Im 22 I have no skills in the trades I never liked construction. All I had was a chainsaw and I started by finding customers on craigslist, Id do some tree work for them and theyd hire me for more work and Id have them rent the excavator.. Fast forward, Now I have my own dump truck, equipment trailer and 5 ton excavator (ive ran anything from a mini to a medium sized machine) its very versatile and you can run it anywhere. And loyal customers who remember when you did a perfect job even when you didnt have the means to do so, it all falls into place if you have a skill for operating the joystick like its a video game. Its making money while having fun. The most important part on a machine is that its heavy enough and has a hydraulic thumb

Make your own power jack. Cut the crank off, weld a socket to the stub and then use a battery impact wrench to raise or lower the trailer

Stanley your words of wisdom will benefit so many novice guys and probably save then from bankruptcy too!!!

Awesome video I own a landscaping company in South Georgia. We started with a used TL8 track skid steer and a new d2e high side dump trailer it worked great. 2nd year in we added a cx 37 mini x 11000 pounds machine and it was a game changer absolutely get the hydraulic thumb I can do so many jobs from trenching to tree removal the most useful machine I have. Year three added a case 380 track machine it it the biggest track machine without government juice aka def. Awesome machine and service. Year four we have added Harley rake and 19 ton mack dump truck. We continue to grow our fleet with attachments for this machine . We also added a gooseneck trailer year two but used dump trailer to haul equipment for years. Couldn't agree more in my case a back hoe is useless. Thanks for videos they have helped me with purchase great videos and content stay safe.

Everything he said about the trucks is so true. This ain't 1990 where the biggest gas motors only made 200hp. These modern gassers make plenty of power and with maintenance and care last as long as any frame they make. Modern diesels make stupid power but the emissions systems are killing them

I have an S185 and I love it. I use it mostly for things around my house and plowing snow in the winter. It is honestly the best thing I own. I’ve used it for the odd job here and there. The dump trailer is also a must. I use it constantly

The old saying is a backhoe isn't the perfect tool for any one job but it can do every job.

@scottcolsonfellfromgrace6936

17 күн бұрын

It's the Swiss army knife of heavy equipment. All the equipment mentioned in this video is a joke. The money 💰 you need up front if you went his route is crazy expensive. If you know what you're doing with a backhoe, you can do anything you want it to do. Operator vs. Seat warrior.

@rirebel6029

8 күн бұрын

I run them all and backhoes are almost never seen on jobsites anymore . The last 2 big companies I worked for they owned a couple older backhoes and they sat for a long time until there was a water break in the city ( and even then if a rubber tire excavator was available we would grab that instead ) backhoes have been totally phased out and replaced with a skid steer and a mini . A mini excavator will dig circles around a backhoe no matter who is running the backhoe

I’ve never been in the residential industry. So when I started my business I had no clue where it was going to lead me so I rented everything and only owned a 3/4 ton pick up and hand tools. I used my profits to buy grade laser, water pumps, battery powered tools, chop saw, and etc. without having loans on small equipment I was able to be versatile with different pieces of equipment. I was able to use my capitol and a LOC to start funding commercial projects. It allowed me to get into a larger revenue projects with larger equipment.

@ironworkerfxr7105

20 күн бұрын

"PAY as you go" Maybe the government should try it.😂

@TalkinToolswithT

20 күн бұрын

Agree 100%, this is how I operate my business. Use my LOC to operate my jobs and I factor whatever rental I need for the job into the job. No notes on idle machines that I have to cover every month. If you can’t put 500 hours a year on a machine you don’t need to own that machine.

@aprilgeneric8027

20 күн бұрын

interesting considering banks only want to lend based upon assets they can seize and guaranteed income. i'm guessing that asset and guaranteed fund is your own home. that bites many people in the arse when there is a down turn.

@TalkinToolswithT

19 күн бұрын

@@aprilgeneric8027 Honestly most banks don’t consider tools or equipment older than 10 years old as an asset. Therefore they won’t lend against it or if they do it’s not much. It goes by your credit score and your debt ratio as well as you business income or your potential if your just starting. All of which is in your business plan when you go to the bank. Then the LOC amount that you get approved for will be considered unsecured and you just pay a higher percentage. Then after a year to two of good history of borrowing and paying on the LOC you can get an increase then be considered a secure loan and get better rates. No need to tie your personal assets to it at all.

@RiverValleyAcres

19 күн бұрын

@@aprilgeneric8027 my home isn’t being used as collateral. At first I got a personal LOC for 35k. Along with all my business credit cards gave me a total of $80k. I funded a mobile home park demo. Then I used it to fund a state game commission project. All while still doing residential work which 6 months in I was at an average monthly revenue of $25k. I went to my local bank and said I wanted to keep doing commercial work and they sent me to a non profit organization called the SBDC that helped me write a 2 yr business plan with very detailed revenue projections. Once I completed everything the business plan entailed I submitted it to the SBA as a LOC through my bank. I also have a line of credit through multiple supply companies which also was helpful when applying for the LOC.

This is such valuable knowledge to be passing on. Thank you so much. I’m just getting started in the dirt business and love the content.

One issue that’s not directly related to the choice of equipment is what, if any, licenses are required to operate loaders, excavators, and other earth moving equipment in your state. In my state a hoist license is required for all uses with only one exception, agricultural purposes.

I fully understand that a backhoe isn’t amazing at everything but starting my landscaping business it certainly allowed me to do jobs to grow and eventually get my kx040. I’m still working on getting a skid. There’s also jobs where I don’t want to take 2 pieces of equipment to as I’m solo and it just makes time sense and small much more forgiving on lawns. Excavation I could definitely see it being different though!

@Lee-At-Green-Pheonix-Rc

24 күн бұрын

Plus u can drive to and from sites without a trailer and rent skips till u get ur own dump trailer or truck my uncle to carry his motor bike to jobs in the loader if the machine was staying when he work for the local council

Hatred of backhoes is unfounded, especially considering the construction grade Kubota TLB's that can drop the backhoe for 3 point implements. Think of it. A dump trailer hauling a Kubota TLB can do everything the skid steer and excavator can and more with one trip. It certainly can't do the individual tasks as quickly as a skid steer or excavator, but you have to consider the cost of three machines and the time to haul them individually to the job site. Kubota's L47 has comparable performance specs to a mid-sized skid and a Kubota KX040 and all you have to do is flip the seat around.

@rickychunn8786

21 күн бұрын

The M 62 will dig 14' and move a pile of dirt or mow or box blade the list goes on .

@stephenkonopadchenko4828

20 күн бұрын

I have the l47 backhoe and a ssv65 tire skid the backhoe definitely isn’t as strong as the skid you can’t even grade driveways like Stanley said one thing I did like about it is if you put a grapple on it you can move trees quickly and easily to a burn pile but as far as digging with the back it isn’t bad but after running a kx040 the mini ex is definitely stronger I’d say get the skid and rent a mini when you need to if I were to start out

...unless you live in the mountains! Then, buy an mini-excavator first. For a first size, I had a Bobcat E-26. It was perfect - could pull off the canopy and get indoors or cut away a mountain for a home pad. I had a straight blade, 24" bucket, 12" bucket, and a thumb. I cut new roads, trenched in commercial buildings and exterior for all kinds of things, cleared land, did basement waterproofing, stacked finger boulder walls, repaired lots of crushed stone drives/pads, and did a lot of tree felling. ...excellent size, cost. Paired with it a '99 F-550 dump truck and a 16', 10,000lb equipment trailer.

@x__mwr-iu2ev

22 күн бұрын

the e26 is a bit small, not even a 3 ton machine but any excavator if you know how to use the booms leverage can fell a big tree. Excavator is the most versatile and useful piece of equipment, I prefer a 5 ton and up, the bigger the better. Itll destroy the customers lawn but you get paid if you finish the job quickly within 2 weeks it all grows back. Yanmar and hitachi wont break and kubota and kato are enjoyable to use. The beauty of having it in the mountains as you said with your attachments you can add a hammer attachment and get a lot of landscaping done

4in1 bucket is on the skid steer is another bell and whistle virtually standard here in Australia

I loved the instructional view from an experienced contractor, I've been watching the various jobs that your company has been worked on for a few years now, Thank you Stanley & company

First timer on channel and I’m thinking about starting my own business. GREAT pointers and advice. Kabota, Bobcat and John Deere dealers are near me. I’m leaning heavily towards Kabota. I’m loosing my factory job (plant closing) so I will be a whole new business from ground up. Truck, trailer, skid steer, mini trackhoe and few different attachments. Was thinking about grinder/mulching head so that jumps me up to largest body size with high flow pump. My goal is to clear lots, grading, tree & stump removal, driveways or right way cut-ins… I have a friend who wants/needs me to come with him again to run a crew on mowing and reclaiming right aways that run through Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. On the road work yes but I can learn and hone my skills while working for him. I have major decision ahead and if I decide to stay home work for self…more decisions ahead concerning equipment. Lots to consider and pray about. Good video and congrats on your lifelong successful commitment working dirt. I assume we are alike in that we want to make a decent living; not get rich overnight. Anything that comes in fast can and probably will leave just as fast. The turtle might not win all the races but he does always finish each race.

For residential landscaping a mini skidsteer is a brilliant machine. My Toro TX1000 wide track with the turf tracks replaced with dirt tracks and multiple attachments has made me the bionic man :)

I started with a Bobcat CT 2040 tractor and a 20’ Deckover trailer. I picked up driveway grading, storm tree clean ups, brush hogging, and post drilling. I always looked for palletized goods hauling. Bulk sheet material for home builders can be picked up at the box stores. Now I have a 14k Lamar dump trailer and I’m looking for a mid size excavator to grow with.

I do facility/ grounds maintenance at summer camp. We have compact tractors which offers us a lot of versatility. They aren’t the best at everything but they get the job done.

I’ve been in the business seven years because of this man I started watching some of his videos about eight years ago and made me fall in love with dirt working construction ! His information is on point.

I retired 3 years ago and got a $5k Chinesium Jinma 2 cylinder diesel. With 3 attachments. Having fun learning how to use it and tricking it out.

Hey Stanley. Always great content. Your videos have been extremely helpful as I'm nearing my first year in my side business, which at some point will become my full time gig. I've started out with a Mahindra 38hp tractor, only because i needed something for my property. After many neighbors in my area started calling and asking to me to spread gravel, dirt, move rocks, ect i decided to start the business since i saw a need and a way to make the money back on the machine. I'm still very green in this line of work but continue to push myself outside my comfort zone to learn more, and that's where your content has helped me greatly. Next years purchase will start with an excavator (because i too think a backhoe is inefficient) and since i already have a loader on the tractor, i can skirt by for another year without a skid. I also like the tractor because of the rear pto, where i run different implements, cheaper. However, there are downsides to that too. It takes time to build up the equipment, used excavator - 25-45k, used dump trailer - 5-7k, used skid - 8-15k. Plus hearing "you brought home another piece of equipment!?, where are we going to put that!?" lol.

We have built driveways, additions , complete houses, septic systems, and everything in between with a backhoe. Before they had skidloaders and trackhoes, guess what piece of equipment you used? A backhoe

We operate with several mini skids doing landscaping in tight residential areas and I wouldn’t choose a different machine for that application. The mini skids go to 100% of our sites. Full sized loader maybe half. And the minis are being developed further every year to lift more weight.

My first machine was a brand new 883 Bobcat Skid Steer. That machine was a huge part in building a company. 2 years later I purchased a new John Deere 310SG backhoe. Another great machine that I still have in the fleet. Currently we have 1 track loader 2 skid steer loaders 2 mini excavators 1 backhoe and 5 3 yard wheel loaders. It all started with the 883G skid steer, we ran the hell out of that machine for 20 years. The year we got the machine we got a blizzard where the bobcat ran for 8 days without shutting off. For a first machine you can’t go wrong with a skid steer!

Excellent, instructive video! Well done!

I do concrete work, mostly flatwork in central ND. I own a S185, and just bought a T66. I like the T66 for taking out driveways, especially if there has been any moisture…. It doesn’t leave ruts the way the wheeled machine does. Totally agree with the benefit of having a dedicated equipment trailer over using the dump trailer to haul all equipment….. my dump trailer hauls the 185…. Equipment trailer hauls T66

Great video bro!! Thanks for the advice!

I don’t really miss our backhoes, BUT I could dig 1,800’ at 4’ deep and also a thing called a water box that measured around 12’ by 8’ by 6’ deep all in one ten hour day. Was glad to switch to larger excavators but no chance a mini would even come close to the production of a backhoe. This was done in an agriculture field on a daily basis in the winter while irrigation was off in the Columbia basin Washington.

My first time using a skid steer was an S185 I rented to clear an acre of land to build our house. That thing is a great all around beast. I had a tooth bucket which was great for uprooting saplings and getting honkers unstuck, not to mention hogging out a 100’ x15’ driveway down 12” and dumping and leveling out the gravel. The S185 is a great piece of equipment. For a pro starting out I suggest getting both a blade bucket and a tooth bucket if you can afford it. It’ll make the machine more versatile.

I really appreciate the fact you added the caveat that it is job dependent.

What about forestry mulching , lot clearing? Tracks for sure I would think on the skid , right?

FANTASTIC CONTENT! Thank you! 🕵‍♂

I just bought a kubota m62 with thumb, graple / root rake and 1 yard bucket... all quick attach. No regrets. I can dig out a 40"+ diameter stump, grab it with the graple and then bring in a couple scoops of dirt to cover the hole with just 1 machine. I can work it hard for 8 hours on 15 gallons on diesel. With the crawl mode, i can trench without having to turn the seat around.... but i understand your point that it's not as efficient for each task as the machine dedicated to that task. Hauling 1 machine to a site certainly has an advantage.

Thanks for the video been torn between what equipment to buy. Been working in a plant for years as a electrician I'm burnt out. Been buying equipment slowly got a tractor with a grappler and front bucket, Ram 3500 dually diesel, and a 14k trailer. Do you still recommend the skid steer over the mini x or would my tractor get me by til I get a skid steer. mostly land clearing and dirt roads and stuff like that to do here in North Carolina. Anyone in the comments happy to hear your thoughts as well. Thanks

All this nice equipment looking brand new! Put it to work already!

I started two years ago saying i was only going to mow. Now I just bought a bobcat E35 as we are doing Hardscapes and retaining walls. I know that i need a skid steer, but I either need to pay something else off or hit the lottery (which I don't play! Lol) I'm not sure if it was a mistake, but i feel like I can get more done with the mini and wheelbarrows will still carry stuff if I can't get the material close enough with my 3/4 ton with a dump insert.

Tires for demo? Not if you are ripping up concrete garages. Been there done that with side wall punctures from the steel mesh as a home owner using a loader rental for the first time . Got my own loader 3 yrs later, T250. Nice machine when it works.Yes these things break down, but I can fix pretty much anything, else would not have got an older machine with the high hrs.

I got a JD 110 tlb.... its been a great tool for just about anything, it takes attachments in either end with hydraulic provisions..

Kubota articulating loader with backhoe attachment is what I’ve used. Turns on a dime, great visibility, larger wheels that are all the same size, you can move the bucket or hoe side to side with the steering and fantastic reliability. Many attachments available as well.

When I got my compact jd1025r, a trekker was an option so I grabbed that and a worth it. As of pallet fork pockets, I finally took some brush hog transport blocks, Cause they are shipped standing up vertically on 6x4 rectangle tube(2 angles welded together) that's 19.5"long, at least the ones I got, and welded some under the trailer and it works so far. Never know when you'll need forks right?

A backhoe can definitely be a viable option as u dont need a pick up strait away Plus u can drive to and from sites without a trailer and rent skips to hual of spoil or deliver materials and can pallet stuff of id say atleast a 4 in 1 bucket with fold away forks like the JCB's 3cx and 4cx till and a roto demo graple for the backhoe arm till u get ur own dump trailer or truck my uncle to carry his motor bike to jobs in the loader bucket if the machine was staying at the site overnight or a few day's when he work for the local council his had the 4 in 1 bucket with fold away forks rear roto demo grapple a breaker and a few other buckets he had a long ditching bucket but in the Uk we use them as a all purpose buckets u can grade, strip top soil grass, pay load out waste and load materials like gravel, sand ect had a trench bucket and a rock bucker plus a ripper

Thank you sir! Been dreaming about getting into this kind of work. I rented an excavator to get some work done on my little farm. Turns out I love operating! I’ve been working in the corporate world for 20 years. Been thinking while the market is up turn some earnings into real equipment. We are living in the twilight zone, working in the woods is the only way to stay sane! I’ve learned a lot from you. Thanks!

@x__mwr-iu2ev

22 күн бұрын

Thats the way do a couple jobs around your own property take some pics and then have your neighbors hire you to do theirs and it spreads from there. If there is at least 5000 people in your town theres plenty of work and properties, from home owners to people tryna flip a property and upgrade its value

@maxjones9139

22 күн бұрын

@@x__mwr-iu2ev That’s exactly what I’m thinking. It’s a scary thought leaving what’s comfortable but I’m done with that world. I want to work in the dirt.

@x__mwr-iu2ev

22 күн бұрын

@maxjones9139 oh dont think of it like that man, this is a clean job as long as youre in the cab you get a lot done, plus this job is more comfortable and less stressful, in fact, the joysticks for me are therapeutic, and a nice break away from physical labour. You let the machine do the work, you still get to enjoy nature and you get to earn a nice living doing it. Every day you get better and hone your skills, this is the real deal 👍 god bless you

@maxjones9139

22 күн бұрын

@@x__mwr-iu2ev I agree with you! Just spooky leaving a consistent paycheck but I’m going for it. I’m 38 and figure I’m not getting any younger and I don’t want to regret not trying. Thankfully I know a contractor who would be happy to know someone with a skid steer. Thanks for your kind words!

Never skimp on trailers. Good axles that are sized right to carry the load and brakes. Nothing like going 60 and trying to stop a trailer with 10k+ of equipment on it. I've had some scrap/demo guy tell me the opposite about tracks and tires. They like tracks because rebar, angle iron, sharp concrete, etc can't deflate a track.

@johnrobinson8504

23 күн бұрын

solid tires designed just for that application, demo

Stan thanks for the insight to what you have purchased. Do you tow the Kubota 97 track machine with a pickup? Doesnt that machine weigh over 11k? Thanks for your time.

Great info I'm getting tired of the upkeep cost and gas prices of diesels- I was thinking about going down to a 2500 but was wondering if it would haul- you can get a nicer 2500 with less miles than a one ton thanks for the info

i started with a asv130 forestry package and i love it. dose what i need it to do the next is going to be a mid size mini x.

For PA the State police have a chart on the website that explains the weight of truck, trailer and load where you would need a CDL or not. It may be the best chart out there for that. Even better than talking to the officers that go through the training for checking trucks.

@johnjaco5544

23 күн бұрын

Check with your local department of motor vehicles dept, As far as I know Anything over 26,000 pounds Requires a CDL license.

A full sized backhoe is hard to beat for any excavation company. We use ours all the time it doesn't dig as easy in most places as our excavators or move materials like our tracked machines but it gets used one way or another more times then the other machines especially on bigger job sites just jump in the backhoe and do whatever is needed vs the other machines.

Started with a Bobcat T190. Then went to a SVL75-2 and a Kx040. Sold the SVL75-2, bought a SVL97-2. Still have the KX040. Will probably add a wheeled unit fairly soon. I wouldn’t buy an excavator without the thumb, period. Completely agree on the closed cabs, even if you want to run it open like I do much of the time. The only thing I disagree on, but this is very budget driven, is the 3/4 or 1 ton truck. I use a 550 now and wouldn’t ever step back down. I completely get the cost side getting started. But once there, there is no comparison to this truck and a 3/4 or 1 ton. Truck related as well, I absolutely hated working out of a pickup even though I did it for years. A service body is a gsme changer as well. This was one of your best videos. Kudo’s.

Crazy coming on a million subs I’ve been here for a bit good to see

Just starting my own tree service and I've been debating between a mini loader with a grapple or a grapple trailer.

In the uk no one uses skid steers,a zero tail swing excavator can do everything needed with a good operator with out the mess of a skid steer especially when it’s wet , you can trench,grade subase to a fine tolerance and different angles ,load a truck or dumper ! Horses for courses

My first was a mini dump truck. Its a gas powered f450 second was a medium skid. And now a mini excavator.

If I had Stan's money, I would buy at least one of everything.....seriously!!!😁😁😁

100 % agree on your points today. Only Unit I'd add to the fleet, is a compact tractor. Especially for a personal use property owner that needs to brush hog, grapple logs, loader work for bulk materials or spray chemicals, etc...although most people who are watching this, and own acreage, already have one.

@strykerv1620

23 күн бұрын

articulating wheel loader like his Cast would be better. better turning.

Excellent video Stan! What would you buy first for plowing snow? Skid loader or compact wheel loader? And which make and model?

@App1eDash

18 күн бұрын

Id go with a compact wheel loader cuz you can charge for a full size and look into a kabota r530

what an amazing video, Stan your channel has been a huge blessing to me

Thanks Stanley for the great advice. I’m a large property owner and I really think that I should be looking for one of those turf loaders. The Telescoping boom on it just seems to be way more user friendly if you just need to go easy on the equipment. That ANTS dump trailer is just the best idea. How is it for handling firewood logs and firewood since that track may not be able to survive direct hits by logs?

@App1eDash

18 күн бұрын

Its not good for hard dumping you have to dump stuff in gently or you will damage it

Not sure which brands are popular locally, just visit your local QT or Wawa or whatever at 6 any morning. It will be jammed with landscapers and jobber trucks towing equipment, and just take note of brand trends. In my area, Takeuchi CTLs dominate. TL8s and TL10s abound. Bobcats come after that. Bobcat and Kubota for mini excavators. These crews have already figured out works for them, which ones have support, which ones have lowest cost per hour. Not saying base any decision on who's getting coffee or anything like that. Just take notes or recon.

Nice one Stan. 👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Good info thx. I’m looking to get a mini excavator. As of now I’m running a 2021 Tundra my ? Is what would y’all recommend for a max weight of the excavator be for the Tundra? Any input would be greatly appreciated

Great point!

In the uk hardly anyone buys equipment any more it’s usually just rented or leased as the job requires. Maintenance and repairs are therefore the hire/lease company’s problem. Rare to see an owner operator anymore.

Hey Stan..... what machine would be the best for building a berm and a range? in a field

Yep but a medium tire with a stype in it works awesome all year right

For sure skid loader 100% or on a super budget a tractor if your learning I started with a tractor graded with it for 5months and did weed abatement with it and odd jobs saved my money and bought a tracked skid loader as I like the dirt work mostly and love it I have a Takeuchi TL10 tell ya what it never breaks

1 million subscribers coming soon for a reason. great video.

With the uptick in capacity ratings (900 plus lbs.) for stand on skids and your work was in tight areas where would you put that on the list?

Hey Stan Long term viewer never commented. In Oz tow limits for most utes are 7000lbs and a Chevy or f250 is $155k +. So this limits equipment size and capacity unless you buy a dumper truck. So what would you choose to run then?

Do you like the Kubota track skidder for dirt work? Pros cons? We are getting one at work. We demoed it before deciding on buying it. Its the same one you got here. My biggest complaint is the back up camera sucks in it and the screen is in a dumb spot cause im used to it being on the right in all the other equipment and no mirror to see behind you. I really like bobcats and cats we got a couple case skidders and i hate them.

Obviously it depends on how far out they're reached, but will a KX40 lift and set those concrete retaining wall blocks without destroying itself? Like you said, weight is an issue with excavators because of transportation and I'm trying to avoid needing a CDL, at least for now. Looking at buying one in the next year and want the smallest one possible that will comfortably do this.

Stan I agree but what year your pickup is. Here in Minnesota I'm looking to get a one ton due to tab fees. But after 10 years ya my pickup I have now is cheap at 50 a year.

I do paver patios and In my area, most of the jobs I work on, are pretty tight. And for the most part we use the mt100s since we can get them in virtually every backyard. Only issue is, is that when we are doing small jobs. It’s not worth tearing up yards and using 20 gator mats or plywood to get back there just isn’t super efficient, so we just find our selves hand digging. But one thing I wish we had was a CAT 301.7 cr. They can get through any 4 ft gate and we can excavate faster, and save our backs. What would be your thoughts. Or do you think there is a better and more efficient way

@App1eDash

18 күн бұрын

Have you looked into slat tracks there quick and easy to move

@Max_Persic

18 күн бұрын

@@App1eDash we use a similar brand. I don’t remember exactly but virtually the same. I guess the issue is just the challenge of getting a bunch of them there and if it’s worth laying that many out. Which I’m sure it is. I’m still learning how to be more efficient so I’m sure I’ll figure it out

If I were to start my own business, the wheel excavator is the most interesting, but the market in the Netherlands wants you to have an excavator on SPECIAL TIRE FOR EXCAVATOR, such as the 650/45-22.5 24 175A8 NOKIAN TIRES EXCAVATOR SF TL or the NOKIAN TIRES GROUND KARE or a similar tire without With the tiltrotator, it is almost impossible to get the machine to work in earthmoving In our area the customer expects us to come with a trailer with this on it a wide, narrow, skeleton bucket, normal excavator bucket and pellet fork bowls, this is what the local market requires from us, and they also often rent out a demolition sorting grab.

Important to point out Kubota Track loader vs. other enclosed cabs. You started to show it at about 20:00 and that's the roll up door vs. the side opening. I have an SVL for that very reason vs other makes. I've had many instances that it would have been inconvenient to have a side opening door. I'd also say a 75hp machine would suit most needs over a 90 hp.

I'd like to point out that if you are going to buy a backhoe, it will make more money than a miniex overall for a skilled operator going on their own. You can work road jobs digging curb work, utilities, subdivisions and sidewalk programs better than a mini/skid combo because of the travel potential. You plow more snow and you can load trucks more efficiently in the sun or snow. Skid/ miniex has a much easier learning curve and that's probably where new startups have the advantage. I own both setups. Backhoe wins on concrete/snow/ civil works, but never on startup size landscaping.

@darretblack9209

23 күн бұрын

Or a tractor...

@heavyequipmentdude6615

18 күн бұрын

Very well said

I'm not in business. I am not a businessman, but my trencher paid for itself six times over. I got one of those toe behind trencher / backhoe was the predecessor to the betsco one. That machine that's one cylinder. Diesel blasted me four hundred thirty five gallons of diesel money. Half a gallon is roughly eight hours of work. I had to modify it to deal with the terain in the area I was from, that modification cost $35. I got it with a nine inch and twenty four inch buckets. I still wish I could have afforded that erky jerky quad.

Thanks for the great content 👍

Kobelco sk85 2 p boom rototilt r3 with paletforks various buckets and a sort graph. Sometimes i rent a small dumper.

Now my question is when you start buying equipment does your insurance costs go up? If so is it a significant amount? And what about trailers? I’ve been looking into getting into this type of work

Ya tracks are the way to go but ive been stuck with tracks and that when you know you done screwed up.

Hard surfaces wheels. Sand, mud, and forest floor needs tracks. You can do forest floor with wheels, but you better have another machine on site to pull you out.

What size mini excavator would you say is best for digging pools?

With the dump trailer make sure it's got rear supports so that when you load your machine you don't tip the trailer and run your truck down the road. Also, with the mini excavator, make sure you get one with at least a manual coupler if not a hydraulic coupler. I think the perfect size is a 3 or 3 and 1/2 ton machine to start out with.

@WaltWW

23 күн бұрын

Sounds like you know about the trailer rear supports by experience 🤣

@bobbowlinex9319

23 күн бұрын

@@WaltWW yes, luckily I had the truck in 4x4 with the parking brake on.

@x__mwr-iu2ev

22 күн бұрын

just put the truck in 4 wd and keep driving forward dont stop, blade forward on the excavator

I got a bobcat e42 5 ton it's great for towing behind my 2500 pick up truck

Awesome video stan its a great 1000 foot view but like you said every application is different . Where i vary from you is i will always take a track skid steer over a rubber tire one ....lower ground pressure , better traction in dirt work ( snow removal is a different story ) and it opens up a lot more work in soupy wet conditions .

@rirebel6029

8 күн бұрын

You covered it at the end thank you !!! Backhoes are almost never seen on jobsites anymore ! We use them for water main breaks ONLY if a rubber tire excavator like a cat m322 isn't available

The man on the seat the ultimate investment , be a good operator before going on ur own .

What do you think of the diamond C deck over dump? Using it for equipment transport also?

There's a question would you evere consider a mecalec machine like the one you looked and showed us in a previous video would a second hand cheap one be a good machine for a starter business if it was a foldable would save buying a truck trailer did loader and a excavator

Do you think the tracks that go over tires are worth the money? Best of both worlds?

Rent equipment as you need it. At the end of the year, look backward to see where to invest .

@tristenklein5940

23 күн бұрын

100% spot on! No faster way to go under then buying equipment and either having it sit in the yard or inapplicable for the projects and market you are servicing.

I've been in excavation all my life been in business myself for 38 years. I've operated dozers scrapers loaders haul trucks ... the only thing I never had an opportunity to operate was a drogline. I bought a CAT 226 the first year it was introduced in 2000 still have it and it runs great, the thing I dislike like the most is flat tires, seems like everytime I want to use it it has a flat or low tire, I like MICHELIN 's airless cushion tire bit just can't justify the cost for a tire. Last year I bought a used CAT 279C its pre Def and has more HP than newer models, to me CTLs or worth the extra money over tired machines. Going up, sideways on slopes they are so much more stable. The other thing I would like to add is no other machine I've ever owned has a better percentage of profit on an hourly basis that a skidsteer

I started with a Chinese 1 ton excavator digging trenchs for utilities. Towed with a karavan home Depot trailer and f 150 with in a year got big enough up graded to a cat 302.7 and a f250 and a magnatrack mini dozer

Or for a dump truck you can do what we do is get a one ton cab and chassis and put a lift on it if you do that I would recommend a Scotts lift hydraulic not electric I have ran both watching the electric lift go up is like watching paint dry and you can hall a lot if you are just starting out it would be perfect we use our trucks for tow snowplowing mulch rock dirt It just does what ever we throw it's way

In MN, buy a 1 ton truck, not a 3/4. License on a 1 ton is a flat $100/yr, on a 3/4 ton they consider them a passenger vehicle and license is based on value, newer truck could cost $500/yr or more. Personally for pulling heavy equipment I'd go diesel, but that's just my preference.

For your first piece for equipment in landscaping i would say a compact tractor with front lorder with a skid steer coupler so you can use all the skid steer attachments and it cheaper then a skid steer and you can use it for mowing scarifying aeration hedge cutting and spraying and pulling trailers all doe a zero turn might be better for mowing but when you're on a budget you have to go for the most versatile piece of equipment you can afford 😂😂🤑🤔💬

@asdasd-ni8eg

21 күн бұрын

I'd say you dont need to do every job out there. It can nearlly be a trap. However efficent work makes good money.

Great video.. another video idea I would love to see Milwaukee m12 underground locator

“A used plow truck” is there a sadder piece of equipment out there 😂😂😂

Trailers. I got by for years using dump trailer as skid loader hauler, and small loader tractor hauler. Today I would get a GN dump with tandem duals. You put fuel tank in truck, oils hook trailer with skid. You unload, load dirt, brush, etc haul, dump, return. I never have had tracks. Rarely wished I did. I regret not buying a mounted tire/rim skid loader. Only twice I damaged tire bad. But to be able to zip off/on worth it. Forks my cousin borrowed them. I told him his kid would demand a set. His kid bought a brand new set. *I had told the father of nice used sets cheap*. But kid in construction. He wants, he buys.