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Re: OT Can We Talk Dump Trucks
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Posted by noncompos on June 20, 2007 at 17:09:44 from (67.42.238.248):
In Reply to: OT Can We Talk Dump Trucks posted by Trucker? on June 20, 2007 at 14:49:54:
Old is the one to talk to; only someone who"s BTDT knows what it"s really like. All I"m going to add is that a lot depends on your location: what"s the competition, what"s your projected clientel, how many oddjobbers are around to underbid you, and will this be a sideline, partial or whole income. On trucks, remember everything"s more expensive on a bigger truck-EVERYTHING-from insurance to maintenance to tires; it"s fine if you can keep it busy...Starting out, without a heavy-haul contract or agreement, a smaller truck is not only cheaper to own and run but more flexible, and won"t freak nearly as many people when you back into their hopefully solid concrete driveway, poured for a car and not a loaded 3-axle rig....
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