Some people might laugh at my solo setup. I laugh all the way to the bank!
@mikeh50342 күн бұрын
I'm in Northern Indiana.. picking up my 1st trailer tonight 5X10 single axle. My closest dealer is exmart, hustler, cub cadet. Doing a demo on a Radius 52 " next week. I still work FT and mow 4 yards with FW 15 out of mini van. Takes me way too long unloading/ loading and walking the 2 acres. Cut,trim, edge
@large_crab26 күн бұрын
I run a 52" Scag hydro walk behind and a 36" toro belt drive on my 5x8 trailer. Pretty damn efficient.
@kyleshaw184Ай бұрын
I average just over $1000/day (purely solo) with a very similar setup. I did beef up the leaf springs on my single axle 7x12. I have No small engine racks with the deck space on my trailer. I use 36" & 52" Scag standers for the same reasons you run gravely. $20k is also right about the cost of my rig. I switched from heavy duty to a half ton truck in 2018, but I never pull anything other than my single axel lawn rig. Keep LawnTube reels coming, JC! I truly appreciate you!
@MJFUYT14 күн бұрын
Excellent content brother. This channel is a wealth of valuable information. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
@blainethompson6583Ай бұрын
you might have some suspension issues on that trailer. your axle isnt centered in the fender. usually means something isnt right there. possibly loose u-bolts or worn leaf spring mounts. just something i noticed in video.
@Gambit8121-i7v28 күн бұрын
6 by 12 inclosed trailer is cheaper than u think $2,800 to $3300. Pros is huge advertising you can put on it. Yoh dont waist time loading and unloading it in the morning when ubget started or and of day putting equipment up. Thats 20 minutes aday waisted by 220 working days a year thats 78 hrs a year so it definitely pays fir itself just in that aspect. And your logo and # on the sides os more visible. I run all inclosed but no fancy equipment toro 36 inch and honda push commercial. We get average of 12 new calls just off of the advertising on the inclosed trailers.
@chuckmaxon3727Ай бұрын
Good advice. I have a 5x14 single axle trailer I like the few extra ft in length and it holds 2 zt's plus a walk behind and cans and blowers. I had to go 5 ft. so it would fit in the gate of my yard. I kept my old 5x10 as a back up or in case I want to run another crew.
@FloridaTurfProsАй бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@williamcedeno1275Ай бұрын
Love it. Prolly wouldn’t start w 2 but def a 34-36. Great video👍👍
@sladewulfАй бұрын
All I have is a push mower, weed Wacker, and blower on the back of my truck with a strap! 😅
@spartakos3178Ай бұрын
I'm eventually going to go for enclosed or some kind of frame to support solar panels because I'm experimenting with all electric. Also will double as equipment storage without renting or building a separate storage. Until then, 6x12 is working fabulously.
@FloridaTurfProsАй бұрын
Let’s go!
@EuroYardServiceАй бұрын
Let’s face it…most equipment purchases are ego driven and trying to portray a certain image to the public 😂
@bobafettfan3229 күн бұрын
There's a solo operator who does lawn mowing as a side job in my town who had two 60 inch john deere sit down zero turn, both highest end models who goes on and on about that's the brand you need to have on your trailer. I told him, the only person that cares about you having john deere is you. Your clients couldn't give a shit less your mower brand on the trailer. Show up, cut the lawn is what they care about.
@jtsettles9941Ай бұрын
We run 5x8 trailers with a 52in Walk Behind, and a 21inch Honda. Less fatigue, and easier to tow. I can’t wrap my head around enclosed trailers.
@antoniobryant2516Ай бұрын
I think it’s a great setup. I have a 60 inch Exmark vertex and a 60 Lazer Z with bagger. Also a 30 inch toro that will be getting gone. Tired of walking at my age. The bagging get tiresome at time but it makes money. Thinking about getting back to the simple setup because I only bag two yards a week.
@FloridaTurfProsАй бұрын
💯 simplify if possible
@Phillipglossinger16 күн бұрын
Don’t forget back up equipment and trucks everyone don’t talk bad about so much equipment when it all breaks eventually
@freedomrings4134Ай бұрын
I'll say a enclosed trailer is nice because it keeps everything dry and secured.
@elmiewho29Ай бұрын
It’s nice to have good looking New things. But I can get the job done just as good as anyone with the fancy stuff. Hard work pays off
@Camo-DanАй бұрын
I do 30-50k a year running solo with a scag vride XL 52” on a tiny 5x8 single axle tractor supply trailer I bought brand new 10 years ago. I toss all my hand tools in the bed and it sucks. But it works.
@FloridaTurfProsАй бұрын
That’s awesome
@cobracommander2885Ай бұрын
Love these vids. I love my pro turn 360 also
@upscalelawncaremonroe408Ай бұрын
I have pretty much the same set up!
@revfred2008Ай бұрын
Hey Jonathan, Will with Cutti g Edge. I ha e missed your content for a while, but I'm back, brother. You know you changed my business. I have missed if you did the new house tour or not after you got it done. Can you hook us up with an updated tour or if I missed can you point me to the right video?
@BigRedServicesLLCАй бұрын
Simple but effective. I also have a 6x12 single axle but it’s my backup setup. Do you have a 3,500 lb axle or larger?
@FloridaTurfProsАй бұрын
3500
@BigRedServicesLLCАй бұрын
@@FloridaTurfPros same. Any issues carrying 2 standers? A few years back I had a gravely compact pro 34 and a radius 48 in there and it was about maxed out definitely didn’t like to be that close to max capacity.
@LandoDaCommandoАй бұрын
I respect it.
@RoyalStreetEntАй бұрын
Dope video! I have almost the same set up. 36 gravely pro stance and 48 inch sit down gravely. Same trailer. Looking for a new truck What’s a good used truck to tow my rig with
@alphacharlie65msАй бұрын
Good video.
@CBeasonАй бұрын
Good video man! How much revenue will you generate with that setup on average day? Btw I love having a trailer less setup.. I would have occasional issues with trailers from time to time..
@ORlawnandlandscapeАй бұрын
Great content. Eventually I would like to buy a used Isuzu NPR and have my truck and trailer for back up. I have the same set as you but I use Scag Vrides. What do you think about the Isuzu NPR?
@FloridaTurfProsАй бұрын
Probably the ideal lawn care and landscaping truck
@BigFish-eo7ujАй бұрын
Keep it simple and make $$$$!!
@musselmanmedia5236Ай бұрын
agreed. also i really think of companies do it for internet clicks
@cutuplawnservice4534Ай бұрын
2 stand on mowers. Do u get fatigued in the legs during ur route? I’m thinking of going completely stand on.
@FloridaTurfProsАй бұрын
Stander wins for us by a long shot
@rogerbass7700Ай бұрын
I see you are using the PAS-225. Do you find that it provides plenty of power for the stick edger attachment? I'm trying to make my decision on getting the 225 or the PAS-2620 which is more power but also more money.
@FloridaTurfProsАй бұрын
2620 has more power but in my experience junks out just as quickly as the 225… not worth the extra money in my opinion. 225 has enough power to run edger no problem.
@rogerbass7700Ай бұрын
@@FloridaTurfPros thanks for the info! I appreciate it!
@FastLaneLandscapingАй бұрын
You think, I can fit 2 pro stances in a 6x10? I know you got a 6x12 but idk
@FloridaTurfProsАй бұрын
No you can’t
@gonzaloslawnservicesllc8720Ай бұрын
Bro do I need a workers comp if I only have one employee in Fl ? I need help bro
@FloridaTurfProsАй бұрын
If ya’ll are just mowing, 3 employees or under, then no as long as you file an exemption for yourself. If you do any landscaping work then you have to have workers comp even with just one employee.
@gonzaloslawnservicesllc8720Ай бұрын
@@FloridaTurfPros thanks brother
@InnocentlyInsaneCreationsАй бұрын
Yea. I looked into car detailing... 3 months of research on products, I gave up. Its all junk... All industrys are imo... Just get the equipment that makes you happy, reliable, affordable, and provides the results you want.... its that simple.. Anything you dont use once a week, is worthless...
@andreabond3501Ай бұрын
How many tonnes can your trailer hold ?
@FloridaTurfProsАй бұрын
It’s always best to actually check the rating of your axle, but a general rule of thumb is 500 pounds per lug nut on your trailer tire. I have a 3500 pound axle on this trailer.
@andreabond3501Ай бұрын
@@FloridaTurfPros thank you we work in kilograms and tons in Australia my trailer 2000 ATM 580 Tare so my max ball load is 420 Kg metric
@positivelynegative9149Ай бұрын
"basic equipment" [Immediately shows two $10,000 mowers.]
@FloridaTurfProsАй бұрын
Yes, I guess basic really is relative. For example, I saw an ExMark 144 inch cut today at my dealer that was sold for $83,000 and I wouldn’t have believed it if I didn’t see the invoice. So yeah I don’t think 16 grand for two brand new mowers is too bad.
@user-ks2jt4fp8pАй бұрын
10k is better than the 25k for walkers wjere i live and thats what we run up north almost exclusively.
@byronn.2885Ай бұрын
If you run solo and only need one mower it would be $10k for the entire setup. That can be easily recouped in a couple months of mowing.
@miraman68Ай бұрын
Not sure why everyone says mowing is low margin though. I feel like $50 in 15 - 20 minutes is pretty good.
@Scott-cu8nfАй бұрын
Depends on the area. Last year, I did landscape work for an older lady who was only paying $85 to get over 1.5 acres mowed. I also know a guy who is paying $50 for 0.65 acres biweekly that is always over grown and leaves junk in his yard that if not removed can damage a mower. The same lawn guy that is doing the $50 mow spent 12 hours trimming hedges, doing landscaping, and mowing for $200.