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JD B return on investment

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Ray

07-17-2002 04:55:36




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A city neighbor wants me to bushhog his newly planted trees(between the rows). 3.9 acres of chest high grass. He offered to pay since I have never even met him. What's a going rate that we'll both feel okay about? He is a distant neighbor and I don't want to make him mad nor do I want to do it gratus.




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ChuckW

07-17-2002 18:50:58




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 Re: JD B return on investment in reply to Ray, 07-17-2002 04:55:36  
a sickle mower is much better for grass this tall than a bushog as the grass will tend to wrap around your blades.



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Dale

07-17-2002 18:25:42




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 Re: JD B return on investment in reply to Ray, 07-17-2002 04:55:36  
The extension service of the University of Nebraska collects and posts custom rate tables for farm work. I don't have the address handy but google can easily find it.
I'd be leary of taking on grass as high as you describe for the reasons others have identified. You would be asking rather a lot of mower and that little tractor.



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BMeyer

07-17-2002 18:15:09




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 Re: JD B return on investment in reply to Ray, 07-17-2002 04:55:36  
My concern would be the condition of the land. More than likely your B is a tricycle and if your mowing and those front two wheels were to hit a stump straight on, you're taking a chance of getting thrown off the seat. I'd be leary about doing the job myself.



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POPPER DICK

07-17-2002 15:35:24




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 Re: JD B return on investment in reply to Ray, 07-17-2002 04:55:36  
I live in NorthWest Arkansas around Rogers and the going rate around here is $35.00 per hour. It cost me $135.00 for four acres when I had my 620 down for a power steering rebuild.

Hope this helps.

Dick



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Dr. Evil

07-17-2002 07:48:39




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 Re: JD B return on investment in reply to Ray, 07-17-2002 04:55:36  
I used to be able to cover about 2 acres/hr with a Super H Farmall and 6 ft. Brillion trailing-type rotary cutter...and burn about 2 gal. of gas/hr. doing it in lighter condidtions than Your neighbor wants You to run in. I think Your looking at 5-6 hrs worth of work... and have the risk of the damage of rocks, broken off steel posts etc. as mentioned...I'd hesistate to take My tractor out there unless I really knew the piece of ground well... and I wouldn't do it for less than $100.

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ChuckW

07-17-2002 07:06:21




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 Re: JD B return on investment in reply to Ray, 07-17-2002 04:55:36  
most of these arrangments the party wants it done at a lesser rate than a mowing business would charge. Generally my concern about mowing is the condition of the field, obstacles and ditches. A few hidden steel rods or large rocks can trash your rig. Given all that if the property is clean, my opinion would be to charge at least $10-15 per hour for the operator and $15-20 hour for equipment and gas. I suppose you could charge him $40 per acre. If you don't want to do it, charge about $80 and you'll never see him again. I guarantee you once you start cheap work you'll find a lot of it.

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