Winter time

[mowerman05]

Whats everybody do when the grass and leaf season is over to keep from going crazy all winter?:laughing:

 

[LoCo86]

Whats everybody do when the grass and leaf season is over to keep from going crazy all winter?:laughing:

For me I have couple of small tree jobs to do and some underbrush to clear. But where I live winter only last about 2.5 months then it's time to jump start mowing season with spring clean up. But for the most part I will be spending time in the workshop cleaning it out and getting my equipment winterized and ready for next season and painting and putting new boards on my trailer. Also I might buy a few more pieces of power equipment.

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

"Non-mowing season" here is around 3.5 months, so I need to find something to do. :laughing: I plan on expanding my snow removal business, and might buy some more small equipment.

 

[briggs]

Whats everybody do when the grass and leaf season is over to keep from going crazy all winter?:laughing:

me i have a small engine shop so i work on snow blowers and fix up stuff to sell in the spring

 

[metz12]

"Non-mowing season" here is around 3.5 months, so I need to find something to do. :laughing: I plan on expanding my snow removal business, and might buy some more small equipment.

buy a quad or a lawn tractor! put a plow or a snow blower front end on it! and then get a trailer to haul around like a shovel, salt, and your snowblower just in case! and gas. dont want to forget gas.

 

[reynoldston]

Whats everybody do when the grass and leaf season is over to keep from going crazy all winter?:laughing:

Now come you live in Michigan. Move snow.

 

[metz12]

I have a couple wood jobs but they usually end around Christmas time because i already have all the wood that is needed cut and split. but this year i have a big job where i have the potential to cut like 6-8 chords of wood. there is a bunch of dead trees at one of my buddys neighbors house that she wants cut down and split for firewood. since they are all dead they are good and seasoned so i just basically have to cut wood when she is nearing the end of her pile. its sill a good size job for one person. i think i will have to charge by the hour though. kind of big to estimate.

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

buy a quad or a lawn tractor! put a plow or a snow blower front end on it! and then get a trailer to haul around like a shovel, salt, and your snowblower just in case! and gas. dont want to forget gas.

I will be getting a trailer of some sort, but, though I really want a larger piece of equipment, I don't think a lawn tractor would help much once grass cutting season hits. It would need to be a ZTR. And by this time I am used to walking a lot, so my snowblower is fine. :laughing: I do want a small backup Toro snowblower, but I am still trying to "break even" with the Craftsman.

 

[metz12]

I will be getting a trailer of some sort, but, though I really want a larger piece of equipment, I don't think a lawn tractor would help much once grass cutting season hits. It would need to be a ZTR. And by this time I am used to walking a lot, so my snowblower is fine. :laughing: I do want a small backup Toro snowblower, but I am still trying to "break even" with the Craftsman.

have you checked craigslist? you might be able to find something used cheap. and it might be cheaper and bigger then one of those toros. i'm thinking about getting a snowblower too. my craftsman i dont think wants to plow because the starter just went in the thing! like 75bucks for a new one! i think today i might try to put a pull start on it! Easy Emergency Pull Start for Offroad and Racing Mowers - YouTube

 

[D2hornets58]

I will be getting a trailer of some sort, but, though I really want a larger piece of equipment, I don't think a lawn tractor would help much once grass cutting season hits. It would need to be a ZTR. And by this time I am used to walking a lot, so my snowblower is fine. :laughing: I do want a small backup Toro snowblower, but I am still trying to "break even" with the Craftsman.

What will you be towing the trailer with?

have you checked craigslist? you might be able to find something used cheap. and it might be cheaper and bigger then one of those toros. i'm thinking about getting a snowblower too. my craftsman i dont think wants to plow because the starter just went in the thing! like 75bucks for a new one! i think today i might try to put a pull start on it! Easy Emergency Pull Start for Offroad and Racing Mowers - YouTube

You might be able to get that starter rebuilt for a lot less than $75. I know there is a place around here that rebuilds them.