Hello walker guys. I have a 1997, 36" walker with a 13 horse engine with 1160 hours on it. Today it started a high piched squilling like a belt, but I dont think it is. The higher the rpm the more frequently it did it, and sometimes for longer periods of time. I thought maybe it might be a pulley or something of that nature. I checked the hydro fluid and it was ok. The belts look ok also. Any ideas out there. Thanks for reading.

what do u guys pay for truck insurance. a 1/2 or 3/4 ton?

Hey guys, anyone else been receiving his emails pimping his success story for $64.95. Anyone bite?

truck craft dump insert spreader good condition and works great ,also extra controller and brain box $2000..

I'm a newbie and as such have no cash to lay out for a website. I've designed my own using MS Producer. I would like to put up on the net, but (ya there's always a but) for free.
Can anyone help me? (and if this is already on this forum -sorry).

Thanks, Boomer


Romans 8:28

While at lunch today I spotted an LCO clearing leaves from a property using an Exmark ZTM to "push" them out to the street where they had a leaf vacuum and loader truck parked. When I first saw it I thought, "How ridiculous! He's never gonna get done doing that!", but surprisingly it worked pretty well. The blower operators blew them into piles and he pushed the piles out to the street for the big suckup. I grabbed my video camera and filmed some of it. Sorry about the quality, my $149 HD camcorder doesn't zoom in quite far enough but you can see what he's getting done. This may be common practice by you guys but I just never paid attention. Here's the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhEraWZ2E2w

I would like to buy a 36" used walkbehind in the spring to go along with my push mower and exmark. I would like to find a cheaper one about 1500-2000 but most of what I have been finding in that range are belt drives. I push mow about a 30-40 degree hill behind some houses and would like to get a walkbehind for them and some other smaller fenced in properties. I know a dually hydro would be the best but would I be able to manage with a belt drive on that steep of hill or would I for sure need a hydro for that. If I need hydro I may just go with the better 36 dually or find a used exmark or scag hydro.

I am thinking about getting a shred and vac. How does it work with wet leaves? About how much it cost and also the blower kid? How is the reliability?

thanks

To tell a little about myself I am a 17 year's old, I started my landscaping expedition almost three years ago with a craftsman push mower and have worked my way up through the loops and have been very successful in doing so. I have been on this website for sometime now just reading what others have to say and posting an occasional question but have never really posted any pictures, but with the season dying down I hopefully will have more time to keep up with the treads. When the season picks back up I will post some pics of my work. Tell me what you think!!

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Fisher 6.5ft snow plow- built very well, has a trip edge, front has been repainted, the back is original paint. All the parts are included, even a new solenoid. This would be awesome for a skid steer, especially on sidewalks and driveways. I live in Arlington, MN which is about 70 miles southwest of Minneapolis. I could deliver or meet half-way, whatever works. I bought this plow for my Jeep Cherokee and then the night I got home, I found another truck with a plow on it. I had my brother help me get it off the trailer, and we guessed it must weigh around 500lbs for the entire set up, so it's definitely a nice plow, I just have no use for it. I would like to get $1,600 for it, but I'm open to other offers. I'm not open to trades. PM me if you are interested, and then we can set something up. Thanks for looking!

This ad is also on plowsite.com and is for sale locally

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On an open trailer, which trimmer racks do you use? Im looking for a rack that prevents my stihls from rotating. I found these racks and i really like them. I dont like how you need to keep a piece of the rack on the trimmer 24/7 in order to lock it in. Hers the one i was looking at: http://www.trailerracks.com/trimmerracks.html what do you think?

I have my brisket in the oven @ 250 for 5 hrs.

how long before I remove the brisket from the oven should I put sauce on it??

Your thought please on the Shindaiwa EB8520RT. It appears that the weight is a couple pounds more but the performance would surpass the much talked about Stihl BR600. Are the Shindaiwa line of blowers dependable?

I know preemergent will keep a seed from germinating...

but will it actually kill the seed?

i.e. put down pre-emergent, keeps seeds in soil from germinating... pre-emergent wears out... is the seed still able to germinate in the proper conditions or has the seed expired?


Thanks...

Specifically, I'm thinking about Poa Annua.

I have a few larger patches that I need to eradicate in 2010, and am trying to think of my 2010 plan. I'm planning on just using ROUND UP on the spots in early Spring before seed head formation... reseed these spots with a 50/50 Rye/KBG blend... hit the lawn with a late summer pre-emergent application through fall 2010 with the hopes that I don't get the patchy light green/darkgreen, look I get in the fall that I have now in these areas.

I am starting a new lawn care business in the spring and would really like some help on what I should purchase? Below is a list of things I already have. What should I buy if I had $10k to spend?

01' Chevy Silverado 1500
John Deere LX172 38" Rider
Stihl BR550 Blower
Stihl 90 Line Trimmer
Stihl Edger
Stihl MS290 Chain Saw
Stihl T81 Hedge Trimmers
Toro Commercial Push Mower 21"
Poulan Backup Line Trimmer

Things that I know I need to purchase is a standon or walk behind mower between 36" - 52" deck widths. Possibly a 60" zero turn mower, atleast a 16" dual axel trailer.

Questions
Mower, should I buy a a ZTR and a trailer and maybe a used walk behind? Or should I buy a nice stander and a walk behind? Or just a nice walk behind? I am going to be mostly just doing residential to start so what should I really go for?

Trailer, I do not have a space to house my trailer so I am thinking I should pick up a used covered trailer 16' + around $3k?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.