new and improved leaf machine

[scaglawnsnj]

a little late but what do you think of it..

[grasscutter845]

Looks real nice. What size trailer is that?

[scaglawnsnj]

10' w/ 7'high walls

[grasscutter845]

Yea i like that alot, i looking to get a 10 footer bc i only have a 1500 so i dont want nothing to big, that would be perfect for me! haha goodluck with it

[jaybow]

Nice setup!
That looks perfect how much do you have into it if you dont mind me asking?

[scaglawnsnj]

get one man. go buy it asap. you'll be happy. im starving making payments on this though. 207 monthly... if you get it put a helper spring setup on the rear supension. these get pretty heavy. try 2500-3500lbs of leaves plus the trailer weight.

[scaglawnsnj]

Nice setup!
That looks perfect how much do you have into it if you dont mind me asking?


trailer 5200.00 plus finance charges 1200.00= 6400.00
leaf loader 1700.00
loader tube assembly 450.00
wood for the trailer 250.00
so almost 9k.....

[deere615]

That thing looks pretty neat.

[lifetree]

scag -- 9 K seems like alot just for a debris trailer ... I hope it pays for itself !!

[ExclusiveLawnCare]

Very nice, looks good.

[SDNCLAWNCARE]

There has to be a way to get that cost down. 9K is alot of money. Sweet set-up though. Good Luck

[J&R Landscaping]

Did you use it much this fall/winter? Any issues with the hose clogging?

[scaglawnsnj]

Did you use it much this fall/winter? Any issues with the hose clogging?

no major issues yet.
the hose clogs all the time. with wet grimmy stuff.
I was going to have a welder build a barn door set up with the billy goat in the rear. but that would cost a lot more than i wanted.


every now and then the trailer will get stuck in the dump position, because there is to much weight to the rear. so it will almost dig in the ground. like today this happen and then i was stuck in a mud hole.. dammn that sucks

[scaglawnsnj]

Did you use it much this fall/winter? Any issues with the hose clogging?

i use it every day for leaf season, witch is still in full swing. thank you jesus...

[scaglawnsnj]

There has to be a way to get that cost down. 9K is alot of money. Sweet set-up though. Good Luck

i though the same thing. 10 more payments and i own it.
i got this to avoid paying for another vehicle and insurance. so the 9k reallly isn't that bad in the long run.
plus i can use this year round.....for mulch and material. debress and leaves.
i put pallets of block in it. piss in it.
its a great investment...campared to the 29,000 dollar truck i wanted.

[jaybow]

i though the same thing. 10 more payments and i own it.
i got this to avoid paying for another vehicle and insurance. so the 9k reallly isn't that bad in the long run.
plus i can use this year round.....for mulch and material. debress and leaves.
i put pallets of block in it. piss in it.
its a great investment...campared to the 29,000 dollar truck i wanted.

I agree. I did a job last summer I could have used one of those for. I removed about 15 shrubbs and cut down about 4 trees around 15 feet tall. About 3 or four 4 trips to the dump where I had to unload by hand.:cry: I may pick one up in the future.

[scaglawnsnj]

a little late but what do you think of it..


If anybodies interested i might sell it. make an offer

[Kickin Your Grass]

This is exactly what I have been searching this site for! Im wanting to build the same thing with a 12' or 14' trailer. Why are you wanting to get rid of it already?

[New Heights]

This is the first time im looking at this and I had a little sticker shock but realised that its not really a bad price or idea. If you think about it what dose a new dump cost 35k holds a load of 2k regristration and insurance costs are quite pricy? Then there is the trailer costs 5-6k. Can hold a load around 8k, uset as a dump or a equipment trailer, cheap reg and insurance. I wish i put a little more thought into my dump and trailers when I brought them..

[scaglawnsnj]

dammn that thing is the s*it.

[RWS]

Looks good. Good luck with it.

[scaglawnsnj]

a little late but what do you think of it..

still kicking!!!!!!!!

[02DURAMAX]

still kicking!!!!!!!!

Thats good!..Nice Rig!!

[STIHL GUY]

nice setup

[mcwlandscaping]

Nice rig! May i ask, how did you secure the leaf vac to the side of the trailer like you did, i know those things are heavy. Also, is that a 16 or 18 horse vac?

thanks!!
-mike-

[scaglawnsnj]

Nice rig! May i ask, how did you secure the leaf vac to the side of the trailer like you did, i know those things are heavy. Also, is that a 16 or 18 horse vac?

thanks!!
-mike-

Thank You for the great comments. I build a box every yr. and remove the goat. The goat in front is seated on a frame behind the ply wood. Its it bolted the trailer wall. Never had a problem with it. With the vac facing the front is when the hose cloges. you need the pull the hose straight, scraping the side on the truck sometimes. Another fella built a similar set up. I have to copy his goat mount. Great idea...He has his vac facing the right side, perfect. I really dont know why I didn't do that.
The goat is 16hp you want to buy it..?

[srl28]

You selling the billy goat? Why, dont you need it for this super amazing leaf machine of yours :-). how much???

[mcwlandscaping]

If you were closer i probably would consider it! I just can't really make any distance trips right now :-/ Thank you for getting back to me on how you mounted that, i never would have realized about mounting the vac to the side instead of straight towards the front! Thank you for the heads up! I really wish you lived closer, your setup is awesome!

-mike-

[scaglawnsnj]

You selling the billy goat? Why, dont you need it for this super amazing leaf machine of yours :-). how much???

I wouldn't consider it amazing, but universal. I really don't want to sell the goat. I had a new motor installed a couple yrs. ago. All the money on parts and hoses and engine. I could have bought a new one. If you want to buy though, make an offer I cant refuse.

[markahurley]

Thank You for the great comments. I build a box every yr. and remove the goat. The goat in front is seated on a frame behind the ply wood. Its it bolted the trailer wall. Never had a problem with it. With the vac facing the front is when the hose cloges. you need the pull the hose straight, scraping the side on the truck sometimes. Another fella built a similar set up. I have to copy his goat mount. Great idea...He has his vac facing the right side, perfect. I really dont know why I didn't do that.
The goat is 16hp you want to buy it..?

sorry for a dumb question, but i was wondering the same thing. you said the goat is seated on a frame behind the plywood, but it looks like the majority of the machine is outside the plywood. am i missing something?

[Sweet Tater]

Nice trailer, you must use two or more trucks, one for that trailer and one to hall mowers?

[scaglawnsnj]

sorry for a dumb question, but i was wondering the same thing. you said the goat is seated on a frame behind the plywood, but it looks like the majority of the machine is outside the plywood. am i missing something?


The goat machine, has a special mount. It has a L shaped bracket, with a bolt on each corner. You can't see the bracket, because its inside the trailer. the ply is behind the machine. The ply is covering the exposed frame. Pretty well built. I really looks like it sitting on ply wood though. the goat machine is mounted and then the top piece of ply is screwed into place. The frame for it sits inside and boxed so debris doesn't't full in. The frame is really 2x4's. holds great even when dumping. never had an issue. tested it many times. I could stand on the goat mounted any time.

[luis@NJ]

looks likes my trailer but mine is shorter and single axle and no truck loader but i hope to get one soon! -luis

[Cody's Landscaping]

looks likes my trailer but mine is shorter and single axle and no truck loader but i hope to get one soon! -luis

Hey Luis ur trailer dont look anything like this

And poster nice trailer

[scaglawnsnj]

Hey Luis ur trailer dont look anything like this

And poster nice trailer

Thanks. I think the trailer gig, works for now. I would like to upgrade soon. I need a c5500 or something. Maybe next yr. I mounted teh goat in the rear this year. And put a new impeller on the goat. Wow It works so much better now.
But I would sell this if anybody Is interested. Make an offer

[razor1]

But I would sell this if anybody Is interested. Make an offer

Then what would you use?

[CF1128]

i though the same thing. 10 more payments and i own it.
i got this to avoid paying for another vehicle and insurance. so the 9k reallly isn't that bad in the long run.
plus i can use this year round.....for mulch and material. debress and leaves.
i put pallets of block in it. piss in it.
its a great investment...campared to the 29,000 dollar truck i wanted.

Well, since you can piss in it, I stared thinking... ad a dish, little heater and a futon and I may live in that sucker.
Thats prettier than my first house. Nice build

[Lawn Freak]

Nice box. Hope it all works out well for you.

[polska]

fianancing is crazy money i'll buy cash