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Dec 14, 2013#1

lawn mower fanatic

Just got it today.....ordered custom a week ago. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Specs:

-4x6
-wood floors
-angle iron sides
-ramp gate
-steel fenders
-full lighting

Dec 14, 2013#2

wjjones

lawn mower fanatic said:
Just got it today.....ordered custom a week ago. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Specs:

-4x6
-wood floors
-angle iron sides
-ramp gate
-steel fenders
-full lighting

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Nice!.:thumbsup:

Dec 14, 2013#3

exotion

lawn mower fanatic said:
Just got it today.....ordered custom a week ago. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Specs:

-4x6
-wood floors
-angle iron sides
-ramp gate
-steel fenders
-full lighting

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Perfect ... Build some trimmer racks and you'll be good to go

Dec 14, 2013#4

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mowerman05

Nice , what do you pull it with? should work well with the lawns you do all close together.:thumbsup:

Dec 14, 2013#5

lawn mower fanatic

mowerman05 said:
Nice , what do you pull it with? should work well with the lawns you do all close together.:thumbsup:

Just a Toyota (car). With this light of a trailer & load I just wanted to use the existing cars we have. I got a hitch for the car a few weeks ago.

Dec 14, 2013#6

Carscw

Nice trailer. And now maybe you will not break anymore mower handles carrying your blower on them.

Dec 14, 2013#7

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mowerman05

Should be easy to back up with that vehicle, at least you can see the trailer to know were it going when backing up.

Dec 14, 2013#8

exotion

mowerman05 said:
Should be easy to back up with that vehicle, at least you can see the trailer to know were it going when backing up.

With any trailer it becomes second nature to back trailers up. I firmly believe people in spokane need to have a licence to drive a trailer there are some dimwitted trailer drivers here. It's not hard to do it right. I've seen people fail at backing up, don't know when to turn the wheels what direction to turn them. Jack knifes, people trying to so a Sharp u turn. Just take it easy and practice backing up before you take it out. And remember you are 2+ car lenghts long and unable to take turns sharp.

Dec 14, 2013#9

Mike88se

Cool trailer. I'd love to have one. If it was me I'd get some chains and make brackets to lock everything down from thieves. I worry a bit about leaving things on my truck when I'm doing a lawn and I'm working in the back yard.
Oh and a heavy duty clutch and the best brake pads you can afford might not be a bad idea if you're pulling it a lot w/ a car.
I bet you're gonna love that ramp

Dec 14, 2013#10

davbell22602

Nice trailer. I think Im gonna buy 10ft and 16ft long old camper frame with axle to build my own trailer(s).

Dec 14, 2013#11

lawn mower fanatic

Carscw said:
Nice trailer. And now maybe you will not break anymore mower handles carrying your blower on them.

Yeah I know! Or wear the wheels out!

mowerman05 said:
Should be easy to back up with that vehicle, at least you can see the trailer to know were it going when backing up.

I hope it will be! :cloud9:

exotion said:
With any trailer it becomes second nature to back trailers up. I firmly believe people in spokane need to have a licence to drive a trailer there are some dimwitted trailer drivers here. It's not hard to do it right. I've seen people fail at backing up, don't know when to turn the wheels what direction to turn them. Jack knifes, people trying to so a Sharp u turn. Just take it easy and practice backing up before you take it out. And remember you are 2+ car lenghts long and unable to take turns sharp.

Luckily this trailer is less than a car length (pretty short), so I don't have to take turns too much wider.

Mike88se said:
Cool trailer. I'd love to have one. If it was me I'd get some chains and make brackets to lock everything down from thieves. I worry a bit about leaving things on my truck when I'm doing a lawn and I'm working in the back yard.
Oh and a heavy duty clutch and the best brake pads you can afford might not be a bad idea if you're pulling it a lot w/ a car.
I bet you're gonna love that ramp

Yeah the ramp is nice and heavy duty, too! :thumbsup:

davbell22602 said:
Nice trailer. I think Im gonna buy 10ft and 16ft long old camper frame with axle to build my own trailer(s).

Sweet! :thumbsup:

Dec 14, 2013#12

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sleepy718

What site did you order the trailer from

Dec 15, 2013#13

briggs

:thumbsup:

Dec 15, 2013#14

lawn mower fanatic

sleepy718 said:
What site did you order the trailer from

Got it from a local trailer store. :thumbsup:

Dec 15, 2013#15

wjjones

What are you hauling on it LMF?

Dec 15, 2013#16

reynoldston

That is what I pull my trailer with. Toyota Camry. Works out fine for me and a lot cheaper and easier then running a pick up truck. The only problem I have with mine is it is too narrow at 63 in. because I can't get a 60 in. cut mower on it.

Dec 15, 2013#17

lawn mower fanatic

wjjones said:
What are you hauling on it LMF?

Snowblower, shovels, and ice melt in the winter.

Mower, trimmer, edger, blower, and gas in the other seasons. :thumbsup:

Dec 15, 2013#18

lawn mower fanatic

reynoldston said:
That is what I pull my trailer with. Toyota Camry. Works out fine for me and a lot cheaper and easier then running a pick up truck. ...

Yep that's how I feel. :thumbsup:

Dec 15, 2013#19

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possum

I have that same sized trailer. Mine has the cheapo expanded metal instead of wood. The ramp on mine is real good. The floor is ok but needs wood if heavy things are hauled. I think you have a longer hitch on yours. That is supposed to be better. Mine works ok. But. It bounces up and down a great deal even at very low speeds. That upsets the carbs on one of my lawnmowers and then it will not start for a couple hours. Keep things well strapped down as I have seen a couple nice walk behind mowers bounced over the sides every spring when the lawn racers arrive. One lawntractor bounced off by the gas station and another brand new real nice Cub Cadet came in all bashed up after the hitch came loose from the ball on the way home from Tractor supply. If the roads there get plenty of slush on them like they do here I would keep my blower covered or well lubed as the splatter is going to be pretty bad. Make sure your release handle on your trailer has a pin or bolt through it to prevent it coming open and carry a spare in case you drop that one down a crack in the driveway. Keep the hinge pins greased on your ramp or they will bind up before long and at the most unhandy of times. That is a nice trailer. Now get to work.

Dec 15, 2013#20

Ric

possum said:
I have that same sized trailer. Mine has the cheapo expanded metal instead of wood. The ramp on mine is real good. The floor is ok but needs wood if heavy things are hauled. I think you have a longer hitch on yours. That is supposed to be better. Mine works ok. But. It bounces up and down a great deal even at very low speeds. That upsets the carbs on one of my lawnmowers and then it will not start for a couple hours. Keep things well strapped down as I have seen a couple nice walk behind mowers bounced over the sides every spring when the lawn racers arrive. One lawn tractor bounced off by the gas station and another brand new real nice Cub Cadet came in all bashed up after the hitch came loose from the ball on the way home from Tractor supply. If the roads there get plenty of slush on them like they do here I would keep my blower covered or well lubed as the splatter is going to be pretty bad. Make sure your release handle on your trailer has a pin or bolt through it to prevent it coming open and carry a spare in case you drop that one down a crack in the driveway. Keep the hinge pins greased on your ramp or they will bind up before long and at the most unhandy of times. That is a nice trailer. Now get to work.

That's one of the problems with small trailers is the bounce form lack of weight, and you can't really put trimmer racks on one because they get know support and the trimmers and anything else you put in them takes a beating.

Dec 15, 2013#21

metz12

Cant you put your trimmer and edger on the ramp?

Dec 15, 2013#22

lawn mower fanatic

metz12 said:
Cant you put your trimmer and edger on the ramp?

Like hang them from it?

Dec 15, 2013#23

Ric

metz12 said:
Cant you put your trimmer and edger on the ramp?

On the ramp, I'm confused??

With Youth You Learn, With Age You Understand

Dec 15, 2013#24

metz12

Ric said:
On the ramp, I'm confused??

yes. just take them off before you lower the ramp. just lock them in real tight. maybe even use like ratchet straps.

Dec 15, 2013#25

lawn mower fanatic

metz12 said:
yes. just take them off before you lower the ramp. just lock them in real tight. maybe even use like ratchet straps.

That might get annoying if you have to take the trimmer off, take the blower off, put down the ramp, unload the mower, mow the lawn and then load the mower, put up the ramp, put up the trimmer, put up the blower, etc.
If you wanted to save space on the "floor" of the trailer IMO it would be better to mount the blower on the fender or tongue of the trailer, not the ramp gate.

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Dec 15, 2013#26

Ric

metz12 said:
yes. just take them off before you lower the ramp. just lock them in real tight. maybe even use like ratchet straps.

Where are you mounting the racks?? Keep in mind that every time you load and unload a mower that ramp is going to flex and besides that the ramp is going to move even in the up position it's going to be loose.

With Youth You Learn, With Age You Understand

Dec 15, 2013#27

Carscw

You all do know that he will not be going over 10 mph All his yards are in his neighborhood. Unless I missed something

Dec 15, 2013#28

lawn mower fanatic

Carscw said:
You all do know that he will not be going over 10 mph All his yards are in his neighborhood. Unless I missed something

Correct. :thumbsup:

Dec 15, 2013#29

metz12

well, you wouldnt even need to put racks on the trailer since these jobs are all pretty much local. just tie the trimmers and blower down on the deck of the trailer.

Feb 15, 2014#30

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Tuttled

Here is my solution to the expensive wheel boots, I make my own, out of wood. You can custom size them, I use them on my mower and edger! I made a variation to hold crates, fuel cans ect. For example the boot on the mower was made by recycling the plywood from my old truck box cover. I just attached a cut down 2x4 to the side of it, drilled holes and put bolts thru it (I found if the bolts are extended about 1 1/2 inches it works the best). Placed the boot where I wanted it and drilled thru the floor of the trailer. I went underneath and screwed a 2 x 4 to the floor to cover the holes, went back inside and redrilled the holes to the proper depth and inserted the custom made boot. I made these for crates and fuel containers. Only takes minutes to make and inexpensive and you can make them to any size you like.

Feb 15, 2014#31

Snapperfreak

Hey Tuttled I like your thinking. I don't mow commercially but I do haul mowers frequently in my little 4x8 and having places built exactly to fit the stuff u want to carry like that is a great idea. I'll have to look at what I want to carry and sketch out some plans. Be nice to wedge everything in tight.

Feb 15, 2014#32

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Tuttled

Snapperfreak said:
Hey Tuttled I like your thinking. I don't mow commercially but I do haul mowers frequently in my little 4x8 and having places built exactly to fit the stuff u want to carry like that is a great idea. I'll have to look at what I want to carry and sketch out some plans. Be nice to wedge everything in tight.

If there wasn't 2 1/2 feet of snow to go thru to get to the trailer I would take one out and post a picture or 2. We should be starting spring clean ups in about 6 weeks!

Feb 15, 2014#33

Snapperfreak

2-1/2 feet of snow sounds fun. What part of the country are u in? This is my little trailer. Since the deck and walls are all wood building and attaching some of those things wouldn't be too hard.

Feb 16, 2014#34

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Tuttled

Snapperfreak said:
2-1/2 feet of snow sounds fun. What part of the country are u in? This is my little trailer. Since the deck and walls are all wood building and attaching some of those things wouldn't be too hard.

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I'm in central Canada. A lot less snow this year compared to last year. But last year was excessive. But temps have been cold.

Feb 17, 2014#35

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Tuttled

Snapperfreak said:
Hey Tuttled I like your thinking. I don't mow commercially but I do haul mowers frequently in my little 4x8 and having places built exactly to fit the stuff u want to carry like that is a great idea. I'll have to look at what I want to carry and sketch out some plans. Be nice to wedge everything in tight.

Stops my mower and edger from moving around, I use ratchet straps on the aerator and power rake as they are to heavy to hold them securely. I also use a bungee on the edger near the top as it is tippy.

Mar 14, 2014#36

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Tuttled

Snapperfreak said:
Hey Tuttled I like your thinking. I don't mow commercially but I do haul mowers frequently in my little 4x8 and having places built exactly to fit the stuff u want to carry like that is a great idea. I'll have to look at what I want to carry and sketch out some plans. Be nice to wedge everything in tight.

Finally able to get to the trailer, here is the pic of the boot!

May 1, 2014#37

djdicetn

lawn mower fanatic said:
Just got it today.....ordered custom a week ago. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Specs:

-4x6
-wood floors
-angle iron sides
-ramp gate
-steel fenders
-full lighting

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That'll git ur dun!!!! Congrats...hope you have a very busy, profitable Spring & Summer!!!!

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