Bushhogging

[lawnforce1]

We have a ultra high dollar neighborhood that asked us to mow the unsold lots. Well, they were a good 4.5 feet tall, tried to mow them but it was a losing battle. Had to rent a large JD tractor and bush hog to clear it all. What is the going rate per acre for bush hogging? Anyone know? Would we charge per lot or acre?

[Charles]

Depends on how far you have to drive. But when I bushhog. Driving short distancees there and back 1 hour 75$ min. 10 mile out 125$ min. 35$ per hour fields. 45$ hour wooded areas. This is just my area in the south. I think this is cheap but it seems to be the going rate.<br>

[southside]

We don't charge by the acrebut by the hour.<br>$45 p/h for tractor + $45 p/h travel,minimum<br>1 hour for each.Most contractors here don't<br>price by the acre,but $90(AUD) for the first<br>acre then $40 per acre after that.Either<br>that or if they are standard vacant lots<br>(800m2) and they are all close together,then<br>$20 per block dependent on number of blocks.<br>Any queries I'm at southside@windsor.net.au<p>Hope this helps,<p>Karl<br>

[DMC300]

I also charge by the hour,$45 an hour is about all this area is good for.Thats with a 10' deck and a 70 h.p.ford.<p>----------<br>DON<br>LIANNES' MOWING

[southside]

****,thats too cheap!!!Over here I get $45p/h<br>for a 50hp with 5' slasher.A machine that size here,would get $75 p/h. I would sell the<br>bloody thing and get something a little more<br>lucrative,especially when you consider the <br>maintenance costs on these machines.70hp<br>for a 10' slasher seems a little under powered.70hp here would run a 6 footer.<br>To run a 10' properly you'd need 95-110 hp<br>to have enough grunt for all occasions.<p>Karl<br>

[Charles]

OOPps I meant to say per hour