[AT] OT Rock Selling, Hauling Etc.

[Tim Bivens]

Charlie,
Maybe it is just a regional thing but there is a lot
of rock in this part of the country and a big part of
it is sold locally. There is a lot of building going
on around here and rock seems to be the hot building
material. A rock hauler was paying my dad $35.00 a ton
for rock off of his place 10 years ago and he did all
of the digging and hauling. Dad didn't have to do
anything. Diggina and hauling rock is hard work but I
have personally known several men that got rich doing
it. 
Tim

--- charlie hill <chill8 at cox.net> wrote:
> 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.
> > > > >
> 
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