I just did a full service and then some on a D4 friday and repacked two cylinders on a mini bobcat track hoe today and adjusted the brakes on two trailers. How much do you guys charge for side jobs. Mainly by the hour? Thanks, Eric
How much a hour do you guys charge for side work?
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If it was me I'd charge flat rate. I'd be like 300 to swap out that waterpump, including parts..... But then again I don't do side mechanic job stuff
I should have said on heavy equipment. Its very hard to charge flat rate on big stuff lol. I usually do charge flat rate on 1 ton and lesser vehicles through mitchells quotes. Thanks.
Fabrication is between $75-$100 an hour, you furnish material I furnish everything else. Depends on what it is and how heavy. I always charge by the job when wrenching.
A buddy i used to work with thats a mechanic just text me back and said he has been charging 50 a hour on the side and people don't blink a eye. I guess being good at what you do helps too.
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Thats what i was thinking. The bad belts, Leaking control valve, Lift cly, I picked up on the D4 would be crazy amount in the field for a field call when they fail. I would think most field rates would be more than 100+ a hour and most shops these days around us charge 80+ a hour.
How much does it usually charge to put in a 50 yard long driveway these days? I could trade labor for some work!
$30 an hour is to cheap-- it takes you away from your family, your leisure, and then you have the responsibility of guaranteeing the work. 
I would guess if the word got out, they would line up for your work at $30, when shops charge like $125 an hour.
I would guess if the word got out, they would line up for your work at $30, when shops charge like $125 an hour.
$30 an hour is to cheap-- it takes you away from your family, your leisure, and then you have the responsibility of guaranteeing the work.
I would guess if the word got out, they would line up for your work at $30, when shops charge like $125 an hour.
You are right. Thats one of the reasons i worked friday, saturday morn, Sunday afternoon for like 5 hours, and 10 hours today all to pull 4 tens the next four days at my normal job lol. Its a good thing i have a awesome wife and no kids yet. Maybe 50 a hour is right on. Guys with dodges and duramaxs dont blink an eye when I charge 250 for a efi live tune. Maybe i should charge for for taring up my body on all this heavy shit i work on.
I usually charge 1/2 local shop rate. Which is between 40 and 60 $ an hour depending on if it's an atv/utv, car/truck, or a tractor. I don't do much though, mainly just stuff for friends and friends of friends etc.
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