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The concrete trucks will probably be hauled as is. The previous owners did a great job of keeping the barrels clean. They will be sold as unprepared instead of as an auto. The weight of the barrels helped me convince the yard that the weight of steel vs fluff is equivalent to a combine. If there was still concrete in the barrel I would have to jack hammer it out. Instead of going to that much work I would just remove the cone. Getting an unprepared price is a game changer. Each truck weighs about 14 tons and the difference between the two prices is between $ 750 to $ 1,000 per truck. I figure a truck can be prepped and towed in one day so I am scheduling two weeks for the trucks alone. After they are towed to the yard the tires and wheels will be removed and that is about all I have to do. The rest of the concrete plant will take about one month. I might be able to sell a few of trucks for better than scrap to local farmers.

Originally Posted by Patriot76

The concrete trucks will probably be hauled as is. The previous owners did a great job of keeping the barrels clean. They will be sold as unprepared instead of as an auto. The weight of the barrels helped me convince the yard that the weight of steel vs fluff is equivalent to a combine. If there was still concrete in the barrel I would have to jack hammer it out. Instead of going to that much work I would just remove the cone. Getting an unprepared price is a game changer. Each truck weighs about 14 tons and the difference between the two prices is between $ 750 to $ 1,000 per truck. I figure a truck can be prepped and towed in one day so I am scheduling two weeks for the trucks alone. After they are towed to the yard the tires and wheels will be removed and that is about all I have to do. The rest of the concrete plant will take about one month. I might be able to sell a few of trucks for better than scrap to local farmers.

You had posted some lower prices how will the lower prices effect this scrap job?

Originally Posted by hobo finds

You had posted some lower prices how will the lower prices effect this scrap job?

In essence this is easy money with little effort. It will be up to the owners as to the timing. I use the land lease deal on most jobs and some of the owners just want things cleaned up while others want the most they can get for their scrap. Right now an auto body shop, heating company and two farms want it gone. The first two are in city limits and have a reputation to worry about. Sometimes the profit is margin is over ridden by public relations.