Dead Batteries

Just hauled in 9,775 lbs (yes almost 5 tons) of batteries today at $0.39/lb. I asked for a better price since I brought em a large amount. They didn't have a problem with that :-D I have about another 4,000 lbs of them to take in yet.

Now that's a NICE load of batteries!!!!!

Cha-Ching,, good job Blue.

Originally Posted by Bigblue12v

Just hauled in 9,775 lbs (yes almost 5 tons) of batteries today at $0.39/lb. I asked for a better price since I brought em a large amount. They didn't have a problem with that :-D

Do not know whether to laugh or cry. The one load that I hauled was close to 2 ton and the yard would only give $0.19/lb. They said if I could bring in 2 to 3 ton a week I could get up to $0.65/lb.

The 2 ton load was a years worth of sitting on them. LOL.

Good going Bigblue!!

Blue, you might not want to press your luck with those axles. Those sound like mobile home axles, and they'll take a load, but when you break an axle and tear off the spring hangers; what a mess they'll make. I escorted a mobile home one time that ripped the axle clear out from under the frame when the driver braked and it went up thru the floor into the back bedroom of the coach. Whew, what a mess that was, all over a 2 lane highway.

Originally Posted by Patton

Do not know whether to laugh or cry. The one load that I hauled was close to 2 ton and the yard would only give $0.19/lb. They said if I could bring in 2 to 3 ton a week I could get up to $0.65/lb.

The 2 ton load was a years worth of sitting on them. LOL.

Good going Bigblue!!

I'm sorry your yard wasn't more agreeable. If I was you, I would have taken the time to drive them to another state to get a better price.