Hey Morris
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Hey Morris
When your doing dump truck work, what do you figure your costs are per hour? Like for fuel, repairs, etc.
Not interested in your final profit, so dont think Im nosey! Just curious what a guy should be figuring out for cost per hour.
Not interested in your final profit, so dont think Im nosey! Just curious what a guy should be figuring out for cost per hour.
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I never really kept a real close eye on my trucking costs, I stay mainly with Bobcat work and do as little trucking as possible. I`ve heard that fuel costs usually run any where from a 1/3 or higher of the hourly rate.
If I have to do some hauling I go by the average Saskatoon rate staying on the top end of that.
This fall some gravel truck operators were charging $90 an hour but it`s hard to say what it will be in the spring.
I`ll need a tandem gravel truck next somewhere during April/May for about 10 days, in town hauling if your interested and avialable.
I`ve been using my two trucks but now it`s too hard to get a dependable, careful driver lately so I`m better off hiring, less insurance worries too!
If I have to do some hauling I go by the average Saskatoon rate staying on the top end of that.
This fall some gravel truck operators were charging $90 an hour but it`s hard to say what it will be in the spring.
I`ll need a tandem gravel truck next somewhere during April/May for about 10 days, in town hauling if your interested and avialable.
I`ve been using my two trucks but now it`s too hard to get a dependable, careful driver lately so I`m better off hiring, less insurance worries too!
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Yeah i knew you didnt really do just strictly hauling, but thought I would ask too!
Mind if I ask how much does your bobcat usually run you an hour for fuel?
I was just doing some researching on this kinda thing today, and thought I would ask ya!
Mind if I ask how much does your bobcat usually run you an hour for fuel?
I was just doing some researching on this kinda thing today, and thought I would ask ya!
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Depending on how hard the Bobcat is working it can use up to around 2 gallons an hour.
The S250 holds about 90 plus litres and I`ve gone as high as 9-10 hours of lighter duty work.
It seems that the Bobcat working real hard will use more fuel then the Louisville`s.......
But it does do most of the work....
Unlike before the fuel bill this year was rather noticeable..........
The S250 holds about 90 plus litres and I`ve gone as high as 9-10 hours of lighter duty work.
It seems that the Bobcat working real hard will use more fuel then the Louisville`s.......
But it does do most of the work....Unlike before the fuel bill this year was rather noticeable..........
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Yeah, i can only imagine the fuel bill from this last year.
I dont know much about that, but 2 gallons an hour doesnt sound that bad. Thats around a what, 90 horse in your bobcat too right? And I assume when your working it, it works decently hard right? Or do you do lots of idling?
I dont know much about that, but 2 gallons an hour doesnt sound that bad. Thats around a what, 90 horse in your bobcat too right? And I assume when your working it, it works decently hard right? Or do you do lots of idling?
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Thats one thing I do like about the whole backhoe experience. For digging ya only need about 1100 rpm, I can listen to the radio pretty well, and I dont think I would use quite as much fuel.
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I remember this summer on the river bank job, the Bobcat Mini Excavator used very little fuel but it was very light work and at an idle too.
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I think the next piece of equipment I buy will be from another ritchie brothers auction out of province. Stuff out east is selling for really cheap right now, and a guy can save alot of money if your willing to travel to go get the stuff, and put in the time for the research!
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Ya know, when I was looking for a dump, I found that the prices here, were at least double (for the older trucks that I was looking at) then the RB auction ones, out of province (mainly prince george, and grand prarie)
I was checking out backhoes in quebec, and for a nice looking case 580 SM they were selling for around the high 20k mark.
Here they sell for around the high 40k mark.
Thats enough savings for me to check around.
I was checking out backhoes in quebec, and for a nice looking case 580 SM they were selling for around the high 20k mark.
Here they sell for around the high 40k mark.
Thats enough savings for me to check around.
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There was on the couple of items i was interested in.
When I went to edmonton though, the prices werent that great at all. There was a pre 80 ford l8000 that was an old highways truck, and it was rough, box was rough, rust holes in the floor of the cab, the engine leaked oil pretty good, and there was a bad coolant leak, and it still brought in 9k. That was the cheapest truck too!
When I went to edmonton though, the prices werent that great at all. There was a pre 80 ford l8000 that was an old highways truck, and it was rough, box was rough, rust holes in the floor of the cab, the engine leaked oil pretty good, and there was a bad coolant leak, and it still brought in 9k. That was the cheapest truck too!