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Originally posted by bloodstick View PostI just mowed a gentleman's place on Saturday between coldspring and clevland. It was overgrown 4 acre pasture. I drove 1hr 20 min to get there pulling the deere and 6 ft mower on the trailer. Charged 350 to mow it and he thought i was underpaid so he gave me 4 which i was very appreciative.
Mowing acreage can be a nice side gig if you already have the equipment.
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Originally posted by Razrbk89 View PostI think I’d quit my day job pretty quick if someone was going to pay me $50 an acre plus a $200 show up fee, like mentioned above.
Some of these places are so thick, it bogs the tractor and PTO down too much and begins to overheat. 1st gear running high rpm's was the best bet. 2nd was pushing it.
For the OP, paying someone would probably be your best bet a couple times a year if you are wanting to keep your costs down. If you buy your own tractor, theres all kinds of costs associated with that and mower attachments are not cheap either. However, you could do someone elses mowing on the side to offset the costs like we do.
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Originally posted by bloodstick View PostConsidering it took me all day to get there (1.2 hrs), 3 hours to mow, additional 1.2 hrs home, 7 gallons of fuel in the tractor, and half tank of fuel in the truck, I really did not come out as far ahead as one would think. And this was a relatively open field. If i'm dodging trees, costs goes up. Its nice side cash and play money, but i would not do it for a living every day.
Some of these places are so thick, it bogs the tractor and PTO down too much and begins to overheat. 1st gear running high rpm's was the best bet. 2nd was pushing it.
For the OP, paying someone would probably be your best bet a couple times a year if you are wanting to keep your costs down. If you buy your own tractor, theres all kinds of costs associated with that and mower attachments are not cheap either. However, you could do someone elses mowing on the side to offset the costs like we do.
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Originally posted by Uncle Saggy View PostI’m with you on not using chemicals.
We have a similar property with around 10 non-wooded pasture type acres and have someone to cut hay. In return, he gets all the hay and keeps things cleaned up.
I have a lot of trees on mine where hers is a nice clean pasture. Zero trees.
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Originally posted by tps7742 View PostWhere is this property located?Originally posted by Ouch View PostIf you tell us where the property is located, you might have better luck finding someone dependable.
Thanks guys but I'm gonna shell out for this tractor and start doing it myself
I hate being dependent upon other ppl for this very reason But tried to give it a go since he offered and I didn't want to offend my (rural) neighbors (who just happen to be distant family)
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Originally posted by texansfan View PostI'm sqiggy's neighbor. Right on the sabine
Thanks guys but I'm gonna shell out for this tractor and start doing it myself
I hate being dependent upon other ppl for this very reason But tried to give it a go since he offered and I didn't want to offend my (rural) neighbors (who just happen to be distant family)
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Originally posted by AntlerCollector View PostI think asking the neighbor who was mowing it to borrow his tractor is the best route. Pay him the $40 he was getting for doing it, and do it yourself.
Bending a blade.
Running over a stump (I have lots of lil stumps)
So I wouldn't want to risk damaging his big dollar tractor in my hands
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Originally posted by texansfan View PostEverytime he comes over he complains about my place beating his equipment up.
Bending a blade.
Running over a stump (I have lots of lil stumps)
So I wouldn't want to risk damaging his big dollar tractor in my hands
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