Hello I'm new here and need some advice. I've been considering buying a trailer pump for a while now and recently started seriously looking for one. I'll be using it for residential and small commercial pours, thinking I need one in the 50yd an hr range that'll pump big rock mixes. What is a fair price for this type of pump? Any particular pumps I should be looking for? Or staying away from? Been calling around and found a guy that rebuilds em he's offering me a rebuilt repainted mid 90s transcrete p50 with radio remote, corded remote, and 200' of 3" hose and clamps what do you think a setup like this should cost ? Any advice is appreciated. 

2005 transcrete her went for $20,000- so the one you are looking at would be like $15,000-

don Carlson pump broker has a 2006 putz tk50 with low hours for $38,000-

forget the budget and buy what the customer demands, its a painful threshold but the competition  is fierce so struggle or survive.   

The reason I was trying to stay on a budget is there are no line pumpers in my area the only one that I even know of is about 110mi away. There is 1 boom pump but  he all but refuses to line pump with his truck. I think there is any opportunity but people are not used to using a line pump so it may take awhile for things to take off, and I can't afford to have alot of cash into it till it does take off. Or am I still better off to spend more, will I have lots of breakdowns and headache with 1 that old? 

get a good unit with 250 foot of line and you could tear up that boom pump cuz he does not want the work or thinks he all ready has all the business. you also need a good truck cuz its a right now service industry.

That's a good point. I have an older duramax short bed where do you all put 250' of 3" 

I agree with Orygun's post above. That trailer pump will give you more return of investment than a boom pump. After a while the boom guys will start referring work to you because they don't want to mess with lay-down pipe or hose.Tried to post a coupke of pics of my unit. Holds about 350' of pipe/hose,250 gallons of water with a pressure washer, Keeps the back of my truck clear for other things. Terry

crete has a nice set up its all got to do with the application here we half inch rock so we run 2.5 inch line but you can blend 3/4 and 3/8 will pump. see how crete has his lines horse shoed. my friend does that around the front of his pump. I have a7x9 foot bed and use hose basically 17 foot or 50  divided by three. have fourteen pieces on there ad could put 3 or 4 pieces od two inch on top. I can unload a hose with one hand, pick it up and drop it to the ground and then slide the other end off with a coupler in the other hand. iam bad at posting pics but I would show you my set up. you should talk to dan martin in LA about a putz trade in 262-598-6785. later brian, in eugene

That looks like a nice setup Crete how big is that trailer? Did you just take the axle off the original trailer pump and set the frame on the new trailer or 

It's a 16' 10k capacity axles  unbolted the axles  off the and used large u bolts to mount thru the bed to the trailer frame. Also have a 5.5hp wheelbarrow type compressor, it works well for system blow out/clean-up. I'm a concrete contractor that pumps on the side. also own a Telebelt [wimaterialplacing.com]

hey kyle the best budget is to add the truck, pump and system to get the sticker shock. finance it in pieces so you can pay off one off the units to be clear. you have to be set up fully to earn the buck to pay the bills. so does your concrete plant have 3/8 rock what is the cost or want kind of trash does the customer expect you to pump will be the decision maker.

There's a nice looking large Mayco on Ebay for 11K.

The redi mixes around here use 3/4 minus and 1 of them uses a crushed rock 3/4 minus I believe. What do you all think the best pump would be for that kind of mix? And what size hose would you recommend

thanks b-alto I'll check out the mayco sound like it might be a deal compared to the transcrete this guy is trying 

Will also be calling Dan Martin in the morning thanks orygun.  

Just a word of caution.  That Mayco is not a 2003 model.  It appears to be an LST-80S.  That has not been built since 1994 and was never manufactured by Multiquip.

your looking at a three inch line so you are $6000- plus a grand for reducers and clamps. so when buying a car are they the original owner, do they have records. are they a dealer with new paint on the unit. how much deferred maintance is there remember we are talking thousand dollar bills and you will not be on the job serving your customers. can the pump owner show you that it cold starts and can pump a trash mix before you but it. plan B get a tow truck the concept is the same and could be a lot less painfull. its called alternative sale in the business world.

Thanks RJB I will not pursue that one any further I noticed it says local pickup also and I would rather not drive all the way to Chicago and find out its junk.... 

Is anyone here familiar with unitedequipmentsales in Portland OR? The fellow there thinks a 3" hose should work even after I told him about the local trash mixes.  but I am still skeptical because i personally poured 60ish yd. About 3months ago  with 3.5" hose At a 7-8" slump because the line pumper  I mentioned in my op just could not pump it, he is running an  01 schwing wp750 I believe. It did have 2% and hot water but still didn't finish till 130am. Not cool. 

You will find a very loyal customer base using 3" hose/pipe I pump 3/4" all the time. don't accept trash mix as being what you have to pump. you can add a little sand and drop a little rock if needed. Get a good relationship going with your local rm plants and they will also refer work to you. By the way RJB is the guru on Mayco pumps. I run an older 30cy/hr  Mayco and the finishers are always fast out of the gate,but I always end up waiting for them in the end.  Your on the right track hang in there.T

Well I'll pry go with  3" line then. I do know the guys at the rm that I will likely be using most of the time and they will work with me I think. Is there something I can add to the rm truck on the jobsite if I do have trouble? 

if you have had trouble with the local mix it tells me the reason there is a boom involved and he is not worried about competition . your plant does not know how to mix concrete just have a truck of rocks to sell. major problem. they have to balance the rock and have blend sand or slag, guess there is no pot ash around here. then negociate a cost that a customer will accept. now about united same storey in business to sell something. there is better options. do you want to call me I could post a number on your profile.   

I would find a different dealer if I was you.