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120hp tractor and man per hour

AJR75

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Somerset
If you're helping each other out on a regular basis I'd take a view- these things tend to balance themselves out and can work well.

I can't comment on an hourly rate beyond that but having sat on a tractor the other day flail topping some heavyish ground and seeing the fuel consumption varying from 15 to 38l / hr was very sobering and a good reminder that for the investment there's not actually that much "in the job" on pure hourly work
 
If you're helping each other out on a regular basis I'd take a view- these things tend to balance themselves out and can work well.

I can't comment on an hourly rate beyond that but having sat on a tractor the other day flail topping some heavyish ground and seeing the fuel consumption varying from 15 to 38l / hr was very sobering and a good reminder that for the investment there's not actually that much "in the job" on pure hourly work
And if you're doing much roadwork at potentially a litre a mile..........
 

Flatlander

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Lorette Manitoba
If you're helping each other out on a regular basis I'd take a view- these things tend to balance themselves out and can work well.

I can't comment on an hourly rate beyond that but having sat on a tractor the other day flail topping some heavyish ground and seeing the fuel consumption varying from 15 to 38l / hr was very sobering and a good reminder that for the investment there's not actually that much "in the job" on pure hourly work
38litres an hour seems pretty high to run a topper. My small challenger will drill 30 acres an hour using not much more than that. May check for a leaky pipe. That’s not being an arse. I had that and was pouring out diesel underneath.
 

box

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
NZ
I've said it before, but I'll say it again.....you lot are waaaaayyyy too cheap. You either enjoy working for free (or at a loss) or you don't value your time (or both). Friend, neighbour, acquaintance, whatever, it doesn't matter.

Your labour on it's own as a self employed driver would be worth at least 40 pounds an hour. Take your taxes and insurance out of that and you're still not really left with much, but anyway....

The machine would be another 40 on top of that if you're supplying the fuel.

If the person doesn't like your price, f*ck them. Let them find some other idiot that will work for free.

Unless the job is being done for cold hard cash, then all of the above goes out the window :)
 
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Sid

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
South Molton
Whatever you're charging, if you charge, make sure you tell them BEFORE you do the work.
Then everyone knows where they stand, you might find they suddenly don't need a hand after all.
Local one man band contractor had issues with his tractor at the start of the season, so he hired a tractor off someone.

No price was mentioned, when the bill came he would have been better off turning the work away and going on holiday!!

Don't think they will be "helping" each other ever again!

Assumptions are the mother of all f%#£ ups!
 

AJR75

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Somerset
38litres an hour seems pretty high to run a topper. My small challenger will drill 30 acres an hour using not much more than that. May check for a leaky pipe. That’s not being an arse. I had that and was pouring out diesel underneath.
That's just the live feedback on the screen rather than a permanent reading. definitely makes you look twice though!
 

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