WAITT Excavation

[N&CLandscaping]

Well... I got out of the landscaping business and went full time into Excavation. I was sick of mowing lawns. This is my new truck 2006 F250. The grill matches the paint. I will get more pics soon. Comments welcome.

[DUSTYCEDAR]

did you get a shovel at home depot?

[N&CLandscaping]

Dusty... What?

[DUSTYCEDAR]

well in the list of equipment i dont see anything to dig with?

[N&CLandscaping]

Ohh lol sorry... I havent updated my other stuff yet. As far as equipment, ill have pics up soon.

[Lawn Enforcer]

Sweet looking truck! I like the small lettering, not too showy. I think I'm gonna do that with my truck.

[P.Services]

i hope you get your work done on time or i can see the pun starting now. "sorry im behind guess your gona have to waitt on that"

so what equipment do you own?

[DUSTYCEDAR]

he has a truck and some orange barrels with a blinkie on it

[Signature Landscaping1]

Nice truck, are we ever going to see pics of that office you speak of?

[RedMax Man]

Not saying i know everything but i'd be very skeptical about jumping into the excavation field and work related to new construction with the way our economy is going. I know large companies like one in particular, the owner told me last year "ahh theres no money in mowing and maintenance" and now he just laid off 6 guys and has a mowing crew going all over from north of boston to Nashua NH area. He typically majors in large installations and excavation. I'm keeping busy doing maintenance and lawn and landscape renovations. Many contractors will agree that maintenance helps keep the cashflow steady and always have something going on which can lead to the large renovation and new construction jobs. A friend of mine who does full landscape services say that maintenance pays all his payroll and common expences like fuel.

... I Don't mean to be preaching so dnt take it in a bad way bud.

Truck looks nice, do you have to tow heavy equipment?

[Junior M]

Truck looks nice, do you have to tow heavy equipment?

The truck does look good and I love the decals..

I dont think he pulling to much with what looks like a 2in ball on his truck unless he runs a gooseneck and with the stuff in his bed, I kinda doubt that...

[Lawn Freak]

I like the truck............

[STIHL GUY]

sweet truck

[P.Services]

i hope you own something more then a skid steer, thats called "bobcat work" not "excavating"

[RedMax Man]

i hope you own something more then a skid steer, thats called "bobcat work" not "excavating"

A mini ex is fine right? lol

[P.Services]

i dont know thats getting close to being considerd "heavy equipment" maybe if you have both you can say excavating and not bobcat work

[DUSTYCEDAR]

I have a tonka dozer

[deere615]

Nice truck, but lets see some pics of the equipment and work

[TXNSLighting]

Yeh being just a 5.4 v8 i doubt hes going to pull much with it...

[newtostone]

Like the truck, and Like the small lettering under the window. Good idea i may do something like that on my personal truck I plow with.

[N&CLandscaping]

ill post some pics of equipment and work when I get a chance to. I tow a mini Ex. and a bobcat. It pulls both fine with no problems. I have that 2" hitch on there because I was towing my landscape trailer when I took the pics.

[PlatinumLandCon]

ill post some pics of equipment and work when I get a chance to. I tow a mini Ex. and a bobcat. It pulls both fine with no problems. I have that 2" hitch on there because I was towing my landscape trailer when I took the pics.

Lets get some pics dude! It'll be interesting to see how you guys do considering the US economy. My business is booming despite tough times in Ontario. There's always work to be done, keep yourself busy:drinkup:

[Junior M]

So when did you start doing this?

[PORTER 05]

ya that truck is sweet.....im with redmax though, why not just keep on doing the landscaping and do the excavation also, why throw $ away , if you dint like if hire a guy that wants $ and dont go with him......i must alot of the excvation guys around my area some are doing the same they have been doing , but others man i havnt seen they working or seen them drving their trucks around no joke for 2-4 months....good luck, id love to see some of the excavators , backhoes , skids , dump trucks ect, lets see them, that stuff rocks....

good luck

[DUSTYCEDAR]

Ill post a pic so we have something to look at

[Petr51488]

ya that truck is sweet.....im with redmax though, why not just keep on doing the landscaping and do the excavation also, why throw $ away , if you dint like if hire a guy that wants $ and dont go with him......i must alot of the excvation guys around my area some are doing the same they have been doing , but others man i havnt seen they working or seen them drving their trucks around no joke for 2-4 months....good luck, id love to see some of the excavators , backhoes , skids , dump trucks ect, lets see them, that stuff rocks....

good luck

I agree, atleast with lawns you have a constant income, where as excavating, you need to be a well established business to keep the working coming in.

[LawnBoy89]

I think one of the hardest things is making the jump from week to week maintnence to doing individual jobs. You can look at like the bigger the risk the bigger the reward, usually you make more money getting new work all the time but you never know if its going to be there when the week is over and a new one begins.

Anyways sweet truck man good luck with the new biz it might be hard with the state of the housing market but nothings impossible.

[old oak lawn]

ill post some pics of equipment and work when I get a chance to. I tow a mini Ex. and a bobcat. It pulls both fine with no problems. I have that 2" hitch on there because I was towing my landscape trailer when I took the pics.

you started this trend to everyone what you are doing now and that = we want to see pic;s of equipment and work. Do you have a minix or a bob cat?your equipment list tells us what kind of tires you have on your truck and you want a write stander to replace your 21". so if you have what you say post a pic and prove me wrong.

[kreft]

So where's this heavy equipment?

[zero_turn_freak]

man you really went cold turkey

I would have slowly tansition, like lawn care and light duty excavation, until you have a bsiness established.

But none the less, good look, i hate to see fellow lawn companies dissapear (unless they are working in my area of course lol)

[ALC-GregH]

From the equipment list, it appears he hasn't been cutting grass very long. Sure is a big jump. Hope you have big jobs on the schedule for the next few months.

[South Florida Lawns]

heres some heavy equipment guys!

[Signature Landscaping1]

We are anxiously waiting for these pics!

[Digdug]

Good luck with your new business, sincerely. But some advice for you would be , dont totally leave your landscaping gig. The economy is really tough right now and unless you intend to kick ass and take names 7 days a week day and night it will be hard to find work for a newbie. Theres alot of experienced boys out there calling in all there old contacts and keeping prices low to keep things busy for there crews. Good luck and pay attention to the bottom line. doug

[deere615]

We are anxiously waiting for these pics!

Sounds like another thread that was on here before

[RedMax Man]

Hope he didn't fall in a trench or get run over by an excavator...

[RedMax Man]

Spotted him hauling the equipment to the jobsite the other day... so i followed him and he was hard at work...

Wheres your hard hat? :nono:

I dig dirt, i dig dirt, yes i do, yes i do, ....:dancing:

[TheLawnBarber]

The last two pics are my favorite.

[Signature Landscaping1]

Thats awesome Micah!

[DBL]

thats too funny

[Dirt Digger2]

Digdug...i checked out your website...nice to see other honey pumpers in the house

call me a skeptic but don't think a shiny truck with nice letters is enough to get you jobs...i also wouldn't consider anything you can move with a standard Class C License to be heavy equipment either

you won't get very far in the "excavating world" unless you have your CDL

[Signature Landscaping1]

Just finished the walkway!

[PlatinumLandCon]

Man this guy sure is makin us WAITT for these pics!



Wow that was a bad joke

[Signature Landscaping1]

Its a catchy name though!

[DUSTYCEDAR]

crabs is catchy tooooo

[Junior M]

crabs is catchy tooooo
:laugh::laugh::laugh:

[KrayzKajun]

crabs is catchy tooooo

:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::clapping:

[J&R Landscaping]

Micah, thats hillarious!! This is gonna be another one of those threads. lol

[KrayzKajun]

busy day watchin my crew work!

[Junior M]

Ok, I know everybody is gettin tired of NOT looking at some equipment so here are some pics of some our set up...

[davis45]

He got some new boots today.

[Junior M]

I think thats^^ a new backhoe, look the paint is still on the bucket... :laugh::laugh:

[Petr51488]

I think thats^^ a new backhoe, look the paint is still on the bucket... :laugh::laugh:

Your trailer is a ball hitch?

[DUSTYCEDAR]

this is my mythical loader

[Junior M]

Your trailer is a ball hitch?
Yep, me and dad both hate a pintle! There fine the first few times you use them but then they wear and get alot of slop in them... and yes the coupler on the trailer is heavy enough, it came standard on it...

[deere615]

Nice pics Junior. These other pics are so funny. Micah I think that trailer is overloaded with that dump on it

[RedMax Man]

Nice pics Junior. These other pics are so funny. Micah I think that trailer is overloaded with that dump on it
Yeah that dinky little strap aint strong enough. Should have used chains. No "Wide Load" signs were posted on the trailer.

[Junior M]

Yeah that dinky little strap aint strong enough. Should have used chains. No "Wide Load" signs were posted on the trailer.
Yes they are heavy enough. We have had this discussion many times over on the heavy equipment forum but I dont like chains, neither does dad, he has used them since the early 80's.. Many people have told me to switch to chains but I am staying with straps..

What do you mean by "No "Wide Load" signs were posted on the trailer."?

[RedMax Man]

Yes they are heavy enough. We have had this discussion many times over on the heavy equipment forum but I dont like chains, neither does dad, he has used them since the early 80's.. Many people have told me to switch to chains but I am staying with straps..

What do you mean by "No "Wide Load" signs were posted on the trailer."?

We're just kidding around about pictures and being picky.

[Junior M]

We're just kidding around about pictures and being picky.
Sorry, I jump the gun sometimes and get over defensive...

[RedMax Man]

Sorry, I jump the gun sometimes and get over defensive...

No biggie.

This guy here though needs to stop WAITTing and "jump the gun" if you ask me.

[deere615]

Yes they are heavy enough. We have had this discussion many times over on the heavy equipment forum but I dont like chains, neither does dad, he has used them since the early 80's.. Many people have told me to switch to chains but I am staying with straps..

What do you mean by "No "Wide Load" signs were posted on the trailer."?

Ya I was talking about the pics redmax man posted lol

[Dirt Digger2]

if you guys are that picture horny....

http://www.lawnsite.com/showthread.php?t=217766

enjoy

[Junior M]

if you guys are that picture horny....

http://www.lawnsite.com/showthread.php?t=217766

enjoy
Thats my second favorite thread Dirt digger!

[N&CLandscaping]

Sorry guys been very busy. heres a pic of the Komatsu 220 for drainage system. ill post pics of the mini when I get a chance. Sorry to keep you all waiting

[N&CLandscaping]

The Reason I went into excavation is because I hooked up with a much larger company to help me start.

[cat320]

What co is that? we are neighbors i'm in Stoneham.

[Junior M]

You went from cutting grass to doing that big of work? Thats a big jump! So how does the deal work out, are you a subcontractor for them? Just seems like a really huge jump..

[kreft]

If you own the company, how come your in the hole?

[PORTER 05]

ya id say give him a break, hes trying somthing new, kid doesnt have any big stuff yet but hes trying, i see so many dead beat wanna be gang bangers in town they are loosers, this kid is trying and i say go for it!!!!

[N&CLandscaping]

Its like this for now... I find the jobs, for myself, then he helps me out with the equipment and so forth. It works out good. When I get enough to buy my own equipment, that time will come, but as for now the best thing I can do is make contacts and try to get my name out there. Im trying. ill post more pics when I get a chance too

[N&CLandscaping]

Ohh... and as far as me being in the hole.... Just because I may be an owner, doesnt mean I dont work.

[TXNSLighting]

Ohh... and as far as me being in the hole.... Just because I may be an owner, doesnt mean I dont work.

:clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping:

[Dirt Digger2]

good for you bud....you learn a lot from being down in the hole

if you are just getting into the biz you need to experience all aspects, labor, operator, truck driver etc... that way one day if one of your guys can't make it in to work then you can fill in and not miss a beat...

but i can't stress this enough...and maybe you already have it...but if you want to make it in the big leagues you NEED to get your class A CDL....especially if you buy a truck and can't justify hiring a driver just yet

and you had better do it soon...new regulations will require a lot more drive time/class time, now you can get your permit and 2 days later go take the test...so do it while it is still easy

[Matts lawn care]

That's cool someone is willing to help you out. I love your truck it looks very professional!