9 gallons, $900 day....

Eldon (WA) · Jul 18, 2019

Sure do love these AC's that nobody wants....used 9 gallons of diesel today for $900 worth of bushhogging! I fill the tractor with a 5 gallon jug and the truck with the slip tank LOL!

DeltaRed · Jul 18, 2019

I did something similar (but not quite) Baled 1037 small squares yesterday. at 1.00/bale that's 1037.00. two boxes of twine,less than 10 gallon diesel. Pretty good wages for a day.

Eldon (WA) · Jul 18, 2019

You were probably not using a fancy new tractor either

DeltaRed · Jul 18, 2019

826 Hydro. 1992 CIH 8530 baler.

SVcummins · Jul 19, 2019

What do you charge ? I?ve mowed 12 acres raked
baled and hauled 6 of it on less than 10 gallon still
have enough fuel to rake the other 6

gtractorfan · Jul 19, 2019

I remember baling in the '60's for 10 cents a bale, 200+ bales an hour was good money back then.

Eldon (WA) · Jul 19, 2019

(quoted from post at 22:36:05 07/18/19) What do you charge ? I?ve mowed 12 acres raked
baled and hauled 6 of it on less than 10 gallon still
have enough fuel to rake the other 6

I charge $85 an hour, next year I am bumping it up to 90 just to thin out a few customers as I will be trying to slow down a bit...

r.w.b. · Jul 19, 2019

Dont brag your customers see this post and they
will buy a tractor n hog n cut your price

Bob Collins · Jul 19, 2019

I remember baling with the neighbors in the 50s they were charging 5 cents a bale, Case VAC and NH 66 baler.

jddrawbar · Jul 19, 2019

When you can make $900 a day with a 8' shredder, you are in a location with plenty $$!

Eldon (WA) · Jul 19, 2019

(quoted from post at 09:29:51 07/19/19) When you can make $900 a day with a 8' shredder, you are in a location with plenty $$!

Yes, growing up in SD I never would have thought you could make a living mowing weeds! It is actually a combination of things that make it possible. 1. There are a lot of 2, 5, 10 and 20 acre lots in the area. Zoning doesn't allow smaller lots unless they were grandfathered in years ago do to the aquifer and septic fields. 2. The farmers do not want to farm a lot of these small fields, the area is basically desert, so you need to water if you want to make any $$$ off the land. 3. A lot of lots are rocky, rock outcroppings, or poor soil, hard on equipment. 4. There is a county weed board that enforces the noxious weed laws, if you don't control the weeds on your property they will and tack it on to your property taxes. 5. Most people want there property to look nice....and have allocated the money for it. Some of my customers obviously have money, some do not. 6. Most homeowners do not want the hassle of owning a tractor, which in most cases costs more in upkeep than a once or twice a year mowing.

Traditional Farmer · Jul 20, 2019

Sounds a lot like my area with a lot of people that have money they can spend for things they want without a problem.

RobCons · Jul 20, 2019

There is a nice market in my area for basic cutting also. Easier and probably cheaper on folks in the long run for me to cut 5 - 20 acres twice a year than having cost of a tractor and equipment. I sure dont mind.

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