Buying Advice Needing some opinions

[vwnotrunning]

I would have to think of renting a herd of cows or horses!

 

[Glyphosate]

How frequently will you be mowing the same land? How many total acres to mow annually? Will you be cutting grass or brush and spalings? I ask because it can make a difference in what equipment you need.

I'll be cutting once a month and the land has been very well maintained, so there's nothing but grasses there. It is flat as a pancake.Seven cuttings bring a total to 2800 acres a year.
I read on here that under IDEAL conditions a 15 ft bat wing can cut 7 acres an hour. That puts an 8hr day at 56 acres. What do you guys think of that number? I was hoping to get 40 a day.
Give me some feedback folks.

 

[LAWALLSTRACTOR]

I would like to suggest that you use a Mahindra 8560 as I am a Mahindra dealer, I know the tractor would handle the job, even at 70 PTO HP, but with more HP you will be able to to move faster up to the point that the mowing quality suffers. By the way if you can find a Bush Hog dealer they have very good pricing on a limited supply of machines. I wouldn't wait long to check into it as supply is very limited.

 

[jenkinsph]

I'll be cutting once a month and the land has been very well maintained, so there's nothing but grasses there. It is flat as a pancake.Seven cuttings bring a total to 2800 acres a year.
I read on here that under IDEAL conditions a 15 ft bat wing can cut 7 acres an hour. That puts an 8hr day at 56 acres. What do you guys think of that number? I was hoping to get 40 a day.
Give me some feedback folks.

How about using a large mower such as the 1017R, 17ft cutting width with rear discharge? Here is a link as an example but there are plenty of other brands to consider too. Would a 5" cutting height work for you?


http://www.deere.com/en_US/docs/non_current/wpmowlit08017pr_rear_side_discharge_gm_fm_lit.pdf





I would think most people would be interested in a hay crop with that much grass or put some cows on it.

 

[rsewill]

I would have to think of renting a herd of cows or horses!

My thoughts exactly.

Go big and then get an easily maintained mower. Good luck.