I am such a newbi and have never done anything in my life like this but.. I'm so motivated to own my own and be more self sufficient that I am contemplating renting equipment to clear a piece of land myself.. THANK YOU for the information and detailed cost explanation... It really helps city gals like me trying to go off grid!🤣✌️👍
Thanks for sharing! Hopefully you find our channel helpful. We just published another equipment video last week... ua-cam.com/video/6wfyZFIuwxg/v-deo.html
VEry helpful video on all options & equipment. Deciding whether I should rent or pay someone to clear a small 3 acres in FL. No experience here, lol. Thanks for sharing your project.
The big question is how many tons of timber have you excavated from the 4 acres? I'm asking including the low grade bushy sticky trees. Those are worth $20+ a ton to the right mill that makes pressboard ect or to the bioenergy plants depending on the state you're in. I wonder if the timber if sold would actually have paid the equipment costs to clear the land.
So I have a question as a complete noob at land development. What would you use to clear and level a wooded hillside property with large rocks and boulders?
Sounds like you might need a hydraulic hammer attachment to break down the rocks.. they have some attachments for mini excavators and also for skid steers.. also, an excavator with a thumb would help picking up any logs you may have..
I'm clearing an overgrown fence line, mostly saplings, vines, and brush. Due to budget, I have to decide between either a skid steer/track loader, or an excavator. Which is the most productive, bang for the buck to make best use of time and capabilities?
Is it a good idea to rent out the equipment like a bobcat and excavator to do jobs until saving up enough or is that counter productive ? And better off just buying the equipment first? I want to start a business here in central fl but stuck on how I should start. And can you make a video on quoting as well?
Just depends on what your budget is. Having a monthly payment might make more sense for some things. Skid steer seems to be a good thing to permanently have around so getting into a lease or buying one makes a lot of sense for us. Good idea on the quote video!
Did you ever explain how to make the driveway? Why do you have to dig it out? How much do you have to dig out? What size gravel and how thick is the layer of gravel? Same question for the place you want to out your house. Thanks.
I put 3” clean rock down as a base and then I will put 3”s of 3/4” gravel down. It varies on your house location but with a slab you want at least 4”s of rock under your slab.
Problem with renting specialized equipment - takes a while to become proficient in using the equipment if one has not used it before. This is true for most DIY users. Therefore there is a substantial learning curve. This time/cost has to be taken into account when coming out with real numbers for rent vs. owning the equipment.
This is a good plan for cost containment if the land owner does not have to pay for truck loading, truck hauling and dumping costs of the debris. If the land owner has to pay for load, haul and dump then the costs sky rocket. Charge for a dump truck haul, dump truck unload at an approved site plus a track loader or big hoe to pick up the brush and dump into the tandem truck is easily $1,800 to $2,000 each day in my area. How do I know this? Because I am clearing now and this was the best price I found after three bids. Some counties will allow dig, bury and cover brush on the land owner's property. Always ask....
That’s what I am going to do. rent out machines with attachments otherwise every time I call someone for estimates they want few thousand dollars to clean it
$225 a day to rent one of those... NO WAY! It cost $400 per day to rent a small 25hp Kubota tractor at Home Depot. I think you are way undershooting rental cost.
That is what it cost me. Where are you located? An actual rental company is going to be cheaper than Home Depot most of the time especially on larger equipment.
I just paid $1030 for a small excavator. Had it for 7 days. So couldve put 54hrs on it. Put about 45 on it tho. 2 weeks ago,skid steer was roughly $240 a day. Go to a rental company. Not home depot!
You did not do a 500' driveway in 4 hours. Remember you own your machine and have experience using it. There is a learning curve on this equipment. A professional is not doing much more than an acre a day with much better equipment than you used. Your time and cost on this project are not accurate. Yes your premise that you can save money by renting and doing it yourself if you don't include your time involved. Add the cost of your time and it most likely costs you more.
People don't realize just how quick an inexperienced operator can get into trouble with one of these machines... It's not like driving a car or riding a lawnmower. Oh, and you're right... a 500' driveway in 4 hours?? I don't think so unless he was just scraping the existing gravel up or something.
Yes, then you can advertise on Facebook or something and make some money to recoup the costs. Just gotta have some cash up front to buy in the first place.
Thank you for sharing, chat GPT just gave me an estimate of 10K for clearing 0.6 acres. I was like man I have to figure another way out!
I am such a newbi and have never done anything in my life like this but.. I'm so motivated to own my own and be more self sufficient that I am contemplating renting equipment to clear a piece of land myself.. THANK YOU for the information and detailed cost explanation... It really helps city gals like me trying to go off grid!🤣✌️👍
Thanks for sharing! Hopefully you find our channel helpful. We just published another equipment video last week... ua-cam.com/video/6wfyZFIuwxg/v-deo.html
Same!!!
I love you and I am amazed...I have land that is a jungle and you have renewed my spirit for a job I thought was impossible for me
My sister in law just purchased alot of land, Oh I cannot wait to see the beautiful things She and her Husband will be doing.
Awesome!
How’d it go
Thank you for getting straight to the point and providing transparency into the land clearing costs.
Thanks for watching!
i agree....i hate it when people waste my time...this guy was straight to the point and helped my confidence in knowing i can do this myself
VEry helpful video on all options & equipment. Deciding whether I should rent or pay someone to clear a small 3 acres in FL. No experience here, lol. Thanks for sharing your project.
Welcome, glad it helps
You have answered many questions others have now with their videos thanks .
Brother, thank you for this outstanding piece of information. Subscribed!
Thanks so much for doing this video, I truly appreciate everything I've learned watching this video.
Thank you very much! Happy New Year!
Man you are a hard worker. You deserve a lot of credit for that alone.
Thanks!
Thanks I got 11 acres I’m redesigning. But I’m kinda far out so crews are slim to find and rentals unlike near town !
Thanks for this video big help to me! I’m ready to save!
Awesome!
Wow .. what a great help that is !!! Thank you so much !!
Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!
Thanks brother.. Awesome video. Straight to piont, sharp ideas, an knowledge. Very helpful to me . Keep up the good work..
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Thanks so much! Very good and informative video. What type rock for your driveway? Can't wait to start clearing our land.
Thank you for this video
Thanks for watching! Here's one we just did last week with some different equipment. ua-cam.com/video/6wfyZFIuwxg/v-deo.html
Great info. I just bought 20 acres and I want to clear about an acre. I have a dump trailer and a Kubota 3400 tractor
Awesome! Let us know if you have questions
Great info 👍
Glad it was helpful!
I’m renting and it will work out just fine .
Renting is a great option!
The big question is how many tons of timber have you excavated from the 4 acres? I'm asking including the low grade bushy sticky trees. Those are worth $20+ a ton to the right mill that makes pressboard ect or to the bioenergy plants depending on the state you're in. I wonder if the timber if sold would actually have paid the equipment costs to clear the land.
just posted a video to my UA-cam channel of my 1 ton excavator and a TMK150 tree sheer. crazy how efficient It is!
So I have a question as a complete noob at land development. What would you use to clear and level a wooded hillside property with large rocks and boulders?
Sounds like you might need a hydraulic hammer attachment to break down the rocks.. they have some attachments for mini excavators and also for skid steers.. also, an excavator with a thumb would help picking up any logs you may have..
For trees about 12” big would you use a skid steer or a mini excavator?
you've probably already cleared this trees, but for anyone reading - mini excavator
I'm clearing an overgrown fence line, mostly saplings, vines, and brush. Due to budget, I have to decide between either a skid steer/track loader, or an excavator. Which is the most productive, bang for the buck to make best use of time and capabilities?
Excavator
Excavator is amazing I cleaned up my 40 acre property with a mini ex with a glass cab and a tractor
Wow, I wish it was still that cheap to rent equipment.
This is what we're doing, in the cleaning process (land was never maintained) old sheds, garbage, crap everywhere
It's a lot of work, but awesome seeing the results!
What did you do with the debri?
Burned it and we have a big stack of wood to cut to use in our wood stove.
I want a bobcat now
It’s been one of the best things to have on hand vs rent
Is it a good idea to rent out the equipment like a bobcat and excavator to do jobs until saving up enough or is that counter productive ? And better off just buying the equipment first? I want to start a business here in central fl but stuck on how I should start. And can you make a video on quoting as well?
Just depends on what your budget is. Having a monthly payment might make more sense for some things. Skid steer seems to be a good thing to permanently have around so getting into a lease or buying one makes a lot of sense for us. Good idea on the quote video!
How many acres did you clear?
Whats a food plot consist of?
Did you ever explain how to make the driveway? Why do you have to dig it out? How much do you have to dig out? What size gravel and how thick is the layer of gravel? Same question for the place you want to out your house. Thanks.
I put 3” clean rock down as a base and then I will put 3”s of 3/4” gravel down. It varies on your house location but with a slab you want at least 4”s of rock under your slab.
Problem with renting specialized equipment - takes a while to become proficient in using the equipment if one has not used it before. This is true for most DIY users. Therefore there is a substantial learning curve. This time/cost has to be taken into account when coming out with real numbers for rent vs. owning the equipment.
What if the lot is .25 acre and heavily wooded?
Do I need to have a tree business to get approved from my local town to allow me to cut trees and land ?
Just call your local city hall, they will point you in the right direction.
Do u have a get certified to operate the Bob cat?
No
how many acres you clean
4-5 acres
This is a good plan for cost containment if the land owner does not have to pay for truck loading, truck hauling and dumping costs of the debris.
If the land owner has to pay for load, haul and dump then the costs sky rocket.
Charge for a dump truck haul, dump truck unload at an approved site plus a track loader or big hoe to pick up the brush and dump into the tandem truck is easily $1,800 to $2,000 each day in my area.
How do I know this?
Because I am clearing now and this was the best price I found after three bids.
Some counties will allow dig, bury and cover brush on the land owner's property. Always ask....
That definitely would increase the expense! Thankfully in a lot of rural areas you aren't required to haul things away.
$545 a DAY to rent a skid steer where I’m at. Brush cutter attachment is extra $150 per day
Thanks for sharing. Always interesting hearing prices in other places.
That’s what I am going to do. rent out machines with attachments otherwise every time I call someone for estimates they want few thousand dollars to clean it
It can also be really fun to clear it yourself!
That’s because there equipment costs 10s of thousands. They won’t do it for a couple of hundred
Bobcat is 400 a day now with 200 delivery
$475 a day plus $150 per attachment
I wish I could rent it as cheap As you can , you can’t even rent a toro dingo $250/ day
Price definitely varies in other areas
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Kindly write it like a list of equipment so we can follow and understand better. Thanks
$225 a day to rent one of those... NO WAY! It cost $400 per day to rent a small 25hp Kubota tractor at Home Depot. I think you are way undershooting rental cost.
That is what it cost me. Where are you located? An actual rental company is going to be cheaper than Home Depot most of the time especially on larger equipment.
California prices
I just paid $1030 for a small excavator. Had it for 7 days. So couldve put 54hrs on it. Put about 45 on it tho. 2 weeks ago,skid steer was roughly $240 a day. Go to a rental company. Not home depot!
Definitely don't rent from the big box stores. Look for the equipment rental stores especially near rural towns.
You did not do a 500' driveway in 4 hours. Remember you own your machine and have experience using it. There is a learning curve on this equipment. A professional is not doing much more than an acre a day with much better equipment than you used. Your time and cost on this project are not accurate. Yes your premise that you can save money by renting and doing it yourself if you don't include your time involved. Add the cost of your time and it most likely costs you more.
People don't realize just how quick an inexperienced operator can get into trouble with one of these machines... It's not like driving a car or riding a lawnmower. Oh, and you're right... a 500' driveway in 4 hours?? I don't think so unless he was just scraping the existing gravel up or something.
Okay.
So straight up. If you buy land. You need all this basic equipment to own the land. Don't rent it. You need it every day of the week.
Yes, then you can advertise on Facebook or something and make some money to recoup the costs. Just gotta have some cash up front to buy in the first place.
Renting is a joke
time waste