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@jaydaugherty6954
2 жыл бұрын
Great video, really enjoyed it. Speaking as a CPA here, I would say your bid is on the low side. You need to account for the entire day, loading and unloading, fuel for truck, tractor, and certainly an allocation for general overhead such as insurance, TAXES, etc…. Don’t forget you pay income and self employment taxes on this income. At the end of the day, don’t sell yourself short. This is a value service given the equipment required and type of work with those hills. Experience required = more rate per hour. Other than the fun factor, as a for profit business, nothing less than $1,000 for a 10 hour all in day. Great videos, please keep them coming!!! Watching my favorite KZitemrs is the only break I get during tax season!
@RockhillfarmYT
2 жыл бұрын
Love the comment. Thanks for watching
@toddw392
2 жыл бұрын
$450 a day sounds super reasonable for the property owner. I think I would go with at least $600 a day. Good luck with the bid!!
@RockhillfarmYT
2 жыл бұрын
You are probably right. If I’m planning to film the whole job I also give them a little discount for that because it makes me slightly less productive. Probably 5 to 10 minutes an hour moving cameras and I make them aware of that
@Three-leggedRanch
2 жыл бұрын
I agree, Todd!!
@Three-leggedRanch
2 жыл бұрын
Hilly areas that beautiful are rare in SE Kansas. (I'm a bit jealous.) What a fantastic job to bid on. I'm excited to see your progress. Don't underestimate your value. Folks wanting to develop a beautiful tract of land will pay you for a great end result. Best wishes.
@RockhillfarmYT
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks I’m starting on the job tomorrow
@lonewolfFirearms
2 жыл бұрын
I bid tractor work at $25.00 an hour for me and the tractor gets $50.00 an hour for fuel and wear and tear. But my hourly rate starts when I start hooking up the trailer. So if it takes me two hours to get everything hooked up and loaded plus drive time to the job and I work 8 hours on site it is a total of 10 hours so that job would be $750.00 for me around here.. smaller jobs I price per job not by the hour but I always consider how long everything takes and make sure I'm not working for less than that $75.00 an hour.
@RockhillfarmYT
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a good model. I started at $50 an hour total and decided that wasn’t really accounting for depreciation so I went up to 65 an hour and put in a minimum. I like to bid by the job but you still need a number to base that bid on Thanks for sharing your thoughts on it
@RockhillfarmYT
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a good model. I started at $50 an hour total and decided that wasn’t really accounting for depreciation so I went up to 65 an hour and put in a minimum. I like to bid by the job but you still need a number to base that bid on Thanks for sharing your thoughts on it
@judboyd6503
2 жыл бұрын
Good video. Right up my alley.
@RockhillfarmYT
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@waynewatson1916
2 жыл бұрын
I hope you can make a decent margin with $450 but I think you're a bit short....good luck
@RockhillfarmYT
2 жыл бұрын
Well, on the day I do the job I have almost no expenses. It’s all profit paid for my time and I enjoy doing the work. The only math problem in place is if I’m properly covering depreciation on the machine and on the truck Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts
@waynewatson1916
2 жыл бұрын
One flat tyre, etc and the bottom line gets sketchy but you know your business and the terrain your working in. I an Aussi with a dozer and reckon it would cost more over here. They would probably use a large bobcat track loader with a landclearing slasher/bush hog .
@cal0715
2 жыл бұрын
You’re selling yourself very short! People would rather pay a premium to somebody who is passionate about their work as I can tell you are, it’s a peace of mind thing. Don’t be afraid even if the price may be intimidating to yourself!
@RockhillfarmYT
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@rodneyscrivner2504
2 жыл бұрын
Looks like a fun project Brock. 👍
@RockhillfarmYT
2 жыл бұрын
It’s like my price so I’m gonna start on this job tomorrow
@MattN03
2 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to seeing your progress! I've done similar cleanup on our personal property with my B3200, EA grapple, landscape rake, and rotary mower and you can get a lot done in 8 hours. I think the owners will be pleased in the end.
@RockhillfarmYT
2 жыл бұрын
Yes sir. I enjoy these types of jobs. Sounds like you have a nice setup I’m starting on it tomorrow morning and should have the video up on Monday
@mkc0005
2 жыл бұрын
Good thing they were all Deere trails and not Kubota trails. You'd have had to bring a different tractor.
@RockhillfarmYT
2 жыл бұрын
Yes sir
@PineyGroveHomestead
2 жыл бұрын
Those grades are challenging, but I don't see anything a heavy duty brush hog can't handle. For pricing, I wouldn't start my tractor up for less than $100hr, so I'm more with TTWT if you consider all factors of pricing. Hours and wear and tear on a machine I need on our farm weigh heavily! But if you get a good YT video out of it, it might be worth it to bid lower. 💰💰 Good luck Brock!
@RockhillfarmYT
2 жыл бұрын
Agree on all points. Sometimes I under bid a little bit because I want the KZitem content And I know I will work a little bit slower because I have cameras to deal with Of course I make all that clear to the customer as well
@2point..0
2 жыл бұрын
I would Brush Hawg it first, them make your marks to see how wide from there!!!
@RockhillfarmYT
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@greenwoodsbushhogging6704
2 жыл бұрын
Day rates apply to heavy equipment. Say renting a mini excavator and charging my hourly rate to operate for however long the rental hours are. I stick with quoting per job. By the looks of it, you can blast through 75-80% of that real quick. Then focus on the hardest or detail work as you're working back out. You have an idea of how long it'll take and you quote for that time(day rate) but end up done in 4 hours... well.. you kinda shafted yourself what you think it would actually cost. If you think $450 is fair, you should tell them that a high quote is $550 BUT you're thinking it'll be around $450-500 mark. That way you have the quote for what you thinks fair, some wiggle room for the oh craps, and a rough time that you think it'll take if they ask. That way they're expecting to pay you $450-500 range, knowing that it might be $550 if something unexpected happens, and know that you're confident in your abilities. Where a day rate for 8 hours is $450 and you're done in 5 hours... well they might want to pay for only 5 hours. Not saying it's wrong by any means, but you're expecting a $450 check for the job and they're fine with paying you $450 to do the job, why leave the opportunity to accept less because it didn't take your entire "day rate". Hopefully that made a little sense. 🤣
@RockhillfarmYT
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@marvindiamonjr.9631
2 жыл бұрын
If that was in my woods, I would be thinking one thing...ticks! Mosquitoes are pesky, but those ticks are pure evil. I always make sure I use plenty of DEET on my socks, pant legs, and shirt sleeves. Do you have issues with them in your area?
@RockhillfarmYT
2 жыл бұрын
At my house we never have ticks. I grew up an hour away from here and you had ticks on you every day. This job is about halfway in between so I’m expecting them
@carrollsanders9376
2 жыл бұрын
I would break out the old sidewinder bush hog and charge about 100 per hour, did one much worse recently.
@RockhillfarmYT
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. I did the job the other day. Turned out great Cutting Trails with a Brush Hog and Timber Management kzitem.info/news/bejne/zpmImXd-goaXaaw
@dustysnow2502
2 жыл бұрын
Not sure what I'd do. Just bought a trailer so I can start doing some work like that but very nervous about getting into it.
@RockhillfarmYT
2 жыл бұрын
I intentionally under charged for a while as I learned and now I’m gradually increasing pricing You have to build your experience or at least that’s how I thought of it
@markbaxendell6820
2 жыл бұрын
Good luck with the bid. Hope you get the job!!!!
@RockhillfarmYT
2 жыл бұрын
They have accepted the bid and I will be out there doing this job tomorrow. I think it will make a good video for Monday Thanks for watching
@curtanderson8655
2 жыл бұрын
With what looks like a lot of brush you may want to consider looking at a flail mower. I don't know what you think but that looks like your bush hog would take a beating. Sometimes it might be better to have the right tool or at least a better tool for the job. Thank you
@RockhillfarmYT
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I’m hoping to have a flail mower soon Thanks for watching
@curtanderson8655
2 жыл бұрын
@@RockhillfarmYT A lot of plans were made last year for when I would retire this year but with the price of fuel and the cost of everything going up soooo much all plans are on hold and am looking at a part time job so we can afford to maybe add a few tools and maybe a 2nd garage to store things. It is a tuff pill to swallow when prices are high, but I feel it might save your tractor and those are not cheap if you can find one. Ok, that is my 2 cents for the day, thank you
@AaronTurnwald
2 жыл бұрын
Wow i was thinking more at $1000 a day.
@RockhillfarmYT
2 жыл бұрын
That is probably what it should be but it is not what I’m charging
@Lawn-Extraordinaire
2 жыл бұрын
He is exactly right 1000 a day is 125 per hour and that is more than fair due to the investment you have put in on your tractor and upkeep. Shit I charge double cutting rate for work on peoples yards and at 8 hours I would be more than what you charged for tractor work, not all money is good money.
@patriotallen9717
2 жыл бұрын
From what I can tell these woods are already pretty clear if all they want is something better for wildlife????? Does seem make sense to clear out old equipment and cut in some access trails.
@RockhillfarmYT
2 жыл бұрын
It is mainly yearly maintenance to keep it from getting overgrown and impassable.
@dustdevl1043
2 жыл бұрын
If I found morels, there would be no thoughts of tractors, or bidding, or anything else, for about 3 hours, while I scoured the area!
@RockhillfarmYT
2 жыл бұрын
Right, the property owner is a friend of mine and he’s all about those mushrooms. We actually had a freeze last night so he wanted to get whatever he could find before they died and he gave me a little bowl of them before I left
@dustdevl1043
2 жыл бұрын
@@RockhillfarmYT My first hunt was around 1964. I try not to miss a year.
@RockhillfarmYT
2 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid I went with my grandparents every year but really haven’t done it since. I would like to but just never think of it during that short little growing season Now that I’ve got a piece of land that might grow some my friends gonna come help me look
@dustdevl1043
2 жыл бұрын
@@RockhillfarmYT There are hundreds of mushroom videos on YT. Looking forward to the land clearing video.
@DanielCruz-tv8ji
Жыл бұрын
Let me find out yall are doing huge jobs for 400 dollars. It's gonna be 1700 a day for equipment and operator .
@ticklemeorange8328
2 жыл бұрын
Really good video, you have a great channel… I would love to do this stuff full time… Maybe one day :)
@RockhillfarmYT
2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy doing it but I can’t do it every day because I have another business to run. They accepted my bid so I will be doing this job tomorrow and have a video on it Monday Thanks for watching
@ticklemeorange8328
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome congrats, will be watching for the updates.
@private4929
7 ай бұрын
5k job...
@Listen2truth11
2 жыл бұрын
I personally would bid that closer to 100 hr. With those hills its ok to charge extra for dangerous Terran
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