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Mar 6, 2013#1

CauZey

Anyone buy the trimmer racks from tractor supply or lowes. I see they are the same . Looking to see if they are worth buying or any advice on some decent ones to buy??

Mar 6, 2013#2

C

CZLawnCare

I have two of them on my trailer, theyre great! Simple installation and a simple build

Mar 6, 2013#3

Carscw

CauZey said:
Anyone buy the trimmer racks from tractor supply or lowes. I see they are the same . Looking to see if they are worth buying or any advice on some decent ones to buy??

The ones from tractor supply are well worth the money.

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Mar 6, 2013#4

CauZey

Thanks !!! Those I've been looking at so I think ill buy them and see now

Mar 6, 2013#5

wjjones

Are they different, or made by the same company?

Mar 6, 2013#6

CauZey

They are the same same box and all

Mar 6, 2013#7

Ric

http://www.junglejimsap.com/displaySearch.php?cat=1&cat_label=Trimmer%20Racks

[url]http://www.trailerracks.com/trimmerracks.html

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Mar 6, 2013#8

lawn mower fanatic

Ric said:
http://www.junglejimsap.com/displaySearch.php?cat=1&cat_label=Trimmer Racks

I like the ones you can put on your zero-turn! :thumbsup:

(http://www.powerchutedesign.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/Trimmer12.jpg)

Mar 6, 2013#9

Ric

lawn mower fanatic said:
I like the ones you can put on your zero-turn! :thumbsup:

(http://www.powerchutedesign.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/Trimmer12.jpg)

The reason I like the Jungle Jim racks is because they are spring loaded so the equipment doesn't bounce around and they are one padlock lockable.

Mar 6, 2013#10

Carscw

You can find better ones but for $75 the carry-on one does the job. I had to fab some brackets to mount it to my trailer my sides are made with round bars.

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Mar 6, 2013#11

Ric

I guess the cost of the rack would or should be determined by what you carry in the racks and how much you value it, that's how I look at it.

Mar 9, 2013#12

CauZey

Got the TSC racks installed today!

Mar 9, 2013#13

M

mowerman05

northern tool sells a brand called buyers which is spring loaded as well. two or three place trimmer racks

Mar 9, 2013#14

CauZey

These are okay I guess . I had to paint them when i got them. They were black already but paint was missing in many spots and it was bare metal. Easy to install tho

Mar 9, 2013#15

lawn mower fanatic

CauZey said:
Got the TSC racks installed today!

View attachment 12799

It looks nice! I like the Echo! :tongue:

Mar 9, 2013#16

CauZey

lawn mower fanatic said:
It looks nice! I like the Echo! :tongue:

Thanks!!! Everyone rags on echo but that thing is so light weight and cranks everytime. Perfect for edging yards and trimming residential

Mar 9, 2013#17

lawn mower fanatic

CauZey said:
Thanks!!! Everyone rags on echo but that thing is so light weight and cranks everytime. Perfect for edging yards and trimming residential

Yeah I love Echo! :thumbsup: Is it a SRM-210?

Mar 9, 2013#18

CauZey

lawn mower fanatic said:
Yeah I love Echo! :thumbsup: Is it a SRM-210?

Not sure . I thinks it's a home owner type . I got it used and rebuilt from a dealer for 75$ best money I've spent

Mar 9, 2013#19

lawn mower fanatic

CauZey said:
Not sure . I thinks it's a home owner type . I got it used and rebuilt from a dealer for 75$ best money I've spent

Nice! Personally I think it looks like a SRM-210. I have the 225 and LOVE it! I also have the edger with the same model powerhead! :licking:

Mar 11, 2013#20

CauZey

I saw some 225's at HD today they are 199$ rite now

Mar 11, 2013#21

lawn mower fanatic

CauZey said:
I saw some 225's at HD today they are 199$ rite now

Nice! :thumbsup:

Mar 12, 2013#22

Ric

CauZey said:
Got the TSC racks installed today!

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Do those mounting brackets bolt on from the top only?

Mar 12, 2013#23

CauZey

Top and side 3 total

Mar 12, 2013#24

CauZey

They are pretty sturdy but if there is any type of sway or twist in your frame or rail it shows bad on the racks.

Mar 12, 2013#25

Ric

CauZey said:
They are pretty sturdy but if there is any type of sway or twist in your frame or rail it shows bad on the racks.

I got a triple crown rack that came with the trailer, it used a full length 2x2 angle to fasten it to the trailer and I still had to use 1x1 steel angle on each side to keep it from swaying.

Mar 12, 2013#26

CauZey

I hope I don't have to do that!

Mar 12, 2013#27

Ric

CauZey said:
I hope I don't have to do that!

Because yours are independent from each other, if it were me I'd buy a couple of pieces of 1x1 angle or a couple of pieces of flat steel 2" wide and I'd run it from piece to the other to help sturdy the thing up, it may help with the sway. You can get the angle or the flat steel at Home Depot and it's cheap.

Mar 12, 2013#28

CauZey

I hope I don't have to do that!

Mar 12, 2013#29

CauZey

Ric said:
Because yours are independent from each other, if it were me I'd buy a couple of pieces of 1x1 angle or a couple of pieces of flat steel 2" wide and I'd run it from piece to the other to help sturdy the thing up, it may help with the sway. You can get the angle or the flat steel at Home Depot and it's cheap.

Good idea! Thanks

Mar 15, 2013#30

Bomba

I'm looking at buying a new trimmer. I have some brush to cut annually, but mostly grass and weeds and under a lot of fencing. Do I need bike handle trimmer? Are they just as easy to use?

Mar 15, 2013#31

Bomba

lawn mower fanatic said:
I like the ones you can put on your zero-turn! :thumbsup:
<img src="http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=12751"/>
(http://www.powerchutedesign.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/Trimmer12.jpg)

Thanks for that, I think I'm going to buy one of these. Saves space and keeps stuff off of the trailer rim.

Mar 15, 2013#32

Bomba

lawn mower fanatic said:
I like the ones you can put on your zero-turn! :thumbsup:
<img src="http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=12751"/>
(http://www.powerchutedesign.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/Trimmer12.jpg)

Where can I buy one of those?

Mar 15, 2013#33

lawn mower fanatic

Bomba said:
Where can I buy one of those?

You can buy one here: http://www.junglejimsap.com/displayItem.php?pkey=26. :smile:

Mar 15, 2013#34

lawn mower fanatic

Bomba said:
I'm looking at buying a new trimmer. I have some brush to cut annually, but mostly grass and weeds and under a lot of fencing. Do I need bike handle trimmer? Are they just as easy to use?

A lot of people say that it is better to use a regular trimmer for use with trimmer string, and the bike handlebars for use with a brush blade. Personally I would just get a regular trimmer.

Mar 15, 2013#35

Bomba

lawn mower fanatic said:
A lot of people say that it is better to use a regular trimmer for use with trimmer string, and the bike handlebars for use with a brush blade. Personally I would just get a regular trimmer.

How tall are you? I'm 6'4" and I'm thinking that maybe the bike handles would prevent me from having to bend forward so much even though I have a straight shaft trimmer.

Mar 15, 2013#36

lawn mower fanatic

Bomba said:
How tall are you? I'm 6'4" and I'm thinking that maybe the bike handles would prevent me from having to bend forward so much even though I have a straight shaft trimmer.

I am 6'....Yeah the bike handle bars might help a little.

Mar 17, 2013#37

jekjr

lawn mower fanatic said:
I am 6'....Yeah the bike handle bars might help a little.

I am 6' tall. I have been using a trimmer that is a regular trimmer. I am going to buy one with the handlebars in a few more days because it hurts my back to run the other one for extended periods because U have to bend slightly to operate it.

Mar 18, 2013#38

Bomba

Yeah my back hurts when I use my regular trimmer especially after more than 45 mins of use. Any videos I've looked at online of the handlebar trimmers make it look easier to stand up straight. The only thing that would concern me is getting it under trees etc. the regular trimmer is more maneuverable I would think. Also, trimmers are heavy!! Any light trimmer I've used has lacked power.

Mar 18, 2013#39

jekjr

lawn mower fanatic said:
I like the ones you can put on your zero-turn! :thumbsup:
View attachment 12751
(http://www.powerchutedesign.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/Trimmer12.jpg)

I guess that those wold be great if you cut wide open spaces. For me anyway I have enough problems with limbs and so forth and being in tight spaces with just my roll over protection and I run it folded down. I don't think I can do that type.

Mar 18, 2013#40

jekjr

I was looking for a trimmer rack recently as well. I looked at the one at TSC and several others.

I talked to some local people that had racks and they told me that those kind would damage the handles on trimmers from bouncing and rolling. I instead bought the Xtreme one.

TrailerRacks.com your home for all of your Trailer Rack needs

It actually has two aluminum hooks that bolt to your trimmer and it does not bounce or roll in the racks. I have not had mine but a month or so but I have talked to a guy that had one for a good while and he said it was the only way to go. It locks with one lock and does a great job so far.

Mar 18, 2013#41

Ric

Bomba said:
Yeah my back hurts when I use my regular trimmer especially after more than 45 mins of use. Any videos I've looked at online of the handlebar trimmers make it look easier to stand up straight. The only thing that would concern me is getting it under trees etc. the regular trimmer is more maneuverable I would think. Also, trimmers are heavy!! Any light trimmer I've used has lacked power.

The bike-handle trimmer is used or supposed to be used for cutting on inclines or when things get dense and standard trimming line doesn't do the job. It should be used with steel grass, brush and saw blade attachments. If your back hurts when using a trimmer there are a number of different strap designs available that will hook to the trimmer just in front of the throttle and go over the shoulder to relieve the pressure on the back. I'm afraid handlebars for regular trimming would be worse to use than just the trimmer itself on the back. Thing is if you use the handlebar you still have too use the strap, it's just double trouble.

Mar 18, 2013#42

Bomba

Ric said:
The bike-handle trimmer is used or supposed to be used for cutting on inclines or when things get dense and standard trimming line doesn't do the job. It should be used with steel grass, brush and saw blade attachments. If your back hurts when using a trimmer there are a number of different strap designs available that will hook to the trimmer just in front of the throttle and go over the shoulder to relieve the pressure on the back. I'm afraid handlebars for regular trimming would be worse to use than just the trimmer itself on the back. Thing is if you use the handlebar you still have too use the strap, it's just double trouble.

Thanks RIC. I think you've just made up my mind... I'll forget the bike handles.

Mar 18, 2013#43

Ric

jekjr said:
I was looking for a trimmer rack recently as well. I looked at the one at TSC and several others.

I talked to some local people that had racks and they told me that those kind would damage the handles on trimmers from bouncing and rolling. I instead bought the Xtreme one.

TrailerRacks.com your home for all of your Trailer Rack needs

It actually has two aluminum hooks that bolt to your trimmer and it does not bounce or roll in the racks. I have not had mine but a month or so but I have talked to a guy that had one for a good while and he said it was the only way to go. It locks with one lock and does a great job so far.

You May want to read this off the lawnsite forum (Extreme Trimmer Rack Nightmare) just to be on the safe side http://www.lawnsite.com/showthread.php?t=368276

Mar 18, 2013#44

CauZey

I think ill put some caulking on the part of the rack where the trimmer head sits to try and keep it in place ..

Mar 18, 2013#45

jekjr

Ric said:
You May want to read this off the lawnsite forum (Extreme Trimmer Rack Nightmare) just to be on the safe side http://www.lawnsite.com/showthread.php?t=368276

I will definitely try to keep watch on me and also will look at e mounting on them. Like some of the guys said on that forum, they had been running them for years with no problem. Personally I wonder if there was not something else that possibly happened to that me that was broken.

Mar 18, 2013#46

jekjr

Ric said:
The bike-handle trimmer is used or supposed to be used for cutting on inclines or when things get dense and standard trimming line doesn't do the job. It should be used with steel grass, brush and saw blade attachments. If your back hurts when using a trimmer there are a number of different strap designs available that will hook to the trimmer just in front of the throttle and go over the shoulder to relieve the pressure on the back. I'm afraid handlebars for regular trimming would be worse to use than just the trimmer itself on the back. Thing is if you use the handlebar you still have too use the strap, it's just double trouble.

Using the trimmers without handles bars causes me to have to bend over. At is why my Back hurts. Even with a shoulder strap I still have to. I do have a cheap trimmer. "Cub Cadet" it is a 27 cc and has done a good job. I am going to buy a Dolmar with the handlebars on it soon and If it works out like it appears it will I might buy a smaller one of the other type to see how it works out.

Mar 19, 2013#47

Bomba

jekjr said:
Using the trimmers without handles bars causes me to have to bend over. At is why my Back hurts. Even with a shoulder strap I still have to. I do have a cheap trimmer. "Cub Cadet" it is a 27 cc and has done a good job. I am going to buy a Dolmar with the handlebars on it soon and If it works out like it appears it will I might buy a smaller one of the other type to see how it works out.

I wonder if my Stihl dealer has a bike handlebar demo model that he will let me try out. I'd like to try it at home before I buy, make sure I'm getting the right trimmer.

Mar 19, 2013#48

jekjr

Bomba said:
I wonder if my Stihl dealer has a bike handlebar demo model that he will let me try out. I'd like to try it at home before I buy, make sure I'm getting the right trimmer.

If they don't you might can go to a rental place and rent one just to be sure. I have a cousin that has one if the biggest ones Stihl has and he dropped it off here at the house a couple of weeks ago and I ran it for a few minutes and it was very comfortable to operate.

Mar 19, 2013#49

Bomba

jekjr said:
If they don't you might can go to a rental place and rent one just to be sure. I have a cousin that has one if the biggest ones Stihl has and he dropped it off here at the house a couple of weeks ago and I ran it for a few minutes and it was very comfortable to operate.

Thanks that info helps. Did you use a harness with that one? I guess I'll at least have to try one on with the strap at the store.

Mar 19, 2013#50

jekjr

Bomba said:
Thanks that info helps. Did you use a harness with that one? I guess I'll at least have to try one on with the strap at the store.

The big Stihl one had handlebars and yes it had a very good strap.

Mar 19, 2013#51

Bomba

jekjr said:
The big Stihl one had handlebars and yes it had a very good strap.

My landscaping side tells me to buy the conventional trimmer, my practical side tells me to get the handlebars and stop moaning about back pain lol!!!

May 8, 2014#52

JDsLawnCare

I know this is an old thread but i figured id bump this one instead of starting a new one... but would anyone know where i could buy a rack for the bed of my truck? I see several guys in my area have them and im not sure if theyre built or bought.

May 8, 2014#53

exotion

Would not be difficult to build. And with wood stain or gloss paint would look good. Otherwise the same racks you'd buy for a trailer can be mounted on the side of your bed(inside) so you can grab them without climbing in the truck

May 9, 2014#54

C

CZLawnCare

Go on TrailerRacks.com your home for all of your Trailer Rack needs, green touch offers a truck bed rail to mount all racks on

May 9, 2014#55

JDsLawnCare

CZLawnCare said:
Go on TrailerRacks.com your home for all of your Trailer Rack needs, green touch offers a truck bed rail to mount all racks on

Thank you for the link, CZ!

exotion said:
Would not be difficult to build. And with wood stain or gloss paint would look good. Otherwise the same racks you'd buy for a trailer can be mounted on the side of your bed(inside) so you can grab them without climbing in the truck

If i still had my welder i would probably build one, but i no longer have one so ill just wind up buying one.

So basically if i buy the $15 attachment on that site i could use it to attach any rack i find? Or is that just for their particular brand?

May 9, 2014#56

B

bturner032002

CZLawnCare said:
Go on TrailerRacks.com your home for all of your Trailer Rack needs, green touch offers a truck bed rail to mount all racks on

i just bought the green touch racks for my trailer and i can vouch for the site. It is quality stuff and fast shipping. Also put in the lawnsite1 in the promo code and i think its 10% off.

May 9, 2014#57

BHLC

bturner032002 said:
i just bought the green touch racks for my trailer and i can vouch for the site. It is quality stuff and fast shipping. Also put in the lawnsite1 in the promo code and i think its 10% off.

Get the motor supports as well!!! If not you'll be picking up the powerhead and broken shaft from the trimmers! I speak from experience!

May 9, 2014#58

B

bturner032002

BHLC said:
Get the motor supports as well!!! If not you'll be picking up the powerhead and broken shaft from the trimmers! I speak from experience!

yea i do plan to get this as soon as i get some other stuff out the way. I've had a few people tell me they ran them for years without breaking a shaft and a few tell me they broke a shaft. for $50 or whatever they are ill be getting them sooner than later.

May 9, 2014#59

exotion

Speed + bumps is what breaks them. Possibly drive to avoid that but that's just me

May 9, 2014#60

BHLC

exotion said:
Speed + bumps is what breaks them. Possibly drive to avoid that but that's just me

Good luck with that! It's the vibration and the clamp system that does it.

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