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[rinerlawn]

me and my partner have one hydrostatic rider but we want a walk behind, can anyone help me out with getting one. what kind, what size deck, any advice is appreciated.

[mdb landscaping]

if you have a rider, im assuming you have some pretty good sized yards. i would recommend going with a 48 inch walkbehind. i have a scag walk behind, and its been very good, but check out exmark. they have a good line of mowers. i think the 48 inch can reach any spot where the rider cant.

[65hoss]

I have exmarks and would swear by them. The metro 36" has an awesome cut. The factory support is one of the best assets.

[slplow]

Scag or exmark you can't go wrong. I would go with same cut as rider to keep the strips the same or 36" for gates.

[Groundcover Solutions]

Exmark all the way. Oh and could you guys help me with something!!! Is ther some way to keep my exmark 52" wlackbehinde (Just got it) from moving all over the place on my trailer. i put it on straight and by the time I am at my next job it is sideways is ther some kinde of parking brake. This may be a domb question but I could use some help on it.

[Esby]

rinerlawn~What brand/size hydro rider do you have? My best advice would be to go with a 48" Metro HP, made by exmark. This belt drive is going to cost quite a bit less than a hydro drive, but the hydros are nicer to use. I have a 48" Metro HP and absolutely love it, maybe switch to a hydro in another year, but by that time I will need a lazer.


Hometown Landscaping~Is that 52" a hydro or belt drive? If it is a belt and it is new, they have parking brakes right on the controls. If it is a hydro, it should stay in place, unless it is actaully "slipping" on the trailer, then a simple strap would help. The last thing you want is to see you mower tumbling down the road!!

[turfcat75]

hey matt i have a 48in exmark and had the same problem with it ending up sideways or to the back of the trailer even i had it in gear,i used bungy cords for awhile till i noticed that my trailer hitch was a little to high,bought a lower hitch and seemed to solve that problem...hope i was any help

[Groundcover Solutions]

it is a hydro. And it is not sliping it is rolling and i know that the hitch is not to high it seems to be preety level. i hope that this helps.

[npalomba]

Make sure you choice something that you could afford and will handle the size jobs that you are working on; Brand is subjective but Exmark, Scag and the major players all make good equipment. I would also make sure you have a local dealer that supports what you purchase.

[Davis TLC]

Hometown,

I would suggest investing in some tie down straps. You can get some pretty good ones to handle the walk behind, the time it will take to use these will be worth the hassle if it keeps your mower from rolling around and getting banged up.

Also, it seems that here in my area DOT is starting to check to see if your mowers are secured on your trailer. If they are doing it here, they will be doing it everywhere before long, just another way to raise revenue for the state.

[DanG]

What I did when my equipment moved on the trailer was to buy more stuff to take up the extra room on it.

seriously thou:

I'd use tie downs like Davis TLC said.

Here where I live they are starting to crack down on "loose loads" too.

It hasn't happened to me yet but the fine would cost you more than the tiedowns.

They are also checking to see how much fuel you have & in what type of approved cans.(max is 10 gallons I believe)

If you exceed that amount you need to have HAZMAT placards on your truck and trailer (thats what I've heard)

I try to make sure i fill up everything before I start/or the night before, and just carry trimmer fuel with me.

Dan

D.G. Enterprises

[RB]

they have a new product in landscapers supply that seem pretty cool and looks like it will hold a walk behind down.

Check it out.

[Groundcover Solutions]

I allready use tiedowns and they seem to work just thought that the mower might magicly stay in it's own place so could just hop in the trailer and back that sucker up.

[slplow]

This is what I do to keep the mowers from moving, I screw 2by4s on the trailer floor 1 in front of the drive tire and 1 on the back of the tires tight. the mowers never move and alot faster for taking the mowers on and off than straps.

[Skookum]

RinerLawn,

NO ONE has mentioned TORO! Checkout a Toro hydro WB with the T-bar steering. Productivity with ease of operation unmatched! I wish I had one myself, but my Toro grear drive is still going too good to get rid of it.

Tie Downs, I have always tied my mowers down with straps. I hate it when I see other LCO's rigs turning a corner and all their mowers rolling around hitting the sides and each other or jumping all around after hitting a bump in the road. It is usually employee dis-regaurd for their employers equipment.

I have those small d-rings all over the trailer floor down the sides and at random places in between. I recently purchased the tire block type tie downs from Green Touch 1-800-621-6919. I have not used them yet, but they are very well made and I am sure they will work perfectly.

[65hoss]

I don't tie down any of my exmarks. I lock the break on the walkbehind (belt) and it never moves. Same thing for the Lazer HP.

My encore hydro is another story. It will slowly move backwards. It was a simple fix. I got a rock out of someone's driveway, put it behind one of the tires and the problem was fixed. I put it back on the trailer and kick the small rock under the wheel and it never moves anymore. You can use anything to chock the tires with. Especially with the hydro, they move very very slowly.