[AT] Re: Off topic but greatreading ---- Somewhat back on topic

Fri Jun 11 15:57:26 PDT 2004

The inlaws live in Kingman arizona, which has a lot of rocks near by, and
all the landscapers are making a good living at rock sales , same in Reno
with the new water restrictions, and Las Wages rock landscape is doing
pretty good. I sold a tractor to a fella in Minnesota 2 years ago, when the
young fella came hear to nevada to pick it up, I asked him how he could
afford to come all this way for a average tractor, he said he started a rock
landscape buisness a few years back and now he was making a little over a
million a year with his landscaping and rocks. But I guess you have to have
some good permits or own a good rock quarry to have excess to
Rocks????????????????

Don

----- Original Message -----
From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Re: Off topic but greatreading ---- Somewhat back on topic

> The problem with selling rocks is that you can't sell them for much where
> they already have some.  You have to haul them somewhere else and hauling
> rocks ain't cheap.  It doesn't take many miles for the price of hauling to
> be more than the price of the rock.
>
> Now in Roger's example the guy would probably have to dead head home so
> bringing back the rocks is a good deal for someone.
>
> Charlie who hauled a lot of rocks earlier in life.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger Welsch" <captneb at micrord.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 3:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Re: Off topic but greatreading ---- Somewhat back on
topic
>
>
> > This is true.  A friend of mine here hauls to North Dakota every year
and
> > brings home a load of rocks.  The bigger, the better.  He never has one
> > longer than a couple weeks.  Pays as well as hauling hay or corn, he
says.
> >
> > Roger
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tim Bivens" <bivenshill at yahoo.com>
> > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 2:10 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Re: Off topic but greatreading ---- Somewhat back on
> topic
> >
> >
> > > Ralph,
> > > Why don't they sell them for building stone? The last
> > > time I checked rock around here (limestone) was
> > > bringing $35.00 USD a ton in the field. Some of the
> > > really large boulders bring hundreds of dollars each
> > > for landscaping etc.
> > > Tim Bivens
> > > Glen Rose, Tex.
> > >
> > > --- Ralph Goff <alfg at sasktel.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://www.kramerauction.com/showphoto.php?img=item58596&ItemID=58596&PhotoI
> > > > D=58596
> > > > This JD backhoe sold yesterday at a farm auction.
> > > > The results are not on the
> > > > site yet but I'll check back later on to see what it
> > > > sold for just out of
> > > > curiousity.
> > > > Some farmers around here use a backhoe to bury big
> > > > rocks or old stonepiles.
> > > > Easier than hauling the rocks away. I've got a few
> > > > here that need a good
> > > > backhoe to bury them.
> > > >
> > > > Ralph in Sask.
> > > > http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Cecil E Monson <cmonson at hvc.rr.com>
> > > > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > > > <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > > > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 5:49 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [AT] Re: Off topic but greatreading
> > > > ---- Somewhat back on topic
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > > You probably won't get anything like you rented
> > > > for $7500, but there are
> > > > lots
> > > > >
> > > > > of good backhoe/loaders used around in the
> > > > $4000-$8000 range. If you are
> > > > handy
> > > > >
> > > > > with tools, there are plenty around that need a
> > > > little work.  Remember,
> > > > yours
> > > > >
> > > > > will probably never be put to work like the rental
> > > > one either. I have
> > > > bought
> > > > >
> > > > > tractors that the owner said was wore out and had
> > > > them operate well for
> > > > many
> > > > >
> > > > > years. Remember, the bigger they get, the heavier
> > > > they are.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Rob Gray wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I agree with this, Rob, there are a lot of decent
> > > > used backhoes out
> > > > > there in the $3K to $6K range. I've been watching
> > > > the ads myself and
> > > > reading
> > > > > carefully. Most of them tell you up front "some
> > > > engine work is needed" or
> > > > > "there are several hydraulic cylinders that leak"
> > > > or something similar.
> > > > Buying
> > > > > a decent used backhoe is just like buying antique
> > > > tractors for your use or
> > > > > collection. The first rule is you don't pay retail
> > > > for them, you pay only
> > > > > what a dealer would pay. That means you have to
> > > > check them out carefully
> > > > by
> > > > > yourself or with the help of a friend and that you
> > > > are responsible for any
> > > > > mistakes. It also means you stay away from
> > > > dealer's lots as they are in
> > > > the
> > > > > business of making money buying and selling. Most
> > > > of these machines are to
> > > > o
> > > > > old and too far gone to use in a business but are
> > > > OK for occasional use on
> > > > > your farm.
> > > > >
> > > > > I lost a bid last year on a municipal sealed bid
> > > > sale. They had a
> > > > > nice well kept loader/backhoe up for sealed bids.
> > > > I looked it over
> > > > carefully,
> > > > > ran it, used both the loader and the hoe. It also
> > > > came with two buckets.
> > > > Had
> > > > > an enclosed cab, lights and good tires. They were
> > > > selling because they
> > > > needed
> > > > > something newer and quicker. I thought it over and
> > > > bid $3563 but made a
> > > > big
> > > > > mistake, IMHO. I turned in my bid too early. I
> > > > think I should have waited
> > > > > until the last minute. One of the requirements was
> > > > a bank check in full
> > > > had
> > > > > to accompany the bid. There were only a couple
> > > > bids and wouldn't you know
> > > > it,
> > > > > a bid was turned in that beat me by $50. So, I
> > > > lost. It would have been a
> > > > > nice machine to have. I suppose I'll have to wait
> > > > a long time to find
> > > > another
> > > > > one to match it but you never know. You might find
> > > > a municipal auction
> > > > down
> > > > > there too if you keep your eyes open.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cecil
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > The nicest thing about telling the truth is you
> > > > never have to wonder
> > > > > what you said.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cecil E Monson
> > > > > Lucille Hand-Monson
> > > > > Mountainville, New York   Just a little east of
> > > > the North Pole
> > > > >
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