are some pics taken today. It's off to graphics on Wednesday. I will post some info on Tuesday night when I have the chance to sit down...My first impressions are good and My favorite is the Exhaust brake and U-coonect hands free system.. I will fill you in Tuesday night.. Bret... -
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ford LCF VS sterling bullet
greensrevice> no it's not a variable hook height , but the next truck is going to be the 20k variable hook. Mcabbage> these lids are great the 12 yard with the poly tops go out to the film industry for their catering truck garbage and the same for the solid metal tops. I like the solid metal... -
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ford LCF VS sterling bullet
No Bins, now it's not until Monday.... you know how it goes, but we have made some more progress on the graphics. Here's the latest. -
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ford LCF VS sterling bullet
Eric, I'm in Canada so the pricing is different> I put a Ampliroll 90S which is a short WB (84CA) 13,000pd lift. You would be better to put a 20K lift on the 650. In Canada a 20k lift with fenders, lights, bumper and a toolbox would be aprox 26K. I purchased my first hooklift this time... -
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ford LCF VS sterling bullet
just got back from the shop, here's a pic > now it's off to paint. i will post some more next week. -
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ford LCF VS sterling bullet
Thanks guys, I like the first one but the size of the logo seems to big for the truck. I will post the finished result this week. JAZAK> it's actually the sterling bullet same truck, built in the same factory as the dodge 5500. The only diifence to me was the front grill and the Stering dealer... -
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ford LCF VS sterling bullet
funny you should ask. Yes I went with the sterling bullet I just got the call that the hooklift is installed and it's off to Paint on monday. I'll post some proud pics next week. I decided to go with the smaller truck until i max out my small bin market and then I will add a bigger truck...