Ok Tanner,
Here's the scoop:
C-7.5
Nothing is bent or cracked.
Cutting Edge is 3/8" x 6" and is about 5".
Has the typical "Meyer" wiggle on the center pivot, a new bolt and bushing takes care of it.
Angle Cylinders rods appear to be pit and scare free. When I un-hook the hoses they still move in -n -out, could be air or they need new seals and packing nuts ( about $30.00 per side) or new cylinders, $75.00 ea aftermarket or $175.00 OEM.
I'll leave it up to you to offer up the selling price, it does have value to me for spare parts/ blade but I can be convinced to let it go to a "good" home.
Just PM me.
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97 F-350, Gas Guzzler, Yellow Plow
86 K-5 Blazer, Yellow Plow "back up rig"
08 F-350, Oil Burner, Cruise Vessel
06 Yamaha 660 Grizzly, Black Plow
That looks very clean. Good find!! Especially with all the extras. You staying busy with lawn/landscape work?
Also wanted to ask... I've got a mowing customer that needs several acres of weeds bush hogged. The terrain is mostly flat but there are some obstacles such as fences, trees, etc. I was thinking of renting a 6' attachment for my skid and getting after it. Any rough idea on a price per acre? I don't want to screw with it if there's not some money to be made so any input would be great!
trust me on this
there isn't any money to be made
skid steer brush hogs are unbelievably slow
find some idiot on craigslist who will do it for like $30/hour
It was a little hazy this morning then the wind picked up from the south and it cleared up.
Not getting any "smoke" smell other than the prime rib I smoked today, yeah it was friggin great.
That fire really picked up yesterday, around 10:30am I was heading north from Longmont and saw a small plume of smoke. A couple hours later the plume was huge and growing quick.
Last I heard 16K acres,18 buildings have gone up and they suspect it was lightening.. Slurry bombers have been cruising by all weekend every 1/2 hour or so.
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97 F-350, Gas Guzzler, Yellow Plow
86 K-5 Blazer, Yellow Plow "back up rig"
08 F-350, Oil Burner, Cruise Vessel
06 Yamaha 660 Grizzly, Black Plow
I could ask this question over there, but there tends to be more men here than there.
Lawn care question.............
I'm into my second season mowing 14 4 plexes. Every thing I hear is how happy the site manager and residents are with our work.
Today I get a call that I won't be needed for mowing this week as one of the upper management's sons needs some extra income and they feel I'm an easy target to bump. I'm not real happy and its not about the income, just under $500 per time. Its about the principle of the thing.
This is a business that we are operating with employees that count on me for income.
I'm looking for suggestions on how to handle this going forward.
Most folks in Cheyenne operate on a handshake and a smile and I only have 4 signed contracts for businesses, NONE for residentials.
None of my small commercials are on a contract.
My feeling about these guys is that when they call me back to mow for them that I'm going to make them sign a contract first. I don't like being thrown aside like a bag of trash like this.
That is bs. $500 a cut is no damn joke. I would at least talk with them and let them know you have to look out for your business/employees and ask them for a contract. What happens if the son of this guy decides it was easy money and wants to cut it again next week?
The other thing to consider is that this guy may do a ****** job this week making your job a lot more difficult the following week.
Paul I hate to say it but you set yourself up by not having a contract in place for the season. As much as we'd like to think a handshake agreement in all that's needed but it boils to it's business and it's in the interest of both parties to have a contract in place. Heck I even do them for one time gigs cause you just never know, it's sad it has to be this way but it is what it is.
The excuse the bosses kid needs some extra money is a load and just shows you how the powers to be do business.
When / if they call you back I'd have a contract in hand and charge them a mid season sur-charge for signing on. I'd also look at the rest of your accounts and put together contracts for then as well. Your running a business and they should be receptive to the idea.
93 degrees today, really quite your crying..........It was 98 at my place at 5pm and I waited till 7p to go out and mow two places when it was 85.
On another note my son and I were fishing at Pinewood Res in Larimer County Friday night and he hooked a 40" Tiger Musky. We didn't get a weight but figure it was all of 16-17#, it was as big around as a football. We were trolling with Rapala's about 3.5" long, (with out steel leaders), running 8# test line on 8-10 weight Ugly Sticks. When the fish surfaced we realized the net was too small and headed to shore. The whole thing took about 15min start to finish.
Crap pictures I peeled out of the Video I took with my phone but you shouuld get the idea.
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97 F-350, Gas Guzzler, Yellow Plow
86 K-5 Blazer, Yellow Plow "back up rig"
08 F-350, Oil Burner, Cruise Vessel
06 Yamaha 660 Grizzly, Black Plow
Paul I hate to say it but you set yourself up by not having a contract in place for the season. As much as we'd like to think a handshake agreement in all that's needed but it boils to it's business and it's in the interest of both parties to have a contract in place. Heck I even do them for one time gigs cause you just never know, it's sad it has to be this way but it is what it is.
The excuse the bosses kid needs some extra money is a load and just shows you how the powers to be do business.
When / if they call you back I'd have a contract in hand and charge them a mid season sur-charge for signing on. I'd also look at the rest of your accounts and put together contracts for then as well. Your running a business and they should be receptive to the idea.
93 degrees today, really quite your crying..........It was 98 at my place at 5pm and I waited till 7p to go out and mow two places when it was 85.
On another note my son and I were fishing at Pinewood Res in Larimer County Friday night and he hooked a 40" Tiger Musky. We didn't get a weight but figure it was all of 16-17#, it was as big around as a football. We were trolling with Rapala's about 3.5" long, (with out steel leaders), running 8# test line on 8-10 weight Ugly Sticks. When the fish surfaced we realized the net was too small and headed to shore. The whole thing took about 15min start to finish.
Crap pictures I peeled out of the Video I took with my phone but you shouuld get the idea.
Would you like a cookie to enjoy with your 98 degree bravery??????
Nice fish.
As for the contract........... any body here have one they could share? I'd edit it for my business name.
Especially if that contract addresses dumping us mid season for a week or two to allow one of the manager's kids to make some summer spending money.
I really want to play hard ball with them now because of jerking me around. But I know that if I start raising rates, surcharges etc they'll just walk and I'll loose $1000 a month for the rest of the season.
Actually its more when you figure sprinkler issues, etc.
Already changed two time clocks for them this year. Those aren't cheap.
There is only one person involved that lets you be taken advantage of.
it's business, not personal
they ****** you, flat out.
Me, I'd be real hesitant to come back at all.
rates would go up, and contracts would have to be signed. You are going to need a wyoming lawyer, Wyoming's law is different than Colorado. Also, remember a contract protects you, not just in money but in liability too. Business's sign contracts, residential's are usually ok, but lots of people make them sign too and I don't blame them. Remember, lawn maitenance can't be liened against. if they don't want to pay and you don't have a contract, you are pretty much SOL
And if the guy has 14 4plex's, he is certainly used to contracts and not on a handshake deal. You were easy (only guy not on a contract), so you got dumped.
There are times they may have to skip (too hot/didn't grow, chemicals applied, construction, whatever) but that's not a valid excuse.
Summer Solstice is behind us and winters coming
I got about a 1/10" of rain Sunday night but it came wind lightening and wind. Really surprised nothing else torched up but it could just be smoldering and pop up in the next day or so.
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97 F-350, Gas Guzzler, Yellow Plow
86 K-5 Blazer, Yellow Plow "back up rig"
08 F-350, Oil Burner, Cruise Vessel
06 Yamaha 660 Grizzly, Black Plow
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