Equipment rental

[Boondox]

Jeez, Bob, if you lived a little closer I'd loan you my rake for a couple of months. I only use it a couple times a year; the rest of the time it sits idle. Ever cross the lake over to Vermont..?

Pete

 

[rf33]

At $72.00 per day, that post hole digger sounds pretty expensive to me. Especially since a top of the line model only costs around $1000.00 If you look around at typical rental prices, figuring that you could rent a $25,000 dollar skid steer for around $250.00 per day (at least around here), that post hole digger should probably rent for around $10.00. If I could get $72.00 per day for my $1000.00 implements (and this assumes that they are renting out top line equipment), I would have an entire field full of $1000.00 implements. This works out to a 275% interest rate on your money, even if the equipment is totally worthless after one year, and by only renting it out one day per week. I think that I am in the wrong business.

 

[TerryinMD]

rf33,

I would imagine that the cost of renting a piece equipment is based upon the original price, how much the equipment is used, and repair/maintenance costs. A rake is built to take a lot of abuse and has low maintenance. A post hole digger on the other hand is a higher maintenance item due to the gearbox and auger. A sad but true fact is that the renters really don't care about how they use the equipment and are prone to pushing it's capabilities. /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif

Terry

 

[Soundguy]

Is this a tractor post hole digger? How many posts are you putting in? At 72 bucks a day... you are over half the price of a cheap hand help, and 20 to 30% of a mid grade tractor one... May pay to buy one.

Chris

 

[Von]

Chris, Thats what I was thinking. I would use it maybe a few times a year if I had one.... well maybe if I had one I could find uses for it!/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif I need to do about 12 holes to replace a fence at my dad's house, and could use it for planting trees. I have a hand one, but heck...I have a tractor that won't be sore after digging 12 holes like I would be! I might start looking in the papers for a used one.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

With all those implements that everybody has laying around that they only use a few times a year, there should be plenty to go around.

All we need to do is organize into regional equipment-sharing co-ops. All it would take would be a good web site directory of who has what where and some scheme for encouraging people to offer their stuff for use.

Maybe TBN could host the site?

- Rick

 

[billboe]

I've thought about that before... Same goes for other tools and garden equipment... It seems like such a waste to have all this stuff that just get used once or twice a year!

 

[jhburke]

I also have a lot of equipment. My main reason for have all of it is because I spend more time getting it at a rental place and taking it back. Plus if it is mine I have it when I need it. This is weather I need it for 15 minutes or 15 days.

 

[lens12]

Machine cost & maintanance aren't the only factors in rental cost. There is time involved with instructing users & handling the rental process. Also liability. A phd can be a dangerous piece of equipment if not used properly. I rent PHD's for $2/hole with or without a tractor with a $50 minimum. Some people are only going to use it once & would much rather rent. If one has a tractor & is going to use it ocassionally purchasing is probably the way to go.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

<font color=blue>... I rent PHD's for $2/hole ...</font color=blue>

Do you have a special "hole counter" mounted...? /w3tcompact/icons/tongue.gif

Seriously... how do you determine how many "holes" the rented PHD performed...? /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif