Re: What's the best way to finish mow 5 acres??
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Posted by Bonehead on April 30, 1998 at 13:07:52:
In Reply to: What's the best way to finish mow 5 acres?? posted by Mark on April 29, 1998 at 14:55:55:
: I currently have a number of small tractors and I am looking for a cost effective way to mow 5 acres. I have an AC B, JD B, Farmall BN, Ford 8N, but what I use to cut my lawn is a reliable MTD 18hp 48" tractor. : Iwant to get a bigger cut though 6 - 8 foot. Should I get some old reel mowers to put behind my tractors. Do reel mowers require alot of maintenance? Should I get a flail mower secondhand for the 3 pt 8N? How about a six foot 3pt rotary mower? How about an old golf course mower? What's a good price for any of this stuff? : I currently use a tow behind brush hog to mow the larger fields. : I hate cutting grass and would like to get a cheap faster way of doing things so I can do work that really needs to be done around the farm. : Are there other people out there who hate mowing this much? Please comment and provide guidance. : Grateful, : Mark ::::: I would consider the number of trees and shrubs, as well as the lay of the land. I first tried a combo package of a Sears 48" deck, 18hp, along with tractor drawn bushhog. The bushhog finish was pretty poor. Then I bought a Bushhog brand 6' finish mower, this did much better but was still very slow around the trees. Then I acquired a used 7 gang, hydraulic powered reel mower ($350, believe it or not) First thing it did was stall out my JD 60, plus it didn't cut the fescue worth a damn. So what I've ended up doing was selling all the above accessories, went to a professional lawn care equipment company, and bought a zero turn commerical mower. It wasn't cheap but I can cut the yard in about 1.25 hours, plus my wife likes to drive it. Now I thinking about adding that neat pull behind self powered 40" deck to hit the open areas (Northern Hyd, $750 ) , that would give me a little over 8' per pass. I know this sounds extravagant, but if I had to sell off my equipment one piece at a time, that mower would the last to go. (thats how much I hate mowing grass !) Oh, by the way, this mower market is so competitive, the dealers will bring out a mower to your property, and do a demo. E-mail me if like. Bonehead
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