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the best way to go about getting a shoeing truck box or trailer
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04/18/2011 - 5:21 pm
reply from
Chris Rice
i have been looking for my first rig to get started in shoeing. i am done with shoeing school and have been trimming for side income while i work with my family business. i am trying to get into full shoeing but lack the supplies and the rig to work out of. i have my truck and its easy to throw my trimming tools in and go. i guess i am just looking for ideas.....
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04/19/2011 - 6:20 am
reply from
chris richardson
Hi Chris, welcome to the Farrier world. Starting out can be tough if you don't have a grub steak - buying everything with your spare cash be a pain. You're actually ahead of the game since you already have a truck - now you just have to figure out how to outfit it. Lots of ways to go here with trailers, caps, slide-in bodies, slide-out shelves, split bodies, hard mounted bodies etc. I'd recommend checking out www.purdybilt.com and look at different options out there. Lots of guys start out with a simple topper on the truck, then upgrade later. Some get a loan and start out with something a little fancier. I suppose the basic idea is merely to keep the rain off your gear first, and to organize the gear second. I know folks who make good money and still shoe out of a five gallon bucket. Â
Good luck!
Good luck!
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04/19/2011 - 7:14 am
reply from
Timothy Dodd
I think the best way to set up a truck is to first befriend all the guys in your area and see what they have. Work with them a little and see how their set up works or doesn't work for you. Also you'll be making important contacts for when you need help out on your own.
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04/19/2011 - 6:15 pm
reply from
Dr. Esco Buff, PhD, CF
Chris,
The first thing I would recommend is think of your shoeing rig from today to the next five years. What will work best for you? Farrier Cap, Farrier Body, Farrier trailer. Remember, as farriers we often change our ideas, move things around, get ideas from others, etc.
I started off in a pick-up, then one with a cap, then onto many styles of trailer until the Purdybilt F3 I'm in. It was a growing and educational process. To plan for that, stay within your means and just look at the shorter term as you can "upgrade" later on. Get the bugs worked out as we say. Would it of been nice to start of with my F3? Yes, but in hind site I'm glad I evolved to it. The second thing to consider is professionalism. Throwing your tools into the back of a truck get the job done however, you may want to consider the type of clientele you are gearing towards. The more professional one looks, the more likely you will atrract better clientele.
There are many companies out there that can can sell you a mobile farrier clinic or work station. Spend time looking at as many farrier rigs and the companies that made them. There are many pros and cons to each company as well as quality levels. Do your homework is key!!!
Blessings,
Esco Buff, PhD, CF
The first thing I would recommend is think of your shoeing rig from today to the next five years. What will work best for you? Farrier Cap, Farrier Body, Farrier trailer. Remember, as farriers we often change our ideas, move things around, get ideas from others, etc.
I started off in a pick-up, then one with a cap, then onto many styles of trailer until the Purdybilt F3 I'm in. It was a growing and educational process. To plan for that, stay within your means and just look at the shorter term as you can "upgrade" later on. Get the bugs worked out as we say. Would it of been nice to start of with my F3? Yes, but in hind site I'm glad I evolved to it. The second thing to consider is professionalism. Throwing your tools into the back of a truck get the job done however, you may want to consider the type of clientele you are gearing towards. The more professional one looks, the more likely you will atrract better clientele.
There are many companies out there that can can sell you a mobile farrier clinic or work station. Spend time looking at as many farrier rigs and the companies that made them. There are many pros and cons to each company as well as quality levels. Do your homework is key!!!
Blessings,
Esco Buff, PhD, CF
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04/19/2011 - 6:15 pm
reply from
Dr. Esco Buff, PhD, CF
Chris,
The first thing I would recommend is think of your shoeing rig from today to the next five years. What will work best for you? Farrier Cap, Farrier Body, Farrier trailer. Remember, as farriers we often change our ideas, move things around, get ideas from others, etc.
I started off in a pick-up, then one with a cap, then onto many styles of trailer until the Purdybilt F3 I'm in. It was a growing and educational process. To plan for that, stay within your means and just look at the shorter term as you can "upgrade" later on. Get the bugs worked out as we say. Would it of been nice to start of with my F3? Yes, but in hind site I'm glad I evolved to it. The second thing to consider is professionalism. Throwing your tools into the back of a truck get the job done however, you may want to consider the type of clientele you are gearing towards. The more professional one looks, the more likely you will atrract better clientele.
There are many companies out there that can can sell you a mobile farrier clinic or work station. Spend time looking at as many farrier rigs and the companies that made them. There are many pros and cons to each company as well as quality levels. Do your homework is key!!!
Blessings,
Esco Buff, PhD, CF
The first thing I would recommend is think of your shoeing rig from today to the next five years. What will work best for you? Farrier Cap, Farrier Body, Farrier trailer. Remember, as farriers we often change our ideas, move things around, get ideas from others, etc.
I started off in a pick-up, then one with a cap, then onto many styles of trailer until the Purdybilt F3 I'm in. It was a growing and educational process. To plan for that, stay within your means and just look at the shorter term as you can "upgrade" later on. Get the bugs worked out as we say. Would it of been nice to start of with my F3? Yes, but in hind site I'm glad I evolved to it. The second thing to consider is professionalism. Throwing your tools into the back of a truck get the job done however, you may want to consider the type of clientele you are gearing towards. The more professional one looks, the more likely you will atrract better clientele.
There are many companies out there that can can sell you a mobile farrier clinic or work station. Spend time looking at as many farrier rigs and the companies that made them. There are many pros and cons to each company as well as quality levels. Do your homework is key!!!
Blessings,
Esco Buff, PhD, CF
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