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how are you calculating $300/hr?

Hard to beat horsepower.

What do they spray? Why do they spray?

8-12 in revenue, I suspect. How much profit, I wonder. Surely, money in stumps, there is. Where in treework, lies the most profit. I wonder.

Does it make sense to drop 12K extra on a newer bucket truck, to reduce down time and repair costs. Seems like you might be a long way from a heavy truck shop???? A tow bill could be HUGE, possibly. I know you have the log trailer. does it lift all you need? Would a material handler on a...

I can identify w justin's thoughts. I would think about the situation differently w the ability to delegate it. Brendon--how long do you foresee being a one man band?

Brendon, hope it makes sense to keep this thread more geared toward your machine question, and have a general grinding thread that might be easier to find via Search later for general stumping discussion.

What's the possibility to tell the sub that you need more money, whatever that means regarding if they bid more and/ or take less?

And if you are the one who has to grind, or if you have someone else to do it. Illinois has good soil, mostly. Here we have a lot of glacial outwash which means a lot of rocks to either dig for around the stump, or fling and/ or dull the grinder teeth. Appreciate Loam.

Its true. With the 38 special, you already have the big part of the machine there with the mini, if you can still fit the stumper in your existing truck without cutting into your available cargo space too much to necessitate a second trip. Market and type of work dependent. Personally, I'm...

How much grinding have you done, Brendan? Its the worst part of the physical job, IMO, but that's just me. I find myself talking people out of stumping. We'll cut it ALAP for $xx extra, then you can just mulch/ soil over it if you want. I already have the saw out and ready. I can make a...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGrZ61S-ZRA Interesting use of a mirror for viewing the stump from the operator's position around the 1:00 mark

A small service area can make it easier and cheaper to make money. How long would it have taken you, beginning to end, to do that $1000 of stumping revenue? or $800. Around me, there is a guy that I've thought about contracting out all my stumping, or at least anything bigger. I've been...

I am sure people can make good money for operating a machine. Just seemed like you are pretty busy, as is. Maybe you'll have more time with the bucket truck speeding things up, and have more time to make money stumping. What do you mean that your guy is pretty cheap? Sub contractor? Did you...

I'd definitely like the idea of an accessory, not another whole machine. Did you do other work, administrative work, or just sit around. Was the rest day a worthwhile thing? Are your customers flexible enough overall to wait until you have a down day, or are they expecting all the work to be...

What did you do instead of those stumps? Could you make money off the stumps by subcontracting it out? A good independent employee seem like good stumper, if you can trust them and have the extra vehicle for it. Are you going to miss out on tree work, things that will use and pay for your...