What did you buy over the winter?

[LAWNGODFATHER]

Well there it is. What did you buy while board this winter with the lack in snow in some areas?

[Lawn-Scapes]

I bought all the parts for a pc and put it together.. Great experience, works great and is ready for me to input a HUGE database and output lots of invoices for customers :)

That's it...

[Pauls Mowing]

I picked up a John Deere 955 4x4 tractor with loader, and just recently bought a 5' rotary mower for it. Waitin' for spring!

Paul

[dlandscaping]

i completed one of my goals over this winter. I purchased a truck before i was 16. I paid cash and still have enough to get my toro or exmark hydro in april (birthday present to self)
The truck is a 1995 f250 XLT 4*4 extended cab, 8ft bed, 460 engine automatic transmission and i just need to add a reese hitch to it and ill be set for spring.
i did pick up a bluebird aerator for $200 and bluebird dethatcher with 2bags for $50 and ariens 8/24 snowblower for $615 all at auction. the ariens was in the box too i paid half the retail cost.

[AL Inc]

I picked up a new 16' enclosed trailer today, my first enclosed ever. I learn slowly, and I finally realized how much it was costing me for 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes at night to load and unload. Now, everything is in there, locked and out of the weather, and no more wasted trips back to the yard for tools we forgot. Can't wait to get out and use it!Mike

[BobbyBcuttin]

Well i purchased my first plow truck it's only been used 5 hrs all season, i figured we would have a slow season should of waited till next winter

[1grnlwn]

Digital Camera. Now I need to use it. Post cards (first time)

[roscioli]

Sad to say I didn't make any significant purchases this year. Almost bought a 2000 F-250 with plow, very very nice truck, still considering it, just gotta figure out if i really want to spend that much...
dlandscaping- where did you find an auction around here? I am out in Sturbridge, and have never seen any good auctions advertised... let me know.

[richard coffman]

Got a john deer lawn mower for this upcoming season,new john deer weed eater, and a used 4 wheeler to help out with my commercial fert. accounts. Wishin for a barely used truck to come across my path before fall(perferably a 1 ton desil duelly).

:D

[PAPS]

(1) new Air-Flo V-box salter.
(1) new 9' Fisher plow.
DIG Software

pretty much it.

[walker-talker]

52" mulch deck for walker
dethatching tines for walker
speed-up kit for walker
Jacobsen Aero King overseeder/dethatcher 13hp Honda----sweet
Print Shop Publishing Pro Deluxe software

I am in the rapid growth stage of my business!!!

MATT

[TJLC]

Winter, what's that? LOL. This year I've bought a new 16' trailer, a new Exmark Lazer 52" hp, a new 60 gal, 7 hp air compressor, a new Echo straight shafrt trimmer, and some small misc. tools.

[C4chris70]

Purchased a 52in Scag Turf Tiger to replace my Hustler Shortcut and a Stihl tree prunner.

[trophytkr]

:) Seeing has how I'm just starting out this year I bought everything but the kitchen sink! chevy 4x4 6x12 foot trailer,
White 21 hp garden tractor for all my dethatching, aerating, and fall clean up and rolling, 21 hp white ztr for my main mower, 10 bussel bagger for the garden tractor, mulching baffle for ztr
estate rake dethatcher, 48 in plug aerator, echo back pack blower, stihl stick edger and stilh weed eater 2 broadcast spreaders walk behind for smaller properties and a 175lb pull behind for large lots. White 21" self propelled mower And a tin can so I can sell pencils on the street corner cuz I'm broke now!
;)

[rodfather]

HP 960c Color Printer, 61" Ferris WB, and a JRCO 60" De-thatcher.

[Bunton Guy]

I bought a 2001 Silver new (left over)F-150 Supercrew (crew cab) thats my estimate vehicle. I just bought last week a new Bunton 48" Hydro walk behind, 2002 Honda 2-door coupe v-6 special edition for my girl friend. 2 new Maruyama backpack blowers, New computer for the office, new laptop for when I go on my trips racing, 3 Nextel phones, 35 new printed shirts with my new logo, A Maruyama stick edger...and a bunch more that I cant remember.

[longviewlawncare]

I Bought a John Deere M653 ZTR w/ 54" 7 Iron deck and mulching kit. I am gonnas buy another trimmer just not sure what brand yet.

[leeslawncare]

I got a 14' trailer an sold my old one.
I got a reddmaxx string trimmer.
An i just got a 52" turf tracer.Now just waiting to try it all outnot to mention 3 new contracts!:blob4: :blob3:

[SJR Lawncare]

I was able to buy a new computer, & new company T-shirts & sweatshirts. Thats it.


Steve

SJR Lawncare

[Toroguy]

I laid my 12 year old Macintosh to rest, than buried my WebTv next to it. With rebates and a free years internet service, my cost was only $300 for the new computer. Staying with the tech and becoming paperless except Invoicing, I also added a Handspring PDA to my organization.

Next on the list, a VelkeX2, a set of belts, and nine blades.

Only six weeks to go.

[bruces]

48" hydro walk behind, sulky and bagger.

[lamblawnscaping]

First and foremost, a 95 F350 stakebody. Other than that a HP 950C color copier/printer/fax/scanner, a grass gobbler for my scag hydro 48, another shindiawa EB630, a hitch for my new truck, workmans comp. insurance, 5,000 door hangers, and next week I will be picking up a toro proline 21 with the suzuki engine, and another trailer is scheduled for two weeks from now.

[beck]

Exmark Turf Tracer 52" 23HP Kohler with ECS
I will either be upgrading my 01 dixie with the air filters, amsoil filter and the extra coolers, unless it can be sold(without a major loss) and I will buy a new one.
Quickbooks and McAfee internet security.
Started a web page.

[RoewMow]

Well, my brother and I started our business. He already had a '01 f250 SD with diesel. I bought a 94 f150 (68k miles) extended cab and will be adding helper springs. Then we both bought '02 Lazer Z 60" and '02 Metro Gear Drive 48". A redmax recipro trimmer (for use near parked vehicles) and a stihl backpack blower. We already had a 32" Cub Cadet w/b stihl hand held blower and stihl trimmer. And finally we bought a 14' trailer w/ brakes. Just waiting for the grass to grow now!

[LAWNS AND MOWER]

My new toys consist of a Toro Personal Pace 21in mower so I can get really fat and lazy, and a Stihl FS85 weedeater along with a articulating hedge trimmer attachment. Tested it out the other day-- not exactly the lightest piece of equipment around. Maybe my skirt won't get dirty using it.

4 weeks til mowing:D :D :D :D

LAWNS AND MOWER

[Mowingman]

More than I should have!
JD 21" trim mower
Stihl backpack blower
Stihl straight-shaft stick edger
Echo string trimmer
Grasshopper 721D mower (used):)

[LJ lawn]

i found a deal on a couple of slightly used pieces of equipment: a EB7000 backpack and a Tanaka stick edger got 'em both for $400.and for my positive mental health therapy an '87 LesPaul custom black beauty in excelent condition.

[greenskeeper3]

I have been in the business for 8 years now so it was time to buy some new toys, I bought an Exmark 72 diesel, Exmark 60 efi, a Exmark 48 21hp, a 1997 gmc truck, a aerator, 2 shindaiwa t23xbs a shindaiwa eb600 blower, an enclosed trailor,2 shindaiwa sprayers, and a billy goat blower and that is enough to keep me in debt forever probably.

[Harvestman]

We bought a 2002 Ford F 250 Crew Cab. then a Boss Poly V plow that we've only got to use once. Oh well you win some and you lose some. Kinda of disapponted all that snow today went west and north of us. Better luck next year. Harvestman

[stslawncare]

got a digital camera for xmas, and thats about it i guess. some big purchases in the near future though.

[edward hedrick]

an 8 hp Roto-hoe chipper, a 420 Stihl on sale, and a 455 Trac-vac

also may buy a 52 Toro. Ed

[kerr lawn]

working on paying off the other half of a toro z-master 26hp efi 72"
i spent all my money on leaf season and now we haven't had anything big enough for me to have to go out there and get somehting big.
i def want some new toys, because for the last 4 years i bought a mower sometime in the winter usually about now.
peace
bryan

[plow kid]

Yesterday I bought a 1990 ford F~350 1 ton diesel for pulling my 4x8 trailer of 21" murrarys J/K!!! but I did buy the truck, one hell of a deal I couldnt pass up, next week I will buy a new trailer.~NaTe

[Mark]

New Scag 52" SWZU. It cuts nice with doubles and i like the 18" drive tires. Marks Mowing Service

[dlandscaping]

roscioli
the auctions i bought everything from at in pennsylvania, you are right there are no good auctions around here.
this month im going to get a new mower trying to decide between a hydro walk or rider. looking at the laze z hp or the toro z350.

[Lawn DOG]

I'm selling everything for winter. gotta eat.:eek:

[little green guy]

I was gonna buy a new truck this winter but we didn't get enough snow :( so I ended up buying a 88' f250 just because I need a second truck, my new trucks gonna have to wait untill this summer i guess :) I bought new snow tires for my other truck, didn't get to use them much though. Oh yah i also bought a new guitar amp. :)

hey LJ Lawn, thats a sweet guitar. How much did u pay for it?

[65hoss]

Bought another Rocksolid Plugr aerator.

[slplow]

I bought a new 48"ghs 26hp efi walker with 9.5 catcher and new lazer printer.I hope nothing else this yr.

[f350]

i bought a 2003 firecat f5. it will not be ready untill the fall. i'll tell ya for all the guy's who ride sleds this is the next big thing. i have been a die hard polaris and skidoo rider for some time, but i'm hooked on cat's.

[TCO]

My wife gave me a new PC for the lawn accounts, I just have to learn how to turn it on. And I repaired my other truck, I can't let it die, I should have sold it a long time ago, but I love it.:confused:

[Premo Services]

Quickbooks Pro, and QXpress from lawn monkey software. I hope this will make my time on the computer doing invoices,etc. enjoying.:D

[hollywood]

didnt make any money pushing snow sowe didnt buy much. did get a used F350 stake body with a power stroke diesel and manual trans. needs some minor work but got it for a steal.

[weve]

Red Max trimmer head
13 mower blades
New Dixie Chopper XWD2600-60 with Flex Deck (I'm still waiting for this one).

[Guardian]

2001 Yamaha Motorcycle! WEEE-whoooo

You can actually ride in our "mild" winters

[DMS]

1) 2002 Chevy Silverado (2.9% interest rate)

2) 18' tandem-axle open landscape trailer


DMS

[joshua]

60" exmark lazer z, e-z dump for truck, new blower, basck pasck sparyer with engine, some cases of oil, 8 sets of blades, vac for new lazer, new spreader, oil filters, and thats about it.

[thartz]

I bought my Walker rep lunch? does this count?

[gorrell]

I just took delivery on my new 24' lowprofile gooseneck trailer with electric lift landscape gate. It will haul my new XF2600-60 DC with flex-deck and my new(demo)2001 DC S'burb'n Turb'n, as well as both my 1999 S'burb'n Turb'ns. Also had a custom made flatbed fabricated for my pickup. Ready to go to work........Lynn

[AGG Lawn Maintenance]

Got a new house!!!! I guess I won't be buying any mowers any time soon.;) Travis

[PRECISION LC]

i bought some helper springs, and a new 6.5' x 18' trailer.

[Downeast]

Today I bought the 23hp52" Lazer Z HP . Also this week I will be buying a trailer . Many Thanks to LawnSite ,and the many post and replies from its membership . A special THANK YOU to all the people that I have had personal communications with .

PASTO VERDE

[keifer]

One of the local dealers had some reps in and had a sale. I got a stihl 24in hedge clippers that were 359 for 309 seemed like a good deal.

[Planter]

Got rid of my old tractor with at bad transmission and just picked up a new Kubota B2710 with FEL and box blade. Dealer gave me a sweet deal on the trade-in. I was nervous the old one wouldn't start to get it off the trailer to trade it in on the new one.

The new tractor pulls a lot better on the trailer, must be more aerodynamic or else I'm a lot happier with it and don't notice the bumps as much.

Kevin

[LAWNGODFATHER]

Well I got these little guys. Price was too good to pass up.

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[Island Lawn]

QP bro!

Or was that QB pro???



Naaaa....
I was right the first time!
:cool: