Best Mower for Your Lawn Care Business ($500 to $12000 Budget)

Sometimes choosing a mower can be intimidating, even for experienced lawn care business owners. So today, Mike discusses the different tiers of mowers when it comes to budget. So it doesn't matter if you are just starting out, or you have been growing your business for a while, this video will hopefully be helpful for you.

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[cincy_prodz]

I have just started my lawn business at 11 years old. I have taken your tips and tricks and am having great business throughout my neighborhood. I am currently using a 22 inch, self propel push mower, and a Echo 17 inch Gas-2-Stroke weed wacker. Keep working hard!

[Xixu.co.]

We just picked up a toro titan and I’m beyond impressed with it. Built like a tank, 10mph cutting speed, tons of power, heavy duty deck, and it grips hills like it’s nothing, serviceable hydro’s with spin on filters. All for under $6000. I highly recommend looking at a titan as a first mower.

[moeller]

Crazy how much mower prices have increased since you made this video

[nickhammac]

I run a crew in the mountains ranging from 3, 000 to 5, 000 ft in elevation.
We have one EX-Mark (series-x I believe) Zero turn 52 inch that we can only use on about 10% of our yards.

We have 3 Ex-mark 52 inch walk behinds, and they are ABSOLUTELY phenomenal. They are great for hills. For flat ground, we use a Z all day but everything we mow is basically vertical, so we stick to the walk behinds with a hefty weight kit on the front to keep us grounded.

For reliability, durability and overall performance, the Ex mark walk behind is the best mower I've ever used hands down.

Slightly harder to learn but is so much more useful for any tricky job.
Sorry for such a long response, but I really love that mower.

And also, the stripes you get from one are better than any other mower, with the trailer wheel the weight is more evenly distributed and it's a lighter mower by 200 lbs or so, just something to consider, hope this is useful!

[StelmachsWorld]

My papa just passed away december 18th 2021 and I promised I’m gonna put his inheritence to good use. Always wanted to start my own lawn care business. Although he was a john deere guy so i might have to honor him that route ;).

Thanks for the advice, subbed.

[williamwallace]

I began with a used zero turn, and old push mower from Sears. Never look back, and have grown in to my 19 th year now, and just doing lawn, and landscaping on the side. Excellent video Mike. Thank You!

[Lloyd-mo]

im a retired truck driver. decided to buy a zero turn this yr and make a little extra cash mowing. ive been usiing a new john deere on a 3 acre bed and breakfast owned buy a friend. i found a 2004 scag 42 inch commercial zero turn for less than 2000.00 hasnt been used much almost no scratches. looking forward to mowing.might eventually move up to a new one.

[sergioortega]

I currently run a used 21inch commercial hivac snapper push mower (bagging/mulching) that runs around $1300 and a residential ariens icon X 52in Z turn that runs $2000 for weedeating I use a husqvarna 525LK (combi-trimmer) $419 and husqvarna 525XB blower ($289) and all of them have lasted me more than 3 years so far with heavy summer use for about 15 lawns

[gdcatalyst]

Great info mike! Just saying for those who are starting out and mow big properties, if you dont have the say 5-10 thousand for a new zero turn dont sweat, look at used options! Especially someone who doesnt mind finding a mower to fix up. Parts arent crazy expensive its labor that bites you so if you do the labor, you can get a nice mower for cheap! I got an exmark vantage 48 inch for 3000 plus about $100 in parts and a little elbow grease and i love it! Those mowers are 9 thousand brand new! Find the right people and you can get a nice exmark 30 inch for around 1000 too.

[tubebejr]

When Mike was talking about the first mower and had mentioned the quality of it of it, I wanted to buy one. Mentioning how lightweight it was that it would be possible to pick up and set on your truck, had answered my question as to which would be a great first mower for someone with no trailer. Great content, had to subscribe. 💪🏽

[damianpascual]

For the past 7months we have been using a hustler raptor residential 52 inch we just upgraded last week to a scag 48inch commercial zero turn

[DoodMangSpeaks]

If you are starting out go for a cheaper honda 21inch mower and find the newer constructed homes with tight small yards. Alot of those type of accounts will go on a yearly maintenance plan too.

[thecuttingforce]

A lot of good information for starting off.. even for us lawnguys.

[greatwhiteswag]

Started two years ago with a Gravely Pro Turn 52" which I still use full time. So far it has been very reliable but often very uncomfortable without the suspension seat included with the higher models.

[AlbertoGonzalez-yupe]

I started with a cheap 21 inch push mower then move up to a tractor and lexmark after and now I have 2 Wright stand on mowers they're great for residential work to open gates, pick up toys or hoses

[easygolawncare]

I love that you represent the fact that you don't need big zero turns to make good money. I wish I would have stuck with a walk behind and push mower in the bed of my truck

[Elkmonger]

I have an old Gravely Pro Walk 40. It just fits through my 48" gates. It's a stamped deck and stripes like crazy. I bought it used and abused for $500 and put another $500 into it about 16 years ago. I like it a lot. Once you cut with even a used commercial grade it's hard to go back.

[miltonzinn]

Saving my pennies right now so I can afford a 36” pro stance and likely a 30” push. Some of the gates around here are just too narrow for the big machines, but most folks still have 1/4-1/2 acre lots. Then my residential clients only have 1-3k turf. Oh well.

[thomaslarouche]

*Slaps the mower*
"Not with this bad boy"
LMAO

[BottomLandOutdoors]

I just stared my lawn care business the mower that I’m using right now is the one behind you it’s a gravely ZT HD 48inch