Truck and Trailer for Hardscape Crew

[mbella]

What truck and trailer do you guys have for your hardscape crews. Last year was my first year and I really didn't have a truck and trailer designated for hardscaping. This year, I'm thinking of going with an 15,000 lb GVW mason dump and a 14' enclosed trailer.

[cgland]

We have 2 trucks designated for the hardscape crew. We have a 2001 Chevy 3500hd (15,000 gvw) dump and a 2004 GMC 4500 (17,500 gvw)dump. The 4500 pulls the skidder and the 3500hd pulls our 14 ft enclosed. If you can have at least 2 trucks on a site it makes things alot easier.

Chris

[mbella]

Not all of us have as much of the green stuff as you. I saw your rigs. Maybe someday???.

For now, I'm looking for another one in the weeds.

[bigviclbi]

Yeah I definately need an f-450. We use a dump trailer that can haul 4 tons, but it's hell on our trucks pulling it. There was a great deal on ebay for an f-450 but I need to get busy again before I go throwing $$ around. We start our first job of the season Friday and I'm almost booked through mid-may.

[jreiff]

We have a Ford L9000 dump truck and an International dump truck that goes with the landscaping/hardscaping crew. Each can pull a bobcat if needed, or we have a ford F 450 that pulls the bobcat. We have all of our tools in a Cube van. Work out pretty good. Van has every tool possible that we need for any landscape/ hardscape job.

[cgland]

If, by green stuff you mean the trees that were made into paper that the bank gave us to sign, then yes we have a TON of green stuff.

Chris

[vntgrcr]

Originally Posted by cgland

If, by green stuff you mean the trees that were made into paper that the bank gave us to sign, then yes we have a TON of green stuff.

Chris

Touche'! the "paper" I have spent in the last 2mos makes me stay awake at night, 2000 Bobcat 331 excavator, 2003 CAT 257, 1995 Isuzu Cabover, 2005 18' equip trailer! Very scary but must be done to stay in business. Keep on, keepin on
David

[LawnsRUsInc.]

We use a 3500 diesel Dump and a skid loader and trailer. Total cost $65,000. We will be switching to isuzu cabovers though the price of the truck is less than the trucks higher gvw and i can put a skid loader on top of it.

[neversatisfiedj]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...MakeTrack=true

[LawnsRUsInc.]

Yea with a 10 cyl i heard from people that own them they are worthless. Also a 99 with 75,000 miles on it for $18k. I just bought one similar with 25k miles 4x4 dump diesel for $19k.