Hello Mowin4cash:
You might look a little further & find a better deal on a Dump Body. Just make sure you check the Quality on the Dump Assembly.
I was at this website the other day & their website is finished up yet, but you might find contact information there on the home page. If they can't help you ask if they know who to contact.
The URL:
http://www.superlawntrucks.com
I'm sure there is plenty of other places too!
The extra labor involved in doing it the hard way, would probably save you that much in extra labor in less than a years time. If you think that is what you want, buy it?
No matter how small it is, any Little thing that can save you Time or Money, I suggest going for it. If you have to haul clippings or leaves, make sure you are getting paid well for this extra service you are providing your customers.
Example of Saving Time & Making More Money:
Every morning the guys would stop & get Ice. Well no matter what it was 20 to 30 minutes. 1 guy had to go to bathroom, another make a call & etc... Then again at 10 or 11 in the morning.
Well it was killing me time wise, so I froze ice in 2 liter bottles & put it in the water jug. I had one guy that would come in the house & get ice, then refill jugs for the next day.
I worked 5 people most of the time. OK 5X40 minutes=200 minutes. 3 hours 20 minutes a day. I made a extra $100+ a day. I did go & offer to take LOL, who ever had to go to the john & he picked up what they wanted. In the after noons the same thing, except I made deal with them that I buy their drinks. Hey, I spend $5 a day to make well over a $100 a day any day of the week & the guys were more than happy!
Do the math I only showed average of 2 stops, figure 3 stops a day. It came up to close to $200 a day in extra labor. It showed up on my Gross Profits in no time, about the first week. A Nice Killer Raise!
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