Dryer repair

[Alwaysinit]

Bought a used mobile grain dryer with a seasons warranty. After half a dozen batches the bottom bearing collapses on a saturday morning. No one from the dealer (40 miles away)available to come to sort it until Tuesday, so I said I would do it, as I couldn't have the dryer down for a few days.
So I start into sort it myself.
Closest bearing shop 30miles away, got a SKF bearing to replace the Chinese one that collapsed.
Headed home, got the 12ton dryer emptied by hand and replaced bearing. Job done.

My question is, is what would be a fair price for this job?
Myself and dealer has a bit of leveling up to do and this needs included.
As anyone who has ever done this job knows its not pleasant emptying the dryer to replace this bearing.

 

[chaffcutter]

Been there, done this more than once, not a nice job. $25/man hr minimum plus travel at 0.50p/mile? Plus cost of parts of course.

We strengthened the bottom of the hopper with a sheet of 1/4 plate, then fitted an angular contact bearing to take the downward thrust from the auger, made up a remote grease position, and never changed another one even though we ran two Opicos together for several years.

 

[daveydiesel1]

Bought a used mobile grain dryer with a seasons warranty. After half a dozen batches the bottom bearing collapses on a saturday morning. No one from the dealer (40 miles away)available to come to sort it until Tuesday, so I said I would do it, as I couldn't have the dryer down for a few days.
So I start into sort it myself.
Closest bearing shop 30miles away, got a SKF bearing to replace the Chinese one that collapsed.
Headed home, got the 12ton dryer emptied by hand and replaced bearing. Job done.

My question is, is what would be a fair price for this job?
Myself and dealer has a bit of leveling up to do and this needs included.
As anyone who has ever done this job knows its not pleasant emptying the dryer to replace this bearing.

Id be askin for the same hourly rate as the dealer charges for his mechanics. U stil owe him money so the balls in ur court and if he gets ratty just tel him thats what he expects farmers to pay him so thats what ur expecting end of

 

[fieldfarmer]

Maybe asked him to look back at a recent invoice for a similar job and go from there, the tricky bit will be the emptying of the drier, because he might say that's not his problem, but you probably feel they should help.

 

[i dont belief it]

What will he be paying his mechanics?

 

[daveydiesel1]

What will he be paying his mechanics?

A hell of a lot less than hel be chargin for them thats for sure