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My goal this mowing season is to get pictures of more yards for you all. I kind of was slacking last year with pictures. So once the grass gets growing, get ready! Here is a picture I never posted from last year because the stripes weren't as straight as I wanted them to be. This is a bigger one...

So I am hearing things about belt drive walk behinds not being "all they are made up to be". I know a hydro walk behind would be a heck of a lot better....but I just can't afford that right now. I recognize that a belt drive walk behind will be hard to adjust the mowing height, can't reverse...

I appreciate your opinion. Yes I do take tons of pride in my work, and a 30" might be better for me. I will need to time my mowing this year, maybe it takes around 40 minutes if I work quickly, BEFORE the trimming and blowing. Some yards I can knock out the mowing portion in maybe 30-35 if I am...

OK. I might also demo the Exmark Metro 36, not because I want the Exmark, but because the Toro equivalent to that is what I am thinking about, but the Exmark dealer is more convenient to demo from. And that will give me a feel for what a commercial walk behind feels like, because I only have...

Well I have decided that this year I want to TRY to upgrade my mower. I tried this 2 years ago without any luck, so not sure how it will go. I'm gonna be looking for a commercial grade walk behind around the 28"-36" size. I am going to be looking used, because I don't want to spend too much...

Went to the local car wash to wash all of the salt and grime off the metal of the trailer. Ready to go!

In storage.

So today, since it was warm out (generally speaking), I spent the time working on the snowblower. Since I have a feeling the 10" of snow we got on Thursday will be the last snow of the season (or at least the last snow I will need the snowblower), I cleaned it, and put it in the "back" of the...

I am starting this thread to have a place to post pictures of equipment, jobs, etc I have in 2015. I will be posting something this evening on how I am prepping for the 2015 mowing season. Hopefully this thread will primarily be photos.

So your mower has the new Select Drive? That is a new feature and I was curious as to what people think of it. Let us know once you get to use it.

Well the snow is finally done. We got 10 inches of snow!! That is the most this winter! It was the kind of snow that does not want to come off your shovel. (Or snowblower). Here are some pictures (sorry they aren't the best quality...I used my phone), with a decription for each one. As I said...

Still 6+ hours of snow, and there is a good 2 inches on the ground now.

Starting tonight and going through a lot of the day tomorrow we are supposed to get a decent sized snowstorm. Somewhere around 5-7 inches. Who knows if they are going to be right. It is raining now, but supposed to change over to snow sometime around 11pm or midnight. I better wake up in the...

Yes it's very convenient. I am in Pennsylvania.

Yesterday afternoon we had the biggest storm of this winter. It wasn't that big, but it was still the most. We got 5-6". I did some driveways last evening, and finished the rest this morning. I made it my goal this morning to get lots of pictures, since the night shots weren't coming out too...

Yep still the Craftsman. I honestly don't have a clue how many hours are on it. It pretty much just sat for the first two years, but the last two years it has been given a workout. I got some pics tonight, but it was dark and snowy so they didn't come out good. Here is a blurry one of when I got...

I do love it when I get behind my snowblower.

According to Echo their shaft size on the 225 is 59". I don't know what the Shindaiwa is.

My trailer.

Last week I had my first snow jobs of this winter. We got 3 inches. It's been a slow winter.

Yesterday I mowed the final lawns of the season. It was mostly just to clean up a few of the stray leaves in the yard. I was going to do it the day after Thanksgiving, but it snowed the day before Thanksgiving so the grass was covered for a few days. I decided I was going to mow Monday, whether...

I have been getting a lot of random jobs lately utilizing my trailer. This weekend a customer cut down this HUGE bush, and asked me to take it to the local farm. It took 4 trips! Of course looking back I could have cut up the branches more and saved a trip, but I didn't. I am getting to really...

This weekend I did my last cut of the season on some of the lawns. The others I am doing one more time at the end of the month. Leaves are mostly down, and with this cold weather the grass isn't growing. Below are pics of the final cut on one lawn and a before/after leaf cleanup & mowing job...

First lawn of the day.

I just finished a pretty large landscaping job. The homeowner wanted this ivy/brush removed from the side of their house, and to put mulch down. Well let me tell you, there were so many roots! I took 2 overflowing trailer loads to the dump. I came back today to spread the mulch, and as you can...

Here is a lawn from last week. I will post a before/after of a leaf cleanup later. I am planning on doing it at the beginning of the week. :thumbsup:

*I did not go to it, but here are some of the new features companies have revealed. The links are from Rural Lifestyle Dealer. 1) Hustler introduces a flip up deck for mid-mount ZTR's: Hustler Introduces Push Button Deck Lift Feature for New Raptor Mowers - Rural Lifestyle Dealer 2) Both...

This past week I had 2 jobs different than I normally do. One was to create a mulchbed (that the customer would spread mulch on later) around a small tree. It was very quick, and I think it turned out well. It was nice doing something different than my normal mowing. Then I went to a job where a...

Well the past few days have been interesting. I was behind on lawns this week, so I was planning on mowing a lot Friday and Saturday, but lets just say the weather forecast wasn't ideal! It was supposed to rain both days. But I had to get it done. So on Friday, I set out mowing after it rained...

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Here is a new blower by Troy-Bilt. What do you think? http://www.troybilt.com/equipment/troybilt/tb2mb-gas-leaf-blower-tb2mb

Thanks so much! I have a Honda HRX217HYA. I LOVE it! :thumbsup:

Here are some from today.

Here is a picture from the first lawn of the day. What do you think?

As you might know, the rear tires on my Honda HRR are extremely worn. It is smooth--no tread at all! So this weekend I finally replaced them. We found them a lot cheaper than Home Depot was selling them. We kept the front tires since they are a little better. As you can see, the tread on the one...

I want one! :thumbsup: Article here: Husqvarna Introduces a Complete New Line Of Snow Blowers! | MovingSnow.com

I just bought a new gas can because the 20 year old one I have started to leak around the cap. It's the 2.5 gallon No-Spill can I just bought. I like it! The button that starts/stops the flow of gas seems to work well, the only thing that I don't like is that it doesn't vent automatically so...

Nice job, exotion. :thumbsup: Here are some from this year. I haven't taken many pictures, so some of these didn't stripe the best, but still have straight lines.

So the winter is over and there is a full tank of gas in my snowblower. It was supposed to be used up when we got a foot of snow, but the forecast changed at the last minute and we ended up getting only a coating. Last year, I just kept the gas in the tank, and ran it once a month or so over the...

Well here is the photo.....all of my equipment together. Mowers, handheld equipment, snowblower, and trailer. What do you think?

Not only has Husqvarna expanded their AWD mower lineup....Husqvarna Expands All-Wheel Drive Walk Mower Lineup - Rural Lifestyle Dealer But Craftsman is also getting in that market. New for 2014 are two mowers--one that has "Quiet Power Technology", and one that has that PLUS is AWD. Craftsman...

"NEW HOLLAND, Penn., February 10, 2014 Earth & Turf Products, LLC, America's compact topdresser company, announces its Model 60SP, an economical, very maneuverable, selfpropelled topdresser, ideal for spreading dry or wet compost and sand, plus a variety of other materials..." Earth & Turf...

The model number might be able to tell you, and if not the serial number. But I don't know how to "read" it. I'm not 100% sure, but going by Parts Tree, the age of your mower is from 1998-2000. https://www.partstree.com/parts/?lc=exmark&mh=7

Agri-Fab Zero-Turn Dump Cart - TodaysMower.com

"To recognize those who serve in the United States military, as well as those who serve their communities across the country, The Toro Company has announced a new equipment discount program, called the "American Hero Program". Under the program, current or former members of the military, and...

I can't tell you how reliable the belt slip mowers are, but I can say the reviews are good, and Honda tests them thoroughly. :thumbsup: As for the hydrostatic mower, I have the HYA, and I can tell you I like those controls more than I would like the Smart Drive. And you say you don't like how...

"BLOOMINGTON, Minn., January 22, 2014 - If you're looking for the power and performance of a gas trimmer, but don't want the hassle of gas and oil, meet the new 48-volt Max string trimmer from Toro. Toro's highest voltage string trimmer is powered by lithium-ion battery technology and built...

Can't wait to get back to days like this. Start mowing at 7:30.a.m., before it gets too hot, dew on the grass, can't beat it! Anyone? If it's going to be cold like now it should just snow!

The following are some of the websites I go to to find the latest news. :smile: Lawn Equipment News Websites: Magazine and Website for Rural Lifestyle Dealers - Rural Lifestyle Dealer Mower Comparisons & Reviews-Lawn Equipment-Landscape Design TractorByNet.com - Useful articles on compact...

"MOLINE, Illinois (January 16, 2014) The John Deere Pavilion, Deere & Company's visitor center in downtown Moline, Ill., today unveiled a new exhibit showcasing the company's innovation in lawn care equipment. The new Tango E5 autonomous mower exhibit treats Pavilion visitors to a real-time...