I live in the worst part of NC for moving mobile homes. I’ve also moved homes in VA, TN, KY, GA, and SC. I am only 28 years old and considered ultra successful in my line of business.
I made an account just to reply to the guy that said people who move homes in the mountain are just built different. I thought that was hilarious, and also true. A lot of guys that do it are on drugs. I wouldn’t recommend it. But if you can manage to do it like I have. You can turn your business into a multimillion dollar business in no time. I take on the moves that no one wants to do, even making as much as $40,000 in a week. Often times I will make $20,000 or more on a single move. Of course I also have a lot of expenses and this isn’t all profit.
Mobile home companies here are going out of business because there’s almost no one willing to do these moves, which means they are desperate and also willing to pay top $ rather than go out of business. But the reality is that these moves are worth what they are paying or more because of the time, risk, and cost of getting it there.
If you need help or advice, you can ask me, but keep it short and simple please, I’m not trying to describe my entire business model.
BTW, if you can manage to get a jadde 2000. I can show you how to put it on in 30 minutes and it is much easier and safer to use than a translift or platypus, and will make impossible moves seem easy.