newbury
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- Joined
- Jan 8, 2009
- Messages
- 13,609
- Location
- From Vt, in Va, retiring to MS
- Tractor
- Kubota's - B7610, M4700
Well it took a week but it works GREAT.
After loading I just wrapped the excess tarp over the top of the load paid ($14 for 1,760 lbs) and drove off.
For unloading we folded up the excess tarp hanging off the tailgate, hooked up the loadhandler and my son cranked the load off rather easily in about 5 minutes or less.
If I can find a suitable surface with a real slippy surface it might even handle 1.5 tons.
/edit - I also have a short vid showing how easy it is to use but posting vids here is a pain.
I found a slide in dump body unit for $ 600 that was in good shape , Just push a button
I live near Roanoke VA,,, and I can have 17 tons delivered, spread/dumped as I want it for $325.
The guy is running about 60 miles, round trip.
Do the math,, I figure for $55 premium over the cost of the stone,,, the truck driver is hauling, and delivering 19 pickup loads.
I would have to drive my pickup 1,140 miles for a $55 savings.
A couple weeks ago, I had 3 loads delivered. 102,000 pounds of stone.
that would have been 57 trips, and 3,420 miles of driving,,, in one day,,,
AND a LOT of unloading,,,
Instead,, I simply spread each load,, while the next one was coming,, and wrote one check at the end. :thumbsup:
I think delivery is cheaper than DIY even if you are one mile from the stone yard,,,