| Getting more done with less equipment is one of the | | | | top dressing. Pulling a Terra Topper or Dakota brand |
| best ways for turf maintenance crews to cut costs | | | | top dresser from a used Toro fairway mower will |
| and remain profitable even in tough economic times. | | | | cut down on the amount of vehicles needed in a |
| It is always a smart business decision, regardless of a | | | | grounds keeping fleet. Combined with an attachable |
| specific industry, to purchase machines that can | | | | aerator and the capability to spread fertilizer and till |
| perform more than one task. | | | | the ground all can be performed by one engine. The |
| When it comes to diversifying a mower fleet, there | | | | same equipment can then lay down compost, clay, |
| are many ways to get more done without investing | | | | wood chips, or even salt to de-ice parking lots during |
| in more equipment. Combined with affordable and | | | | the winter. |
| high quality pre owned turf equipment, it is not | | | | Utilizing Utility Vehicles |
| difficult to cut maintenance costs for dedicated | | | | Utility vehicles are easily the most versatile turf |
| crews dedicated to one course or field or to start or | | | | equipment available. They are great for hauling small |
| expand an independent company. Let's take a look at | | | | loads, moving personnel, and traveling long distances |
| how to accomplish this task. | | | | without the use of paved roads. Their small size |
| Accessories And Attachments | | | | coupled with generous power means they can be |
| Thanks to a great selection and diverse lines of | | | | deployed in many applications. |
| available attachments and accessories, most pre | | | | For golf courses attached to resorts or hotels, utility |
| owned turf equipment can handle many different | | | | vehicles can become chauffeurs for guests. Grounds |
| roles both on and off the turf. Buying an attachment | | | | crews themselves can transport personnel around a |
| is always less expensive than a dedicated single-role | | | | large facility much more rapidly in order to increase |
| machine. Even for smaller, hand pulled equipment, | | | | productivity and to more quickly respond to needs. |
| there are usually mower attachments to automate | | | | Utility vehicles with flatbeds make for excellent |
| and expedite the process for less cost. | | | | haulers with a capacity ranging from a 1000 pound |
| For example, a used Toro mower has the hauling | | | | load up to 3000 pounds. They can even be used on |
| capacity to hitch many pieces of equipment to get a | | | | rental properties or cemeteries. |
| wide range of jobs done. A turf sweeper and | | | | Pre owned turf equipment coupled with attachments, |
| vacuum can be hitched onto that used Toro for a | | | | hitches, and accessories can perform such a wide |
| quick way to pick up leaves, sticks, and any small | | | | array of job functions that they often pay for |
| debris. A mower-hitched vacuum will clear leaves | | | | themselves in cost savings. Crews can stretch their |
| from a field much faster than a number of handheld | | | | budgets even further by using utility vehicles in |
| blowers while getting the job done faster with less | | | | inventive ways. Overall, putting machinery to good |
| manpower. | | | | use will always be a sound business decision. |
| Towed attachments are also extremely effective at | | | | |