lot clearing

[sbvfd592]

OK well i dont know what place to put this in but ... how menny of you clear lots? i have 4 of them to do for a buddy of myne and was whundering if any of you have small wood chippers there is one for sale that reel old but still works has like a 25 hp but what do you think of theos dr stuff i only need it for nothing over 6 or 7 inches i will make firewood out of the rest but help me out hear . i have no clue and i do know how to sub it out to but it may be woth it to get a cheep old one . if any of you have one let me know how big and stuff

[grasmo]

we have an olathe chipper. 25 pto hp min. and 50 pto hp max. it will grind up to 6". we've never ground anything bigger than about 4". it's on a 50 hp tractor and it really gets lugged down with 4".

[gslam88]

sbvfd592,


I see that you are in lower fairfield county. I work for a guy who is in the land clearing biz. I know that he can sub out the work if you wish... price range for clearing it is $2,500 to $5,000 depending on what you want... but he could give you a better price range after looking at it maybe... email me if you are interested on it.

Pete

[1grnlwn]

I would look in to renting med size chipper. If you watch the DR commercial real close that six inch log they grind has been sitting on the ground for 10 years. The small fresh limbs they grind have all the little branches trimmed off. Caveat Emptor.

Mark

[sbvfd592]

ya but i just like whana get one so i can use it whne i get larget

[kris]

Your 15 ...sub it out

[sbvfd592]

im 16 now and its for a buddy who dose the work but is just too small of a job for him and there no excavateing so he dosent whant it i will have a 2500 hd to move the chipper with soi cant go to big

[awm]

go get that baby . had a chance to pick one up for 200 with my trailer deal and passed on it. wish id bought it. it will sit a lot ,but theres times u really need one.

[sbvfd592]

do any of you clear lots ?

[agrostis palustris]

I have cleared lots before. There is really no money in it if you are doing it the normal way. There is a lot of money in it if you know what you are doing and the customer is willing to pay to have it done the right way.

Couple things to mention here...
1) get paid by check!
2) MAKE SURE THEY HAVE THEIR WETLANDS PERMITS!
3) state in your contract that "customer is responsible for all permits"
4) also in your contract "customer is responsible for marking all boundaries"
5) MAKE SURE YOU HAVE LIABILITY / WC INSURANCE! They don't have to pay you if you can't come up with those documents!
6) Rent a chipper; 12" minimum with diesel / hydraulic wheel lift / autofeed.
7) Get a machine there, either bobcat with grapple or an excavator.
8) unless you have a lot of big trees... chip as much as you can.
9) get several good chain saws and chains.
10) lot clearing usually produces a LOT of chips and a good chunk of wood if you have big trees.
11) To go with insurance... MAKE SURE YOU ARE COVERED FOR COMMERCIAL TREE REMOVAL! that is one of the most expensive coverages to get... however if you are clearing and a tree falls on the road and hits a car... well you will be very happy you had it.
12) get something called a "big shot" should be about $100.
13) get a throw ball and slick line, cost should be about $30 or so
14) get a 200' piece of rope 5/8" thick; approximate cost should be about $200 - $250
15) get familiar with at least 2 knots... 1) running bowline 2) bowline on a bite
16) buy chaps for anybody who will use a chain saw!
17) buy heavy duty gloves!
18) get at least one pitchfork
19) get wedges and a good sledge hammer
20) get hardhats with ear and face shields for EVERYONE on site.

how big are these lots?

[sbvfd592]

thanks i have the ins. and most of what you are saying im geting a new saw have the rope but i dont need much i will have a backhoe to load the trunks on a flat bed some one whant them who has a mill up the state i have soem one to take out the big logs he splits it and sels it they have all the permits well will be geting them 3/4 acre

[darryl gesner]

I would skip the job and work on your grammar and spelling. It will do more for you in the long run.

[agrostis palustris]

If you don't have a climber and just intend to do mostly land clearing... get at least a model 250XP Brush Bandit, or a model 13 Morbark. If you can find a model 17 / 2400 Morbark or a 280XP / 1890 / 2090 Bandit that's even better. Those are land clearing chippers. Something that eats a 6" piece of wood is really worthless for clearing. You want as big as you can get... Unfortunatley the biggest machine anybody will really rent out is a model 200XP Brush Bandit. I have only seen one 250XP for rent ever and if you want to rent the bigger machines you gotta pay a lot of money and travel a lot farther to get em... cause they are so dangerous that nobody wants to send em out.

200XP will eat you whole, but its a stretch to get in there kind of.
Intimidator (1890 / 2090) will eat just about anything that crosses its path and not think twice about it.

[awm]

dg i really understand. real tough toleratin them that aint usin perfect english. its tough all over tho, so u can handle it.:) got faith inye .

[HarryD]

hehe D G some peeps just think before they type and then dont proof read what they have put down so chill :rolleyes:

[CJIII]

Hey man check out the Bobcat Loaders and there good Attahments. www.bobcat.com

[darryl gesner]

Yeah, just wait until he tries to write a contract. Jeez, my 8 year old has better spelling and grammar than that.

Communication is important in any business!

[awm]

hes a fine boy ,im sure.smart too ,sounds like.