LD1
Epic Contributor
For the last 10 years I have had a Scag wildcat, 61" deck, and Kohler command pro 27 (27hp). Mower is about 15 years old.
Dad has a nearly identical zero turn. Bobcat flavor, zt223 model. 61" cut, 23hp Kawasaki, also about 15 years old.
I mow about 4-1/2 acres. Takes me exactly 2 hours to mow. I use just a tad over 4 gallons of fuel. My mower has a 5 gal tank on right, and 4 gallon on left. I cannot mow it ALL starting on the left tank. I have to switch and go another 10-15 min. So....as I said, a tad over 4 gallons.
Today I mowed with dads mower because he has a bagger and want the clippings for the garden. Bagger slows things down, but I also mowed his 3-ish acres too. He has dual 5 gallon tanks that I filled before I started. Took me 5-1/2 hours to mow his AND mine. Only idling down for the few minutes it takes to empty the bagger when needed. I mowed for 5 hours straight before I had to switch tanks.
So.....my Kohler 27hp....guzzles a little over 2 gallons an hour. While his 23hp Kawasaki sips right at a gallon per hour. Sure wouldnt think the slight (and un-noticable) difference in HP would make that big of a difference
So, what mowers/engines do you all have, and how are they on fuel in terms of gal/hr?
Both are carb btw, no fancy fuel injection like modern stuff
Dad has a nearly identical zero turn. Bobcat flavor, zt223 model. 61" cut, 23hp Kawasaki, also about 15 years old.
I mow about 4-1/2 acres. Takes me exactly 2 hours to mow. I use just a tad over 4 gallons of fuel. My mower has a 5 gal tank on right, and 4 gallon on left. I cannot mow it ALL starting on the left tank. I have to switch and go another 10-15 min. So....as I said, a tad over 4 gallons.
Today I mowed with dads mower because he has a bagger and want the clippings for the garden. Bagger slows things down, but I also mowed his 3-ish acres too. He has dual 5 gallon tanks that I filled before I started. Took me 5-1/2 hours to mow his AND mine. Only idling down for the few minutes it takes to empty the bagger when needed. I mowed for 5 hours straight before I had to switch tanks.
So.....my Kohler 27hp....guzzles a little over 2 gallons an hour. While his 23hp Kawasaki sips right at a gallon per hour. Sure wouldnt think the slight (and un-noticable) difference in HP would make that big of a difference
So, what mowers/engines do you all have, and how are they on fuel in terms of gal/hr?
Both are carb btw, no fancy fuel injection like modern stuff