Mulch Mate DS1000

If you don't have a local dealer which is most likely the case, all you need to do is scroll down to the bottom of the page and fill out a form submission. We will reach back out and we can go over everything with you. We love to get to know your business better so we can get you exactly what you need. 

When you are ready to join Team Mulch Mate it only takes a $1,500 non refundable deposit and that will lock you in on a Mulch Mate. We sell out fast so this is very important. Mulch Mates are not built to order so inventory is always changing. Once you are locked in, we work with you to complete the sale whether you pay cash or need help financing we are here to help. 

Mulch Mate with its dual pivot hinge is a very universal mountable machine. Mulch Mate will fit standard high side landscape body trucks well. There are many different truck bodys and we are here to help you upfit your Mulch Mate. Click this link ___________ to see our install sheet with specs and what we are looking for. Yes you can install Mulch Mate on an aluminum body but there may be some reinforcing needed to help support the walls properly. 

We can build you your very own Mulch Mate specific steel or aluminum body that has everything you need for a Mulch Mate. This simplifies the entire rig and helps the guys in the field have less to worry about and will allow Mulch Mate to work at its peak performance. 

Yes!!!! Mulch Mate can be mounted on a stack body with our hitch mount system. We can also design you a custom mount if needed, please contact our team to discuss in further detail.

If you have a mason style body on your truck Yes you can install a Mulch Mate on it but there will be a good amount of fab work needed. Check out Truck Mate HD which is specifically designed for Mason Truck Bodies. 

Do you want to install your Mulch Mate on SNG bodies, Hooklift bodies or Roll-off bodies??? You can install it on your but there is a list of things you would need to do to make it work BUT we offer all these bodies with all our tricks and upgrades to make your life super easy and you will get years of use out of this body with zero headaches. Trust us these bodies are the way to go.

NOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Think about it. Dump trailer sit to low, they are much skinnier meaning the walls are inside the wheels and tires, the walls most of the time are to short, the axles are are not moved back so when you add a 900lbs machine to the back the weight balance will be off and that's super not safe. Also adding a large piece of equipment to the back of a regular dump trailer will become a wind sail and will catch a ton of air which will create a massive weight balance issue and could cause you to crash.

Voodoo magic!!!! Just kidding🤪 

Mulch Mate is actually pretty simple. There are 2 main systems... The Hybrid pulling belt and the cross conveyor. The pull hybrid belt lays on the floor of the bed and when you press the joystick there is a tube that rolls the hybrid belt up inside the Mulch Mate. This Hybrid belt is what you put mulch, sand, rock, compost and much more on and this hybrid belt slides through the bed and introduces the bulk materials to the dual augers (everyone calls the fluffers) and these auger brake up the bulk materials and drop the material down on top of the cross conveyor. Now that the material has made it to the cross conveyor all the cross conveyor does is push the bulk material out of the Mulch Mate on the passenger side, filling your wheelbarrow in 3 seconds or less.

There are only 2 motors and 2 gearboxes in a Mulch Mate, this means there is far less to go wrong and maintenance costs are kept very low. 

This is a very fun conversation!!! Since Mulch Mates are all over the world and there are many types of materials with many types of names for them. The folks in Maryland call something one name and the folks in Michigan will have the exact same material but call it something totally different. Soooo we will do our best to explain this to you. Maybe the list of what not to run would be much smaller but we will give you an idea what will work lol!!!

Most organic materials like mulch, dirt and compost is a yes!!! When is comes to stone we say anything under 5" should be fine but please keep in mind your different weights of different materials!!!! Sand is a yes just keep in mind with any of this material there is a right and wrong way to run the Mulch Mate!!! Grass clippings or leaves is a no.

This is a great question. There are a number of factors. The max you want to run without UHMW liner and an optimized bed is 4 tons. Now, there are many tricks you can pull to get a lot more out of your Mulch Mate. First thing we love is lining your truck with UHMW which we offer entire kits for your trucks, container and trailers. Another trick is we build the bodies the exact width so the load flows through the body as efficiently as possible. Other things that you can do is simply run your truck to supply extra voltage to the Mulch Mate which is huge for Mulch Mate. The last neat trick is simply lifting the bed just a little bit, like a degree or two and that allows the hydrid belt to pull down hill and thats huge and allows you to pull that much more through the Mulch Mate!!! 

Yes!!!! You can still tow with a Mulch Mate install on the back of your truck. You will need to install a hitch extension that works best for your truck here is a link to an example of what we are talking about https://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Adapters/TorkLift/TLE1536.html 

These types of trailer hitch extensions have been around for decades, most folks used them when they would install a Truck Bed Camper and it would hang over the back of the bed of the truck and they still needed to tow. 

Great question, Mulch Mate weights in at 950lbs and the real way to look at it is how much actual weight is it going to add to your truck and that number is much lower because you are going to remove the rear doors from your truck which could weigh up to 300lbs in some case so you over all net gain is in the 650 to 700lbs range. That's the average weight of 3 men in the back seat of your truck. 

This is a very common question we hear!!! The simple answer is its very easy to remove!!!! All you need to do is support the bottom of the Mulch Mate with a set of forks from a forklift or skid loader, unplug the power and signal wires, use a 3/4" socket and impact and remove the 8 bolts on either side of the body and pull the Mulch Mate off. We supply you with a Mulch Mate pallet when you purchase your Mulch Mate NEW and you can set the Mulch Mate on the pallet and store it. Be sure to clean and plug Mulch Mate in while its in storage!!!

Mulch Mate has two onboard batteries (31 series deep cycle batteries) These batteries get changed in many many ways!!! 

There are 3 main ways to charge your Mulch Mate

First and foremost your Mulch Mate comes with a Truck Charging Harness. This harness is a complete kit that comes with everything you need to get serious power to the back of your truck. You can purchase extras of these kits to install in multiple trucks so you have a redundant backup. 

The second most simple way is to plug it in overnight every night. The Mulch Mate comes with a NOCO Smart charging system that allows you to simply plug your Mulch Mate using an extension cord. This plug is conveniently located at the left rear corner of your rig so when your walking up or looking back ion the mirror you will easily see the extension cord plugged into your Mulch Mate. This all comes standard with your Mulch Mate. You can leave this cord plugged in as long as you would like. 

The third way to charge the batteries is with our Solar Charging panels located on the top of the Mulch Mate tool basket. This is a 200 watt setup with a 30amp outdoor rated solar controller. This setup really allows you to have full power nearly all the time because most of us don't realize how much vehicles just sit and when they are sitting there they could be soaking up the sun and turning it into power. 

This is a great question and yet it will be different for everyone because there are a lot of things to facture in when it comes to Mulch Mate and this process. 

Here is how we see it. Mulch Mate is more than just getting a person out of the back of the truck. Its about speeding the entire crew up and boosting morale all while keeping these folks safer. 

You should be able to get the same amount of work done 30% to 40% faster with at least 1 less person on this crew and at the same time using less mulch, if you are on a mulch job because the dual augers (fluffers as folks like to call them) flush the mulch as its existing the Mulch Mate. 

What all this means is you will be able to get jobs done in half the time with the same people or less. 

Great question, Mulch Mate is all electric and this means very little maintenance. Where the majority of the maintenance comes from is the materials that you choose to run through the system. Think of it like a mower and having to scrap the bottom of a deck, The longer you let it build up the longer it will take to clean. Mulch Mate only has one necessary grease point. Other things you will want to do it check and test the batteries once a year and be sure to keep them charged. The only other maintenance is between each load to reset the hybrid belt and that's it. Annually you should check the chains and use chain wax on them to lube and protect them. 

Lets face it, everything breaks and we have a saying its not what happens Its how you handle it and customer support is a massive thing to us. We have a full support center that staff that know Mulch Mate inside and out. This is not a product that we import into the country and we barely know anything about it. We know every inch of them, we design them, engineer them, build them, assemble them, and ship them to you and support you and your team!!! We have all the parts and know how to keep you up and running. We can over night parts straight to you and most of the time that's faster then any local dealer. We hope to build a bigger dealer network but we will not just sign on anyone, we require only the best and those that care about their customer base more than just profits.  

Mulch Mates were designed with this in mind. We can ship one straight to you and you can install it with basic tools you can purchase at a regular hardware store. 

Shipping costs all depend on where your located and how much help you are going to need to get it out or off a trailer. 

If you purchase and DMT Mulch Mate combo dump trailer or container we can ship them straight to you and we can set you up with a lowboy or even a crane if you needed it. 

Again there are many variables but here is what we can tell you. If you are dumping straight down on the ground you can process 10 yards of mulch in under 5 minutes and honestly you do it even faster. 

Absolutely!!! We have a simple form to fill out and within 24 hours you could be approved and have your Mulch Mate on order and shipping to you!!!

The Hybrid belt is extremely strong and rugged. We have hundreds of customers that have tens of thousands of yards of material run though the Mulch Mate. If your running mainly rock it will wear the hybrid belt faster than mulch. If you dont keep up with the regular very easy maintenance it could wear the belt faster. If you were to budget 1 per year on average that is a very safe and conservative time line. 

You have many options but don't be afraid, installing a Mulch Mate is a very simple process. First off you can install it yourself and we will be thee the entire way to help you. There are videos and instructions as well so you absolutely can install it yourself. Hundreds of folks have installed their own Mulch Mates over the years. 

You can have your local fab guy do the work for you as well and we will support you and them in this process, Again its not very hard. 

We are 100% able to help you install your Mulch Mate. We have everything needed to install your Mulch Mate. Our facility is located in Glen Burnie, MD

The truth is we sell to Billion dollar companies and one man bands. For a Mulch Mate specifically we feel companies that are processing more then 400 yards of mulch per year are our Ideal customer. The other best customer for a Mulch Mate is a Top Dressing company of any size. 

The is yes but there is a decent amount of work to do to make this happen and we feel its not an ideal process. We recommend you purchasing 2 Mulch Mates and rotate those two truck for those large jobs. 

This number changes based upon different trucks, the weight of the body on the them, the manufacture of the truck and body, the age of the truck because older truck sage more and tire wear. The Mulch Mate hangs down 12" from the floor so measure your truck and deduct 12" plus the deflection in the suspension and this is the height clearance you will end up with. We do offer an extension conveyor to give you more height if you are in need of this. 

We hear you loud and clear. It can feel expensive but when you do basic numbers it not expensive at all. Think about it this way Mulch Mate itself will only cost about $600 a month, thats $7200 a year. That is MUCH MUCH MUCH cheaper than an employee. Keep in mind an employee is much more than hourly dollars.

Here is a list of all the expense's on an employee 

• Recruiting and Hiring Expense
• Background Checks and Drug Tests
• Payroll Processing and/or HR Software
• Time Tracking
• Employee Management Time (supervision, HR, Scheduling)
• Hourly wage or salary
• Overtime pay
• Bonuses or Commissions
• Social Security & Medicare
• Federal Unemployment Tax
• State Unemployment Insurance
• Worker's Compensation Insurance
• State Disability Insurance
• Personal Protective Equipment 
• Uniforms or Branded Apparel
• Tools and Equipment
• Initial Training and Onboarding
• Ongoing Education
• Employment Law Compliance 
• Contracts and Handbooks
• Safety inspections and OSHA Compliance 
• Potential liability or legal fees (in case of disputes or accidents)

So basic math is if you fire someone for $20 per hour they will most likely cost you $34 per hour and that's providing they never make a mistake, break something or get hurt. So that's a total monthly expense of $5,440 which is 9.5 months of what Mulch Mate eliminating just one person saves you but there is so much more to Mulch Mate and what it offers you so the math is incredibly great and Mulch Mate is an easy decision to add to your company!!!!

This is a fun conversation but one that you must take with a grain of salt. First off we feel the is a place for both industry leading tools. They both live in two different categories. The Mulch Mate lives in what we call the BMD category (BMD "Bulk Material Dispenser") and the Bark Blower lives in the Blower category. One blows and one dispenses. These are two very different applications with two very different jobs. Blowers are great for hillsides, hard to access points, rooftops, and bio log filling. The Mulch Mate is great for processing more than just dry mulch. You can run mulch, rock, sand, dirt, compost and much more. When installed on a truck you can fit the truck into a parking spot and reduce the distance from the beds saving you time and money. Blowers are powered by fossil fuel and Mulch Mate is all electric and is charged with the FREE energy from the truck and via Solar so we are a very clean company. Mulch Mate is a faster more versatile piece of equipment for the majority of the industry, blowers are great and have a spot in the industry but there is a huge gap between a pitchfork and a bark blower. Mulch Mate is also 60% less expensive then the cheapest bark blower 

There are just shy of 1000 units in the American market alone!!! They also live in Canada, and Australia!!!

This all depends on how well you kept the machine. We have seen Mulch Mates resell for great money and others not so much. Geographically make a huge difference and the condition of the machine is huge.