Putting my taco to work

I'm thinking about doing a little side job this summer for some extra cash. I'm thinking about using my truck to do dump runs, move furniture, tow campers etc. Any one have any experience doing this ? Not sure what I would charge or anything

 

I do this occasionally since I live near a college. Its not a bad way of making a little extra cash if you are smart about it. The only issue I ran into was needing a bigger truck to fit everything, resulting in multiple trips.

 

Yea I live in the city so I'm sure there's plenty of opportunity for this to work. How much do you typically charge?

 

Become a contractor on Takl and go from there

 

I've never heard of Takl before lol

 

This time of year you can probably make more money with a small initial investment to get a lawn aerator. You can buy a used one now that needs some work and get it running or you can even rent them at your local hardware/home goods store but make sure they'll let you reserve it each do so you don't end up with jobs to do and no machine. Easy to pull on a small trailer behind a Tacoma which will also get better MPG than those guys using big trucks. You can even turn this into a lawn care maintenance business relatively easily depending on how much effort you put forth and marketing tactics. Just know that there are a LOT of people out there in this segment willing to work for not a lot of money so that will be your competition. Something to keep in mind.

Option two is to look into roofing. You can get on-board with a company that will show you the ropes (you go out with your ladders and clipboard after a hail storm and find roofs that need replacing) and then eventually set out on your own with contracted workers and such. I know a few people that have gone this route that managed to parlay it into very profitable ventures over the years.

 

As long as you don’t need to worry about other people carelessly scratching up the bedsides (bound to happen if a truck gets used for work, and there are ‘helpers’), sounds like it’s a great way to make some quick side cash.

 

I generally give people a quote based on the mileage of the route on Google maps and how long I expect it to take, then add a little extra to cover vehicle wear. Its ranged from $20 to $60 for me, mostly short trips.

 

I'm not too worried about scratches, she's already got some nice bush tattoos

 

That's an interesting idea.. I've thought of doing this before but what I'm afraid of is I put in an investment and get no customers. Bad time lol

 

Good luck with that. Most of my friends drive 2500/3500 diesels and get way better mpg than my tacoma, especially when towing. They get better fuel economy towing an 8000lb travel trailer than I get towing a 2000lb trailer with ATVs or sleds on it.