Equipment

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

Heres my mowing equipment, trucks and a little bit of work.

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

Heres more guys
Thanks
James

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

Heres one of both my trucks and trailers and some work we've done.

[JonM]

Mr. Gates, you got quite the set up there. It's good to see a landscaper with all the right tools, plus you own all them.... and how do I know, you live in the next town over. Take it easy man, someday we will actually meet

[Lawn Masters]

gotta dig the custom hopper on the back of the ztr for bagging/leaf removal. its creative, and I guess it would be cheap to replace your hopper if it were to suffer irreparable damage somehow.

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

The barrel is $40, so much easier than bags. I plan on building a leaf enclosure for the dump trailer next year if I get a full time guy.
Thanks
James

[Greg313]

Whats on the top of the Chevy? Tracking or Radar?

[Greg313]

Sorry, GMC.

[JonM]

If you're referring to the thing on the roof, I believe it's a LED lightbar.

[PLM-1]

Looks like an LED lightbar. On that Fisher, did you have to cut the airdam for the mount?

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

Ya I did, cut both air dams actually.:angry: The light bar on the GMC is a LED, I also have a whelen mini edge strobe bar. The GMC has hidden strobes also.
James

[PLM-1]

Ya I did, cut both air dams actually.:angry: The light bar on the GMC is a LED, I also have a whelen mini edge strobe bar. The GMC has hidden strobes also.
James

If possible, could you take a pic of the mount with the plow off? I'm thinking about getting a Fisher but I don't want to cut the dam if it isn't gonna look too hot. Thanks

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

It doesnt look bad, The middle is kinda flappy:blob3: though but I will take some pics when the push bar is off next (saturday or sunday).
Thanks
James

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

Just bought a Pace enclosed trailer, 7x16', paying $3800, its an 04, still under warrenty, used very little. Will post pics of it sunday when Ive got it.
Thanks
James

[ALarsh]

Nice buy.

Is the scag walkbehind a hydro or belt? How many hours? How do you like it?

Looks sweet. Thanks!

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

Its a hydro, Love it, its really a professional, high quality machine. I think it has prob close to 500-700 hours on it (no meter, its a 03). I paid only $1200 for it, it was a steal...my dealer asked if my hands were still on fire:angry:
I have been very lucky on my buys and always try to have extra cash on hand to atleast take a look at and buy anything of "interest".
Oh ya, dude, don't worry about Zim Bob, hes just jealous cause he can't even reach the pedals:cry:
Thanks
James

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

Heres some pics of the enclosed

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

Heres one of truck and trailer

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

Heres one with the mowers in it

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

Here is the "fleet" (minus my GMC)

[mulcahy mowing]

very nice stuff

[Sasquatch52]

one word of advice. Make sure all those trailers are secured well. People will steal anything they can get their grimmey little hands on. I had my entire set up stolen a few years back. It really sets you back, expecially when your just gettin into the business. I put chains through both axles and then lock the tounge. It may take 5 minuets longer to lock the trailer up, but if it gets stolen, you will regret not taking that time to secure it.

Nice stuff though....

[cash_money]

Hey james nice trucks! Do you have a better pic of the plow mount on the new GMC, I want to see how much they cut out? How the new gmc hauling the enclosed trailer? Do you notice that it is realy back there compaired to your open trailer? can you let me know what your mpg is hauling the enclosed trailer?

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

Just got the trailer yesturday, Dont really know the MPG yet, should be 10 like towing everything else. I dont have a good pic of the mount yet, but one of the pics shows it without the pushbar on. Its nice towing the enclosed cause it isnt as loud and bangy as the open, its nice and quite.
Thanks
James

[lawncare18]

lets see some of the pics of the new trailer with all the equipment? you all done mowing and cleanups up there??

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

Ill take some more pics this week inside it hopefully this week. I wish I was done, doing full time school/work while living at school is hell! Still have 17 or 18 to go, hopefully will be done this weekend.
Thanks
James

[ALarsh]

Wow I didn't realize you were 19. How long have you been at this and how many service accounts do you have? Do you focus on lawn maintenance?

Nice work!

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

26 weekly lawn accounts, we try to have both, actually three, maintenence, construction and snow plowing. I am at school for landscape design/managment currently so I cant expand anymore lawn accounts til I get some full time guys, which will be happening in the spring. I just took my ICPI certification test for concrete pavers and (hope I passed;) ) cause I hope to do a lot of hardscapes next year.payup . I will be adding a 1 ton dump and a skid to the fleet next year and will be upgrading the chevy to a 1 ton SRW pickup in the fall.
Thanks
James

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

Open landscape trailer is for sale guys, $1600/obo with racks and tool box, don't need with the enclosed trailer and need to make room for an equipment trailer and skid steerpayup .
I also had a light bar stolen off of my 1/2 2 days before Xmas, real bummer but its a wake up call.
James

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

Dont know bought you guys but Im ready for next season...almost, just gotta kind a suitable dump truck and get my tractor(decided against skid):payup:.
James

[Viseras lawn service]

Tractor? Skid Loaders are incredibly versitile and will allow youto take on many new job types by renting or buying all the attachments (sweeping Plowing, harley rakes, augers, brushcutters, treespades....) possibilites are endless...!!:dizzy:

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

By popular demand, the cutting of my plow mounts

[samk]

that push bar you have on your sierra is that made by fisher or an aftermarket company?

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

Is a Fisher Pro Tube. Will be going back on the truck within the next few weeks:) .
James

[qualitylawnmanagement]

They didn't cut that much at all. Thanks for posting it, I didn't know if I wanted a fisher x blade or the pro plus blade for my next truck.

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

I installed them. You can do it without cutting them to, prob what I will do for my dump.
James

[zim bob the landscaper]

nice equiptment awesome chevy good luck this season.:waving:

[jblawns123]

Nice stuff, too bad nothing matches.;)

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

All trucks will be back, Trailers will be either white or black. Mowers will always be the same for easement of parts interchangability/blades. I watch the Want Ad like a hawk for deals and I have been very lucky in the past, I am proud of my accomplishments at the age of 19....3 trucks, 3 trailers, 2 tractors, mowers, tons of power tools, and very supportive parents....Thank you for your garage and yard:clapping: .
James

[qualitylawnmanagement]

James you got one sweet set-up there! How big is your shop?

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

Its a 3 car garage. I plan on purshasing some land within the next 2-3 years and putting up a 40x60' (atleast) shop to hold all my stuff;) .
Thanks
James

[qualitylawnmanagement]

Thanks James, Yea that's the size I was thinking bout building. Man I can't get over your set-up. All that hard work is paying off. How is the dump truck going?

[mkwl]

James- how well does that '96 1500 Silverado handle that plow...what plow exactly is it?

[J&R Landscaping]

Do you have timbrens on the front end of the 1500?

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

Plow handles it just great! No timbrens, no problems really. Just lots of preventive maintence, but we have been lucky thus far, just dont over work it.
James

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

Wow, these are actually old pictures, HAHA:dizzy:

[South Florida Lawns]

Yeah they are, well I know it all from mike, I'm always asking questions about your stuff when I talk to him.

[mcwlandscaping]

Yeah they are, well I know it all from mike, I'm always asking questions about your stuff when I talk to him.
james is world renowned!!!

[Idealtim]

That is one sweet setup!!! I can't get over the fact your only 19! When did you start and how long to build up that whole empire?

[Jamesgateslandscaping]

That is one sweet setup!!! I can't get over the fact your only 19! When did you start and how long to build up that whole empire?
Been mowing since second grade really around the neighborhood. But formed the LLC 2 years ago and has just exploded. Quality is first with us, not matter what along with image...as you can see in recent pic trends of all our equipment. We only mow 40 lawns but will be up to atleast 60-70 next year. We focus mostly on construction with a little maintenance when need be:sleeping: .
James