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Pulled the trigger on a new trailer

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  1. swags

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    With the storm we had my phone has been blowing up with tree removal jobs. Really needed a dump trailer anyways and the work I have lined up is paying enough to cover a trailer so I went ahead and bought one yesterday. My wife drove out to pick it up yesterday while we were working on some of the removals.

    Ended up getting a Griffin 12' 12k dump. Really liking it so far and I am putting it to good use today. Currently wating on the rain to quit so I can get back to chipping the brush.

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    More equipment. Sure it the way to get things done! New storage shed last year, new trailer this year, things must be going well. :thumbs:
     
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    That'll get used often I bet.

    Your wife can drive a truck and trailer... mine can back into walls with her van. :headbang:
     
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    Nice trailer!
     
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    And she looks good doing it!
     
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    Looks like a nice trailer. I like the low bed height:yes:
     
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    Nice trailer Sean. Got any action pics of it dumping loads? You'll be glad you bought it every time you use it.
     
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    I'll be interested in hearing how that Griffin works out for you. I have a guy locally that sells them and have been considering a 6x10 10k model.

    If you don't mind, what led you to buy a Griffin?
     
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    Sweet trailer
     
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    Good reviews online and the price tag for the dealer in Elkhart was really good
     
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    Here's a few from working today. Did four loads of chips, would have gone faster but the only chipper available today was a 6" so the chipping was a little slow. Trailer did great though!
     

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    I really needed one for work then after the tornado hit I got enough extra work that it paid for the trailer. I had been wanting to buy one for a long time and the extra work paying for the trailer made the decision really easy. And I can write it off as a business expense so that's another bonus.
     
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    Don't put to much in that trailer, I've seen that truck in action:thumbs: Awesome trailer swags
     
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    I'll give ya $10 for the load of chips... keep paying for that trailer ya know?
     
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    Very nice Sean! Congrats! And good for you. Great to hear you are getting all that work. Enjoy not doing all that work that trailer will save. :yes:
     
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    Swags what exactly do you do? I was thinking g you were a home builder or remodeler? Least from the context I have read in your texts. I am probably wrong.

    But here it sounds like you do tree work? Maybe you do dirt work etc and this is just an extention of that work? If you are a tree guy do you do technical removals...like over houses , decks, pools, dead trees etc?
     
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    I flip houses, (buy, remodel, sell) tree work is just extra money. I had the opportunity to add in extra work so I took the week off working on houses to add in the tree work.
     
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    Nice trailer. Nothing like having good equipment to get a job done quickly with professional results.
    A worth while investment.
     
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    Id like a dump trailer for big wood hauls
     
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    It will make moving firewood nice
     
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