Posted by Lanse on January 25, 2016 at 17:05:29 from (99.190.213.134):
Serious question! Some of you remember a few months back when I bought this Mahindra 4540 for my shop. I needed it primarily for loader work for my business, but I've fallen in love with it since then, and now being the capitalistic guy that I am, I've started wondering about taking on some side jobs here and there with it, and wondered if you guys had anything that you'd be willing to share with me.
1) From my welding experience, I've learned that its best to be "the guy" that someone calls when they need something done. You get to know the person somewhat and you gain more jobs with less or no competition, and you end up making more money with less chasing of work. Any tips on how to do this with a tractor?
2) What can I do with the loader on this thing? I mean, I know how to get things done with the loader (itll lift 2800 pounds and I have a bucket and forklift attachment for it), but what are some random odd jobs I could list, loader wise, on a flyer or something that I'd hand out? Its hard to think of when you try to sit down and spell it out. Plus I'm sure theres many things that I've never thought of
3) Bushhogging and Garden Plowing - Do you really make money at these? Or is there generally so much competition and a limited amount of demand that it probably wouldn't be worth my time? I'm not looking to make millions here, but I'm not going to load up my tractor and mower to drive across town and mow 2 acres for $50.
4) What are some of the more profitable tasks and jobs that I could advertise? At least in the welding world, repair is usually where its at for me. You take ~$20 worth of steel that you probably already had and gouge out/reinforce a broken weld, clean it up, spray it with $4 worth of spray paint, then charge the gut $100 for your two hours of time and he thinks you're the greatest person ever because you fixed his **** and saved the day. Thats the kind of thing that I'd need to figure out with this tractor deal, if I decide to pursue this. I work full time, but I have plenty of free evenings and a flexible schedule so I could work in some side jobs here and there.
I know that was a rambling post, but I'm kind of just rolling ideas around at this point. The tractor's a ~40hp 2wd machine if that helps. Thanks for your input, in advance..
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