Gympie Slashing
Acreage Slashing in the Gympie Region
OWNER OPERATOR
I provide a friendly and reliable slashing service for rural and semi rural acreage blocks in the Gympie Region.
Please have a read to find out some basic answers about hourly rate, type of jobs done, areas serviced, etc.
Feel free to ring on 0428 397430
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Slashing is charged at $130 per hour plus GST, making it $143 per hour'
Regrettably I have had to put it up to that as of 1st January 2024. There hasn't been a price increase for over 2 years and we all know what inflation's been doing in that time.
There is a travel fee for shifting the tractor which can be from $99 to $132 depending where it is. The most common is $99 or $110.
WHY IS THERE A TRAVEL FEE?
It’s to cover the cost of running the truck and the time taken travelling, and loading and unloading the tractor.
HOW SOON CAN YOU COME?
About 3-7 days usually.
CAN YOU GIVE A QUOTE?
Sometimes I can, if it's a smaller area up to 10 acres and the whole lot is easy to see. Sometimes it has to be an estimate or a straight out hourly hire, because I can't really see what's there or can't see the whole lay of the land.
HOW MUCH CAN YOU SLASH IN AN HOUR?
It’s tricky to answer that because there are so many things that affect it. A rule of thumb could be 1.5 -2.0 acres per hour but it could be faster or slower depending on things like how much turning is involved, things to go around, steep sections, steep banks and gullies, short or long runs, how thick the grass is, gates, fiddly bits, multiple trees, etc.
Basically it's determined by what speed the tractor is travelling and how much manouvreing is involved.
THE EQUIPMENT
I use a 2021 model John Deere 6110M 4WD tractor, which is 110 horsepower.
It can handle reasonably steep country if it's not slippery, and I'm very happy to do country that isn't steep too!
The tractor has a front loader with a standard bucket ( not 4 in 1)for pushing the odd log or pushing regrowth trees up to 3 or 4 meters high, or smoothing out a bit of loose material. It's not a bulldozer but can do a fair bit of tidying. The tractor and bucket aren't suited to earthworks or roadworks, just a bit of pushing or lifting.
There is also a set of forks for the loader if needed.
THE SLASHER
is a Howard 7 foot EHD ( extra heavy duty). It can can handle pretty thick grass and small regrowth up to about 2.5 metres high.
However the tractor and slasher are not designed to slash really rough conditions involving a lot of rocks, logs, stumps etc. because of the potential for serious damage to the tyres, blades, gearbox and underbody components.
I can have a look at the job and make that assessment.
DO YOU CHARGE BY THE ACRE?
No, by the hour.
WHAT AREAS DO YOU COVER?
Usually up to 25kms north, south, east and west of Gympie. For the areas further away it needs to be a bigger job to justify the travel time which I am happy to do, but I can also recommend operators in other districts if I can’t do it myself.
QUALITY RURAL FENCING
Sorry, I'm no longer doing the fencing.
Business Hours
Monday - Friday: 6:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday: 7:00am - 2:00pm
Sunday: Closed
Contact
0428 397 430