Subcontracting chipper rates (to help with finance payments)

[kentjames]

I'm very unsure about second hand equipment and want to avoid if at all possible.

 

I have bought only Stihl equipment in the last two years and avoid cheap and secondhand kit as I need the reliability (as we all do) and really would like to do the same with the chipper

 

The truck on the other hand - I'm not sure the finance per month is going to work for both and so may have to go second hand with that - looking at Iveco daily or similar.

[kentjames]

Ever considered going down the wee chipper way, cs100 or the like.

Able to handle most average jobs, minimal outlay, good resale value and just Hire in if you get a bigger job with more stuff to shift.

 

I've used a cs100 when Justin at FRJones had one for hire, locally we only have a timberwolf 3" gravity chuck all over the floor kinda machine. The local option for a chipper hire is pricing to me around 350 per day!! so hiring a machine isnt an option.

[essential]

To do tree work you need a truck and chipper, so the problem with trying to sub you self out as man with truck and chipper is most tree firms have a truck and chipper .it can be hard .you'll have more joy subbing yourself out as a climber.thats what i've found.

[kentjames]

I've used a cs100 when Justin at FRJones had one for hire, locally we only have a timberwolf 3" gravity chuck all over the floor kinda machine. The local option for a chipper hire is pricing to me around 350 per day!! so hiring a machine isnt an option.

 

Thats 350 for a 6" timberwolf not the 3" (to clarify)

[kentjames]

To do tree work you need a truck and chipper, so the problem with trying to sub you self out as man with truck and chipper is most tree firms have a truck and chipper .it can be hard .you'll have more joy subbing yourself out as a climber.thats what i've found.

 

That could work as a side line, I have scope (currently before advertising my tree services fully) to take on some subby climbing work and it all helps to pay for it

[Mark Bolam]

James for that kind of dollar you'd get me climbing or grounding, Transit and TW125.

[Arbtech Tree Services]

Although not in your area - J&S LANDSCAPING + We Do Men And Wood Chipper For Day Hire | eBay - it gives you an idea.

 

A quick search on here will pick up a recent thread about a guy offering himself with a chipper for £200 per day.

 

Plenty of other Fleabay ads for £180.

 

HTH.

 

Steve.

[essential]

350 per day for just the chipper !!!!

[treedweller]

Mate i go out with a a530t jensen for £225-£250 per day depending on milage but i have nptc 30,31,38,39 with all my own tackle and i don't mind climbing for that either. £350 per day is Mog+10-12" chipper region. There are guy's that go out for £180 a day with tranny and 6" timberwolfs on this forum!!

[Johny Walker]

yr rate depends on how good you are ,you may class yr sen as a good climber others may differ ,contract climbing is a diffrant ball game ,folk paying top doller for a climber ,want top results ,think before letting yr sen in for this wen selling yr self ,that all imo