How many acres can I mow per hour?

[oosik]

I DO have a couple areas that are of concern to me. Mowing across a slope just isn't that much fun any more. I've never been thrown off or tipped over BUT I've had my JD 570 mmm up on two wheels.

I would really like a Rhino TW25 or TW35 rotary mower. For the meadows and fields that I mow. But the ever escalating cost - it's like riding a rocket ship.

 

[bigtiller]

I'm retired. So how fast I mow is of little concern. I mow at a speed that is - 1) enjoyable and 2) doesn't throw me off the mower.

Nuff said.........

That's the way I do it also.
When the fun turns into work, I quit.
I usually spread the mowing into 2 days and I mow only 3~ acres.
The 41" tall tires on the 3039r and air-ride seat help a lot.

 

[chim]

3-1/2 acres with buildings, trees, creek mowing with 7-1/2' RFM, L4240, liquid-filled rears, no loader when mowing:

Has been done in a teensy bit less than one hour but that borders on abuse of the equipment (and me). Pattern was start on the outside edge of the property and then mow increasingly smaller. Pattern was anticlockwise (as they say on the other side of the pond). Not that direction matters with a rear discharge deck.

I usually go a lot slower and mow a different pattern each time. This takes around 1-1/2 hours and is more enjoyable.