HOW TO MAKE MONEY WITH A SKID STEER
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
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In this video, we share valuable tips and tricks on how to make money with a skid steer. From choosing the right projects to pricing your services, we cover it all. Learn how to use your skid steer for landscaping, construction, and other profitable ventures. We also discuss important safety considerations and equipment maintenance. Whether you're a seasoned skid steer operator or just starting out, this video will help you maximize your earning potential.
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This video is a little dangerous, to be honest. I have been in two businesses over the past 4 years since I was 14. custom baling hay and now excavation, the hay came easy, just a few signs and I was netting 1300 per day. This last year I put all the money into a skid steer (tl140 Takeuchi) and here is where I think you went wrong in this video. You make it out to be easy and just quit your job and finance a skid steer. In reality that is not how it goes and you should make that clear, I like how motivational you are but you need to be realistic as well, in reality, it takes a year to be set up properly to do it full-time. I mean you said to talk to a builder and sub for them but in reality, you need to have a stack of paperwork and obtain a workers comp clearance certificate before you will do any of them, which takes at least 3 months. Not to mention you need to have insurance, you need to have a dot number if you ever cross state lines or you will pay 1700 in fines, and you need to have a brand and business cards done so you don't end up writing your number on a napkin when people ask you for a card. I'm not hating on this, I actually love it but encouraging people to jump in with both feet is a recipe for disaster, also enfisise that the prices you are charging are area specific and you can't on making the money you are talking if you aren't in the right area. Around here if you tried to charge what you said you wouldn't land a single job, I did a 9-acre clearing job with a 15-ton rented excavator and charged 6 grand (given I should have charged 10 because I didn't leave any margin to dent a panel and end up with a 7200 rental bill, which was supposed to be 2500) but definitely not 35k for the job. Anyways good luck folks
Yeah, I don’t know what state you’re in but a lot of those regulations don’t apply in our state and of course having insurance and everything is a must and where we were located, we don’t really do any traveling across state lines no need to but all those points are valid for sure
Thanks for more great ideas! I have a good diesel truck & 10k dump trailer also access to a mini-x 24/7. Working towards a skiddy is my goal. I'm a one man band.
Get it son that’s how I started
great video friend, thank you for so much motivation, I have been thinking about it a lot, I am an Operator with extensive experience, but I have never worked with a skid steer before, it was always with large machines, and these small machines do everything, I would like to learn with you how to charge for each job , Thank you again
Yes sir keep your eye out we should have some member always contact coming out soon and that’s where we will be pricing out all the jobs and how to price them and stuff
Yes sir keep your eye out we are working on making members content that’s where we will be going through all of our pricing and how we bid jobs and etc.
1:25 drags the gap tooth bucket across the concrete driveway. Now I'm not trying to be a keyboard slayer here but if your not naturally attracted to heavy equipment and talented on a skid steer this video could get people into a bit of trouble making a mess of jobs. There is a level of skill required to make money.
lol I appreciate your input but it’s a good thing the concrete was scheduled to be replaced 3 day after I was there but it’s cool
Thinking of buying a bobcat s66 for my tree service. I also like destroying things. How would one go about finding small concrete demolition jobs? I know most people don’t haul concrete but it’s free to get rid of it if I feel like driving 30 miles to the place that grinds it. Would a $250 “mobilization fee” and $125/hour be enough to cover small jobs like that you think? Already got a truck and 14k lbs dump. Just need the S66. It’s almost like having a second mortgage as much as they cost. Kinda makes me a bit nervous, but I did just rent one with a grapple to clear some brush. Maybe like 300sq foot or so. Charged like $775 for it. Took like 4 hours plus another hour to dump brush.
Don’t be scared either all in or nothin heavy on social media posts and heavy on telling friends and family
I've been thinking about buying a skid steer and doing some side work. But I question I have is do you need a Commercial Drivers License to haul skid steer with a Goose neck trailer like that?
It just depends what state are you located?
@@dirtworktv ok I see
Yes sir
Is anybody doing this in California? All the videos i watched I have seen any that are doing this in California, does that mean there’s no money for this type of work, I was thinking about starting this but was disappointed because what if I spend all this money and find there’s no work, if anyone is doing this please let me know so I can get some information thanks
Love that question I would also be super curious to hear about what other people are doing. Other states that similar would love to hear the stories. Keep the questions coming.🙌🏼✅
Cool glasses
Thank you
I will very soon ! Also what Skid steer is that your using? I would like to start with that !
I use a bobcat T590 and a caterpillar 259D
@Dirt Works TV Awsome ! THANKS for your videos man seriously !
For sure just trying to add value. I remember when I was just getting into all the stuff how hard it was to find the right answers. Any questions ya got don’t hesitate to ask.
Do you have a cdl for that set up?
just depends on state and local laws
How you doing, I will work for you for free for 1 week if you teach me how to work like that, I will even pay you, but I want to learn something to stop being on the road as a truck driver, please let me know.
Thanks.
Are you located in Michigan
@@dirtworktv I can move there, location is not a problem, please let me know, thanks.
What’s a good way to actually get your first couple jobs? I’ve tried Facebook ads and I haven’t had any luck so far
Try Facebook marketplace and family and friends is a good way to start and check local community pages
I don’t know how I got here, but I will tell you this…I’ve spend thousands on Facebook ads and gotten very little in return. Start a google ads campaign for $250 a month…I promise your phone will start ringing..
Find a local print shop.
Draft up a nice flyer, describing what you do and the area you service.
Get your family and friends to proof read I, and to add any suggestions.
Print 500 colour to start with, and you and your wife over a 3 or 4 week period letterbox drop in your chosen area.
Print 500
Having any luck?
I'm trying all of those things. Not alot of luck.. I've watched hundreds of videos and nobody really talks about finding bids. I'm now talking to every builder plumber and electrician in town handing out cards and shaking hands
I agree that we have to make money for ourselves and quit working for others. I’m seriously thinking of getting one. I’m in Cape Coral FL and there’s new homes everywhere. Id like to learn how to level the dirt for new homes and get a used one for now. Any other suggestions?
Heck Yeah, that’s a good way to start
Thank you.
But how could you find that 3500$ job every single day
Maybe not every day but if you advertise correctly and promote as much as possible, it’s definitely doable
@@dirtworktvwhere do you advertise your services?
It’s easy buy equipment but extremely hard to find jobs like that….
Advertising ,networking , and word of mouth there enough work to always be busy
Just found the channel and looking to expand a friend and mines landscape business we both work union jobs during day and was looking for other ideas to expand during off season and looking for equipment to purchase, looking for future videos
Awesome and that’s a good plan. Build it with steady income. Yeah turn your alerts on we’ll have another new video come out this week.
Damn brother did you mean to say 35,000, or 3,500?? Just wondering been wanting to get a skid for a while now and thanks for the vids and advice👍
3500 and yes, sir, any questions you got hit us in the comments
How do you like towing with the dump trailer? I just bought a skid steer and contemplating if I should buy a dump trailer or just get a flat deck.
The tri-axle I have is awesome. If there’s any recommendations I can give you if you’re able to get a gooseneck makes a world of difference towing capacity, smoothness of your ride, and in my opinion Dump Trailer‘s way to go kill multiple birds with one stone makes you so much more versatile. I have a couple flat decks and hardly ever use them now that I use the dump trailers.
@@dirtworktv Awesome, thanks for the reply man you just made the choice for me! Just called my sales guy and made a deal on a tri-axle gooseneck.
@@Ktobin67 heck yeah that’s awesome. What brand did you go with?
I went with a 16ft trail tech. Not sure if you guys have them in the states but really well built trailers.
@Ktobin67 heck ya that’s awesome I looked them up they look like super nice trailers
Hello and congratulations on your success! I run junk removal business and flirting with an idea to get myself a skid steer. The only problem is that I know nothing about them(besides some basic information), was wondering how hard is to learn to operate these and also is it possible to purchase dissent machine for 10-15k with around 50hp. Is it enough or needing more powerful equipment?
It’s pretty easy to learn how to operate them. If you have an area where you could run one. I bet you could figure it out within a day and then after that just keep practicing my best bet is you should try to rent one do a project for a family member or at your yard whatever And see how it goes
Do you do paid consult calls . Maybe 10-15 minutes ?
Yes sir
Thinking about getting a mulching head just not sure if there is enough work for a forestry mulcher, I do live in northern Illinois so I mean there is stuff to clear, I see about 3 forestry management companies within 25 miles. Not sure if a $35k mulching head is worth the investment, thoughts? I'm going to get a few attachments as soon as I get the skid steer, but this is obviously the most expensive one.
I’m sure there’s use for it I don’t see a ton of demand for it in my area in Michigan. There’s definitely a lot of companies to do it but it in my opinion like I said my opinion if you’re a smaller company in just trying to gain a bunch of work to build your company. I would say some of the best attachments I’ve used so far are the greater attachment for the Skid Steer hands-down freaking awesome if you use the one with like six way control on the blade. We use the grapple a lot we use the sweeper a lot, but I’m sure if you hustle and make that your niche you can kill it all day because I guarantee you that those forestry companies in your area leave a ton of the small jobs that would be perfect for you on the table
I bought a used Vail brush cutter. Not the same as a mulcher, but mine is taking out 8” mesquite’s and that’s a hard tree. My advice, find a rental company that has a mulcher, go bid a job, rent the mulcher and make some money. If it catches on, go buy one. Down here, guys charge $1200-$1350/day for mulching jobs. You can get $800-$1000 for brush cutter jobs, which is very close to a mulcher.
What brand skid steer do you recommend
i really like bobcat and caterpillar but there all fairly decent nowadays john deere are nice kabota and def asv
What kind of insurance should you have for this kind of business and licenses?
We just have a commercial auto policy and then we have a limited liability umbrella policy that covers our shop, all our equipment and liability for jobs and stuff like that that’s built specific for our business and then licensing really probably just depends on the area that you’re in and what state you’re located in and their regulations
@@dirtworktv thank you, I’m thinking about getting a used skid steer and starting little by little
@rad421 that’s the best way to start just do what you’re comfortable with and move up from there
Should I buy an escavator first or skid steer ,
I would say Skid Steer it gives you way more versatility. That’s what I started with.
@@dirtworktv thx
@willkearns5055 yes sir
Good video bro 😎
Thank you, sir
How do you know what to charge for different jobs?
Just depends usually charge like a flat rate for operating machine anywhere from $150-200 an hour and then add your materials in with delivery whatever those cost from where you’re buying them and then usually charge a delivery fee for the equipment and then factor in labor and other expenses necessary
@@dirtworktv do you recommend me starting with a Kubota SVL65 or something bigger like the SVL75? And would i need a CDL to haul this around? I'm in Texas.
@@Jesse-ve5oo No that’s a perfect size to start a kubotas are awesome machines i’m not sure on the CDL laws in Texas do you have to look with their weight restrictions and all that are.
@@Jesse-ve5ooI looked at the Kubota 75 and CAT 259D3. Both 75hp. Went with CAT, but that Kubota door sure is nice! CAT dealer made it less expensive than the Kubota! (Took $9k off) Ask around what people charge for different jobs. Id take the average and knock $50 off until you are too busy, then raise it up to the market average.