How to Start a Skid Steer Business 🚜 | Owner Operator

[@darrrenmays9512]

Just accidentally came across your channel, I’m a 58 yo man and it fascinates me to see a young man like yourself out there working hard like you are, I won’t say grinning, that’s a young person term that I didn’t grow up on so I prefer hard working! You have a bright future a head of you sir!! Thanks for representing our youths!!! I hope others take note….

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you I will keep trying my best and All Glory to God🙏🏾

[@jerrodriley4290]

Young dude running a skidsteer business and tossing in a shout out to jesus. Awesome stuff man bless you and your business! Keep sharing the word like you said that's all that really matters.

[@theoutdoorpreacher]

Just getting my first bobcat so just looking at getting myself out there. Appreciate the video. Last 20 seconds was the most important.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you man for the support this business is definitely worth getting into you’ll love it.

[@jamesschultz5925]

Keep up the hustle! I work for Sunbelt Rentals and not all branches do this but it is something to keep in mind to maximize your profits. Find out what that locations rental policy is for renting over the weekend. The branch I worked for you could pick the equipment up on Friday afternoon, bring back Monday morning and you would only be charged a 1 day rental. If you could line up a couple similar jobs requiring the same equipment for a weekend you can definitely save a little cash.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

They do have the policy at my Sunbelt rental I use that to my advantage all the time but now I have my own brush cutter that I use

[@anythingadrenaline4515]

@@EntreprenuerDavisWhat Subbelt do you use? Do you have a sales rep yet?

[@Track20x20]

That is correct. I did that

[@alf3593]

good job setting a good example for other young people like yourself, keep up the good work!

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you 🙏🏾 I appreciate your comment

[@heavyhitter8936]

Great job Bro…I’m an aspiring owner/operator entrepreneur. I subbed as soon as I heard your a brother in Christ…keep up the good work and content and may God continue to bless you and your family

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

All Glory to God and welcome to the Family!

[@watt7669]

Great job love to see young men working hard and loving the Lord!! Keep it up

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you I will definitely keep it up

[@darrellshepherd4282]

Love your mindfulness of the The Lord! Keep up the good work young man

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you I will for sure!👏🏾

[@allengarcia2896]

Awesome video! FIrst time seeing your video and it was not boring, it had a lot of great information, and the average person could understand very easily. Thank you for sharing and also giving Glory to God in your video is absolutely amazing! Keep up the hard work and sharing your faith with your experiences. All the way from Montana!

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you man God bless you and your Business!

[@MyAlaska12]

Good video. I'm just getting into this type of thing also. I bought a Bobcat e50. Good message at the very end.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you and you always have to give praise to the one who blessed me🙏🏾

[@dimitrifelton7865]

This video gave me so much motivation I'm currently planning my own owner operator

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Trust me you should it’s very rewarding and it’s not hard to become a pretty decent operator

[@curtismorrison8171]

First time I am seeing this Channel. VERY good to see you out there doing what you DO and GRINDING! I'll keep watching.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you man I will keep going!

[@curtismorrison8171]

@@EntreprenuerDavis Cool, Brother!.. Cool... I'll keep watching. Take care, be well, and take care of the family. Your family is a Blessing! Tty.

[@topnotchcommunitygardens]

This is awesome, keep going brother.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you I will 🙏🏾

[@charlesroland9338]

Amen brother I loved your closing comments very good 💯💪🏼

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you all Glory to the God🙏🏾

[@davidthegood]

Great breakdown and demonstration - and even better, all glory to Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Thank you.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you for watching🙏🏾

[@reganmorben9248]

Thanks for this man!

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you for your comment.

[@kevenwilliamson1846]

Very helpful and informative as well as inspiring

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you for commenting more to come soon!

[@Lexi-ml8cd]

You are awesome. Love your sign off. Keep killing it 👏🏼

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you and of course all glory goes to our lord and savior 🙏🏾

[@billybobjonah]

I appreciate the ending of your video. Give thanks to God

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Always give thanks to our Lord without him I am nothing 🙏🏾 All Glory Goes to God

[@nickc7320]

I just came across the channel. You had me on the fence, but the good word pushed me to hit sub right quick. I really like your business model. I'm coming towards a career change soon, and I'll keep watching to build that knowledge base to see what I come into

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you for the subscribe and All Glory must always go to our lord and Savior wouldn’t be here without him

[@TheOutFitPropertyMaint.]

AMEN young man!!! Thank You Lord!! I just started doing skid steer work on Fridays and Saturdays. Its a lot of fun. What part of the country are you in?

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

I’m in central Florida All Glory to God!🙏🏾

[@EVANGDANIELSEPULVEDA]

God bless you may God keep blessing you my . Brother Love the content.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you man may God also bless you!🙏🏾

[@chadyarter]

Didn’t charge enuff. That’s worth 2000 all day. Don’t cut your self short.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

I’ll revisit the numbers again and see where I could charge more at thank you for your advice

[@cgilles9]

I was thinking the same thing. When I saw all the work being done and the special equipment I was thinking 2500-3000. Especially since it wasn’t clean and you had to deal with tires and mounds. You do good work, definitely charge more and you are still undercutting the big pros

[@starfire2558]

The tires and rubbish a little extra

[@fabianrojas5087]

Keep reading that Bible and God provides more than you need. Good job.

[@strobaholic]

Even Jesus would charge more for this job 🤭

[@Midwesternhandyman]

Awesome vid man. I'm looking to broaden my scope of work with the skid steer I just got, so this helps, thank you. God is good.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

No problem man and God is Definitely Great!

[@kostaad]

you're a cool dude, hope life's is treating you well.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you man it is I’m blessed couldn’t ask for more hope life is treating you well also!

[@kevinbuie5144]

Amen brother good job thinking about starting my own business doing the same thing

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Definitely is a great business to be in it can be very profitable

[@ghostofcato3052]

Outstanding video! Keep up the great work my man! Semper Fidelis Bruce.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you 🙏🏾 and nice to meet you

[@MikeJohnson-i6u]

Great attitude! Keep it up

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you I definitely will!

[@commissionhunter]

keep the hustle up.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thanks man!

[@bbqworld2103]

Great video!

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@Bjames5150]

KZbin algorithms is messed up. I swear ive subscribed to you channel 3 times the past 2 weeks. Everytime i see your videos i look and have to subscribe again. Smh.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

All man KZbin is killing me 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@fatcapital88]

Awesome video, thank you.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you man

[@alabamashagreen2106]

GREAT VIDEO BRO!!!!!

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you man!

[@Mitalayeka]

This is informative, thank u.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

No problem

[@randytalley7]

Good work bro!!

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you man I appreciate it

[@nickzelner]

Very detailed video

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Glad you liked it

[@rayrayslawnlandscape2008]

I just got the MTL XC8 60" CUT WITH THE GRINDING TEETH AND THE PISTON MOTOR. THE GPM 25-40. My Kubota 75-3 runs it like a boss. It's the best of both worlds. You get a grinder to grind down 8 inch trees/stumps and a cutter.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

That’s a pretty nice setup I’ve heard really good things about the MTL brand and there attachments.

[@WaynesAdventure]

That is awesome

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you

[@mondonott]

Hell ya man!! I would quickly invest in tad bigger trailer though, not sure how strict your DOT is there but round here they’re trying to get all the contractors hauling skids on bumper pulls!!

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

I already got a 16 ft dump trailer rated for 14k

[@bigbellyrebuilds2778]

Love the message at the of the video not popular in a dark world but it is the top message of life thank you.

[@zm4710]

Excellent

[@MrGiantstpss]

I’m in the same boat as you are with the attachments. I am fortunate enough to borrow then from a friend who has an excavating company.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Yeah right now I rent from sunbelt until I can get good branded attachments tried the cheap stuff in the past and wouldn’t recommend

[@williampaskewitz5383]

TY good video

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you for your comment.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@lukelovell1055]

You’re out there getting after it plus you got the guts to post on KZbin which opens you up for all kinds of bs haha. Nice job just keep in mind that your “profit” is not $900. It’s just 10% on top after you have paid your self for the labor, paid for your machine running hours, the bush hog rental, your truck and trailer and paid for your overhead like insurance etc.. I crunched numbers on what I would’ve charged, and I think I would’ve been at about $1,700-$1,800. I appreciate you taking the time to break it down. Keep going dude.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

That is all paid for by the business with the profit that I just made and as of right now I am not taking a labor cost home and reinvesting it straight back into the business and thank you for your comment.

[@honucove]

Challenging Job! Uneven terrain and full of surprises! Keep at it son, know your value.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thanks! Will do!

[@jadencarpenter4097]

Hey man not nitpicking because you have way more experience than me but would it be better to put the weight of the machine over the axle of the trailer to make it pull better?

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

The trailer isn’t long enough or maybe not built well enough because when I turn the machine around this the trailer start to sway at high speeds so instead of having a dangerous situation I’d much rather be safe with more tongue weight. Words to the wise if your ever in doubt always put more tongue weight on the trailer to save yourself from a disaster.

[@CuzFunnyYT]

15 year old here who was doing research on how to create a labor business any tips to get into something like this?

[@PillCozbee]

Great video. I see a lot of skids for rent online locally as low as 250/day. Does this mean these guys can't find jobs? What do you think they're doing wrong? I've been thinking of buying one myself.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

@@PillCozbee honestly I couldn’t tell you what there doing wrong I mean for all we know they may just be renting them out because they want to be in the rental business

[@Joe.0oo]

Love the content big dog- upgrading equipment right now myself and I’m interested in the power stroke- do you think it’s worth it over the gasser if you’re regularly towing the mini ex in the dump trailer?

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Yes definitely get the Dissel if you get the gasser your going to get 5-8 mpg Dissel gets like 15-16 mpg for me atleast

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

And it tows a lot better

[@Joe.0oo]

@@EntreprenuerDavis thanks man, appreciate it! I'm curious what buckets you find yourself using the most of too- trying to track that myself a bit

[@justinhelmers]

Good for you!! Just be aware. You should never have that cutter at the angles you did where you put yourself in line with the blades. Not even with Lexan windshield, which I dont believe you have.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Yeah I have to get a door for my machine because your 100% correct

[@rayrayslawnlandscape2008]

i stopped renting equipment a long time ago

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

That’s good man!

[@d2jay661]

Love the end bro! How would I get the experience operating this kind of equipment? I work my full time job fri-sun 3x12 to pay the bills but would love to do something like this on my off days and ultimately go into business for myself

[@taylor-johnston7]

What strategies do you use to identify and target your ideal customer segments, and how do you measure the effectiveness of your marketing campaigns?

[@jerojr7542]

What size trailer are you using?

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

7x16 Dump Trailer

[@ShamusGosstheentrepreneur]

Amen 🙏🏽

[@askyourselfwhatdoyoureally3542]

I would be asking about that gooseneck trailer. May be a deal

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

What gooseneck trailer?

[@flywithraphael]

I would love to do something like this... My concern is that there are three large rental companies in my area that offer skid steers and other types of tractors. How would I even compete with them? Is it possible to make it work? I feel like I’d have to drastically undercut their prices just to get noticed. I can’t help but think people would rather go with the big companies than a small business operating out of their house.

[@Dbossmon]

Nice work what was your Take home after you paid the other workers.?

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

I roll solo no employees yet hopefully I get some in the future but right now I like how it is solo.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Also I’m still trying to figure out how to incorporate employees into my business model with out them sitting there for a while when I’m running the machine.

[@Dbossmon]

Yeah good work, its a rough job.@@EntreprenuerDavis

[@jameswhittington2318]

Amen!!!!

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

All Glory to God!

[@SiempreTumbadoSprayedbyRo]

Nice work bro just subscribed. Question though, do you or most land clearing companies cut down the trees as well? Or just stick to land clearing? Or do you do both in some occasions or is that a job for the tree trimmrrs. Appreciate you

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

It all depends on the job honestly but most times when clearing land you usually mulch up any tree and brush that is smaller than about 10 inches in diameter to save you mulching teeth from having to be replaced all the time because the teeth cost a good bit.

[@blackout7615]

Holy sheiite that is a lot of tongue weight the way you loaded that.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

I since gotten a new trailer and that was the only way it fit without it being to heavy in the tail end to keep it from swaying

[@bacardiclark8919]

How would recommend I get started like you?Im in Texas

[@ryanhansen8312]

Bro you gots to grapple that stuff

[@najblack5956]

Would you recommend renting a skid steer starting out?

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Yes I would until you get consistent work

[@thebanditboys5871]

You need to load the skid the other way you want it sitting iver the axles

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

That is incorrect. If I put the engine the other way I would have to much weight on the back of the trailer which would result in my trailer swaying. Trust me I’ve tried that before and it’s not fun

[@thebanditboys5871]

yeah you need a bigger trailer @@EntreprenuerDavis

[@kevinmcquitery4543]

@@EntreprenuerDavis you need a bigger trailer then and he's right.

[@thomasmulcahy9238]

Too much weight on tongue, causes front end to lose traction. Don't know how much attachment weighs, you might want to put attachment in truck bed to get skidsteer over the wheels or make 2 trips. Otherwise nice video.@@EntreprenuerDavis

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

@@thomasmulcahy9238 thank you I have a gotten a new trailer since but I will remember when loading my new trailer

[@seanchance2]

This looks like Charleston South Carolina ?

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Nah it’s Central Florida in Kissimmee

[@ahlogisticsinc9769]

Great video. Did you also hauled away trash or it was separate charge for a customer?

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

That going to be a separate charge. But I will be back to finish his project

[@ahlogisticsinc9769]

@@EntreprenuerDavis I’m doing junk removal and planning to add skid steer to my fleet and available services

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

@@ahlogisticsinc9769 I think that a great idea especially if there a big market in your area for skid work

[@AnointedOne4God]

Hey bro, what year is your skid. And how much did it cost you? I’m looking to enter into the business. Thanks

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

It’s a 2021 skid steer it costed me $63,000 but that’s was years ago now there more expensive

[@AnointedOne4God]

@@EntreprenuerDavis thank you for the reply. What kind of truck do you use to haul your equipment

[@ggboys6077]

How do you find jobs? I wanna get a skid but I don’t even know where to find work

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

I made a video on the best ways to get leads

[@Toby_Flenderson_1982]

Getting into this business in a different state is something I’m thinking about. If you were closer, I would love to learn from you. And yes, Jesus is the way! John 14:6.

[@texas4325]

Is Kubota a good brand maintenance and longevity

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

I would think so because they been making the Dissel engines for all the brand machines for many years except for Caterpillar(CAT)

[@JesusReyes-og5zf]

PERO DIME CUÁNTO COBRASTE POR ESE TRABAJO GRACIAS !!!😊

[@Flokiboys]

Can u sue that for snow removal also? Also what truck do u have and is it diesel or gas

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

I have a diesel truck better for towing and yes people use skid steer all the time for snow removal they have a snow plow attachment. I just don’t because I’m in Florida

[@CurtisLandworksVT]

I think your prices are too low. It could be your market, but I would be about twice that for a day with one piece of equipment hauling with my dodge 2500 here in VT. If you do much of these small brush cutting projects, a DR walk behind brush mower might be worth considering. Profit is higher for small jobs. I do those smaller jobs sometimes with the DR mower, that way I don't have to haul or risk breaking my larger equipment.

[@michaelfishman7174]

I am selling mine. It is an ASV posi-track 50 horsepower, 650 hours. Perkins Diesel Engine. The tracks are still new. We have only used it to push the snow out of the driveway. I think it was an overkill because I am not into construction. It has been in our garage, not outside. The price may be negotiable $ 48 to 50,000 dollars. It comes with its bucket, hardly used. Other details can be given The machine will be sold as is. We have changed the battery every two years to a brand new one to keep it ready for the winter. We also bought the grapples if you are interested in getting it.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

I might have someone who would be interested let me see if he would be still

[@American_Made]

that's a rough piece of land to work. They need to have big cat in there to level it off.

[@chrisgarland2272]

How many hours total did you have including equipment pick up and delivery back to sunbelt.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

This isn’t a rental I own this piece of Equipement.

[@Giixxersquid]

How much is business insurance?

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

It all depends on your location and what equipment that you have

[@farshadkamkari]

Hi i imigrate to usa recently and i like to start this bussines can i work for you as volunteer?

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

I’m not hiring sorry man

[@RUDYR-y4s]

good job even with the many obstacles and trash you had to deal with. Those tires and the way the land was not level was not a good thing. Keep on mowing and growing.

[@ggboys6077]

Brother. I’m a GC I’m 21. You need to charge more. I’ve bid jobs like this for 5K and gotten the bid. Now I didn’t do the work I had an operator come but people have money bro. You can definitely charge more. God bless but trust you’re undercharging

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Yeah I know but I’m this case I had to go off of what the customer could afford and my only expense was driving to the job and the Dissel for the skid

[@davejarvis7522]

Did you charge enough?? Are you sure??

[@hhazelhoff1363]

You need a grappling bucket, and pile all that crap. And then use your bucket to grade the whole property to its all level. What’s the purpose of leaving it like that.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Because the customer didn’t pay me to level the entire property… I’m in the business to make money not to give away free work but I thought that was pretty obvious🤷🏾 I guess not and I don’t need a grapple bucket because I got the job done without it

[@hhazelhoff1363]

@@EntreprenuerDavis well it looks like crap, been in the land clearing business all my live. What purpose does a job like that serve.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

@@hhazelhoff1363 I can only do what the customer can afford you can give out free work if you would like to but that’s just not how I run my business

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

@@hhazelhoff1363 if that’s how you run your business I don’t know how your still in business giving away free work is never the right answer unless they are a recurring customer for multiple different jobs and they are grandfathered in to your business

[@hhazelhoff1363]

@@EntreprenuerDavis what we do is deliver a proper job.

[@fearlessfather3445]

If you need financing for equipment. I run an equipment finance company. Renting steals too much money.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

I definitely will need Finacing for my company

[@KevinHarvey-qw5mj]

When I ran my business I had 3 different accounts set up 1:13

[@brycebickham6345]

I have a HM315 mulcher cat it was my dads i have no use for it if interested let me know you wont be disappointed if interested let me know ill send pics

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

I definitely and interested email me at [e-mail] and I’ll send you my number

[@airplane247]

About you get a Forrest mucher

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Not worth it for me 30k to make the same amount or possibly 500-600 more per acre

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Most people only want there brush cut and once I say it that premium price they steer toward the brush cutting price anyways

[@airplane247]

@@EntreprenuerDavis oh ok

[@RevDevGaming]

Get rid of those motorhome axles they aren’t very good to be pulling a lot. I’ve had multiple fail on me before even with proper maintenance.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

I already got rid of that trailer

[@RevDevGaming]

@@EntreprenuerDavis I gotcha yeah I have one that has those axles and I’m in the process of replacing both of them with actual trailer axles.

[@ryanhansen8312]

Good video, but your driving too much and that equipment needs better attachment points/ strategy

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Noted 📝 and thank you for your comment.

[@runningscout14]

Its not 4 points of contact you need 4 points of securement, and judging off your video you technically only have 2 points of securment. With you having the binders connected to the trailer on one end , to the chain that is looped through the machine then back to a binder and then back to the trailer that would only count for 1 point of securement. I say that because if one binder failed then the chain would go slack and then the other binder is doing nothing. In order to get 4 points of securement from 2 chains and 4 binders you would need to have a section of chain between the binders with no tension on it. I.E. chain on machine going doing to stake pocket or D ring on trailer then chain layin on trailer bed through another stake pocket or D ring on trailer back to the machine. Then put the binders between the parts going down to trailer from machine and then the other end on the section going across the trailer deck. Do that on both sides and you then legally have 2 points of securement.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Thank you for your comment I will start doing this moving forward.

[@charlieprince2671]

I know in my state NC you're only required to have four points of contact with anything over 10k lbs. Check your DOT laws though. Great video my guy. Keep up the great work. God is great, ALL the time!!!

[@regconrad7783]

U you our going to kill yourself from a branch coming back don’t run them above the height of your tracks most of them have saftey chains so they can’t be lifted that high

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

I will keep that in mind for future jobs thank you for your advice.

[@geerig5846]

Load your skidder over the axles of your trailer.

[@ukiemanserg5163]

Subbed. Jesus saves

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Welcome to the family🙏🏾

[@LawnCrew]

Dude you need to learn how to balance a load… dayum

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

This is an old video and this is the best way you I could balanced this load trust me I know what I’m doing brotha and since I’ve gotten rid of this trailer because of that👍🏾

[@krebuck1450]

You need a mulcher not a bush hog.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

There’s only brush work to be done I wasn’t mulching anything

[@krebuck1450]

KZbin forestry mulcher it’s only way to fly.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

@@krebuck1450 I know about them I just didn’t need that piece of equipment for this job

[@kahvac]

Looks like you have way too much tongue weight with the back of the skid steer near your truck doesn't look safe.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Yeah I got rid of that trailer I am actually looking to get a gooseneck trailer it would handle a lot better

[@stevem6711]

You need a hydraulic grapple for all that trash.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

Yeah I’ll look into to getting one

[@Jorge-df6bd]

Do you need a license to rent a cat ??

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

No you do not but on certain projects you need a license to pull permits

[@ackack612]

...so now god's in the bush hogging business? Holy crap... (I think you might have been more successful with a forestry mulching/clearing drum head.)

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

God is around us at all times brother he blesses you everyday by putting breath into your lungs and give you another day to live. I hope you can find peace in his Grace🙏🏾 God Bless you man

[@davidnelson4340]

Was the last seen the end! Bro you leave so much on the ground.

[@EntreprenuerDavis]

@@davidnelson4340 it’s brush cutting not mulching the brush cutter can only cut but so much but I can tell you don’t know what you talking about so it’s fine