[AT] OT Rock Selling, Hauling Etc.

charlie hill chill8 at cox.net
Sat Jun 12 20:04:50 PDT 2004


Tim, I don't disagree but I'll bet you that those folks buying those rocks
for $35.00 a ton didn't have any of their own.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Bivens" <bivenshill at yahoo.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 9:45 AM
Subject: [AT] OT Rock Selling, Hauling Etc.


> 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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