How to charge your customer for Tractor Work! PROVEN FORMULA!

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Check out my buddy's Tony's video fro more/different insights! kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2PEp4eMrZJ2hqc

[@markmccoy1304]

I have used my Tractor the past 5 years making a living. It has been very good for me. I do grading, clearing, retaining walls, drainage, catch basins running 4 and 6 inch PVC Pipe. A lot of people have water issues on their property. I do tilling to prep for sod. I have several guys work for me. I feel this is a great business but also firmly believe it is The Lord that blesses my business. If you have His Favor you can do anything. Great Video Hank. Thanks. Mark.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Ain't that the truth!!

[@amossnowdaharleyman9179]

Been doing side hustles my entire life. I turn a good wrench and for the most part enjoy it. There are days though.... Anyway buying,fixing,and selling (or keeping) stuff has been good to me. BTW I own a manufacturing company and don't need the extra money. It's just hard wired in me to always look for a little more.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

I hear ya. Good work ethic!

[@khtractors]

I’ve used tractors for additional income for years. Just reclaimed a pond this week, took 20 hours and 3 tractors. My primary reason for the tractors is hay in the summer but I keep them busy all year round and don’t advertise. If you do a good job the word spreads. Great video!

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Agreed

[@ralphriddle8864]

So true good job God bless yall

[@garyjohnson4458]

Years ago I could not find a job no one was hiring I had $10.00 in my pocket put a bid in on a house painting job got the contract went to paint store with the contract after a few one gave me a credit line got every thing I needed to do the job after that people wear calling me am 73 now retired people still call asking me to paint there house.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Awesome brother!

[@azaleaoutdoors8109]

My tractor hustle is my day job. I don't do dirt work, mostly spread/spray and mowing. I charge by the acre. You do of course have to know your acres per hour per implement. I also get a solid amount of work from landscapers and suppliers too. Side hustle guys do seem to undercharge and devalue the business. Great video thanks!

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Right on 👍

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Awesome video I have been doing a lot of paid tractor work and you really did a good job of breaking down the things to consider

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks buddy!

[@bmacd2112]

This country and many a business were built on those very principles. Look around, see a need and invest your time and money in the equipment to fill that need while making a few dollars for yourself. It's even easier today since most people don't know how or have no desire to do those hot, sweaty and/or difficult jobs that need to be done. Great video Hank!

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

You got that right!

[@tractorhyatt7044]

Great suggestions, Hank! Beautiful Saturday morning in North Florida, enjoy your day! 🇺🇸🚜👍

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

You too!

[@bill29456]

Hey Hank: years ago I had bought a small garden tractor and it came with a tiller. I put the till in the shed and never gave it a second thought. A few years later I started to see ads for garden tilling. Hey I can do that, so I posted an add. Within 2 days of the add coming out (newspaper). I had three jobs. That was great, now I needed a trailer to get to them. So bought a small folding trailer and off I began. That was almost 20 years ago. I now use a sub compact tractor and tiller and still love doing it. It took a few years to pay for the equipment but with planning and staying within a budget....(bigger isn’t always better) you can make some good side money and get a client base that will call year after year.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Awesome Bill!

[@Bergeronwebdesign]

i cant tell you how many of the your videos i have watched. and i appreciate all the insight you have shared. i just ran across this video and i have also been thinking of doing a little bit of side work. i recently bought a mahindra 6065 and i bought a 62 inch big mouth grapple. but i also inherited a box blade, 5 foot shredder, 6 tiller and couple attachments. and i figured why not make some money and save it. a man not work let him not eat. my question is would mind sharing the spreadsheet that you showed in the video. it would save me a mountain of time creating one. thank for all the videos and helpful insight.

[@terrymangum7635]

Great food for thought Hank. Enjoyed this video as always.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

We appreciate that Terry!

[@davida.p.9911]

Excellent tips and advice Hank! 👍🚜 We definitely need more entrepreneurs

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

For sure!

[@AndyGarcia-ch1ci]

For my business here in south ga/north Fl, (Nassau county/ Charlton county) I charge $200 for the first hour then $50/hr after that. It keeps me in a good place for residential work where the big skid steer guys and larger business charge so much more. That $200 covers my drive and first hour where sometimes it's a small and simple job. I'm not bringing my whole rig out to make $50, especially if it's the only job I have lined up for the day.

[@stevek4449]

Great video sir! Some quick questions. 1. Brush hogging. After you walk it there is always the unseen. So in playing with that, what can be generally the best loader attachment to deal with those things? A grapple bucket, pallet forks, or something else? 2. On the spreadsheet example with Excel, I know how to make rows and columns, fill cells with color and formulas, but in that example, at time index 3:38 look at line 51. Where it says "Ownership Cost". How do I make rows like that? I can put the formula in, but for the text like that mine will fill the bar, but when I press enter to make it, it is the normal size and only first few characters show, not the example you show here. Anyone else reading this please chime in also if you would. 3.Any recommendations on how much work, size of business I should have before needing a website to promote it and take reservations for work, or not really needed you think? 4. Brush hogging, by the hour or by the acre? A hundred bucks is the same either way for that kind of job, so which system of billing do most customers expect to be presented with? Anyway great video sir.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

I’d get a grapple. It’s really versatile. Not sure how to explain #2 I’d get a website as soon as you can. The first year is really cheap like $19 I’d charge by the job. Figure out what the competition is charging and adjust accordingly. Good luck!

[@barneymm2204]

If you're talking about expanding the cells to get the words or numbers to be fully seen, move your mouse arrow up to the top of the cells where the location letters are (A column, B column, C column, etc.). put the mouse arrow between the letters to the right of the column you want to expand. If you put it on the line separating the columns between the letters, the arrow should turn into a horizontal arrow. When it does, double click the left mouse button and all the cells in the column should expand to fit the cell in that column with the longest text/number.

[@richardbrowne1679]

Great Video- Thank You. I’m working on starting a business as I’m retired at 54.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Cool!

[@mrtaktiks]

Flail mower. Specifically, embankment. There are few pro's out there to do these jobs. I have a Peruzzo hydraulic and it is a beast. It just grinds along. Nevertheless, I have run into unforeseen rocks, wires, and buried stumps and I have stressed the implement. Thank goodness it is a Peruzzo because this this is built exceptionally well. Money to be made.

[@themintlord4744]

My grandpa had a dump truck, a CTL, and a tractor which my grandma never sold. I hope to lease that equipment from her to start my own buisness when I can get my CDL.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Right on!

[@jimmccullough1051]

I worked for a realtor years ago, just keeping the grass cut at empty homes. Started with a pickup and old riding mower, bought a trailer and bigger tractor and still had a pocket full of cash. Driving home from work I could do a couple yards every night.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Right on!

[@tractortyme]

I will do a little bit of side hustle once I feel I have more time to hire myself out, I do have a nice 10k 20' tilt trailer, I have a box blade, a Homestead grapple, a 7' rear blade and a 6' box blade, pallet forks and a 68'' inverted snowblower for winter. So I've already got the right things to get going, problem is available time.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Yeah I hear ya.

[@deanbarr5740]

Hank, you missed your calling ole buddy. You shoulda been a Motivational Speaker. You gave us a lot of knowledge and resources to make things better. Thank you brotha.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks Dean! I appreciate you!

[@mrtaktiks]

Uh no, motivational speaking isn't just extolling knowledge, it is about rallying the troops. Perhaps he did for you?

[@jasonmonroe5981]

I work 3 days a week and make good money but I'm really looking into the Kubota 0% interest packages. Especially the L3302. My son loves tractors and I want to venture into something on the side. Im gonna try lol. Fellow Alabamian here

[@bosshogg6030]

great job buddy and great video as always 😎👊🏻👍🏻

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks 👍

[@chasebodiford4363]

@@HamiltonvilleFarm no problem buddy 😀

[@APECK636]

Im working on getting a 1023e to clean up a lot i bought. hoping I can make some money with it as well.

[@davidhodges6979]

Hello angel brother happy Friday evening and have a wonderful weekend

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks brother

[@hudsonjamesc]

Get the pto driven john deere aerator for homes.

[@MaineOutdoorsChannel]

Thanks for the tips

[@MaineOutdoorsChannel]

So do you typically have a written contact with the customer, and what do you do to help reduce the chances of being stiffed by a customer?

[@williamchampion9084]

Thank you

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

You're welcome!Thanks for watching!

[@phatrides222000]

I have never made under $300 an hour with my L2501 in Louisiana. With that being said, I do tree cleanup with a grapple mostly.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

👍

[@d.a.ballou9740]

What!? No "3 things my daddy always told me and I'll never forget"? haha

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Lol. They’re gonna still be around in a few.

[@andrewanderson1436]

That's what I was gonna say lol.

[@mischef18]

Make a lot of sense there bro. Safe travels up your way

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Thanks 👍

[@brandonious9060]

Do you think it’s more beneficial to buy a tractor with these implements or a track loader?

[@TheNakidGardeners]

Great video Hank. Now you got me looking on Facebook Market to check on mowing and possible CSAs

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

That’s right! Go get ‘em

[@philipmeadows5727]

Could you share a link to your excel spreadsheet template?

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

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[@rodneyjordan6745]

I subscribed. You & I think alike. God bless.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@JohnSmith-kz1ll]

I just picked up a 4700$ tractor job lots of brush cutting and some tree removals. 50$ an hour would be shooting your self in the foot. I bid by the job not by the hour literally no sweet off my back if they don't except the bid.

[@amossnowdaharleyman9179]

Some warnings: be prepared to get screwed on payment. You do the work,walk up and ring the door bell to get paid and nobody comes to the door.You do the work and the client has a LONG list of re-dos to call it done. Then comes the 2nd list....Client tells you what to do,is there when you do it, and then claims damage to their property. Even with a side hustle it's best to have some sort of liability insurance to cover your behind: more expense to add to the list.Running naked with no insurance is a great way to lose everything you've worked your life to get.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

those are great points!

[@amossnowdaharleyman9179]

@@HamiltonvilleFarm Was wearing my CEO hat on that post :)

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Lol. I hear ya

[@rustindustin2373]

This dude got into PMCS lol if you know you know

[@deweysmith5677]

Great video as always, Hank. Keep them coming.

[@ronpage101]

Great video. I'm getting ready to retire and I just bought a tractor for our property. I always had it in the back of my head to use it for a little extra dough. Got me really thinking now. Thanks Hank!

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

You bet! Good luck!

[@mr.redneck2715]

Is there a way to keep the pto running when you get off?

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Yes, but if you do, be extremely careful. That’s one of the most dangerous things you can do on a tractor.

[@mr.redneck2715]

@@HamiltonvilleFarm really? My wife gets sick of sitting on the tractor while I’m skidding 🪵 logs.

[@DELirious97]

Talking of busting lines hank. You got a guard lined up for the Branson yet?

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

No sure don’t. I’m just being careful!

[@DELirious97]

haha playing with fire. Well i bid you the best of luck. Don't seem to be doing bad job so far

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

😁

[@rodneyjordan6745]

Entire video is great. But the part about helping folks get off the system is near & dear to me. We are buying 5 acres in NC. I don't have a tractor yet, but helping the needy is going to be big. Nothing better than helping a poor family with a years supply of tomatoes and green beans.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

you got that right!

[@jasonmckee5030]

Hank, hi I live in NW Alabama and I watch all of your videos. I'm wondering what kind of engine is in the Branson tractor! I have a 40 horse New Holland now (TC40 da). But I'm looking at a RK 55 hp with a cab. What do you think?

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

The Branson has a Kukje engine

[@jasonmckee5030]

I saw your video on the RK tractor. Do you think a RK would do me good? I love my lil New Holland but a 50,55 hp one is bad high. We have a RK in Muscle Shoals but I don't know of a Branson dealer close by. I'll have to check on that. Thanks

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

RK is a nice tractor if they have a good service Dept in case you ever need it.

[@jasonmckee5030]

I just found out that the Branson, in my area, is about 1,500.00 less than the RK. Thanks alot Hank. If I'm down your way I will try to hallar at you.

[@noonerstrickland1743]

Interesting video, but I already have a full time job…as the Elvis Fan of the Week. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

This is true! But you're so good at it!

[@briansmith5235]

Gasoline and a lighter are cool for stumps in rural areas

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

True👍

[@briansmith5235]

Yep. That's how I get rid of mine. That's before digging out to

[@dch4777]

Freshening up a driveway is not fixing a driveway it takes someone with experience to know the difference I'm sure most of your viewers have figured this out!

[@davidjones9825]

You said nothing of the price to charge or rate per hour, etc

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Use the worksheet and figure it out. I’ll tell you this though, $50 per hour is probably not enough.

[@TimeAfterTym]

@@HamiltonvilleFarm where is the link to your worksheet?

[@daveleach4357]

Liked the content, don’t like the word “HUSTLE” to many bad conations.

[@flatlinesup]

I'm'a make tractor money by starting a youtube channel and getting a boozillion subscribers and some sponsors etc 😁

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Go for it! You can do it!!👍🏽👍🏽

[@JeffGeorgalas]

Straight click-bait. In the title, the term "proven formula" implies that you are presenting a science for pricing. How else COULD YOU interpret that? And then there is none of that in there. Just wasted 18:30 minutes of my life.