daddycoop
ArboristSite Lurker
Ok, guys really looking towards the break of winter here.
I have a big question for you guys, you do this everyday, I am going to open up here a tree cutting business, since I am a union pipefitter, TIRED of the lay offs, getting older, and LOVE this business of tree service and think I am quite good at what I do on tree work.
I have been cutting trees on the side here, and insured YES, so I am no over nighter, just right now part time.
I have accumulated everything I need to cut and trim trees, from rope to saws I have it all.
THE QUESTION is, I am going to buy a bucket truck, YES a used one, and I am steering towards like a 40 ish footer.
I can buy any truck I want, but am looking at big vrs smaller.
I think I can do about it all with a smaller truck and about 40 ish foot bucket.
Now I can have any bucket I want to buy but right now kinda settling on that because, I can get into more places, most of my stuff is going to be around yards, tree trim out and such, with occasional near roundway top outs. I am afraid if I get a bigger truck, like asplundh size with a chipper bed on back, which I could buy, I just think it will be to big for my needs, and am looking at getting around easier. I may be able to get into more yards with a smaller boom and a lighter truck if I had to vrs bigger and tearing up the yards.
Then there is getting a CDL for the bigger trucks, and more insurance and more upkeep, more dollars on parts, ect.
Buying a FIRST truck, that kind of do it all truck, what would you guys buy and why if you went independent, and went into business.
I can see that going smaller I would also need a trailer or a dump truck for the wood or chips, just trying to get the first thing right here, I cannot do anymore right now without a boom truck, or something similar, your thoughts please..............
I have a big question for you guys, you do this everyday, I am going to open up here a tree cutting business, since I am a union pipefitter, TIRED of the lay offs, getting older, and LOVE this business of tree service and think I am quite good at what I do on tree work.
I have been cutting trees on the side here, and insured YES, so I am no over nighter, just right now part time.
I have accumulated everything I need to cut and trim trees, from rope to saws I have it all.
THE QUESTION is, I am going to buy a bucket truck, YES a used one, and I am steering towards like a 40 ish footer.
I can buy any truck I want, but am looking at big vrs smaller.
I think I can do about it all with a smaller truck and about 40 ish foot bucket.
Now I can have any bucket I want to buy but right now kinda settling on that because, I can get into more places, most of my stuff is going to be around yards, tree trim out and such, with occasional near roundway top outs. I am afraid if I get a bigger truck, like asplundh size with a chipper bed on back, which I could buy, I just think it will be to big for my needs, and am looking at getting around easier. I may be able to get into more yards with a smaller boom and a lighter truck if I had to vrs bigger and tearing up the yards.
Then there is getting a CDL for the bigger trucks, and more insurance and more upkeep, more dollars on parts, ect.
Buying a FIRST truck, that kind of do it all truck, what would you guys buy and why if you went independent, and went into business.
I can see that going smaller I would also need a trailer or a dump truck for the wood or chips, just trying to get the first thing right here, I cannot do anymore right now without a boom truck, or something similar, your thoughts please..............