| As a professional gardener you know the value | | | | fully enclosed landscape trailer. If you are just |
| of having the right equipment. You may have all | | | | starting out your business and you are on a |
| the tools and gadgets you need to do the job | | | | budget then by all means get an open frame |
| well but if you do not have an adequate trailer to | | | | trailer now. Even if you decide to get a better |
| haul all of this from job to job then you are in | | | | trailer later you will still have use for this beginner |
| trouble. Not only do you need your trailer to | | | | trailer later on for occasional jobs. The only |
| transport your tools and equipment to the job | | | | drawback to these types of trailer is that since |
| site, but you also need your landscape trailer to | | | | they are fully open you have no way to secure |
| haul off dirt, leaves, and grass clippings when you | | | | your tools and equipment to prevent theft. |
| leave the job site. The trailer that you choose is | | | | This is alright if you have the ability to lock up |
| an important investment in your business, so you | | | | your trailer at night in a garage or warehouse, |
| need to consider a few things before purchasing | | | | otherwise you may need to consider an enclose |
| your trailer. | | | | trailer. With an enclosed landscape trailer the |
| First off, you should find out what size trailer you | | | | frame has a housing built all around it and you can |
| will need. Think not only of what you require | | | | safely and securely put all of your equipment |
| today, but if you want to expand your business in | | | | inside and lock it up. In addition, your investment in |
| the future. The type of equipment you use will | | | | tools and equipment will be protected from the |
| determine whether or not you will be using a | | | | weather as well as from thieves. |
| single axel trailer or a double axel trailer. Single | | | | One final consideration is if you have an open |
| axel landscape trailer is perfect for the one or | | | | frame trailer then you need to think about side |
| two man operation that does not use heavy | | | | panels. You will need a way to rack equipment, |
| equipment like a ride mower. If you are a small | | | | and keep your other things from falling over the |
| business, and you are just using push mowers, | | | | side of the trailer. You can either do this with side |
| then you should consider the single axel trailer. | | | | running panels, or you can have a wire mesh cage |
| However, will be using several push mowers, or | | | | built up around the frame. Obviously the wood |
| use a ride mower, then you will definitely need a | | | | paneling on the side is the cheaper way to go, but |
| double axel trailer. This type of landscaping trailer | | | | if you can afford it you will want to consider |
| is made for companies that use bigger equipment | | | | adding on the wire mesh top and sides. Doing so |
| and need to haul heavier loads. | | | | will give you the security benefits of a fully |
| Next, you need to decide if you will be using an | | | | enclosed trailer but at a reduced cost. |
| open utility type trailer, or a more professional | | | | |