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  1. sotc

    Profitability of buying a bucket truck

    25-30 miles up over the highest pass on I-5
  2. sotc

    Profitability of buying a bucket truck

    I guess in Oregon I report quarterly anyway but not crossing state lines saves me a bunch of paperwork. I've been asked to work Cali but it's a whole nother licence, bond etc and I stay busy here for now
  3. sotc

    Profitability of buying a bucket truck

    Will you be crossing state lines? We don't have IFTA but we stay in Oregon
  4. sotc

    Profitability of buying a bucket truck

    Yeah, heard that before. Now I see it happening!
  5. sotc

    Profitability of buying a bucket truck

    Nope, I struggle with it for shore. On another note, new bucket is broke down again waiting on an alternator. Won't be back up till Tuesday but we won't miss a beat because old faithful will ride again!
  6. sotc

    Profitability of buying a bucket truck

    I'm not digging the pen. I charge quite a bit and still can't get motivated to sit at the computer :/ I write pretty decent reports but it doesn't come easy to me, rather swing a maul. Peasant syndrome, must be in my blood
  7. sotc

    Profitability of buying a bucket truck

    Yep, worth a few minutes consideration, then it's time to replace them with another client
  8. sotc

    Profitability of buying a bucket truck

    Short for "it pencils out". As in doing the math.
  9. sotc

    Profitability of buying a bucket truck

    Yeah, I'd like to find another qualified climber this year so we can be one big crew, or 2 small crews or?.... I like the per hour rates better than the percentages. Percentages make you hold back on raises. I don't do much fence or plant moving. If I can't drive over the shrub I'm afraid of...
  10. sotc

    Profitability of buying a bucket truck

    You know, this last year was amazing, I was doing 8-10 bids a day, 5 days, all summer long. We stay busy just doing good work. Granted I just won a large municipal bid and left a boat load of money on the table :dur: But that happens to us all I think. Mostly, I am not the low bid . Equipment...
  11. sotc

    Profitability of buying a bucket truck

    We're pretty dry here but clay soils so when wet, it stays wet and very soft. Yes, everyone has a CDL, but none had when they came here. That is just a matter of deciding you want trucks that can really work and be overloaded all the time.
  12. sotc

    Profitability of buying a bucket truck

    Probably not much different than you Sean. Lots of places we can't get into but the ones we can are efficient.
  13. sotc

    Profitability of buying a bucket truck

    Yep, doesn't matter how tall, trucks still useful
  14. sotc

    Profitability of buying a bucket truck

    I have 2, was going to sell one but I've been working it enough to keep 2. Probably sell the old one one of these days. Anyway, if it didn't pay I certainly wouldn't have one let alone 2
  15. sotc

    Profitability of buying a bucket truck

    Well yes I have a bucket, idk, maybe 2 of them.
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