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Enclosed/Open trailers or Landscape trucks

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LoCo86

How do you prefer to haul you're equipment? If you are using one method would you like to be using another?


#2

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mowerman05

Enclosed trailer most of the year until I mount my rear bagger on JD930, Then I use my dump trailer because it wont fit in my 7x19 enclosed. Like them both:thumbsup:


#3

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LoCo86

Does anyone on here run landscape trucks or box trucks?


#4

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

LoCo86 said:
Does anyone on here run landscape trucks or box trucks?
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I don't see the convenience in them, other than the fact they can hold lots of gas in the side tanks. It just seems harder to access your equipment. :anyone:


#5

Ric

Ric

LoCo86 said:
Does anyone on here run landscape trucks or box trucks?
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lawn mower fanatic said:
I don't see the convenience in them, other than the fact they can hold lots of gas in the side tanks. It just seems harder to access your equipment. :anyone:
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I think a lot of what you use or run for a trailer or landscape truck depends on the situation your in. If your a larger company and have multiple crews with tons of clients the landscape trucks may be the way to go. If your a solo operator living in Florida where temps can reach 100 degrees an enclosed trailer can be out of the question for some. The simplest trailer to use is an open trailer, it's the easiest to set up and access while working. It all comes down to your situation.


#6

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LoCo86

Ric said:
I think a lot of what you use or run for a trailer or landscape truck depends on the situation your in. If your a larger company and have multiple crews with tons of clients the landscape trucks may be the way to go. If your a solo operator living in Florida where temps can reach 100 degrees an enclosed trailer can be out of the question for some. The simplest trailer to use is an open trailer, it's the easiest to set up and access while working. It all comes down to your situation.
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I agree. Living in a rural area as I do and not in a big city the risk of theft is low so I choose to run a flatbed truck with an open trailer. Having the trailer awhile I have it situated to fit my needs. I personally can not use a landscape truck due to all the debris ( sticks, grass, bush/tree clippings etc) that I collect throughout the day. On top of that I might need to haul mulch and my equipment at the same time which room can be to much of a hassle on a landscape truck. So basically I use the trailer to haul equipment only and the flatbed for everything else.


#7

jekjr

jekjr

We use an enclosed trailer for several reasons. At times we are in areas where it is nice to be able to lock the doors for security. We do not have a place at home to get it all out of the weather so it serves that purpose. We can go inside and relieve ourself in privacy regardless of where we are working..... We had an open trailer but we like the closed trailer better for those reasons and I do not see us going back to the open trailer.

By pulling a trailer we can still utilize the pick up bed as well to haul stuff like limbs and other debris that we haul off from jobs.


#8

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

jekjr said:
...By pulling a trailer we can still utilize the pick up bed as well to haul stuff like limbs and other debris that we haul off from jobs.
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Yeah see that's the thing. If you used a lawn truck you would be able to do the things you listed, but you would not have a place for debris, mulch, etc. Also, you can use a pickup truck for personal use....you can't really do that with a lawn truck! :rolleyes:


#9

Carscw

Carscw

We use open trailers everything you need is right there easy to get to.
I don't see any good reason to use a enclosed trailer. You use your tools out side. They are called outside power equipment. It's like driving your car in the snow then parking in a garage to keep it out of the weather.


#10

jekjr

jekjr

Carscw said:
We use open trailers everything you need is right there easy to get to.
I don't see any good reason to use a enclosed trailer. You use your tools out side. They are called outside power equipment. It's like driving your car in the snow then parking in a garage to keep it out of the weather.
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I do not like to leave my mowers out in the rain for long periods of time. I have no problem doing so occasionally. I never like for my trimmers and hedge trimmers to be in the rain if possible.


#11

Carscw

Carscw

jekjr said:
I do not like to leave my mowers out in the rain for long periods of time. I have no problem doing so occasionally. I never like for my trimmers and hedge trimmers to be in the rain if possible.
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What do you think the rain will do to them?
And I won't even get into why you have hedge trimmers or why any one does.


#12

Parkmower

Parkmower

Carscw said:
What do you think the rain will do to them?
And I won't even get into why you have hedge trimmers or why any one does.
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To trim hedges!


#13

Carscw

Carscw

Parkmower said:
To trim hedges!
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I don't use them it is the worst way to trim bushes or shrubs. And a bush should never get to the point where you would need to use them they should be kept up with every visit to the property.


#14

jekjr

jekjr

Carscw said:
I don't use them it is the worst way to trim bushes or shrubs. And a bush should never get to the point where you would need to use them they should be kept up with every visit to the property.
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Dude out in the real world we trim hedges many times that are on properties we have never been on. I for one don't have the luxury of picking and choosing jobs in exclusive neighborhoods. Most times we get to work for people when they get the money to hire us not necessarily when the job needs doing. At time it is done with a chain saw and or a pole saw.

We do shrubbery many times for people who only cut it once a year. Have cut a lot that had not been cut in over a year.


#15

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LoCo86

Carscw said:
I don't use them it is the worst way to trim bushes or shrubs. And a bush should never get to the point where you would need to use them they should be kept up with every visit to the property.
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Bushes should never get way out of control and I agree that shears are the best and cheaper way to go and that's about their only highlight. Hedge trimmers on the other hand are faster, less fatiguing, and to me deliver a smoother more groomed cut. Nevertheless, when you take on new properties or have clients who only want their bushes cut once maybe twice a year, then that's when hedge trimmers become a real necessity.


#16

Carscw

Carscw

Sorry I forget that some people don't offer full yard care. I have very high standards.
Bushes should never look like they need trimming. Pine straw and mulch should always look fresh. Lawn and beds weed free. This should all be part of your weekly visit. I guess this is why I will not do $20 yards.


#17

jekjr

jekjr

Carscw said:
Sorry I forget that some people don't offer full yard care. I have very high standards.
Bushes should never look like they need trimming. Pine straw and mulch should always look fresh. Lawn and beds weed free. This should all be part of your weekly visit. I guess this is why I will not do $20 yards.
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Where we live you do what ever you can get or you go hungry. I am partial to eating so therefore they offer the work. I make a price, if they accept the price, I do the job.

I believe in giving a quality job. I take pride in what I do. Problem is, there is not a lot of money floating around....

We too offer full service. Problem is most people don't want full service.


#18

Carscw

Carscw

jekjr said:
Where we live you do what ever you can get or you go hungry. I am partial to eating so therefore they offer the work. I make a price, if they accept the price, I do the job. I believe in giving a quality job. I take pride in what I do. Problem is, there is not a lot of money floating around.... We too offer full service. Problem is most people don't want full service.
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I understand what your saying.


#19

Ric

Ric

Carscw said:
Sorry I forget that some people don't offer full yard care. I have very high standards.
Bushes should never look like they need trimming. Pine straw and mulch should always look fresh. Lawn and beds weed free. This should all be part of your weekly visit. I guess this is why I will not do $20 yards.
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jekjr said:
Where we live you do what ever you can get or you go hungry. I am partial to eating so therefore they offer the work. I make a price, if they accept the price, I do the job.

I believe in giving a quality job. I take pride in what I do. Problem is, there is not a lot of money floating around....

We too offer full service. Problem is most people don't want full service.
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It's nice to have high standards and it would be nice to be able too have hedges that never need trimming but for some who have 70 to 100 lawns to do a week good quality equipment including hedge trimmers can be a necessity.


#20

jekjr

jekjr

Ric said:
It's nice to have high standards and it would be nice to be able too have hedges that never need trimming but for some who have 70 to 100 lawns to do a week good quality equipment including hedge trimmers can be a necessity.
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I agree. Some weeks I make as much money with a $400 set of hedge trimmers as I do with a $13,000 lawn mower. When that is how you make your living you do the best job you can as close to the customer's request as you can.


#21

Mid TN Lawn

Mid TN Lawn

LoCo86 said:
Does anyone on here run landscape trucks or box trucks?[/QUOTE
Enclosed trailer or box truck is nice for installs and seasonal flowers you can haul large load of bushes, trees, flats etc... No wind damage.
Open trailer of some type or dump truck is a must for hauling mulch, sifted dirt, landscape rock. So if you can only afford one consider a hybrid half enclosed and half open.
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#22

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

Mid TN Lawn said:
Enclosed trailer or box truck is nice for installs and seasonal flowers you can haul large load of bushes, trees, flats etc... No wind damage.
Open trailer of some type or dump truck is a must for hauling mulch, sifted dirt, landscape rock. So if you can only afford one consider a hybrid half enclosed and half open.
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I've never seen a "hybrid" like that! :thumbsup::thumbsup:


#23

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LoCo86

The " hybrid" trailer concept seems nice, but my general concern would be the space the cab of the trailer takes up leaving less room for multiple large pieces of equipment. For those who carry one maybe two pieces of mowing or excavating equipment this could per practical for their use.


#24

Mid TN Lawn

Mid TN Lawn

LoCo86 said:
The " hybrid" trailer concept seems nice, but my general concern would be the space the cab of the trailer takes up leaving less room for multiple large pieces of equipment. For those who carry one maybe two pieces of mowing or excavating equipment this could per practical for their use.[/QUOTE
You can get a zero turn and 48" on open space and 36" in enclosed along with 30 or 32 walk behind
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#25

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LoCo86


I was thinking if using the enclosed space for smaller handheld equipment and use it as a mobile workshop, maybe even store a few bags of mulch. Never gave much thought of storing a through gate mower inside. I had a trailer with a side gate that I store my smaller mower beside to keep from having to pull the other mowers off, but it seemed to always be in the way when dropping it along two way streets and most of the time my other mowers were already off the trailer so I would unload from the back almost all the time. Anyway I wound up making it a brush trailer for large tree jobs that I do.


#26

Locqus

Locqus

Each trailer has its pro's and cons. Open trailers are cheaper, lighter, and have no height restrictions. Enclosed are good for advertising, and keeping equipment out of view of and out of the rain etc. We run a couple covered, but will start buying only open trailers from here on out.


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Mad Mackie

I started with pickup trucks with tall caps, but got tired of ramps, had several 14' open trailers, went to a closed 8' X 20' with rear ramp. Dropped the commercial snow removal and now have a 7' X 14' closed trailer with rear ramp and haul it with a one ton Ford van. I like being able to put my equipment in the trailer, closing the ramp door and locking it up. My next trailer will be a 7' X 16' with a ramp and extra height which all of my cargo trailers have had as I don't like banging my head while getting my equipment in or out of trailers and I'm just a short guy!!!
My financial manager, (wife of 47 years) says that if I have a good season in 2014, I can afford an new trailer for 2015. But with all the snow and ice still around, the 2014 season will get off to a late start!!! Oh well, just watching the snow melt for now, not much happening at 20 degrees however!!!!
Mad Mackie in CT:laughing::biggrin::smile:


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