Starting a new lawn care business in the spring of 2015. I will post new pictures as I have them.
Jim Bob's Lawn Care Equipment and Operations
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I picked up our new trailer on Monday from Trailer Country in Fitzgerald, GA. It is a new 2015 8.5' x 20' Freedom Trailer.
I was going to attach a couple of pictures, but the "Attach File" and "Upload" buttons are not there. There is a "Manage Attachments" button that I have clicked on and browsed to the appropriate files; but there is not an upload option in that window either. The directions seem pretty straightforward, so I must be missing something.
Jim Bob
I was going to attach a couple of pictures, but the "Attach File" and "Upload" buttons are not there. There is a "Manage Attachments" button that I have clicked on and browsed to the appropriate files; but there is not an upload option in that window either. The directions seem pretty straightforward, so I must be missing something.
Jim Bob
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You should be able to click "manage attachments", then "browse", select your files then scroll to the right, there should be a button that says "upload".
If not, you can try photobucket.
If not, you can try photobucket.
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Thanks to Gallihergreen, I think I have figured out how to upload pictures (I didn't expand the window on my computer and could not see the upload button.
The first picture is at a gas station in Indiana where we filled up at $1.68 9/10 per gallon. The low gas prices really helped to save some money on the trip since we averaged 9 miles to the gallon pulling the trailer! The Dodge belongs to a friend of mine who offered to go with me and tow the trailer back for expenses. It is a very nice truck; to nice to be used as a daily work truck. The rest of the photos are the outside of the trailer taken with my cell phone.
I need to decide if I want to paint the interior. Pictures I have seen on this sight make the interiors look very clean, but the cold weather here does not lend itself to painting. Next, I need to determine the layout and storage needs. I need to order trimmer racks, figure out how to stow gas cans, blowers, hand tools, spare parts and so forth.
Comments, suggestions and feedback are always welcome.
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The first picture is at a gas station in Indiana where we filled up at $1.68 9/10 per gallon. The low gas prices really helped to save some money on the trip since we averaged 9 miles to the gallon pulling the trailer! The Dodge belongs to a friend of mine who offered to go with me and tow the trailer back for expenses. It is a very nice truck; to nice to be used as a daily work truck. The rest of the photos are the outside of the trailer taken with my cell phone.
I need to decide if I want to paint the interior. Pictures I have seen on this sight make the interiors look very clean, but the cold weather here does not lend itself to painting. Next, I need to determine the layout and storage needs. I need to order trimmer racks, figure out how to stow gas cans, blowers, hand tools, spare parts and so forth.
Comments, suggestions and feedback are always welcome.
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Hey Man...:waving:
To start, trailer looks great! I'm hoping to purchase similar in the next couple years. I cannot for the life of me remember who's post it was, but somebody on a thread I was on kept his equipment in the trailer, as well as built a desk, storage and had a chair towards the front of the trailer, and it looked great. He didn't paint the interior, and your right about the cold weather, I wouldn't risk it. First thing I will be doing when I purchase mine (who knows when that'll be though) is installing overhead interior lights, a desk and of course company decals on 3 sides. Anyways, looks great!
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Awesome trailer! Can you give us a little background? Must be nice to be able to afford that for a start up company!! Congrats man.
Awesome!!! The trailer and truck are super nice looking. Tell us about yourself please!
How many clients do you have already?
How long have you wanted to do this?
Which machines are you going to use?
Going to plow snow as well?
sorry, just wanting some basics
How many clients do you have already?
How long have you wanted to do this?
Which machines are you going to use?
Going to plow snow as well?
sorry, just wanting some basics
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JLC and Burtle:
A little background can be found here:
http://www.lawnsite.com/showthread.php?t=434624
Perhaps it is possible to post in more than one thread; I am still learning how to work in this site.
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I wanted to get equipment moved today before the snowstorm bearing down on the Midwest hits tonight. I snapped a picture on the Trim Star and SCAG Turf Tiger that I purchased a few weeks ago. Sorry I took the pictures with the cell phone and are not as good as I would like.
I will post more pictures of the trailer after I get it lettered.
James
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I will post more pictures of the trailer after I get it lettered.
James
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I received my business cards this week from Plan-It Graphics. Bob Daniels was great to work with and I am very pleased with product delivered. I first saw Bob's work when I was reading through One Krazy Kajun's thread and saw his proof of their spring post cards...
I gave Bob an Illustrator file of the character and he then developed logo behind the image and the stylized lettering. I am also ordering some yard signs and two part forms from Plan-It as well and contemplating post cards...
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I gave Bob an Illustrator file of the character and he then developed logo behind the image and the stylized lettering. I am also ordering some yard signs and two part forms from Plan-It as well and contemplating post cards...
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how do you like that hustler
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I like your card. It's very catchy. Welcome to lawnsite.
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I purchased it used at the end of the season and haven't really had a chance to try it out yet. I have been using a Hustler Z to mow about 18 acres at our you football complex for the past six years and I absolutely love that machine! It has a six foot deck with a 27 horsepower Kawasaki motor. The ground speed is fantastic and it delivers a great cut. I am hoping that I will be equally happy with the walk behind. I may be biased because the Hustler Z replaced a 54 inch Snapper Z that I absolutely hated!
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Thanks! When I have a little more time I hope to explain the name...
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Love the name and the card. The way to tell where the character is from is by the teeth. 1 is from KY, 2 is from TN
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haha I'm going to remember thatLove the name and the card. The way to tell where the character is from is by the teeth. 1 is from KY, 2 is from TN
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This is a Super Z as well and it is a side discharge. Unless I mow in the rain or after a heavy dew, there is enough velocity to scatter the clippings. The Snapper that I used before the Hustler barely had enough power to poop grass clippings out the chute and left grass turds everywhere!
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