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years down the road . With my background in municipal bids , most public works procurement departments review equipment to purchase this same way …. and it drives me nuts ! Now don ’ t get me wrong there are many public works directors that know equipment and have these spec written to really dial in equipment that they need but 75 % of the time that ’ s not the case . It has gotten so bad that manufactures are playing the game as well , they ’ ll manufacture their machine to ‘ out-spec ’ the competition and not really understand the value of what the spec is doing for the end user to begin with . This is what ’ s called the ‘ My Spec is Bigger than
your Spec !’ approach ! Today , machinery is becoming more and more efficient and there isn ’ t a need to have the biggest engine or biggest pumps any longer , whether seal coat pump or hydraulic pump . The key to dialing in what will work best for your operation is to review the equipment from initial purchase through the whole time you plan on owning it . This approach will not only save you money but make you money on the job and won ’ t have the extra cost associated with the bigger spec you don ’ t really need in the first place . After reviewing if the bigger spec is going to save or make you money by all means
grab the unit with the bigger spec , but if its not needed save your money and buy what works for your application . With regards to my son ’ s purchase , he finally decided on a 550-gallon trailer with hydraulic agitation that was under the 10,000 GVW to avoid the CDL requirements .
If you ’ re looking at purchasing new equipment or need help with specification on any type of equipment don ’ t hesitate to contact me at shawn . hutchings @ leeboy . com .
Shawn Hutchings is a Territory Sales Manager with LeeBoy . He can be reached at Shawn . Hutchings @ leeboy . com .
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