4 acres with a scag 36 WB

[EPSON]

I know this is going to sound stupid, but how long do you guys think it would take to mow about 4 acres with a scag 36 WB? it is a belt drive and in good shape, with sulky and a 13hp motor. the area to be mowed is fairly level, I know this sound dumb but I would really like some help on this one.

Mark

[highlander316]

if you can mow in 4th gear, I'd say about 3 hours, maybe slightly more.

[MASTERMOWER]

if you can mow in 4th gear, I'd say about 3 hours, maybe slightly more.

Probably. You might be able to get it done around 2 1/2 hours if you don't have much trimming to do and there aren't many obstacles to mow around.

[crclawn]

I mow (just the mowing) an acre in about 40-45 min with my 36" Husky with sulky, but there are alot of obstacles in the way that really makes me turn alot. So I would say about 2 1/2 - 3 hours (just the mowing).

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crc

[GeorgiaLandscaper]

After cutting 4 Acres with a wb on a velkie you proably want be able to walk. I would say it would take AT LEAST 3 hrs.

[highlander316]

oh yea, take some headphones! You'll be glad you did.

[ahlgrenlandscaping]

Yeah 3 hours and bring headphones a bottle of water and a pillow for when you fall asleep.

[jgc8fan]

I'd be worried about killing the engine mowing that long on a regular basis... I wouldn't even take an account like that with my 44" ZTR. I have turned down a few. I think the biggest account I ever mowed was about 1.5 acre, and took about 1 1/2 hours... I was half nuts by the time it was over LOL. Then you realize you completely missed a strip 3/4 of the way across the property from where you are... Now that's where the fun starts... When someone else can hear you cursing from the street.

[GeorgiaLandscaper]

Propeties that big really need at least a 52" deck, 61" even beter. Just curious, are thinking on bidding on this? Are you new to the buisness or trying to get into it?

[highlander316]

I'd be worried about killing the engine mowing that long on a regular basis...

as long as your air filter is clean and your oil is in good shape, I think you should be fine. Just check it more often.

Jeff, I'm curious, how come you have turned down accounts that size? With a 44 Z time shouldn't be too bad?

[jgc8fan]

as long as your air filter is clean and your oil is in good shape, I think you should be fine. Just check it more often.

Jeff, I'm curious, how come you have turned down accounts that size? With a 44 Z time shouldn't be too bad?

As I said above... The one prop I did that was 1.5 acre had me half nuts by the time I finished it... And that was without trimming (my partner got to take the long walk around with the trimmer). After the first solid hour I just wanted off that mower so bad. If felt like it would never end. Maybe if I got used to it I could deal, but that prop I only mowed 3 times, and nothing else that big since.

I'm just too fidgety to sit for that long... You should have seen how nuts I was the times I had to drive 12 hours to Va Beach when I had to go up there for retail conferences yearly (I don't fly either)... I was talking to imaginary people inside the radio by around halfway through NC.

[EPSON]

Propeties that big really need at least a 52" deck, 61" even beter. Just curious, are thinking on bidding on this? Are you new to the buisness or trying to get into it?

Well, actually I my first full mowing season was this past summer, I mowed this account every week on a 42in husky lawn tractor (hey, it works) I am looking at buying the 36 wb because I have a lot of smaller residential accounts. any way that husky takes me like almost six hours sometimes cause it is so slow, I know it is pushing it but I am not exactly what you would call rich. I own a 83 chevy van, (I think they call it a conversion van) any way, I can fit that scag walker my husky mower, (it has a 15.5 horse motor) at least 2 more 21in push mowers, both of my stihl weedeaters and my stihl blower and gas and have room to spare. so, other then not having a commercial ztr or a commercial mower with a deck bigger then 36in I am doing ok. that husky was the main mower I used last year and to be honest I have no idea how it still runs, but I got lucky last year. The scag WB will be more then enough for all my other accounts, 14 including this bigger property. So, no I am not exactly new to this biz but I am learning. that is why I asked the question cause I wanted to know. I just turned 18 in feb. and I think I am off to a good start. anyway, I will buy a bigger mower eventually (hopefully by may, I need to mow a bit to get some more money) But this walk behind is a necessity. Thanks for your help guys, and if there is anything else you guys think I should know I would appreciate it a lot. I take all the help I can get.

[MASTERMOWER]

You'll notice a time difference in your favor switching from that 42" rider to a 36" WB (w/ sulky). I used to mow a property which was 2 acres. All I had at the time was 38" John Deere. Later in the year I switched to a 36" WB w/ sulky and I was able to mow much faster.....and the quality of cut was better as well.

6 hours on the rider? You should come in under 4 with the WB mowing in the top speed.

[Bulldozer]

You should come in under 4 with the WB mowing in the top speed.

At this time, I believe a good point is this is the type of mowing that makes one quit the business in a short time.

In addition, I'm sure a many breaks during the cutting will be needed, for even two hours on a velky is hard on the body.

[GeorgiaLandscaper]

Time will also depend on the grass. If your cutting once a week you can go fast adn get the job done. If you are cutting every other week you will probably have to slow down or cut it twice.