P.S., The scales at the dump are not what I am talking about. It is on your way to the dump, so
Jeff
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What is the preferred chip truck GVW?
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Well, I'm going to keep it legal, Jeff. That's really what it's about. 
That little chipper I'm picking up now will serve as a back up later. I'm to be picking up a 12"-18" within a few months to put on the big chip truck as the primary option.
What does your truck with the 15K in it weigh by itself? What are the dimensions of the box approximately?
I'm thinking the 25,500 GVW truck is not enough. Tell me this. If I fill up the 12' L x 8' H x 8' W box with Eucs or Scrub Oaks in chips or rounds, am I going be 15k heavy? That's a 20yd box for ya, but I think your company tanks 30 yarders to the job sites right.
That little chipper I'm picking up now will serve as a back up later. I'm to be picking up a 12"-18" within a few months to put on the big chip truck as the primary option.
What does your truck with the 15K in it weigh by itself? What are the dimensions of the box approximately?
I'm thinking the 25,500 GVW truck is not enough. Tell me this. If I fill up the 12' L x 8' H x 8' W box with Eucs or Scrub Oaks in chips or rounds, am I going be 15k heavy? That's a 20yd box for ya, but I think your company tanks 30 yarders to the job sites right.
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I was guessing that when I was writing. I've read a lot about how business is done in most places.
Well, I'm going to keep it legal, Jeff. That's really what it's about.
That little chipper I'm picking up now will serve as a back up later. I'm to be picking up a 12"-18" within a few months to put on the big chip truck as the primary option.
What does your truck with the 15K in it weigh by itself? What are the dimensions of the box approximately?
I'm thinking the 25,500 GVW truck is not enough. Tell me this. If I fill up the 12' L x 8' H x 8' W box with Eucs or Scrub Oaks in chips or rounds, am I going be 15k heavy? That's a 20yd box for ya, but I think your company tanks 30 yarders to the job sites right.
Yeah, need to handle alot. Some day we may be freinds if you don't screw it up!
Heavy!
Jeff
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Well, The I better just stick to my business. :greenchainsaw:
That is a 20 yard chip box in the pics. You're saying you guys go in 15k heavy + 7k lb chipper with that truck!?!?: jawdrop: I know that truck is no more than a 26k GVW, and that is already 22k before the weight of the truck by itself.
That's OK, Jeff. You don't have explain if you don't want to.
That is a 20 yard chip box in the pics. You're saying you guys go in 15k heavy + 7k lb chipper with that truck!?!?: jawdrop: I know that truck is no more than a 26k GVW, and that is already 22k before the weight of the truck by itself.
That's OK, Jeff. You don't have explain if you don't want to.
That is why you up it to 40, duh!, cheap to do if you can drive it legally or got a guy. That pic is old, don't have the two doors trucks no more. I have a great variety of trucks, including an International 4700 Series with a 10 yard, great on the golf courses! Man, glad that wasn't in the pic or you would of cut me down more! My pic was to show you a heavy chipper that if you get pulled over with a load and the chipper still attached, well, You get it. Hey want some pics of our trucks ? Close-up of the 40 sticker?
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Na, I already believe that whole outfit you're in has everything there is to sell a tree company. Besides that I've just about studied the whole fleet of trucks that's listed on all of the web sites. Couple of more photos of trucks isn't going to make all of the difference this round.
If you get a truck about 26,000, Get ready to open your wallet for insurance costs. From what I have heard, insuring a driver with a new CDL is like insuring a brand new driver... then there is the liability for the weight of the truck. I imagine it's several thousand a year to insure a big truck like that. I think the law is a minimum of 750k liability. Hope you can find a good deal. If you have got the volume of work it's undoubtedly worth it... but it kills you when you are slow... then there's the worker's comp... holy cow
You said it Mike, but some don't listen and figure different. They think the law is only for the big guys.
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Thanks, Mike. I'll look right into that. I was looking into one of these things with my brother's "expertise." He was saying that particular truck I showed him is probably 40k GVW, but the owners only have 25.5k on the placard to stay under 26k. The costs you pointed out must be why they are registering trucks below the 26k bar.
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