truck + trailer

[green boy1]

Here we go.

This is my truck and my trailer 6 x 12 thats gonna be the tool to start my business very soon.

Planing to buy a 36" w/b and maybe a 48" or 52" hydro w/b.

Any comments on any brand?

I was wondering to have the quick 36 and a gravely 52".

Great evening to all.:cool2:

[MTAYLORFFP]

Wheres the pictures?

[green boy1]

Wheres the pictures?


Sorry having problems just a minute.:cry:

[green boy1]

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g27/jardeny/truck.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g27/jardeny/100_0515.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g27/jardeny/100_0514.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g27/jardeny/100_0512.jpg

[CutInEdge Lawn Care]

It's a start. Where in FL are you? As far as mowers go it depends on where your going to be mowing. If its in sub there are alot of Zero lot lines that you can barely fit a 21" mower through. There are gates. If you are in the 70's section of a town you might find that you will be taking a 36" in sideways. Thourouly think your process out. And look at all the houses with in say 30 min or your location. Good Luck@@@

[CutInEdge Lawn Care]

Here we go.

This is my truck and my trailer 6 x 12 thats gonna be the tool to start my business very soon.

Planing to buy a 36" w/b and maybe a 48" or 52" hydro w/b.

Any comments on any brand?

I was wondering to have the quick 36 and a gravely 52".

Great evening to all.:cool2:

Seven Years. Your profile says seven yrs. Your just now getting a truck and trailer??????????????? You know that most of florida is in a serious drought dont you!!!!

[green boy1]

Seven Years. Your profile says seven yrs. Your just now getting a truck and trailer??????????????? You know that most of florida is in a serious drought dont you!!!!

I was doing lawn care and landscaping for 7 years about 7 years ago but gonna re-start again in july maybe and im moving to North Carolina ,theres a lot of big lots in the area, like 3/4 to 1.5 acres.$$$$:drinkup:

[topsites]

As for me, I wouldn't put that you've been doing this for 7 years if you haven't.

I mean, why exactly did you quit the first time?

[green boy1]

Topsites:

I'm a landscape designer. I had over 60 customers at a time back home in PR.

Landscaping is conducted differently over there. I switched fields to make more money in general construction / tile installation areas but was looking to return to my roots in landscaping when I move to NC. That's why I inquire about landscaping business as done over here, because in PR it's a different system.

Thanks for your reply.

[kbrashears]

As for me, I wouldn't put that you've been doing this for 7 years if you haven't.

I mean, why exactly did you quit the first time?

Well, if I were you, I wouldn't be such a dick.

It's a f****** message board.

[Mrk'sLawn]

Here we go.

This is my truck and my trailer 6 x 12 thats gonna be the tool to start my business very soon.

Planing to buy a 36" w/b and maybe a 48" or 52" hydro w/b.

Any comments on any brand?

I was wondering to have the quick 36 and a gravely 52".

Great evening to all.:cool2:

Nice.. That should be all you need to get started. I have a 5x10. It's a little tight but I can get my z, my 33" and my 22" on it. Trimmers as well... The size of your lawns should determine the size of the mower you choose. In time, if you pick up lager lots, you can always get a bigger mower. I use eXmark. Love the cut and the support I have in my area. Good luck on the switch.:drinkup:

[green boy1]

Nice.. That should be all you need to get started. I have a 5x10. It's a little tight but I can get my z, my 33" and my 22" on it. Trimmers as well... The size of your lawns should determine the size of the mower you choose. In time, if you pick up lager lots, you can always get a bigger mower. I use eXmark. Love the cut and the support I have in my area. Good luck on the switch.:drinkup:


thanks Markslawn, I really appreciate any input cause I don't want to make the same mistakes from the past. I saw yesterday a guy in other site that have the exact set-up of machines that I want to have on the near future, he have a Ferrys 1500z whit suspension, a quick 36 and a 21" 3 trimers a back pack blower my same truck only his a 89' mine is 98', but, need to start from scratch, hehehe :walking: .

Have a great day guys. :headphones:

[CutInEdge Lawn Care]

Well, if I were you, I wouldn't be such a dick.

It's a f****** message board.

I have never not liked anyone on this site until NOW!!!! I hope you get banned for your personal attack on Topsites. Calling someone a D#@% is ever so childish. Sean if you read this please take action :hammerhead:

[kbrashears]

I have never not liked anyone on this site until NOW!!!! I hope you get banned for your personal attack on Topsites. Calling someone a D#@% is ever so childish. Sean if you read this please take action :hammerhead:
I just call it as I see it.

He was being a jerk for no reason, and you need to grow up.

[CutInEdge Lawn Care]

As for me, I wouldn't put that you've been doing this for 7 years if you haven't.

I mean, why exactly did you quit the first time?

What is so bad about him asking why he quit in the first place????? What is being a D#@% about that. Since I am grown up I will stand down to your personal attacks and move on. Hope you can do the same!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kbrashears]

What is so bad about him asking why he quit in the first place????? What is being a D#@% about that. Since I am grown up I will stand down to your personal attacks and move on. Hope you can do the same!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You attacked me first, then begged for an admin to 'ban' me. You're kidding, right? You do realize this is a message board, correct?

If they guy did it for seven years, then got out, then back in, should those seven years not count? Reading that post all I can see is the typical attitude of the posters around here towards others they don't know.

My uncle coached football for twenty years. He got out and went into administration. He got a call after five years to resurrect a program. When he went into the interview, do you think they didn't consider the 20 winning seasons he had before 'quitting'? I guess he shouldn't have counted those 174 wins and 20 years of experience.

[CutInEdge Lawn Care]

You attacked me first, then begged for an admin to 'ban' me. You're kidding, right? You do realize this is a message board, correct?

If they guy did it for seven years, then got out, then back in, should those seven years not count? Reading that post all I can see is the typical attitude of the posters around here towards others they don't know.

My uncle coached football for twenty years. He got out and went into administration. He got a call after five years to resurrect a program. When he went into the interview, do you think they didn't consider the 20 winning seasons he had before 'quitting'? I guess he shouldn't have counted those 174 wins and 20 years of experience.

Well your reading WAY to much into this. I was the first one with the ? on why he would just be getting a truck and asking about what equipment to buy. Then I looked at profile and it said seven yrs so he was probably just going off what I said. However, you are the one using uncalled names on here. Therefore I do thank you should be banned. First off you could have stated that his comment was unjust or uncalled for. But no U resorted to name calling. To me that is assurance of insecurity. Just calling it like I see it. Good Luck!!!

[green boy1]

Well your reading WAY to much into this. I was the first one with the ? on why he would just be getting a truck and asking about what equipment to buy. Then I looked at profile and it said seven yrs so he was probably just going off what I said. However, you are the one using uncalled names on here. Therefore I do thank you should be banned. First off you could have stated that his comment was unjust or uncalled for. But no U resorted to name calling. To me that is assurance of insecurity. Just calling it like I see it. Good Luck!!!


Guys what is going on? I'm filling bad about this bad comments around here, wasn't my idea of posting any question to see people talking in this way, to be hones whit u guys I like to be around but I'm filling like Imgonna need to be more careful about my questions, remember, I'M coming from Other place out of the USA and just want to re-start whit the right foot:walking:

And why I quit? Wrong investments, I lost $8,000.00 for making bad decisions, the people down there don't like to pay, (maybe some of u guys have the same problem here :cry: ) then I moved to Florida were I'm now working self employ like tile installer, good $$$ but my knees are killing me and my back to, so now after 3 years living here I'm gonna move to North Carolina this next month and want to re-start there what I really like to do for living, free air mmmmmmmmmmmm and the smell of the fresh cut grass, u guys know what I'm talking about.

So any way, lets see what have the future for me and sorry if U guys see some wrong English words:laugh:

[FiremanDud]

I have a 6x12 trailer with a Gravely 36 Pro Gear and a 48 Bunton Hydro and 21 inch mower. There's plenty of room on the trailer have one rack of hand tools on one side and two cycle equip. on the other. I also have a tongue box I made from ply wood with all the other stuff(gas cans, sprayer, etc.) 36 and 48 or 52 would be all you needed for mowing down here.

[green boy1]

I have a 6x12 trailer with a Gravely 36 Pro Gear and a 48 Bunton Hydro and 21 inch mower. There's plenty of room on the trailer have one rack of hand tools on one side and two cycle equip. on the other. I also have a tongue box I made from ply wood with all the other stuff(gas cans, sprayer, etc.) 36 and 48 or 52 would be all you needed for mowing down here.


Have u used any ztr from gravely?

I have Been looking at the gravely 260z and comparing it to ferrys 1500z the best price for this gravely is 7800 on 60" deck and the ferrys is 7499 on 52"

Any comments?:drinkup:

[WJW Lawn]

Where in NC are you moving to?

[Trinity Lawn Care, LLC]

Green Boy, sounds good but I will make one suggestion. We started wit a 6x12 and very quicly out grew it. You may be fine for some time, but within one season the 6x12 was just a little to small for us. Wish you well with your new start in NC (however many years you have been doing it lol). Just kidding had to through that in there. Good luck!

[green boy1]

Where in NC are you moving to?


To Thomasville.

Im looking to try having customers on Higthpoint, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem and maybe closer like in the same Thomasville (the gas is very expensive$$$$):cool2:

Any coments?

[CutInEdge Lawn Care]

Green Boy one, if you are moving to NC are you just looking for equipment now and buy when you get to NC. If I were you I would wait till the move so you can buy from someone locally so you can have dealer support. It might keep you from loosing another $8000.00 Find out what your market will bear in NC before you buy. Buying the trailer in FL could potentially help with the move and you could then sell and upgrade to a better bigger one or run that one and realize you saved the expense of a moving van to justify some of the expense. One more suggestion. If you know when you are moving I hope that you have already contacted the county for your license, called YP for your ads so that you hit with your feet running not waiting a whole yr for machines to start paying off. Good Luck and dont worry about how the thread was started, was not your fault. Some folks on LS ask short to the point questions and it's hard to read into them. Some folks on LS cant handle that and resort to name calling. But to each his own.

[green boy1]

Green Boy, sounds good but I will make one suggestion. We started wit a 6x12 and very quicly out grew it. You may be fine for some time, but within one season the 6x12 was just a little to small for us. Wish you well with your new start in NC (however many years you have been doing it lol). Just kidding had to through that in there. Good luck!

Trinity Lawn Care, thanks for you're replay and for you're suggestion, I'm gonna have it in mind. i was thinking to buy a 7 x 14 with tandem and electric brakes (is a used one) but was $1500.00 and came whit blower cage a trimer trap and the cooler stand but needs some TLC on the ramp.

I know that was a very good price, but because I'm moving and fixing some stuff on the home that im selling here in Florida I'm runing out of $$$$ to start on NC:dizzy: , so I decide to buy the 6x12 but maybe I do the change later on.

I allways appreciate any suggestion and coments that can help to do a better informed decision, thanks again.:drinkup:

[wski4fun]

Thought about buying a business? The first time I started I did that And it worked out well. This time around I didn't and it is not going as well. It is a lot harder then I thought. Still glad I did it. There IS something about that fresh cut grass smell.

[green boy1]

Green Boy one, if you are moving to NC are you just looking for equipment now and buy when you get to NC. If I were you I would wait till the move so you can buy from someone locally so you can have dealer support. It might keep you from loosing another $8000.00 Find out what your market will bear in NC before you buy. Buying the trailer in FL could potentially help with the move and you could then sell and upgrade to a better bigger one or run that one and realize you saved the expense of a moving van to justify some of the expense. One more suggestion. If you know when you are moving I hope that you have already contacted the county for your license, called YP for your ads so that you hit with your feet running not waiting a whole yr for machines to start paying off. Good Luck and dont worry about how the thread was started, was not your fault. Some folks on LS ask short to the point questions and it's hard to read into them. Some folks on LS cant handle that and resort to name calling. But to each his own.


CutInEdge Lawn Care, thanks for you're replay.

Yes I'm looking in the area were I'm gonna buy the house and theres a dealer like 15 minutes from the house that have Ferrys and other brands that I don't remember now. Additional there's another dealer 13 min. from the house that sells bobcat mowers is a huge one and other close by, but I thinking to go whit Ferris because my back, i'm thinking on the 1500z whit suspension.( any comments about this machine or any other brand?:confused:

And keep the good suggestions, I need as much help u guys can bring to the board.

Have a nice day.:drinkup:

[green boy1]

Thought about buying a business? The first time I started I did that And it worked out well. This time around I didn't and it is not going as well. It is a lot harder then I thought. Still glad I did it. There IS something about that fresh cut grass smell.


How much did u pay for the contracts and how many accounts was?

[kbrashears]

Well your reading WAY to much into this. I was the first one with the ? on why he would just be getting a truck and asking about what equipment to buy. Then I looked at profile and it said seven yrs so he was probably just going off what I said. However, you are the one using uncalled names on here. Therefore I do thank you should be banned. First off you could have stated that his comment was unjust or uncalled for. But no U resorted to name calling. To me that is assurance of insecurity. Just calling it like I see it. Good Luck!!!
Insecurity?

From a 'tattle tell"?

Please.

[kbrashears]

Furthermore, I give you this thread as an example of the 'attidude' of some of the posters on this board.

http://www.lawnsite.com/showthread.php?t=149646


You may think calling someone a dick is bad, but that's just a regular phrase where I am from. No worse than jerk. If you can't see the problem, then you need new reading comprehension skills.

[RD592]

kbrashears, just look at tipsites nearly 5000 post, he always knows best or has some smart a&& answer for anything. He really goes out of his way just to be a D%%%.

[CutInEdge Lawn Care]

Insecurity?

From a 'tattle tell"?

Please.

I cannot believe you are still :cry: about this. I moved on 2 days ago. Anytime someone resorts to name calling I see it as their insecurity. Furthermore, name calling only shows the level of education one might have. Just calling it like I see. So let's both show how grown up and professional we are and :walking: away. Good Luck in you business model and hope you have a great season!!

BTW: A tattle tale??? I will state that anyone who resorts to name calling should be BANNED.