Bush hogging business

[ssmith general]

bamawv, or anyone, how do you feel about flail mowers?  Should that be considered?  TIA

[BAMAWV]

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Or some version of will create income. You need to learn how to use it. Stay busy all the time.

[ssmith general]

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Or some version of will create income. You need to learn how to use it. Stay busy all the time.

Explain?  They look like just small tractors?

[BAMAWV]

I am suggesting a whole different direction from brush hogging. I chose the Terramite because I found a good picture but I have always felt that if things went all to Hell, I could make a good living with a rubber tirebackhoe, loader. Water lines, field drains, culverts, the list of needs is endless. Maybe in conjunction with the brush cuttting.

[ssmith general]

I am suggesting a whole different direction from brush hogging. I chose the Terramite because I found a good picture but I have always felt that if things went all to Hell, I could make a good living with a rubber tirebackhoe, loader. Water lines, field drains, culverts, the list of needs is endless. Maybe in conjunction with the brush cuttting.

Oh, I am a pretty good operator.  How easy would it be to remove the backhoe to attach the cutter?  How do you get those kind of jobs?

[ssmith general]

Maybe it's worth mentioning that I have frontage property on a major road.  I am thinking a two sided little sign will get seen probably at least a 2 -3 thousand times a day or so, I've never counted cars but even at 3 am there is one every few minutes.

[BAMAWV]

Out of my realm of expertise. I just know what kind of demand there is HERE. Word of mouth would be one way, talking with contractors another. Talk to the guy who sells culvert pipe in your area. He will have his thumb on the pulse.

Another thing I've always heard is not to be in the heavy equip, trucking business unless you are mechanic enough to do your own repairs and maintenance. Devil's advocate-- not trying to discourage anything.

[BAMAWV]

Equipment dealers, sellers, AND customers will be lining up to take advantage of the "college boy". Counter that nonsense by doing your homework. Spend a week or a month talking to dealers,-- buy trader magazines and make 400 phone calls and get the sellers of used equip to start talking. Take notes, index your contacts.

[BAMAWV]

Maybe it's worth mentioning that I have frontage property on a major road.  I am thinking a two sided little sign will get seen probably at least a 2 -3 thousand times a day or so, I've never counted cars but even at 3 am there is one every few minutes.

Before you go public you need to know if any contractor licensing is necessary.

[KoKoPuf]

Flail mowers work well if the field is in "good" shape, that is, not a lot of small saplings or other heavy stuff. For the last several years I have been mowing 60-70 acres that is in a Federal conservation program. We were using a flail mower for most of it but, over time, small saplings like sweet gum have made it just too tough on the mower so now I just use a bush hog.

[ssmith general]

Out of my realm of expertise. I just know what kind of demand there is HERE. Word of mouth would be one way, talking with contractors another. Talk to the guy who sells culvert pipe in your area. He will have his thumb on the pulse.

Another thing I've always heard is not to be in the heavy equip, trucking business unless you are mechanic enough to do your own repairs and maintenance. Devil's advocate-- not trying to discourage anything.

I'm a decent mechanic.  My dad was diesel mechanic so I grew up around it.  Nothing is completely foreign at least.  Regular maintenance and small repairs wont be an issue.  I even have a hoist and a welder.

[ssmith general]

Maybe it's worth mentioning that I have frontage property on a major road.  I am thinking a two sided little sign will get seen probably at least a 2 -3 thousand times a day or so, I've never counted cars but even at 3 am there is one every few minutes.

Before you go public you need to know if any contractor licensing is necessary.

No, just insurance.  I can get 1 million liability for like 400 bucks a year.

[ricky023]

I think it would really be accorrding to what you charge. Alot of upkeep on the equipment. RTR!

[BAMAWV]

I think it would really be accorrding to what you charge. Alot of upkeep on the equipment. RTR!

Not a huge amount of upkeep. Hit your grease points often and change the fluids and filters a couple times a year.

[ssmith general]

I think it would really be accorrding to what you charge. Alot of upkeep on the equipment. RTR!

Not a huge amount of upkeep. Hit your grease points often and change the fluids and filters a couple times a year.

So I can offer bush hogging, land clearing including small trees, and light backhoe and loader services... Think that will keep me busy? 

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