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Cali
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What kind of equipment?
I have an account I take care of and charge a flat rate of $55.00 per unit. This covers Dump trucks, snow plows, and tac trucks. Exterior only. It was easier to charge a flat rate. Dump trucks are a little more work, but I make up the money on the snow plows and other small units.
Works great for me!!!
I have an account I take care of and charge a flat rate of $55.00 per unit. This covers Dump trucks, snow plows, and tac trucks. Exterior only. It was easier to charge a flat rate. Dump trucks are a little more work, but I make up the money on the snow plows and other small units.
Works great for me!!!
What king of heavy equipment? is it really washing or mud removale? a backhoe is one thing a bulldozer is another. you wash a backhoe, you have to get all the dirt of a bulldozer trac. WHAT A MESS. you can try do do one with an X-JET nozzle and wear your machine out, or you could try to use a hydrent and a1 1/2 hose and nozzle[people will lose water pressure and call the cops] or there is a co. called WATER CANNON that has a 5000 psi 6gpm 24 hp unit for around $3,600. for 70 pieces that would be the route i would take
Bridget
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Something else to consider is based on the type of heavy equipment (Construction equipment. Landscaping/Excavating) you might want to consider the time it takes to get these puppies clean. For instance, if there is degreasing that needs to be done...be prepared for a nasty job (just ask Gordon, he is known in these parts as The Degreasing Dude)
We bill an hourly rate for a few reasons. Most of the companies we work with have us go to a number of different sites, so you want to get paid for your travel time (portal to portal) If it's a big degreasing job (or cleaning up from a broken hydraulic line), we even bill for the time it takes to clean up the hoses and wash equipment after the job.
An hourly rate also helps when your called on-site and have no idea how bad these things are, your hourly rate will cover your time.
We bill an hourly rate for a few reasons. Most of the companies we work with have us go to a number of different sites, so you want to get paid for your travel time (portal to portal) If it's a big degreasing job (or cleaning up from a broken hydraulic line), we even bill for the time it takes to clean up the hoses and wash equipment after the job.
An hourly rate also helps when your called on-site and have no idea how bad these things are, your hourly rate will cover your time.
Cali
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OK Jon,
There is snow in them there mountains up above you once a year. And yes I only clean the snow plows ONCE a year. Gee, the word smart ass seems to come to mind right now.....
One of the few places in the country where you can surf and snow ski all in the same day.....
But for the rest of the county of San Bernardino, there is alot of dirt, mud and grease that needs to be cleaned of those county trucks out in the middle of the desert. From Dump trucks to everything else you can imagine. It is a filthy job, but luckily it takes very little time.
There is snow in them there mountains up above you once a year. And yes I only clean the snow plows ONCE a year. Gee, the word smart ass seems to come to mind right now.....
One of the few places in the country where you can surf and snow ski all in the same day.....But for the rest of the county of San Bernardino, there is alot of dirt, mud and grease that needs to be cleaned of those county trucks out in the middle of the desert. From Dump trucks to everything else you can imagine. It is a filthy job, but luckily it takes very little time.
Larry L.
PWN TEAM - Moderator Emeritus
<b><font color=green>If it was me and done monthly I would charge by the unit nomatter how dirty or oily they get between washings.On the others I get a hourly price and most will be different prices as in being the same piece of eqt..
I did a big trackhoe thursday setting out in the middle of a cleared feild that had busted a oil line and couldn't move.I told him I only had 550 gals. of water and it may not be enough to get it clean if it was in bad shape for as in grease and dirt and I may have to go get more water which would cost him more.When I got there I seen the ground was in a power form around the trackhoe and it was greasy plus the oil,knew the dust would soon be mud.Looked things over laid out 4 different nozzles on the tool box,stretched out my on demand pump hose,stretched out the psi hose.250 gals. later he had a clean trackhoe,,,I could have made this job last longer by not using different nozzles but I didn't want to wade around in the mud..
With the right nozzles,chemicals and hotwater it doesn't take long to clean hy. eqt. as the reason I say unit price if done monthly,you'll make more money that way.
I did a big trackhoe thursday setting out in the middle of a cleared feild that had busted a oil line and couldn't move.I told him I only had 550 gals. of water and it may not be enough to get it clean if it was in bad shape for as in grease and dirt and I may have to go get more water which would cost him more.When I got there I seen the ground was in a power form around the trackhoe and it was greasy plus the oil,knew the dust would soon be mud.Looked things over laid out 4 different nozzles on the tool box,stretched out my on demand pump hose,stretched out the psi hose.250 gals. later he had a clean trackhoe,,,I could have made this job last longer by not using different nozzles but I didn't want to wade around in the mud..
With the right nozzles,chemicals and hotwater it doesn't take long to clean hy. eqt. as the reason I say unit price if done monthly,you'll make more money that way.
It is all off road heavy equipment,some lots of mud some not. Trackhoes,loaders,graders,pans,rollers a couple cranes I went ahead and went with a per unit price. I think I'll make out better that way. Right now the equip is in 4 locations,so I'll be doing some running around. Bigboy could you let me in on your secret nozzles. Thanks for the help Greg/sd
Jon
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Darn smart ASS was hoping she would not see my post before I deleted it, now I feel like one indeed.
Yes gal, born and raised in Santa Monica, body surfed every day during summer and sometimes fall and went up to mountain yearly too.
I will keep my smart ass remarks to myself when replying to your post, your faster then Debi with comebacks.
Come one guys, I cannot deal with these females all alone anymore, I NEED HELP.
Yes gal, born and raised in Santa Monica, body surfed every day during summer and sometimes fall and went up to mountain yearly too.
I will keep my smart ass remarks to myself when replying to your post, your faster then Debi with comebacks.
Come one guys, I cannot deal with these females all alone anymore, I NEED HELP.
Larry L.
PWN TEAM - Moderator Emeritus
<b><font color=green>No secret nozzle just different size and kinds.You need afew different size 0 tips for cutting and blowing the mud and grease off,a turbo tip has it place here too,the x-jet also comes in hand'd.If muddy or hard mud I start with a #6 or #4 0-tip I don't try to remove all with this tip just getting it cut or blow'd lose alittle,,than I go to a #10 or #12 0-tip to get more off faster b/c its done cut and lose.By this time I'm ready to start washing the heavier grease areas with upstream soap,a turbo tip and hotwater,this want take long and you don't have to rinse b/c as soon as I get that done I prespray everything with a soap/ degreaser mix than I use a x-jet useing hotwater and wax metered at a every low rate,,I'm cleaning,rinsing and waxing on the final go around.If its not every bad the x-jet will do it all and or use a fan tip on the final go around.Also it helps to have different size wands,even a gun rigged with Q.C. for different nozzles to get into the tight areas.
After you learn where all the greas-e areas are on all the different kinds of hy. eqt. it want take long to blow it off as to get faster on each piece.None of the hy. eqt. is hard for me to wash its just having to wade around sometimes in mud trying to pull your shoes off.Don't park your truck close are you'll blow grease all over it when doing trackhoes or cranes.
The one I did thursday the guy told me the other powerwashers that usually washed it for him always used two 550 gals. of water and cann't clean it like I did with just 250 gals.He said he hadn't seen his trackhoe look that clean in along time and wanted to know if I would start washing for him... NO.....but I'll come one or two times a year to deep down clean it for you if I'm still in this bussiness,you want to buy a good powerwasher LOL.
You can see I'm trying to get back in the mood to wash by taking this type job on but but but but and more buts,,its all getting to easy to do,,all but them chicken houses now there someting you need to try atleast one time and you'll know what nasty is at the end of the day .
After you learn where all the greas-e areas are on all the different kinds of hy. eqt. it want take long to blow it off as to get faster on each piece.None of the hy. eqt. is hard for me to wash its just having to wade around sometimes in mud trying to pull your shoes off.Don't park your truck close are you'll blow grease all over it when doing trackhoes or cranes.
The one I did thursday the guy told me the other powerwashers that usually washed it for him always used two 550 gals. of water and cann't clean it like I did with just 250 gals.He said he hadn't seen his trackhoe look that clean in along time and wanted to know if I would start washing for him... NO.....but I'll come one or two times a year to deep down clean it for you if I'm still in this bussiness,you want to buy a good powerwasher LOL.
You can see I'm trying to get back in the mood to wash by taking this type job on but but but but and more buts,,its all getting to easy to do,,all but them chicken houses now there someting you need to try atleast one time
and you'll know what nasty is at the end of the day .Attachments
Dave Olson
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Hello Greg,
We have always charged time & material for heavy equipment. Sometimes we use guite abit of degreaser. sometimes we are delayed (waiting on the equipment to clean). We also charge for travel time and many times we need to leave the site to refill our 1000 gallon water tank.
We clean all of the surface equipment for a coal mine. The loaders and haulers have tires that are 6-7 feet high. We run two wands (3 man crew). Sometimes the haulers can take one man 3-4 hours to complete. We use 4.5 rotary tips, 3000 psi, 200 degrees.
Had a two man crew clean a 826 compactor for a Cat Dealer today. Took them 3 hours!
Bigboy is right, if you clean the equipment on a regular basis, they will be easier to clean. However, get heavy rain and coal mine equipment can get as dirty in a week as it would be in 30-60 days of dry weather!
Dave Olson
We have always charged time & material for heavy equipment. Sometimes we use guite abit of degreaser. sometimes we are delayed (waiting on the equipment to clean). We also charge for travel time and many times we need to leave the site to refill our 1000 gallon water tank.
We clean all of the surface equipment for a coal mine. The loaders and haulers have tires that are 6-7 feet high. We run two wands (3 man crew). Sometimes the haulers can take one man 3-4 hours to complete. We use 4.5 rotary tips, 3000 psi, 200 degrees.
Had a two man crew clean a 826 compactor for a Cat Dealer today. Took them 3 hours!
Bigboy is right, if you clean the equipment on a regular basis, they will be easier to clean. However, get heavy rain and coal mine equipment can get as dirty in a week as it would be in 30-60 days of dry weather!
Dave Olson
