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#1

Lohman mows lawns

Lohman mows lawns

Should I buy a dump cart to hual my tools from home to home or buy a full size trailer because I candrive in 4 years


#2

D2hornets58

D2hornets58

Lohman mows lawns said:
Should I buy a dump cart to hual my tools from home to home or buy a full size trailer because I candrive in 4 years
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What would you be pulling it with?


#3

Lohman mows lawns

Lohman mows lawns

D2hornets58 said:
What would you be pulling it with?
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A "JHON DEERE 235 GT" or a "kawisokie prarie. 360"


#4

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

I would say buy a dump cart now and a trailer in 4 years because trailers aren't that expensive, so you can save up enough money in 4 years. Or an even better idea buy a trailer now if you are able to pull it with your JD. That way you will have a lot of room for all your equipment, because dump carts can be pretty small!


#5

slammed

slammed

Lohman mows lawns said:
A "JHON DEERE 235 GT" or a "kawisokie prarie. 360"
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With the JD you have you could pull a 5x8 trailer as long as you don't have hills to pull it on. Then when you can drive you can pull your mower on the trailer.:thumbsup:


#6

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

slammed said:
With the JD you have you could pull a 5x8 trailer as long as you don't have hills to pull it on. Then when you can drive you can pull your mower on the trailer.:thumbsup:
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Yeah that's what I was thinking, because a trailer isn't that much more expensive than a dump cart....I saw in a circular that one (I think a 5x8) was advertised for $600.


#7

D2hornets58

D2hornets58

Depends on what size trailer you want to have in four years. If you just want a small one then i wouldsay buy it now. If you were planning on buying a bigger one in four years then just buy the dump cart to use for now then in a couple years start looking for a bigger one. You can find some good deals on craigslist for trailers.


#8

slammed

slammed

Well I still would buy the 5x8 now because you will not need a 6.5x18 all the time. I have a 4x8 a 6.5x18 and a 7.5x16. And I use all of them some at the same time. The small ones you can pull them in to yards with the mower for brush pickup and not tare up the yard.


#9

Lohman mows lawns

Lohman mows lawns

D2hornets58 said:
Depends on what size trailer you want to have in four years. If you just want a small one then i wouldsay buy it now. If you were planning on buying a bigger one in four years then just buy the dump cart to use for now then in a couple years start looking for a bigger one. You can find some good deals on craigslist for trailers.
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I am planing to buy a 12 x 8 enclosed trailer


#10

slammed

slammed

Lohman mows lawns said:
I am planing to buy a 12 x 8 enclosed trailer
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You still need a small trailer or at least a open trailer/or a big truck for the brush and storm cleanup.


#11

Lohman mows lawns

Lohman mows lawns

slammed said:
You still need a small trailer or at least a open trailer/or a big truck for the brush and storm cleanup.
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I plan to get a f250 because my dad has one and it is nice


#12

D2hornets58

D2hornets58

slammed said:
You still need a small trailer or at least a open trailer/or a big truck for the brush and storm cleanup.
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I think you would be fine with a pickup truck. You can build a wooden box around the bed and have almost double the space.


#13

slammed

slammed

D2hornets58 said:
I think you would be fine with a pickup truck. You can build a wooden box around the bed and have almost double the space.
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If you say so most truck beds are't 5x8


#14

D2hornets58

D2hornets58

slammed said:
If you say so most truck beds are't 5x8
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Yeah i agree that an open 5x8 trailer would be very helpful but if he only buys an enclosed trailer he would be fine with just the truck. Just may take more trips to dump it if its a big job.


#15

slammed

slammed

D2hornets58 said:
Yeah i agree that an open 5x8 trailer would be very helpful but if he only buys an enclosed trailer he would be fine with just the truck. Just may take more trips to dump it if its a big job.
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Well not only would it take more trips to dump. But not everyone will let you drive in there yard with a truck but would let you pull a trailer in there with a mower.


#16

D2hornets58

D2hornets58

slammed said:
Well not only would it take more trips to dump. But not everyone will let you drive in there yard with a truck but would let you pull a trailer in there with a mower.
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Yeah most people dont want trucks on their lawn.


#17

Ric

Ric

D2hornets58 said:
Yeah i agree that an open 5x8 trailer would be very helpful but if he only buys an enclosed trailer he would be fine with just the truck. Just may take more trips to dump it if its a big job.
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If you're doing lawn-care and loading mowers and equipment they tell me that an open trailer is better to use than an enclosed.


#18

D2hornets58

D2hornets58

Ric said:
If you're doing lawn-care and loading mowers and equipment they tell me that an open trailer is better to use than an enclosed.
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yeah i like open trailers better. You can just leave the ramps down for quick loading. Also have very easy access to weed wackers,blowers and anything else on the trailer without having to go inside the trailer.


#19

Ric

Ric

D2hornets58 said:
yeah i like open trailers better. You can just leave the ramps down for quick loading. Also have very easy access to weed wackers,blowers and anything else on the trailer without having to go inside the trailer.
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Some have said that the enclosed trailer has an adverse effect especially on mowers, some say that because your dealing with an air cooled engine and if you're using your mower for an extended period of time and load on a enclosed that the mower doesn't have a chance to properly cool the engine before the next stop. I don't know how true that is but I do know that even being vented I've been in some enclosed trailers that are unbearably hot and when you add to that the heat of a mower engine and close the gate, it makes me wonder a little if the claims may be true.


#20

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

Ric said:
Some have said that the enclosed trailer has an adverse effect especially on mowers, some say that because your dealing with an air cooled engine and if you're using your mower for an extended period of time and load on a enclosed that the mower doesn't have a chance to properly cool the engine before the next stop. I don't know how true that is but I do know that even being vented I've been in some enclosed trailers that are unbearably hot and when you add to that the heat of a mower engine and close the gate, it makes me wonder a little if the claims may be true.
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Yeah, the negatives with enclosed trailers are that:
  • Well, they are more expensive!!
  • They can get hot.
  • They can trap the smell of gas or grass inside the trailer.


#21

Lohman mows lawns

Lohman mows lawns

I think I will just get a open trailer now after conisiderimg the thing wring with an enclosed trailer


#22

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

Lohman mows lawns said:
I think I will just get a open trailer now after conisiderimg the thing wring with an enclosed trailer
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Yeah, I think you will be happy with it. And you can always upgrade to an enclosed trailer later, most people starting out have an open trailer....if they even have a trailer! Some just have everything in the bed of their truck!


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