Flat rate
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Printed Date: 27 Aug 2025 at 5:31pm
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Topic: Flat rate
Posted By: ACinSC
Subject: Flat rate
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2025 at 8:59am
| Just wondering how the guys on here that work on customer tractors figure a estimate? Is there a flat rate book for old tractors? Never had my D 15 in a shop mostly thanks to good help from you fellas. Thanks |
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Posted By: Michael V (NM)
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2025 at 10:50am
| I've seen the I-T flat rate manuals show up on ebay sometimes,, ya might check there. |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2025 at 10:51am
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FYI... The local tractor place near me are close to $150 per hour + 13% taxes on top !!! ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2025 at 12:11pm
| Thanks guys I don't need to know, just curious. Heard some car dealerships pay their guys half of the flat rate? I'd rather someone working on my vehicle wasn't in a big hurry. Just saying |
Posted By: im4racin
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2025 at 12:16pm
| Ac had flat rate manuals. I have a few but never used them. Just a nostalgic thing to look through. Not really interested in running a shop at this time! |
Posted By: LouSWPA
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2025 at 3:18pm
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Just my humble opinion, but to the best of my knowledge, flat rate is based on averages. So, some mechanics will be above FR, and some will be below. I believe it would be a bell curve. But, in no, or very vary rare cases will a man be consistently performing at half FR. If he does, there would be something horribly wrong. and, if a dealer is demanding half FR from his crew, he is encouraging shoddy workmanship, again, in my ever so humble opinion. Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong. ------------- I am still confident of this; I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Ps 27 |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2025 at 4:05pm
You forget, I bet they also charge for "supplies" like shop rags, cotter pins, 1 use items...  ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
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