When can you justify a 4x4 arb truck.

[Mountain man]

I was told not too look back but prepare for the future! If works busy and new contracts are lined up I cannot see why you need to look at last years jobs?

It may seem daunting spending your hard earned but look at it as an investment if you buy a decent Landy tipper for say 15k look after it it's probably still going to be worth at least £10k in another 5 years time all written off against tax, If it goes belly up just sell it!

 

You have new contracts lined up?

[Daniel Jiggins]

You have new contracts lined up?

 

 

Yep the op said he does other things as well as arb Grass cutting etc...

Some of the larger grounds maintenance contracts can be on a 3/5 year contract.

[Mountain man]

Then he should get a truck if he has contracts that require it.

It's just a matter of which one.

The "build it and they will come" philosophy can be a costly lesson though.

[skyhuck]

Then he should get a truck if he has contracts that require it.

It's just a matter of which one.

The "build it and they will come" philosophy can be a costly lesson though.

 

This is very true!!!

 

Some seem to think a new truck, chipper, unimog, etc come with a full order book under the bonnet, they don't.

 

My advice would be cope with the gear you have until working 7 days a week is not keeping up with demand and then upgrade.

[john p]

This is very true!!!

 

 

 

Some seem to think a new truck, chipper, unimog, etc come with a full order book under the bonnet, they don't.

 

 

 

My advice would be cope with the gear you have until working 7 days a week is not keeping up with demand and then upgrade.

 

 

Wise words

[combined tree services]

This is very true!!!

 

Some seem to think a new truck, chipper, unimog, etc come with a full order book under the bonnet, they don't.

 

My advice would be cope with the gear you have until working 7 days a week is not keeping up with demand and then upgrade.

 

:thumbup: very wise words indeed . To warrant the investment of another vehicle requires a minimum constrain increase in workload of around 50-60% over your current maximum capacity . Too many people think that being busy 5 days a week calls for another truck,chipper or plant which then actually cuts the workload by half

[Daniel Jiggins]

:thumbup: very wise words indeed . To warrant the investment of another vehicle requires a minimum constrain increase in workload of around 50-60% over your current maximum capacity . Too many people think that being busy 5 days a week calls for another truck,chipper or plant which then actually cuts the workload by half

 

 

It does but surely after you have been working 7 days flat out to see if it warrants the purchase you will be glad to be more efficient and cut your workload down a bit!

[IVECOKID]

Just be careful you don't get sucked in with dreams of bigger and fancier toys , I am the world worst for it looking through EBAY , farmers trader etc , like previously said they don't come with work !

 

In 9 years I have had 4 different work horses, best buy was my IVECO daily 3 years ago in highway yellow , that alone did bring in work by the colour and will be a long time before I part with her.

 

Choose wisely that will cope with a drop in work .

 

Ste

[Daythe trees]

I have a super cab ranger with a tipping chip box on the back, as has been said it's not perfect as it's payload is quite small. I like that my tools are locked in the alarmed cab section and that it has 4x4 whilst not being a pig on the road. I find this with a 10x5.5 tipping trailer that I can put the chipper on works for me. Just what works for me, not sting it would be right for others.

[combined tree services]

It does but surely after you have been working 7 days flat out to see if it warrants the purchase you will be glad to be more efficient and cut your workload down a bit!

 

The problem with wanting to ease your workload is that you will find your self needing more staff which requires more work and in turn this means that often you compromise on pricing to ensure you have the work to keep the men and kit working , it quickly can become a vicious circle . Some love it some hate it , I personally thrive on the challenge and I'm always looking at what's next but it does not always work out