[LAWN APPEAL]

FOR A PERSON JUST DOING LAWNS FROM 10,000 SQ FT TO 30,000 SQUARE FT. WHAT SIZE DECK WOULD U GET TO DO THESE SIZE LOTS

I DONT WANT SOMETHING TO BIG, BUT I DONT WANT TO SPEND ALL DAY MOWING ONE LOT

IM LOOKING AT EXMARK HP 52" DECK AND A 21" HONDA TO DO TRIM WORK

IS THAT GOOD OR BAD

LOVE TO HEAR THE PRO'S AND CON'S OF MY THINKING

 

[dvmcmrhp52]

Good choices,but how many of these accounts do you currently have?

 

[GLAN]

Lawn Appeal

If you don't mind. Drop the caps lock please.

We can read you just fine

Thanks....

 

[LAWN APPEAL]

I HAVE ZERO ACCOUNTS, AND NO EXMARK YET!! I LOOKING TO MAKE THE JUMP REAL SOON

IM GOING TO MAKE THE INVESTMENT

I HAVE A LARGE NETWORKING BASE ( WITH ENDLESS POSSIBILITES)

:blob1:

 

[GLAN]

Lawn Appeal


Why are you shouting??

 

[turfman33]

a 21", A 36" (Hydro) and a 54" should do ya.

Steve

 

[mrbenfer]

What good does a lawn mower do with no grass to mow?

I HAVE A LARGE NETWORKING BASE ( WITH ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES)

Sounds risky to me.... Dont buy the equipment until you need it. Thats 1 reason why 80% of all LCO's bite the dust. You say you have connections, can you put 5-6 grand on that? Are you for sure that your connections are going to hook you up?

Anyways a 52'' sounds good. But you always have to be thinking about gates.

 

[LAWN APPEAL]

Computer Programmer,Bad Habit, Hate Using Shift Key Thats All

Thanks for the Heads Up

:angel:

 

[Frank2]

I would say go w/ a 52".
What is up w/ the 21" though? I have never used one and could not even really imagine where I would. Any areas the 36" doesn't get, I use the trimmer...just seems more effiecient???

 

[work_it]

I'm happy with my 48", but would gladly opt out for a 52" and 36". The 52" is great for wide open yards, but you're going to run into quite a few fenced yards w/ narrow gates. What if one of those 3K properties has a tiny front yard, huge back yard and a tiny gate? You're going to wish you bought a 36". In a case like yours; buy the 36" first, and work your way into a larger mower once you land enough accounts to justify it. Use the money you were going to buy a 52" with and apply it to buying the biggest trailer you can.

 

[pinnacle]

52'' offers the best of both worlds.

The Honda 21'' are excellant mowers. Run Honda self propelds ever since I started 4 years ago and still goin strong.

Unless your specificaly in the market for a rider you should have a look at Greatdanes "Gateway". This will leave you open to spearheading smaller acounts down the track.
It opens up to 52'' and folds up to 34'' I think.

Also I trim %70 of my accounts with my 21''s and noting can substitute the neatness and time saved doing it this way. So mate I would not listen to what people say about NOT neading a 21'' for your size propertys because their wrong. The 21'' around the perimeter of the turf area will eliminate alot of clipping issues with side discharging or mulching due to the catcher. I'll shot all the clippings into the long uncut grass arround the edge and the longer grass stops most of the clippings going into the beds. Then you run the 21'' around and bag.
No clippings on the grass, Next to nothing in the beds.
Works Great

 

[brucec32]

52" or 48" is a good size ztr (bigger on wide open areas, smaller if you do more intricate lawns and want a smaller package), with a 36" wb and 21" trim mower. But I agree with others. Make sure you even will like doing this and can get customers before you invest too much. Lots of nearly new mowers on Ebay are selling there because guys enjoyed buying shiny equipment more than they liked mowing lawns. I would highly advise working for someone part time until you've learned the ropes and realize whether or not you enjoy the business. The pay is low, but you need the experience and having a clue will save you more than the low pay costs you in the long run. One knowledgeable person can teach you hands-on a lot more than reading books or learning from your mistakes.

Mowing your own lawn once a week or even a couple of lawns is NOT the same as doing it day after day, all day long.

 

[challenger55]

first of all if your just starting out and have no lawns i would get a used mower first and then work your way up to a new one cause they do cost a lot of money and if it doesn't work out its your lost

 

[Rhett]

Hey Lawn Appeal, Get a yard first, then start out with a 36 in. Can still cover alot of grass and get thru the gates and not scalp. As things pick up look at 48 or 52. Tuff time of year to be starting up in your neck of the woods. Maybe chek out some of the upcoming sales, then get things lined up for the coming season.


Good Luck Rhett

 

[Likestomow]

I have a friend in this business who formerly was in the alarm business. Like you, he has lots and lots of contacts. He turns down way more work that he keeps!

I say buy your equipment the way you want it right from the start. That’s what I did and I’ve never regretted doing it that way. When you are fully vested in equipment, you will have a great incentive to succeed, and have more freedom to take the accounts you want immediately.

Best wishes to you. I know you will do well.

 

[battags]

I'd say go with a 36" or 48". I normally give the same advise to all who are just starting out. Walk before you run. If you don't you may land on your face.

The next piece of advise is to listen to the guys, and girls, on this site. You may want to absorb all that you can from here, use the search fucntion to answer some of your questions, and launch your business in the spring.

If you need any help, shoot me an e-mail. As you can see, I'm in the Akron area as well. I'd be glad to give you a hand.

B

[email protected]

 

[KerryB]

Good choices, risky with no accounts. Thats a lot of money going out with nothing coming in.

 

[tiedeman]

I would say go with a 48"