anyone plow roads for extra money in the winter?

[jrusko]

I've seen a few ads in the paper and thought this might be worth doing for some extra money. Does it pay decently? Most of the ads say you need your own plow, I know that's not cheap, at least for a new one... so there's definitely some startup cost. How do the contracts work? How does it affect your insurance? Just wondering if it would be worth looking into at all...

 

[Doc Tinker]

Just don't do what I did. . and can-open the side of a Japanese SUV with the plow :-laf



Doc

 

[Rosco]

Go to www.plowsite.com and ask the pro's. They know all the in's and out's of the biz.

 

[MCummings]

Our very own John DiMartino is over there also, along with, his brother, Vinnie DiMartino. Orange County Choppers/Discovery Channel. Ring a Bell?



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Merrick Cummings Jr

 

[Rosco]

John's a great guy with a lot of knowledge. Their are a few TDR boy's over there. Since I sold my plow business this year I have not been on the site recently but last year I visited daily.

 

[JR2]

The guys I know that did it did not make that much $$, it all depends on how much snow you get. They also tear up there trucks fairly bad. Most of the guys that do it for a serious living here in Alaska either trade in there trucks before they show much sign of wear or buy old beater 4x4's to use as plow trucks.

 

[jrusko]

ok, looks like it's prolly not something I want to get into. I kinda figured there was more to it than just "bring a truck and a plow and make millions", and there's alot more to it than I'm willing to deal with at the moment just for a few extra bucks. Thanks for the replies.