Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
If we do not hit our goal we will be forced to close the site.

Current status: https://keepboardsalive.com/

Annual subs are best for most impact. If you are still undecided on going Ad Free - you can also donate using the Paypal Donate option. All contribution helps. Thank you.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.

Track machine

  • 02-08-2011 05:24PM
    #1
    Harrier1980
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 125 ✭✭


    Hey chaps
    I am going working abroad for the next 10 months and its a good opertunity for me to pull a few pound togeather.
    I was thinking of investing in a fairly new track machine and low loader when i get back, I already have access to tractors and a six tonne dumper.
    Is there much work out there at the moment for diggers etc??
    I have worked machines for years laying pipes, golf course shaping, cut and fill jobs and a small bit of land reclimation for uncles.
    Given that I would have little or no repayments to be mand on the machine this time next year will it be possible to pull a bit of a living out of it??
    I am based in Co. offaly by the way.
    any input appreciated.
    Tagged:


Comments

  • #2
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Its a very bad time for getting into this business Harrier. I can think of 10 contractors around here that have machines sitting idle - probably paid for (because the repo men haven't taken them away) and willing to do any work available - cutting prices to just above cost so that they have something to do. One big contractor with 40 machines has 20 sitting in his yard and a lot of the other 20 machines are on a 3 day a week and many have no work during the winter at all. I'm not knocking your driving abilities or your initiative, its just a very bad time. Unless you have guaranteed work lined up, I really do think that your money could be invested in a better project.


Advertisement