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fulltimejunker How many of you are full time? 06-01-2012, 07:43 PM
freonjoe I'm getting darn close to... 06-01-2012, 07:45 PM
fulltimejunker What kind of trucks you using... 06-01-2012, 07:52 PM
freonjoe A 96 heavy half and a 05... 06-01-2012, 08:00 PM
mikeinreco Full Time for about 5 years... 06-01-2012, 08:33 PM
Bear I only work half days, but at... 06-01-2012, 08:38 PM
GeorgeB full time 06-01-2012, 08:55 PM
TheHoss Also full time. 1 truck, 2... 06-01-2012, 08:56 PM
c4f5 5 trailers, 4 trucks, 2... 06-01-2012, 09:07 PM
divapickers full time, even sundays now.... 06-01-2012, 09:31 PM
fulltimejunker Well, that could be asked of... 06-02-2012, 11:37 AM
fulltimejunker Mikeinreco how do you get... 06-02-2012, 11:35 AM
mikeinreco If I told you I would have to... 06-02-2012, 08:23 PM
Hypoman We scrap everything but our... 06-02-2012, 12:20 PM
freonjoe My main focus is appliances,... 06-02-2012, 01:09 PM
c4f5 Everything, focused mainly on... 06-02-2012, 08:15 PM
fulltimejunker Is the better money in cars... 06-03-2012, 08:13 PM
c4f5 The better money will be... 06-04-2012, 06:16 AM
happyscraper Fulltime, no work to be had... 06-02-2012, 09:32 PM
Bear 1980 f100 ranger? got photos? 06-02-2012, 10:58 PM
fulltimejunker I live out in the country,... 06-03-2012, 08:19 PM
fulltimejunker Having any luck with your... 06-03-2012, 08:09 PM
divapickers I don't think it's better... 06-04-2012, 12:11 AM
Ptscrapper I think it's more money in... 06-04-2012, 04:27 AM
Ir0nman1 Full time. One 3/4 ton diesel... 06-09-2012, 03:43 AM
JunkLady How many of you are full time? 02-19-2014, 02:23 AM
Focker i have already told you lol 02-19-2014, 07:47 AM
valleyscrapping full time? weekends 730-5 (i... 02-25-2014, 05:58 PM
JunkLady How many of you are full time? 03-02-2014, 01:23 AM
Patriot76 Full time, still learning,... 03-02-2014, 06:26 PM
collision Also do full time 07-23-2014, 12:23 AM
DevinThaScrapper Planning on going full time... 07-25-2014, 10:44 AM
Focker Thats good in this business... 07-25-2014, 02:35 PM
mrsamsonite Full time, one truck, two... 07-25-2014, 10:56 AM
MattyNoNeck I’m thinkin about it. My... 07-25-2014, 11:29 AM
puckett Mattynokneck I'm right there... 07-25-2014, 02:50 PM
lousypirate If you want to do that,... 07-31-2014, 07:48 PM
directrecycle [QUOTE=lousypirate;210281]If... 07-31-2014, 08:49 PM
MattyNoNeck [QUOTE=directrecycle;210286]... 08-01-2014, 05:56 AM
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    How many of you are full time?

    I'm trying to get my own full time scrapping business up and running. I would like to hear from you guys who do it full time, but on a small scale just to get some ideas of what is possible and what you guys are accomplishing. I'm talking like one pickup truck and a trailer type deal, no big operations please!!



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    I'm getting darn close to full time. Right now I have 2 trucks and 3 trailers.

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    What kind of trucks you using buddy?

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    A 96 heavy half and a 05 2500HD. Looking to add a 1 ton this summer with a 12' flatbed and liftgate.

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    Full Time for about 5 years and never had so much money or freedom in my life except being a slave to my scrap....LOL

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    I only work half days, but at least I can choose which half, I can either work the first 12 hours, or the second

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    Also full time. 1 truck, 2 trailers, decent sized warehouse to work/store.

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    5 trailers, 4 trucks, 2 wreckers, one tractor, one forklift, one helper. 10 acres, 40x60 shop. most of it is older than I am. Thinking about getting close to full time. Like Bear said....I get to pick which half. I usually take my half right out of the middle.

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    full time, even sundays now. Feast in the summer and starve in the winter.

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    Well, that could be asked of most of you..scrap anything? Mainly one type you deal with? Cars? Thanks for all the input guys!!!

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    Mikeinreco how do you get most your scrap? Cars?

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    Quote Originally Posted by fulltimejunker View Post
    Mikeinreco how do you get most your scrap? Cars?
    If I told you I would have to kill ya....LOL
    Naw I buy most of mine.....I buy ewaste from junkyards and in large quanity at auctions
    I also do residential and commercial pickup but the only way I know of to get a constant supply of alot of scrap is to buy low and sell high

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    We scrap everything but our main focus is on ewaste. And we are working on fulltime ourselves.
    Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.
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    My main focus is appliances, refrigerators, a/c's and anything with refrigerant in it.

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    Everything, focused mainly on cars and larger iron.

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    Quote Originally Posted by c4f5 View Post
    Everything, focused mainly on cars and larger iron.
    Is the better money in cars you think? Also from what I've picked up on so far..cut out CAT, radiator, and battery? You seem to know what's going on..when you buy a car to scrap, you just find out what it weights and make a offer based on what the yard will give you? I'm a noob, so any advice is greatly appreciated!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by fulltimejunker View Post
    Is the better money in cars you think? Also from what I've picked up on so far..cut out CAT, radiator, and battery? You seem to know what's going on..when you buy a car to scrap, you just find out what it weights and make a offer based on what the yard will give you? I'm a noob, so any advice is greatly appreciated!!!
    The better money will be wherever your talent and equipment can take you. I have been playing with dead cars for most of my 38 years, and have aquired equiment accordingly over time. Most of the cars I intake, sit here for several months to be parted out, at least to some degree, before I even consider scrapping them. I usually have around 100 here on site. In addition to the obvious...cats, rads & batts, there are many other rebuildable cores to be pulled for the core buyer. I base my price on what the yard is currently paying per ton. Considering how long a car sits here, that can be a win or a loss, but the real money in scrapping cars is not in the weight of the body. That's where the quick buck is, but not the bigger buck.

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    Fulltime, no work to be had so it's fulltime scrappen. Just me and my 1980 ford ranger f100. Mostly e-waste but do other things too, try to stay away from tv's and monitors.

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    Quote Originally Posted by happyscraper View Post
    Fulltime, no work to be had so it's fulltime scrappen. Just me and my 1980 ford ranger f100. Mostly e-waste but do other things too, try to stay away from tv's and monitors.
    1980 f100 ranger? got photos?

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