My name is Lahn, and I’m the owner of Prodigy Lawn Maintenance in Georgia. I’ve been in the landscaping industry for 10 years and decided it was time for me to start my own business doing what I love and doing it at a high quality.
as someone who has IBS and pretty much like clockwork 20-30 min after I get lunch and throw in a tobacco pouch I gotta go. Can't blame your guys it's just the human body. Can't really go in the woods on 95% of my properties plus that's just super unprofessional
I actually found both on Etsy. The little echo saw has a weird shaped handle and it’s different from almost all other chainsaws so you’ll have to get a little creative. I just lucked up and found a way to make that one work.
I'm thinking of getting the BB 54" Revolt Stand-On specifically for it's performance on hills in my backyard. How has your experience been on steep slopes?
Clean set up brotha! Came across this video a while back & went with a 7x14 enclosed as well with the 7ft height. Badass set up man, really want to get it looking somewhat like yours.
Thank you! Most guys actually have potential to have very nice setups with less equipment honestly…but I see more guys that don’t clean their rig up and keep everything tidy than guys that do. It starts there…
Thank you I really appreciate it! It’s really a blessing to be able to have it and have everything I need for anything that comes up! I’ve heard a lot of people say they don’t need the extra equipment with them. If someone asks them to do extra work that requires something they don’t have with them, they tell them they’ll do it next time when they return…I’m here to tell you that people impulse spend very often and change their minds when they have a week or two to think about it. Aside from that, I get a lot of business solely because customers see my setup and know I take this seriously. They see I’m not like every other guy with the same rig outfitted with the bare necessities. And this isn’t me taking a shot at those guys either because I respect them just as much as everyone else I’m just speaking on what customers have told me pretty consistently. Thank you again I’m very blessed!
I normally have my truck pumping gas being filled up while I walk in the trailer and normally empty my 5 gallon, or what’s left over in it, into my 54” mower and then go fill it back up when my trucks done as well as my 2 and a half mix can.It really All depends on where I’m at with everything also. If I know I’m low on gas or basically empty with everything then yes I’ll just back the mower off real quick….its not very often I have to load up both of my mowers either. Normally I take the 54” revolt. None of this takes as long as a lot of guys seem to think either…..oh and sometimes I can just pull the trailer side door up right by the pump and just fuel them through the side door lol
What is total weight of trailer? We have a 7x14 with 7' ceilings and total weight with mower and tool chest, etc is about 5k. 2023 Tacoma has a tow rating of 6500lbs. Tows it no problem, why the regear? Because of larger tires and tow??
So the regear solved the gear hunting issue I had that’s common on all the 3rd gen Tacomas and it also allowed me to do 60-75 mph on the highways when I may need to and again the truck just cruises easily in the process without Rpm’s being all over the place while it’s trying to decide on which gear it wants…that gear hunting issue with these trucks was ridiculous. Also, yes bigger tires as well….but mine weighs when loaded down normally and I have both my mowers on it a little over 7,000. Normally I just need my main 54” mower though and then I sit at about 6,000…….but idk man if you don’t have someone of these things upgraded on your truck it gets torn up pretty quickly from doing all this. I don’t mean this in any sort of rude way either but I feel like if you were able to drive mine and pull your same trailer for a few mins you might think right now it seems like it’s pulling your trailer no problem and easy, but when mine lets you really feel what pulling it with ease feels like you might feel differently afterwards…I’m also running Corsa exhaust, injen evolution intake, aFe throttle body spacer,14 stack Mishimoto trans cooler, all power stop brake package upgrade for towing..calipers and everything, OME 3 inch heavy duty lift package with Dakar springs also….and it keeps going. But doing that stock everyday is going to tear it up quickly man. Especially the transmission…but the number one upgrade I’ve got that does the most for helping me tow my trailer easily and safely is the Redarc Towpro Elite brake controller, that thing is amazing with what it does controlling your trailer brakes. Leave it on auto mode so it just applies the brakes with you in sync with your trucks brakes….im serious it’s amazing man.
@@prodigylawns It's a nice rig for sure! Our Tacoma is just stock, gonna do the OTT soon to help with gears. You have a a heavily modified truck so i get why the re-gear...you are heavy!
I haven’t seen or used a shindaiwa before but I’m always interested in trying the other names out there because you never know when you will come across a hidden gem lol. But I just studied up online before I bought the husky weedeaters and it seemed to be evident that everyone was saying they had a lot of power and were also almost the very lightest in weight for the commercial weedeaters. Switch the head to a speedfeed which husky makes their own version of and we’re good to go.
No I haven’t! I’ve had so much going on recently I haven’t had the time…however, this winter I definitely will and it’s already been planned. I bought a new house and now have a garage so that changes some things lol!
I hope you can make a review on the 36-inch revolt in the near future. Its damn near impossible to find a video for that specific size revolt. Otherwise your video here has been helpful! Been looking to get a 36 in to get things started and then expand. Cheers man 🤝🍻
Honestly brother if you’re just starting I wouldn’t recommend getting the 36” Revolt id tell you to get the 54” Revolt or the 48” Revolt. I just learned something valuable…that 36” stand on is still pretty heavy for that sized deck on a mower. Also, I never ended up using it because if possible you’re always going to choose the 54” deck first. And I rarely ended up coming across a gate situation that I needed it for. And it’s a great mower don’t get me wrong it just didn’t get used like it needed to be. I just sold it and ironically I’m picking up a new 36” Bad Boy Raider - walk behind with velky attachment and chute blocker tomorrow morning lol…..the raider is still commercial grade, it weighs 100s of lbs. less. It’s better for hills and difficult ground/terrain and the weight being so much less really helps with not tearing up yards….im making a review video and will have that uploaded in probably 2 weeks….
@prodigylawns you're right, man. I didn't take that into consideration. I'll definitely look into the 48 in !! I've been doing more research on it and I'm leaning more towards that one. Thank you brother! Look forward to seeing more of your videos.
I like equipment defender stuff also. I think turning them vertical allows you more wall space to mount other racks honestly…still haven’t fixed that lol but I will one day!
Funny you mention that, I just saw them on Ballards website yesterday and planned on buying one to try out. You like them? And are the better than the original tri-clone heads?
Hey, thank you brother! Trust me I find it a little ridiculous myself that I have to keep that thing with me to solve a problem also. But hey, it has worked
I do have a second commercial grade stand on which is the exact same as the one in this video. I have a 54” deck and a 36” deck both are 2023 Bad Boy Revolts…normally just have one on the trailer with me unless I know I’ll need the smaller one…I keep spare parts to fix either on the job if they go down…if it’s more serious than that I just leave and go grab the other while I drop the one that’s down off at the mechanic….luckily my routes and mechanic are all only 25 mins away at their furthest…but most problems I can fix right there.
@@prodigylawnsI have yet to start a lawncare business but that's one thing I've always wondered about. Wouldn't want loose clients if the mower had to go to the shop for a while.
Well honestly that’s not something that happens normally and it’s very rare. Just keep up the maintenance on your mower and also keep spare belts, tools, tire plug kit as well as portable air compressor…things like that. Cover every base of what could happen to make your mower go down while your out working and be prepared. When something that bad finally does happen and you need another mower while your main ones in the shop you’ll have made enough money to buy a second mower at that point lol. Just keep up and take care of your equipment and don’t dog anything to death you’ll be fine
When I filmed this it was like 3 days after I got the trailer back from having the whole back door replaced from a drunk driver rear ending me….it was covered before the wreck with my company info and design and it is now as well. I don’t understand how out of the whole video and options of what to comment about multiple people have said this lol..
This is so awesome… no more hiding in the back of the tundra crewmax trying to take a leak😅 this is one of the best setups I’ve seen. You must have been a mechanic prior to this! (Me too). Its not overkill its very well thought out. I hope to get a nice trailer someday i use a pos 5x8 utility trailer. Yikes.
I really appreciate it man…and I’ve never been mechanic I just have figured it all out…RU-vid can teach you anything! lol. But thank you for the compliment. I can tell you that I’ve learned if you focus on doing top level work that allows you to ask for more money than most do…remember is everyone you quote is saying yes than you aren’t charging enough…save your money and work hard you can have a better setup than anyone on RU-vid easily and pretty quickly too.
It’s between 6500-7000 with both mowers loaded up. I rarely need both mowers though. Got my truck regeared and a suspension/lift setup tailored for towing so it hasn’t been a problem thankfully.
Honestly in the future I’ll just get long bed pickups and throw rampracks on the back….only higher top notch landscapers and send them to run their route alone until big jobs come along….makes sense monetarily if you manage and run it correctly.
Best video tour of exactly the set up I want to put together. Just came across you why scrolling. New subscriber here and look forward to whatever else you put out! Thank you!
This is the mindset that makes employees hate coming to work. If they can’t be equipped properly you handicap them on doing the best job possible. If you want the best landscapers they need functioning equipment that allows them to perfect their craft and take pride in their work…coming from a guy who left a bigger outfit because equipment made my job impossible to do properly. Take care of your guys and they willl take care of you. This is what separates lasting businesses and success from short term and failure.
Yes I do I’m an ambassador for the company and they take good care of me. I will say though before I made that decision I made sure it was a product I could get behind and I have found that the BadBoy Lawnmowers from 10 or 15 years ago aren’t like they are today. The product they put out today is absolutely top level and on par with any other manufacturer and often better. All the companies pretty much run the same Kawasaki engines but what’s left with BadBoy is all American made in Batesville, Arkansas and I can get behind that every time.
I might make a quick short on how to do it. I can tell you though the name of the company that makes them is called Waterport and they’re a little pricey but having pressurized water on board comes in handy quite often. I’ll look into making a video or a short clip about it though!
Hey thanks man! I originally had a company named Logura do it for me but I would actually recommend using Mike Parsons at fireside graphics because he can pretty much do it all and is awesome to work with fireside.myportfolio.com
Love the set up man.. Ive joined your channel to follow your journey. Things look sharp. and yes that side start has been a problem. and if have to replace things there then the whole thing has to be replaced. but i think most where really yanking on it when you just barely have to pull it.
I didn’t know that but I do agree with you. Just don’t abuse it when pulling it lol it’s more of just a smooth pull not a yank. Thanks for following man I’ve got a lot of good content coming in the near future
@@prodigylawns yeah thats the thing. smooth pulls not just yank. as well you dont have to pully it all the way out half pulls will work on any equipment. Welcome man. if up to it give me a follow i have plans for some good content soon too. plus looking to do colabs with fellow lawn pros and some lives.
The trailer is awesome but when I load both mowers on it plus everything else you have just seen it’s not far off of weighing 7,000lbs. So I had to upgrade a lot of things on my truck…lift kit with leaf springs made for towing heavy weight as well as the brakes are completely different and made for towing as well. Biggest game changer was when I re-geared it to 4.88 Yukons. That’s just a few things there’s definitely a lot more but because of all that it pulls great and everything’s smooth
Yeah I actually explained that and ended up editing it out of the video originally. I had a drunk driver rear end my trailer about a month before I filmed this and I actually had just gotten my trailer back after having the whole back door/ramp replaced like 2 days before i filmed this video…..it’s had new vinyl added since then and it also had it before the wreck happened…lol I didn’t just choose to put vinyl on 3 sides and forget the 4th 😂😂😂
Yes I’m aware. The Guys I’ve known that own them said they had problems with them lasting under commercial every day use and not enough power….maybe they got it right as of 2023 but I know stihls weedeaters got beat out for a while by multiple other companies…..another example is I know a few tree guys that were all about stihl chainsaws forever and they wouldn’t even pick up another manufacturer and they’ve gotten sick of the chainsaws always leaking gas and also in the price range of $1000 and less they just don’t compete with some of the other brands anymore even from a power and reliability standpoint ….like my Husqvarna 550xp mark II definitely outperforms the stihl MS261 in the 50cc chainsaw class and all the guys who are pros agree…I’m just saying stihl was the go to for most of these small engine machines for professionals for many years and they’ve been caught up to and surpassed in many categories now. Again, I still think they have some specific pieces of equipment that are awesome…just not as many as it used to be.
Very nice set up. You're very generous with that little portable toilet seat. I keep a five gallon bucket and tp in the trailer... If you make them go inside the closed up trailer in the heat of summer, they tend to do it very quickly! Again, really impressive set up
Just kind of breezed past the mower 😂 Nice work bench area. I'm interested to see a more indepth video on your truck mods. You make it sound like you have mission control inside there 😂 👀
Ditch lights, chase lights, rear bumper lights, singular light bar up front, double smaller light bars also, 8 rock lights, interior lighting under dash and seats, 1 10 inch sub, 2 8 inch Rockfords - 1 under each seat, 4 separate amps….throttle controller….a lot more too….it’s honestly a little embarrassing lol I have a problem
@@prodigylawns I hear you 😂 Put it all in a video when you get time. I'd also like to get a closer look at those tires, radio system ( since you obviously care avout audio 💪🏽👍 ), etc. I had hardwired colored led footwell lights and stuffed a 2x12 cab in the back of my old Dodge 🤣 and I honestly miss both. My 2014 has a decent system, but the bass is still no comparison. I'd like to change out the stock sub when I get some time to see if that beefs it up any....maybe even rig up an adaptor, see if I can put a slightly bigger sub in there ( I think it's only 8 or 10" )
