Best sub-£650 mower for light-commercial

[Richard 1234]

Yeah, pick-up has a Truckman fitted.

 

 

The main reason I don't have a top on the back of my pick up is because of mowers strimmers not fitting in the back if hard top on.

 

Can see they are good for security but folding the handles on mowers does them no good IMO.

[SDDavid]

Appreciated. Budget is limited, only been in business for a couple of years or so and am still buying bits of basic kit. Up til now, most of the investment has been in arb gear and the new truck. Pretty much built the business on a shoestring. While i don't expect professional performance or build quality from a £650 machine, i would hope to run it for perhaps 3-5 years. I wouldn't expect it to be required for more than an average of 5-6hrs/week. If i find that i get more grass-cutting work than that, i'll consider upgrading to a truly pro machine, but for now i don't feel it would be good economics. Thanks to all for the advice, exactly what i was looking for.

 

A Happy Christmas & a prosperous New Year to one & all!!

[Richard 1234]

Appreciated. Budget is limited, only been in business for a couple of years or so and am still buying bits of basic kit. Up til now, most of the investment has been in arb gear and the new truck. Pretty much built the business on a shoestring. While i don't expect professional performance or build quality from a £650 machine, i would hope to run it for perhaps 3-5 years. I wouldn't expect it to be required for more than an average of 5-6hrs/week. If i find that i get more grass-cutting work than that, i'll consider upgrading to a truly pro machine, but for now i don't feel it would be good economics. Thanks to all for the advice, exactly what i was looking for.

 

A Happy Christmas & a prosperous New Year to one & all!!

 

 

I've got a push 17 inch Honda izy that's 6 years old and does 1 day a week on small gardens and has done for all 6 years.

As near unbreakable as you can get for less than £400

[SDDavid]

Yeah, canopy has pro's & con's. Locks knackered so doesn't aid security in any case, but was pretty feeble when it did work! Most useful foe keeping the weather off other bits such as electrically powered hand tools and so on, and also enables us to cram in a lot more rubbish if we've been required to take it away from a job. I can get five bulk bags of crap plus tools in the back, even with the crew cab. We started out the hard way with nothing more than a Volvo estate, second-hand hand-tools and assorted horticulture and arb/forestry diplomas, so the extra capacity the Ranger and Truckman provide has helped advance us no end. Onwards and upwards! Saving for a second hand chipper next.

[SDDavid]

Sounds ideal for our present purposes, though i think a larger deck would be better. Am starting to think Honda is the way to go. Thanks.

[Richard 1234]

Yeah, canopy has pro's & con's. Locks knackered so doesn't aid security in any case, but was pretty feeble when it did work! Most useful foe keeping the weather off other bits such as electrically powered hand tools and so on, and also enables us to cram in a lot more rubbish if we've been required to take it away from a job. I can get five bulk bags of crap plus tools in the back, even with the crew cab. We started out the hard way with nothing more than a Volvo estate, second-hand hand-tools and assorted horticulture and arb/forestry diplomas, so the extra capacity the Ranger and Truckman provide has helped advance us no end. Onwards and upwards! Saving for a second hand chipper next.

 

 

I won't put cuttings in the back of mine. I used to put all sorts in my old truck but ruined the back door and back wings!

Have 2 trailers now.

I started out just like you only with a Mazda demio and a 30 year old camping trailer.

[SDDavid]

We live on a farm and have the occasional loan of six foot Ifor, which is useful, but could do with one of our own. So much to buy! And customers wonder why we have to charge what we do. It would be a lot cheaper in just about every other trade; still, we love what we do.

[Redbournbury Logging]

I have two Hondas and found them to be brilliant. I just leave the door open on my truck man top and the mower handles stick out a bit. Good luck.

[miker]

have a look at the lawnflite lf48, i have one stationed at a property, does 2.5 hours a week,£499 i think, rear roller tho

[Richard 1234]

have a look at the lawnflite lf48, i have one stationed at a property, does 2.5 hours a week,£499 i think, rear roller tho

 

 

What engine is on them miker?