First year (tips)

[peaklawncare]

This is my first (full time) year. I have 5000 postcards ready to be sent out. Business cards. T shirts. Trailer and a truck. What mower should I buy? I have one already but I want another one. Any tips for a rookie?

 

[Lawnboy18]

What is the average size of lawns you mow? Also, what is your budget?

 

[peaklawncare]

Just average suburban houses. I would like to spend around $1000 or less

 

[Lawnboy18]

Ok, so average subruban house probably like 20-25 minutes of mowing and 5-10 of trimmming.

So, you could get a very good walkbehind for 1000$ that will be commercial grade. I have a YBravo 21". No very known, but very good! Bulletproof tranny, extremely fast in second gear, very good at mulching and bagging, one of the bests to mow in very wet grass, it has real tires, ball bearing wheels and the lits goes on! It is also lighter than the other commercial mower outhere. Other very good models would be the Ex-Mark Z-series 21"or Honda HRX. They can be acquired for about 1000$.

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

Ok, so average subruban house probably like 20-25 minutes of mowing and 5-10 of trimmming.

So, you could get a very good walkbehind for 1000$ that will be commercial grade. I have a YBravo 21". No very known, but very good! Bulletproof tranny, extremely fast in second gear, very good at mulching and bagging, one of the bests to mow in very wet grass, it has real tires, ball bearing wheels and the lits goes on! It is also lighter than the other commercial mower outhere. Other very good models would be the Ex-Mark Z-series 21"or Honda HRX. They can be acquired for about 1000$.

Yes, good suggestions. Most commercial 21" mowers will run around $1,200, which is what I think the Exmark X-Series 21" is in our area, but the Honda HRX is only $700. It is technically considered a "premium residential" mower, but I have used it commercially with no problems. Do you already have a trimmer and blower?

 

[Skydragon750]

Look on Craigslist for good deals in your area. Used mowers, trimmer and blower is how I started out my first year. Saved up enough to buy some new equipment this year. And it depends on your how many customers you have. Don't spend so much (like 10,000) if you don't have the yards to make it back.

 

[Lawnboy18]

Yes, good suggestions. Most commercial 21" mowers will run around $12,000, which is what I think the Exmark X-Series 21" is in our area, but the Honda HRX is only $700. It is technically considered a "premium residential" mower, but I have used it commercially with no problems. Do you already have a trimmer and blower?

You mean 1200$ not 12 000$! That would be one nice ZTR!!!:tongue:

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

You mean 1200$ not 12 000$! That would be one nice ZTR!!!:tongue:

Whoops! :ashamed: I guess I like typing 0's! :laughing:

 

[peaklawncare]

Thanks for the advise I have 1 trimmer and it's brand new but my blower is old school and is electric

 

[Lawnboy18]

Thanks for the advise I have 1 trimmer and it's brand new but my blower is old school and is electric

Get a gas blower, it will save you a lot of time!
Husky 150BT, STIHL BG86 or something ECHO handheld will do the job cleaning the poperties and at a good price also.