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darkstar

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i am certifably offically craped out ... my f700 ruined a king pin on the same day my chip box 3500 lost an axl............ im losing it ... and $$$ 7000 to do and we cant work ... im about to break out the pick ups and trailers ............ but i just dont want to look that bad ....ugg im a pick up tree service once again .... no truck till tuesday ... no[[[[[ PARTS ]]]] :blob5:
 
out of our 4 trucks the oldest one is 3 years old......my boss just went for 15.000.00 in repairs on 3 of the trucks.....when it rains it pours.
 
No fun having to work to fix the equipment, maybe call another local to lease out some equipment or get some help with cleanup so you don't lose the work or all the $$$. Good luck.
 
Heck, that's why we make the big bucks! It takes money to make money, you gotta roll with the punches! As long as it wasn't from equipment neglect and/or employee apathy, that's life.

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MasterBlaster said:
Heck, that's why we make the big bucks! It takes money to make money, you gotta roll with the punches! As long as it wasn't from equipment neglect and/or employee apathy, that's life.

Not sure about the big bucks part, and its true you got to roll with it, just why can't stuff break down when biz is slow and money already in the bank earning interest, instead of right before a big $$ job? :rolleyes:
 
I was helping a buddy on an emergency storm job and his chipper started making a racket, spewing coolant.

Turned out the fan gave up the ghost and took is 4 month old recored radiator with it. So far this year he's put 4k into that old Morbark.
 
a_lopa said:
thats a ford for ya!

Just had C$3200 worth of automatic tranny work done on my Mazda B4000 4X4, aka Ford Ranger thankfully all covered but $50 on an extended warrenty I bought. Another 1800 miles and it would have been all out of my pocket. Took 15 days as we were waiting for a part from the USA. Not quite sure what happened but something had gotten pretty hot at some point toasting 3rd gear, so we put in another tranny fluid cooler on top of the one that came with the truck when new.
 
JonnyHart said:
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH! Them is fightin words. :angry2:
Specially with me thems fightin words. thats a direct violation of rule #1 in the redneck rulebook, thou shalt not insult or demean the Ford in any way shape or form unless you want to have 50 rednecks with pitchforks and shotguns raid your house and take your women.
 
Darkstar you should be thankful you have pickups, and trailers to look bad with could be a lot worse you could have nothing to do job with at all, wouldnt make you lok better? Not trying to rip on you but things could always be worse right? I understand where you are coming from been there. But there are plenty of tree guys around here who use pickups alot dont even have chippers I dont. I do it on the side like alot of people, have a primary job but I use my truck, and I have a small trailer never been afraid of looking bad just glad to have the work made some god money at it too. I cant afford all that big stuff, maybe someday if I ever got more tree jobs or had a ton of work, but there is also alot of tree guys, and companies well established around here, getting all that gear plus a crew and insurance, and health benefits?? Thats why I work for county roads, and on the side do tree stuff havent figured out how to get all that gear,and pay for it on top of the house, and truck well god luck.
 
yep

yep things could be a lot lot worse like when i buried a chainsaw in my leg working for this tree man with no insurance etc. he never even visited me in the hospital ... 6 months on crutches and no pay at all ...i did some pretty out there stuff for cash to pay rent ... even then it could have and could be a lot lot worse ... well we are about to go workin 2 trucks 2 trailers ... i just wish it was another client they are so rich ... and there will be several contractors there looking me over ... ugg ill try and explain ... hey at least we are still on schedule ....
 

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