If you had to pick one

[MtnViewRanch]

72" deck mowers that mow 8 acres a hour no obstacle.

I know that this has been said before, but is is very hard for me to believe that a mower can cut grass at over 13MPH and actually have it be cut and look nice. I think that to be able to drive that fast at all, he would have to have the ground as smooth as a golf course. I doubt that a hay field is smooth enough to do any task that fast.

One other thing, if the speed is indeed possible, that would have to be on a lawn that is mowed every week, not a few times a year.

 

[Reg]

56 acres, under $20K, new tractor; pick any two.

 

[Reg]

BTW, effective width in inches (actual width minus overlap) times MPH ~= acres per hour.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

56 acres, under $20K, new tractor; pick any two.

No, no, no. The title is (If you had to pick one) Reg, your doubling the problem by having him choose any two.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

BTW, effective width in inches (actual width minus overlap) times MPH ~= acres per hour.

So 15 MPH?

 

[Reg]

No, no, no. The title is (If you had to pick one) Reg, your doubling the problem by having him choose any two.

Not my problem, I just read the TEXT as well as the title (-:
"I would like to keep costs to under 20k total, including attachments. "
That collides with 56 acres and new (or even new'ish).

 

[Reg]

So 15 MPH?

I didn't do the arithmetic for 72" and 8 acres per hour, I was just offering the formula for the O/P's general interest/use/guidance.

But YEAH, 15 MPH sounds like a FUN speed for mowing on rough pasture, as in FUNeral ?
Seat belts and ROPS notwithstanding (-:

 

[MtnViewRanch]

I didn't do the arithmetic for 72" and 8 acres per hour, I was just offering the formula for the O/P's general interest/use/guidance.

But YEAH, 15 MPH sounds like a FUN speed for mowing on rough pasture, as in FUNeral ?
Seat belts and ROPS notwithstanding (-:

When mowing comes up, I use this guide. Rotary Cutters from Bush-Whacker -- Production Chart

 

[kenstrac]

OK Just got some land I am gonna have to cut a lot of grass, about 56 acres, got some brush to cut and about 50 acres of woods that got some downed trees to move around and get rid of so I will need to get something with a loader and a good cut, what would be the experts here's opinion if you were gonna buy a tractor what kind, HP, Mower type, etc. I would like to keep costs to under 20k total, including attachments. Where should I be looking, I have no dealers close so am at mercy of internet and you all to help! Thanks

When you don't give anymore info of where you live,what is the terrain forest type any anything else that we could use to help you, all you will end up with is GARBAGE IN GARBAGE OUT!

 

[Gsquared]

I bought 42 acres 2 years ago and a 75 hp tractor with a 6' shredder. It took me just over 40 hours to mow it the first time. It is fairly flat and few trees, so now I look at the shredder size as a poor choice and I am looking for a good used hay cutter for cutting the field. I find that 4 to 5 mph is the fastest that I can go, depending on ants and gopher hills. If you are going to mow 40 or 50 acres you should get at least 50 hp tractor with rear hydraulics, front end loader and the largest shredder or hay cutter that will fit in the area you have (gates, trees). You might think about a back hoe too, but even used all this will probably exceed your budget.

Several folks have suggested keeping it in hay and the tax advantages that offers. Here in Texas keeping 42 acres in ag use saves me over $7000 a year. Plus, my tractor and implements and anything I buy for the place is exempt from sales tax. Think about the sales tax on your $20,000 purchase. Hay, done right makes a very pretty field and view. Good luck, I thnk you already made the important decision, which was to move to the country, everthing else is a detail.