
Anything you purchase for your business needs to be accurately costed to ensure it is paying its way, and this is where a Harley Rake leaves any other attachment (including a 4 in 1 bucket) in its dust.
The Harley is so productive, owners need to look at changing the way you charge for jobs to a per job or per square meter basis, as if you continue to charge by the hour, the work will run out quickly and you will end up “chasing your tail”.
To clear and prepare an average sized house block using a conventional 4 in 1 bucket takes about 2 hours. By utilising a Harley you get the job done in around 30 minutes, that is 75% less time, PLUS your job is cleaner, more level, the seedbed is better AND generally speaking your clients do not need to purchase any extra topsoil.
Based on this example, taking an average charge out rate of $75.00 per hour plus a $50.00 float for conventional site cleanup lets see how you profit from a Harley:
| Hours (4 in 1) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| @ $75.00 PH | 150 | 225 | 300 | 375 |
| Float $50.00 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| 200 | 275 | 350 | 425 | |
| Time with a Harley | 30 mins | 45 mins | 60 mins | 75 mins |
You can immediately see the huge profit gains and competitive advantage you gain from owning a Harley, particularly once you are familiar with the operation of the unit (usually takes 7-10 days).
An average 8 hour day, can be condensed to 2 -3 hours and on to the next job, 16 hours worth of income from 8 hours worth of work, potentially an increase on the above figures of $600.00 PER DAY!!!!
Obviously figures such as these are guides only and will depend a lot on conditions and operator experience, but is is a FACT that the Harley reduces site clean up and preparation by at least 75%.
If the above figures are not accurate to your area, do your own maths as to how much you can profit.
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