I watched this video 4 years ago. In attempt to start a land clearing business I accidentally created a pretty successful lawn care and landscaping business. Not exactly what I envisioned but hey, I’m in business lol.
In a previous life, 80% of our new business came from people who called the phone number from our truck graphics. I also like to put magnetic signs over the top of the rental yard's logos on equipment. They're not paying me to advertise them, but driving the big excavator on the job with my signs makes the phone ring.
I can tell you from owning 4 tow trucks, 2 based on F450-550 chassis, one a F650 and the largest a Freightliner, that I set aside reserves for each truck each month. It's not if something is going to break, it's when. The smaller trucks had a $25 reserve per invoice to cover tires, belts, hoses. The larger trucks were quoted at a per hour rate, so the had an hourly reserve. Replacing a hydraulic cylinder and hoses on a 12 ton wrecker was close to $3500.
I live in NY and we have an organic dairy farm and milk 40 cows and I watch a few different Chanel’s on UA-cam and I like your Chanel the best because you do everything from truck stuff to equipment operating and I think you do a really good job best Chanel I’ve ever seen keep up the good work Sam
I started a tree business from the ground up. Number one requirement is the fortitude to get out there and hustle!!! If you can't bust your ass out in the heat and weather every day don't bother.
in telecomm networking tech.. got into it cause i blew out my spinal discs doing automotive.. getting up in years starting to want to be a bit more independent, and like heavy machinery.. so wouldn't mind doing excavation/grading/clearing.. even if it does hurt.
I love seeing the Sierra Foothill scenery in your videos. A friend lives in Colfax and when ever I visit as soon as I smell the pine trees and the air I feel right at home. Keep up the great work
Excellent video. I have a Cat 299C and an FAE mulcher. I do a much, much smaller version of what you do in wine country. Looking forward to getting another small mulcher to hang on my 308E excavator. I have lots of fun doing this work for people. Especially those who are trying to prevent fires. Very rewarding work. (I am semi-retired. I just do this for fun.) Your videos are great and I appreciate the time you put into making them for the rest of us to enjoy!
Jim needs to put you on his sales staff, I’ll be calling him after the old farmhouse is done. Who knows, perhaps you will have machines upon the divide, no transport work trade? hmmm. Thanks for sharing Sam 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
I started in trimming powerlines in 2002 and did that till about 2012. And started into residential tree work. This was all for the same company also. And then in 2016 I started my own business doing all residential work. I still haul all brush and wood. I stack brush on my truck. And its all done by hand. Its made a old man outta me quick. I enjoy your videos. I think I might want to go into the land clearing side of things. I'm getting to wear I can't climb a whole lot anymore.
Tasmania Australia started out working with my dad excavating and property maintenance, dry hired most of my equipment except a small avant articulated loader with trencher and post hole borer, word of mouth was our main business income, I moved areas and changed to landscaping and started Facebook advertising managed to grow enough and brought my first machine a larger avant loader, love working for myself, awesome videos keep up the good work 👍
I’ve recently been forced to restart my whole life, and I’m living in a whole new state in a different part of the country. I’ve been wanting to start something up, something small with maybe just a truck, trailer, and a skid steer. I’ve looked into doing land clearing like what you’re doing and small scale excavating jobs. i’ve been contemplating new versus used equipment, renting, leasing, etc. Also thinking about how to advertise when nobody really knows me, and starting up a business when I really don’t even have any jobs lined up, you gave me some things to think about though for sure I know this video is a few years old and maybe you won’t even see this comment but good video and thanks for putting it out.
Hey I’m currently starting up my excavation company from nothing also would love to get any feedback back u have have u made any attempts at getting work
Work for my father doing landscaping in Mass. Its just the two of us. Been wanting to buy a used skid to expand on the services we can offer being as we only have a kioti 40hp tractor now. After watching your videos for some time we might even try the land clearing part too as we have had a few jobs we have done with basic saws and brush hog that took longer than we would have liked. Keep up the good content. Btw we love our cummins trucks as well.
What I'd like to see similar to this is how a homeowner can find a land clearing contractor, and how to qualify them. I've got a hill right behind my house, full of trees that the previous owners never cleared, yet there are some fields and a river down there, and I suspect the view will be awesome if I can get it cleared.
I'm with you, going too do mini excavating this year. I have a 1 ton truck, just need too buy trailer (cash) and a used/min (financed) . Start with weekend jobs, and have a payment small enough where one job a month will cover it if need be.
I loved doing it. A buddy of mine’s dad got into it, and it took a bit to start up, but was awesome seeing all kinds of new places. Started with a pickup and a 1-car and left when he had a day cab and 7 car trailer for the medical field. Definitely want to do it as a side hustle in a few.
Well, My grandpa started raising cows when after he retired from Lott Construction. Though since he passed away in 2014, My mom and her three sisters turned his estate into an LLC. to minimize the taxes. When you have land it's always nice to have the land work or pay for itself. Right now their in the process of regaining the cow population to at least where it will start making a little profit. Granted it's just a small ranch roughly 289 acres in Texas, though I've had some crazy idea's on trying to do a little more stuff than just raise cows. Yet it's like a committee and goes through a voting process like nah were to old and it depends on what the kids want to do in 10 years, from possibly dividing it up or just selling it. Was contemplating something like what you and your dad are doing, with starting out with a skidsteer/bobcat or even hotshotting. Though i'd be starting from scratch, and one video I watched mentioned hotshotting in Texas kinda sucked. #namaste 🙏
I know this is a 3 year old video, but I'm considering getting into this field for myself. Been working in road construction/infrastructure for the last 23 years, been in trades my entire life and am at a point where I'm desiring not necessarily freedom, but independence. Not afraid to work 7 days a week, as long as I can see a benefit or end goal associated with it. Fortunately I'm also good at turning wrenches on repairs in the field as well. The only thing that scares me about it is not having the safety net. But, if there were no risk, everyone would do it right?
I've been doing finish carpentry for the last 5 years. High end kitchens and what not. Just bought a kx040-4 figured I'd change things up and move some dirt lol
I really appreciate your videos I also do land clearing and other jobs with the equipment I have I absolutely love what I do I have been doing it since I was a kid and I absolutely take extreme pride in my work I work for myself just wanted to let you know that I enjoy your work
appreciate this video i start a land management company this year after debating over it for a couple of years and i am having the most fun working in my 55 yrs on planet rock, I bought a used tl12v2 and a brush cutter to do pond levees and firelanes here in Mississippi ,, Nothing comes easy but you videos have been a good deal of help,,, Thank you
Here you do that kind of work have to put stuff down for erosion control like tubes filled with wood chips you have to know the same soil also my stuff was with track type equipment dozers and end loaders scrapers so be safe and good luck had dump trucks also so dirt from one job to another you do right it's r money maker 8:54
Your right bad news travels faster than good that's why some people put out signs with business information on them so people judge for themselves depends on what the c p a says is better at tax time 14:40
I build everything inside of datacenters for a living, but I have 2 young boys who need jobs when they're 18-20 and I don't ever want them getting ruined by someone else's leadership. I learned young that school doesn't teach you what you and v-belt know, so I learn from you so they aren't ever wage slaves in a cubicle.
i don't put together datacenters, but i do network monitoring and triage.. started off in automotive ( that is a rat race unless you have your own shop, or moonlight and turn that into a business, they wound up making us sign contracts saying moonlighting would=immediate termination.. ) blew out my lower lumber discs, studied CCENT and COMPTIA, and got a job at a telecomm, and yeah.. wage slaving it in a cubicle, only to find out "moderate income" under the USDA guidelines for rural improvement is 116K for a single, couple, or family, and not making near that even with the wife working is ridiculous. so even with blown discs, i'd rather put myself in a wheelchair to get financial freedom and independence, then make some millionaire more millions.
i live in southern Ontario Canada (right near ny state) and my dad started a septic busienss because he wants to be his own boss and he has been working in the same sh*thole fixing concrete pumps since he was 18 (33 years) and he hasn't moved up much and he has no retirement fund so he's moving into a new industry to better himself his family and make a legacy
Just messing with you. I do it sometimes, especially in my mini in reverse. It’s a bit hard to maneuver my feet back on the heel in the small cab. Love your content. Heavy equipment grading of all kinds is what I do but oddly never ran a mulcher. Learning a lot watching you
I worked for a big company that did pay per diem or hotel or anything. Didnt take long to leave there and go to a smaller company. Just saving up for equipment and getting experience now.
Love the videos you’ve been putting out. Im from around your neck of the woods and am curious to what time of licensing and permits are necessary to operate a land clearing business?
Thank you for the info on starting your own business. I’m trying to start a similar business here in north ga. All I have now is a small LS farm tractor but I’m thinking that an excavator with a thumb would be a game changer but I’m not sure on what size machine to buy. What about legal stuff? LLC? How much insurance? Bonded? Any info about that stuff would be appreciated.
First check with the DMV. One phone call Then call the building department ask for permitting, they will tell you. Second phone call Now figure out what you want to do and get busy. Action speaks louder than words. Just start doing it, and keep working it as hard as you can. Cheers
Thinking about getting into the business just worried about saturation in my market maybe there's not enough work in South Florida anybody have thoughts on this
If the economy is good and you do good work , show up when you say you will . deliver on what you promise , eventually you won’t hunt work .Work will hunt you ! And some good luck to go along with hard work will equal success?
I’m in defense manufacturing. My job is to keep some people alive while giving them the ability to kill many others. Clearing land looks very rewarding from your excavator POV footage. Different worlds you and I, but Cummins brought us together. ‘20 RAM 3500 SRW to pull my 5’er. Stay safe brother.
How do you guy's deal with the California fire danger? I see you guy's working in high heat, sometimes I see you using water for dust control or at least that was what I thought I heard you say. Do you have to deal with 1 a clock shut downs? This time of year make me so nervous running my mulching equipment.
If you live in a rainy area, you know you're going to lose days due to weather. You might wish you could pull down $1,500-2,000 profit a week and some weeks you can. But then you might lose a week or two in a month because of rain and snow so that has to factor in.
I am in construction/restoration in north Carolina but I would love to buy some heavy equipment and add some work with that to my services, currently renting everytime I need a skidsteer or excavator but I hope one day to own something
Definitely off topic, but I’m a girl🤪🤷🏾♀️…Praying that one day my grand-babies will be saying things like, “my grandma’s truck”🥰 Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾
You need to get a Rake/Stumper for the excavator for stuff like you are doing there. I had one on mine could not do without it and they ain't that expensive.
I'm active military and fixing to retire. Thinking about getting in the land clearing business. I already have a 19' ram 3500. What would be the first piece of machinery you would pick up? I also already have saws but that's about it. I know I need a trailer as well. I was thinking a skid loader with a mulcher head to start with? What do you think?
Sounds like… From this and several other UA-cam channels… After putting in a few advertising dollars to get your first few jobs… New jobs eventually find YOU.
@@VBELTandSON thats why love the kubota and case and stihl dealers they help fit the sizes and the budget plus they have the best different payments options wich is nice
@V-Belt and SON im starting up in 6 hours from you been doing on the side for several years mostly plucking and burning. Im curious what you might charge a day per machine. Like the job in this video you have 2 machines. What would be your day rate target price for success. Thanks Sam for your time. Ive enjoyed your videos. Love seeing Grass Valley. Ive spent much time there up hwy 20. 👍
Hey something else for people looking to get into businesses of any kind is stay away from relationships like boyfriend and girlfriend or at least stay away from bad, toxic people. During the recession a few years back on top of everything else going on, my dad had a women (my mom) spreading all sorts of lies about my dad and one or two others in the family, and you would not believe the amount of people that believed her. It seemed like every day we would get a customer asking us if this or that was true.
I do land clearing.and I got tractor....lol Asv tractor..🤙fecon🤙LS 6168cps🤙MANY $ MAKING attachments 🤙 bucket fried chicken @ lunch"popeyes "🤙God first💯👍👍hang with good people🤙Dodge,Ford,Ford , did i say Ford 🤔Dodge🤙Ford...go get that fried chicken,enjoy🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙peace to u all...you land mulchin fried chicken eating, tree fallen guru's! Don't forget to always smile💯🤙
@@justinatkinson5265 its ok....Happiness comes with age..Spending millions on equipment isnt the key to a happy life but our family ,friends and community is a great place to show joy and be uplifting..Give her a try, it hopefully puts a smile on those as well yourself. PS. The comment you responded to was wrote to " land mulching, fried chicken eating,tree falling guru's ".. Do you do land clearing too??
I watched this video 4 years ago. In attempt to start a land clearing business I accidentally created a pretty successful lawn care and landscaping business. Not exactly what I envisioned but hey, I’m in business lol.
Money is money
In a previous life, 80% of our new business came from people who called the phone number from our truck graphics. I also like to put magnetic signs over the top of the rental yard's logos on equipment. They're not paying me to advertise them, but driving the big excavator on the job with my signs makes the phone ring.
Oh, good idea putting a magnet on the rental tool!
Thanks Bill you rock dude
I can tell you from owning 4 tow trucks, 2 based on F450-550 chassis, one a F650 and the largest a Freightliner, that I set aside reserves for each truck each month. It's not if something is going to break, it's when.
The smaller trucks had a $25 reserve per invoice to cover tires, belts, hoses. The larger trucks were quoted at a per hour rate, so the had an hourly reserve.
Replacing a hydraulic cylinder and hoses on a 12 ton wrecker was close to $3500.
I live in NY and we have an organic dairy farm and milk 40 cows and I watch a few different Chanel’s on UA-cam and I like your Chanel the best because you do everything from truck stuff to equipment operating and I think you do a really good job best Chanel I’ve ever seen keep up the good work Sam
I started a tree business from the ground up. Number one requirement is the fortitude to get out there and hustle!!! If you can't bust your ass out in the heat and weather every day don't bother.
in telecomm networking tech.. got into it cause i blew out my spinal discs doing automotive.. getting up in years starting to want to be a bit more independent, and like heavy machinery.. so wouldn't mind doing excavation/grading/clearing.. even if it does hurt.
I love seeing the Sierra Foothill scenery in your videos. A friend lives in Colfax and when ever I visit as soon as I smell the pine trees and the air I feel right at home. Keep up the great work
Clearly V-belt is a dang good mentor.
Anyone who has stacked more than 10,000 cords of firewood knows what work is. Love your channel!
Excellent video. I have a Cat 299C and an FAE mulcher. I do a much, much smaller version of what you do in wine country. Looking forward to getting another small mulcher to hang on my 308E excavator. I have lots of fun doing this work for people. Especially those who are trying to prevent fires. Very rewarding work. (I am semi-retired. I just do this for fun.) Your videos are great and I appreciate the time you put into making them for the rest of us to enjoy!
Wow, that's interesting, Matt. Keep up the good work.
Jim needs to put you on his sales staff, I’ll be calling him after the old farmhouse is done. Who knows, perhaps you will have machines upon the divide, no transport work trade? hmmm. Thanks for sharing Sam 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
I started in trimming powerlines in 2002 and did that till about 2012. And started into residential tree work. This was all for the same company also. And then in 2016 I started my own business doing all residential work. I still haul all brush and wood. I stack brush on my truck. And its all done by hand. Its made a old man outta me quick. I enjoy your videos. I think I might want to go into the land clearing side of things. I'm getting to wear I can't climb a whole lot anymore.
Tasmania Australia started out working with my dad excavating and property maintenance, dry hired most of my equipment except a small avant articulated loader with trencher and post hole borer, word of mouth was our main business income, I moved areas and changed to landscaping and started Facebook advertising managed to grow enough and brought my first machine a larger avant loader, love working for myself, awesome videos keep up the good work 👍
I’ve recently been forced to restart my whole life, and I’m living in a whole new state in a different part of the country. I’ve been wanting to start something up, something small with maybe just a truck, trailer, and a skid steer. I’ve looked into doing land clearing like what you’re doing and small scale excavating jobs. i’ve been contemplating new versus used equipment, renting, leasing, etc. Also thinking about how to advertise when nobody really knows me, and starting up a business when I really don’t even have any jobs lined up, you gave me some things to think about though for sure I know this video is a few years old and maybe you won’t even see this comment but good video and thanks for putting it out.
Hey I’m currently starting up my excavation company from nothing also would love to get any feedback back u have have u made any attempts at getting work
@@jltsvlogs1837hows your excavation company been treating you these past 3 months?
Work for my father doing landscaping in Mass. Its just the two of us. Been wanting to buy a used skid to expand on the services we can offer being as we only have a kioti 40hp tractor now. After watching your videos for some time we might even try the land clearing part too as we have had a few jobs we have done with basic saws and brush hog that took longer than we would have liked. Keep up the good content. Btw we love our cummins trucks as well.
What I'd like to see similar to this is how a homeowner can find a land clearing contractor, and how to qualify them. I've got a hill right behind my house, full of trees that the previous owners never cleared, yet there are some fields and a river down there, and I suspect the view will be awesome if I can get it cleared.
I’ve been trying to start a hauling company. Start small and work my way up. That’s my dream job. Be my own boss and be out on the road.
I'm with you, going too do mini excavating this year. I have a 1 ton truck, just need too buy trailer (cash) and a used/min (financed) . Start with weekend jobs, and have a payment small enough where one job a month will cover it if need be.
I loved doing it. A buddy of mine’s dad got into it, and it took a bit to start up, but was awesome seeing all kinds of new places. Started with a pickup and a 1-car and left when he had a day cab and 7 car trailer for the medical field. Definitely want to do it as a side hustle in a few.
Well, My grandpa started raising cows when after he retired from Lott Construction. Though since he passed away in 2014, My mom and her three sisters turned his estate into an LLC. to minimize the taxes. When you have land it's always nice to have the land work or pay for itself. Right now their in the process of regaining the cow population to at least where it will start making a little profit. Granted it's just a small ranch roughly 289 acres in Texas, though I've had some crazy idea's on trying to do a little more stuff than just raise cows. Yet it's like a committee and goes through a voting process like nah were to old and it depends on what the kids want to do in 10 years, from possibly dividing it up or just selling it. Was contemplating something like what you and your dad are doing, with starting out with a skidsteer/bobcat or even hotshotting. Though i'd be starting from scratch, and one video I watched mentioned hotshotting in Texas kinda sucked. #namaste 🙏
I know this is a 3 year old video, but I'm considering getting into this field for myself. Been working in road construction/infrastructure for the last 23 years, been in trades my entire life and am at a point where I'm desiring not necessarily freedom, but independence. Not afraid to work 7 days a week, as long as I can see a benefit or end goal associated with it. Fortunately I'm also good at turning wrenches on repairs in the field as well. The only thing that scares me about it is not having the safety net. But, if there were no risk, everyone would do it right?
What's up Sam. My partner and I started up this year in Placerville. We're running a 333g and 60g. You're videos have been a big help. Thanks brother!
I’m out by Four Corners just before Sommerset.
Great video
I've been doing finish carpentry for the last 5 years. High end kitchens and what not. Just bought a kx040-4 figured I'd change things up and move some dirt lol
How’s it going for you so far ?
I really appreciate your videos I also do land clearing and other jobs with the equipment I have I absolutely love what I do I have been doing it since I was a kid and I absolutely take extreme pride in my work I work for myself just wanted to let you know that I enjoy your work
Good advice and Great job. U an V-Belt make jobs look easy as usual. 👍🏻
Really good info and satisfying video of the area being cleared. Thanks for sharing!
appreciate this video i start a land management company this year after debating over it for a couple of years and i am having the most fun working in my 55 yrs on planet rock, I bought a used tl12v2 and a brush cutter to do pond levees and firelanes here in Mississippi ,, Nothing comes easy but you videos have been a good deal of help,,, Thank you
Here you do that kind of work have to put stuff down for erosion control like tubes filled with wood chips you have to know the same soil also my stuff was with track type equipment dozers and end loaders scrapers so be safe and good luck had dump trucks also so dirt from one job to another you do right it's r money maker 8:54
Hey there, can you make a video on how to make a correct and good quote when checking out a possible job? Thanks
Your right bad news travels faster than good that's why some people put out signs with business information on them so people judge for themselves depends on what the c p a says is better at tax time 14:40
I build everything inside of datacenters for a living, but I have 2 young boys who need jobs when they're 18-20 and I don't ever want them getting ruined by someone else's leadership. I learned young that school doesn't teach you what you and v-belt know, so I learn from you so they aren't ever wage slaves in a cubicle.
i don't put together datacenters, but i do network monitoring and triage.. started off in automotive ( that is a rat race unless you have your own shop, or moonlight and turn that into a business, they wound up making us sign contracts saying moonlighting would=immediate termination.. ) blew out my lower lumber discs, studied CCENT and COMPTIA, and got a job at a telecomm, and yeah.. wage slaving it in a cubicle, only to find out "moderate income" under the USDA guidelines for rural improvement is 116K for a single, couple, or family, and not making near that even with the wife working is ridiculous. so even with blown discs, i'd rather put myself in a wheelchair to get financial freedom and independence, then make some millionaire more millions.
How often do you replace/sharpen the blades on the mulcher head?
i live in southern Ontario Canada (right near ny state) and my dad started a septic busienss because he wants to be his own boss and he has been working in the same sh*thole fixing concrete pumps since he was 18 (33 years) and he hasn't moved up much and he has no retirement fund so he's moving into a new industry to better himself his family and make a legacy
Dude you’re killing me with hand pushing the travel motors lmao. Great vids as always
Some spots I use hands no buggy but honestly most of the time I use one foot lol
Just messing with you. I do it sometimes, especially in my mini in reverse. It’s a bit hard to maneuver my feet back on the heel in the small cab. Love your content. Heavy equipment grading of all kinds is what I do but oddly never ran a mulcher. Learning a lot watching you
Im in Fresno. 27 years old and I build hot rods and classic cars with my dad.
Wicked trailer bud 👌
Great video Sam.
I worked for a big company that did pay per diem or hotel or anything. Didnt take long to leave there and go to a smaller company. Just saving up for equipment and getting experience now.
Love the videos you’ve been putting out. Im from around your neck of the woods and am curious to what time of licensing and permits are necessary to operate a land clearing business?
Gday Sam shirt came yesterday thanks mate
Great Video!
Nice gamble..lol...nice video Sam
I've been looking at different loaders with a brush cutter on it I want to try to get in business with a clear and property here in South Texas
Any update on the 24v?
Great video and information. What the head set you talk with that pretty cool .Can you leave a link ?
Thank you for the info on starting your own business. I’m trying to start a similar business here in north ga. All I have now is a small LS farm tractor but I’m thinking that an excavator with a thumb would be a game changer but I’m not sure on what size machine to buy.
What about legal stuff? LLC? How much insurance? Bonded? Any info about that stuff would be appreciated.
I'm with you, Nicholas. I want to know about the permits and legal things concerning dirt work and trenching and stuff in Louisiana.
First check with the DMV. One phone call
Then call the building department ask for permitting, they will tell you. Second phone call
Now figure out what you want to do and get busy.
Action speaks louder than words. Just start doing it, and keep working it as hard as you can. Cheers
I bought you that tractor
Depending on your bids on tree business, ive worked for utility for years , where im from there is tons of companies
I just had a question what is ur chain saw sitting in. I’d like to store mine in that way instead of in the cab
I went from a 06 g56 to a 18 aisin. Night and day difference.
Who are you guys using for insurance? I’m looking for someone new. I’m over here not far from you in Mariposa
Thinking about getting into the business just worried about saturation in my market maybe there's not enough work in South Florida anybody have thoughts on this
Thanks for the video. It was perfect
Word of mouth is what I grew up on in my small area it's the best way to get jobs if you ask me
Do you have subdued beacons in the truck? What kind do you have?
You ever pick up the sk8 board anymore? I'm in my 40s now and wish I had found more time to stay with it.
I spent years skating. Ever single day. I miss it for sure but it was the ppl that made me not want to go back. I enjoy what I do now
Do you have to deal with 1 a clock shut downs? There are areas in and around us that we have to deal with them.
Where is your second radiator? I don’t remember you talking about that before
If the economy is good and you do good work , show up when you say you will . deliver on what you promise , eventually you won’t hunt work .Work will hunt you ! And some good luck to go along with hard work will equal success?
I’m in defense manufacturing. My job is to keep some people alive while giving them the ability to kill many others. Clearing land looks very rewarding from your excavator POV footage. Different worlds you and I, but Cummins brought us together. ‘20 RAM 3500 SRW to pull my 5’er. Stay safe brother.
How do you guy's deal with the California fire danger? I see you guy's working in high heat, sometimes I see you using water for dust control or at least that was what I thought I heard you say. Do you have to deal with 1 a clock shut downs? This time of year make me so nervous running my mulching equipment.
We run the water for dust and fire control. Only mulch in wet areas.
Is that a 3’ bucket? That’s my favorite size on our equipment
Same
If you live in a rainy area, you know you're going to lose days due to weather. You might wish you could pull down $1,500-2,000 profit a week and some weeks you can. But then you might lose a week or two in a month because of rain and snow so that has to factor in.
I am in construction/restoration in north Carolina but I would love to buy some heavy equipment and add some work with that to my services, currently renting everytime I need a skidsteer or excavator but I hope one day to own something
How’s it been going any advice on getting jobs wanting to start mine this year
Definitely off topic, but I’m a girl🤪🤷🏾♀️…Praying that one day my grand-babies will be saying things like, “my grandma’s truck”🥰 Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾
How did you learn this industry?? Did you work for someone first in this industry and then started your own ?
Worked all over the place but my father was in the business someone already
@@VBELTandSON so you learned the business from him then got in with them ? So what do you recommend for someone to get into that business?
Get a egr delete and straight pipe exhaust on your Cummins
You must be new here...
Ever thought of doing right of way clearings for PG&E? You have all the equipment!
Need to be union and we are to efficient for them
You need to get a Rake/Stumper for the excavator for stuff like you are doing there. I had one on mine could not do without it and they ain't that expensive.
Was it Vbelt and Son before you joined or did he name that from the start?
How far are you willing to drive for a job?
I'm active military and fixing to retire. Thinking about getting in the land clearing business. I already have a 19' ram 3500. What would be the first piece of machinery you would pick up? I also already have saws but that's about it. I know I need a trailer as well. I was thinking a skid loader with a mulcher head to start with? What do you think?
Yeah that’s what I would do. A skid steer then a mini ex but a skid steer has tons of options for it and different jobs
Thats how I started truck ctl and mulching head. Bought a excavator once I realized 3 months of rent cost me the same as a year of ownership...
@@VBELTandSON what brand mulcher would you recommend and how much HP would be the minimum for a skid steer?
@@breezyridgeranch Fecon..But,Sams head seem good too...Ill try them too most likely..
Hey how’s it going any advice on getting jobs fixing to start mine this year
Do you need any special license or permits to do those jobs ?
@@badboy25bad42 contractors license or license timber operator
Thanks Sam. Love this Video. GOD BLESS Y'ALL!!!
Damn commercial went to a black screen afterward. I thought my Firetv cut out 🤦🏼♂️🤦🏽♂️
Let us know what happened with the 24v
spun a rod bearing
@@tylerblack9518 ok thanks
It’s not a spun bearing. Crapped out bearing
@@VBELTandSON will there be a video about it soon
Building the 08 made for some good content
So in 2 years you’re moving to Ga ??
Is he moving to ga
Randall Hammond No, I was joking with Sam. But we love to have him. 👍🏻
Haha I hear ya I’m from tallapoosa ga
Sounds like…
From this and several other UA-cam channels…
After putting in a few advertising dollars to get your first few jobs…
New jobs eventually find YOU.
The BBB is a good place to be.
Do you need a license for what you do? Or did you have one when you started doing land clearing?
Contractors license
What about when you just started your business?
You should get vbelt to talk about he started working for home self
You got some jokes there
@@VBELTandSON thats why love the kubota and case and stihl dealers they help fit the sizes and the budget plus they have the best different payments options wich is nice
In my opinion it's more dangerous having a follower while roading equipment because there's more vehicles to pass
It is illegal to pass on a double yellow. So why are you passing?
I'm talking about in general including passing zones
How much do you charge your jobs do you charge by acres?
Day rate
@@VBELTandSON How much ?? I'm located on Michigan
@V-Belt and SON im starting up in 6 hours from you been doing on the side for several years mostly plucking and burning. Im curious what you might charge a day per machine. Like the job in this video you have 2 machines. What would be your day rate target price for success. Thanks Sam for your time. Ive enjoyed your videos. Love seeing Grass Valley. Ive spent much time there up hwy 20. 👍
@@VBELTandSON what is a competitive day rate.
From Texas, anyway we could exchange emails to get some informational help?
Hey something else for people looking to get into businesses of any kind is stay away from relationships like boyfriend and girlfriend or at least stay away from bad, toxic people. During the recession a few years back on top of everything else going on, my dad had a women (my mom) spreading all sorts of lies about my dad and one or two others in the family, and you would not believe the amount of people that believed her. It seemed like every day we would get a customer asking us if this or that was true.
Hi
It’s hard for people with new equipment and a monthly payment to compete with guys with $5000 excavators who can work for beer money 😂
I’ve finished a lot of jobs someone started doing the job for beer money.
@@VBELTandSON oh I figured you were the beer money guys
Those beer money guys never last long, and their quality/work ethic speaks volumes as to why that is the case.
I do land clearing.and I got tractor....lol
Asv tractor..🤙fecon🤙LS 6168cps🤙MANY $ MAKING attachments 🤙 bucket fried chicken @ lunch"popeyes "🤙God first💯👍👍hang with good people🤙Dodge,Ford,Ford , did i say Ford 🤔Dodge🤙Ford...go get that fried chicken,enjoy🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙peace to u all...you land mulchin fried chicken eating, tree fallen guru's!
Don't forget to always smile💯🤙
Calm down buddy
@@justinatkinson5265 its ok....Happiness comes with age..Spending millions on equipment isnt the key to a happy life but our family ,friends and community is a great place to show joy and be uplifting..Give her a try, it hopefully puts a smile on those as well yourself. PS. The comment you responded to was wrote to " land mulching, fried chicken eating,tree falling guru's ".. Do you do land clearing too??
Why no grapple on skidder?
Sold the grapple one. Never used it
can't hear half the time
Turn up the volume