Tractor flail work?

[Python]

A good friend of mine is thinking about going freelance, he can't use a mobile let alone a computer so said I'd ask a few opinions, he's got his own gear and for the last decade has been employed to drive a tractor and flail and do very little else but his contracts coming to an end and was questioning going self employed, he's obviously a bit worried but is there much demand for a hired flail and driver?

 

 

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[Brushcutter]

His got the tractor and flail?

 

You sometimes see job ads for a flail driver but most of the roadside stuff gets rolled in with grass cutting contracts then subbed out to farmers with big tractors and side arms.

[Python]

He's got 2 tractors and 2 flails a big 1 and a small 1 not sure of sizes but he's got them also he's got a pretty serious log splitter that he's hoping he could possibly hire out too??

 

 

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[Brushcutter]

I'd be weary of hiring out side arms is easy to drag one end of the roller and kill the bearing and mount.

 

There is a 60k tender for flailing on the FC website. Covers a big area though.

[doobin]

What's he got two tractors and flails for if he's been employed to drive someone elses for the last ten years??

[Python]

He's got 5 tractors! He does competitive ploughing at weekends, he's been doing little private stuff for years but only local word of mouth stuff. I think he just wants to start winding down a bit with an easier life

 

 

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[doobin]

If he's winding down and already has five tractors and word of mouth contacts then he's halfway there.

 

Trouble is, he's probably been doing it for beer money. You need £40/hour to make a tractor and flail pay. And when you're up against every jumped up little **** with Daddies tractor and Daddies diesel, agricultural work starts to look stupid compared to gardening at £15-20/hour just for a few tools.

[Rt400]

what area ?

[Python]

Bedfordshire mainly if poss

 

 

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