Was curious if Case/NH was going to come up. I have a Case TV450. Weighs in at 11,300 with suitcase weights. 90hp machine. I've looked into trading into the new 620B but the thought of having to move around a 16k lb machine has given me pause. 5 years and 700 hours so I don't use it much but has been a solid machine.
Not true, they simply have to meet Tier IV emissions requirements. My 2019 NH Workmaster 75 uses DOC/EGR technology, not DPF. No regens, not even a mention of emissions operations in the operator's manual. Other tractor manufacturers such as I believe Mahindra and Massey do the same.
I had not thought about case, I will take a look, but I don't need a big one over 10,000 LBS. Thanks for the info!
I've been very happy with it after 5 years of ownership. Controls are very tight and responsive. I'm not sure why Case does not come up more often. Maybe just a very low market share compared to the others? My previous Case was the TR340. Bought used and had it for 2 years before trading into a new TV450. So far good luck with both machines and price point was right compared to others.
Thanks, I will look at it and glad to hear you have good luck with yours.
In 2007-8 I was making $75/hr with a Cat-257 class machine, and honestly, just getting by. At the time, New, they were like $45k. Now, if i could have had it working 30 hrs per week, i would have been doing pretty well, but it was half side hustle, half start up...
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You were underselling yourself. You need to be making $1,000+ a day on a machine like that. I’d want to be making close to $150/hr in today’s high fuel cost, high parts & insurance cost market.
Was talking to a guy Friday at work, and we were talking about exactly this. He said most guys are at $150/hr and 4 hour min. He said he's $300 to show, and $100/hr after first 3 hours. He also said he bills himself at $40/hr. We were also talking about another job he did that i was very familiar with, he bid and won at $12k, and the next closest was $20,000. Didnt knkw how to bring up to him, you got to bill yourself at more than $40... even of the other $60 covers the machine, insurance, fuel, ect, $40 isn't enough for your risk/time/head ache. We also discussed the constant, 2 days or a week later call, "I need you to come grade out some dump truck ruts, that's included in the price, right"
One of my biggest issues in business is the people who weasel a bunch of time out of me as they are either weasels or I am just too nice of a guy. I would have been long retired had I billed out my full hours over the years. I did not mind doing a bit extra, but it gets old after they pull that 3 or 4 times. I tell young people you need to look out for yourself!
Whenever you bid yourself out by the hour, you instantly enter “the race to the bottom” because I guarantee you there’s a guy who is cheaper.
