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<blockquote data-quote="TriHonu" data-source="post: 17549" data-attributes="member: 897"><p>Most Bobcats are rated at 7 mph. If you could mow at 6 mph and the mower is 6 feet wide:</p><p>6 mph = 6 x 5280 ft per mile = 31,680 feet in 1 hour.</p><p>6 foot wide mower x 31,680 = 190,080 sq ft mowed in 1 hour.</p><p>1 acre is 43,560 sq feet x 50 acres = 2,178,000 sq ft to be mowed</p><p>2,178,000 sq ft divided by 190,080 sq ft per hour = 11.46 hours (assuming you can maintain 6 mph.)</p><p>So 50 acres with a 6 ft wide mower making perfect cuts with no overlap we get:</p><p>6 mph = 11.46 hours</p><p>5 mph = 13.75 hours</p><p>4 mph = 17.19 hours</p><p>3 mph = 22.92 hours</p><p>2 mph = 34.38 hours</p><p>1 mph = 68.75 hours</p><p>Notes:</p><p>Add 10% to mowing time for overlapping cuts and turns.</p><p>Average walking speed is 3-4 mph. </p><p>The fastest commercial mowers are mowing about 12 mph.</p><p>Tractor sickle mowers rated max speed is 5-10 mph depending upon manufacturer.</p><p>I mow 1 acre in an hour with a 36" commercial walk behind with many trees and shrubs to maneuver around. Which means I am averaging 3 mph. </p><p></p><p>I would suggest talking to a dealer and renting a 2 speed loader and mowing for a day. Most dealers will apply the loader rental toward purchase. $200 to get a real world answer maybe the cheapest money you spend on this project. Mowing Cost per Acre will be the next big question...</p><p>If cost is a major issue, a used farm tractor and sickle mower will be much cheaper to purchase than a skid loader and mower.</p><p>My 2 cents.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TriHonu, post: 17549, member: 897"] Most Bobcats are rated at 7 mph. If you could mow at 6 mph and the mower is 6 feet wide: 6 mph = 6 x 5280 ft per mile = 31,680 feet in 1 hour. 6 foot wide mower x 31,680 = 190,080 sq ft mowed in 1 hour. 1 acre is 43,560 sq feet x 50 acres = 2,178,000 sq ft to be mowed 2,178,000 sq ft divided by 190,080 sq ft per hour = 11.46 hours (assuming you can maintain 6 mph.) So 50 acres with a 6 ft wide mower making perfect cuts with no overlap we get: 6 mph = 11.46 hours 5 mph = 13.75 hours 4 mph = 17.19 hours 3 mph = 22.92 hours 2 mph = 34.38 hours 1 mph = 68.75 hours Notes: Add 10% to mowing time for overlapping cuts and turns. Average walking speed is 3-4 mph. The fastest commercial mowers are mowing about 12 mph. Tractor sickle mowers rated max speed is 5-10 mph depending upon manufacturer. I mow 1 acre in an hour with a 36” commercial walk behind with many trees and shrubs to maneuver around. Which means I am averaging 3 mph. I would suggest talking to a dealer and renting a 2 speed loader and mowing for a day. Most dealers will apply the loader rental toward purchase. $200 to get a real world answer maybe the cheapest money you spend on this project. Mowing Cost per Acre will be the next big question... If cost is a major issue, a used farm tractor and sickle mower will be much cheaper to purchase than a skid loader and mower. My 2 cents. [/QUOTE]
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