[Lawnmowerguy23]

Just wondering. The guy I works for runs his gravely at like 2 mph. It's winter so I can't fully test it out but last week I used it and went full speed (6 or 7 mph I guess) and it cut fine. I'm wondering how fast I should expect to be able to mow a yard. Like a 32 bradley WB can go 6mph, but it probably can't cut very well in the summer at that speed I imagine.

 

[FitzRightYardServices]

I have a 36" metro and I mow slow and steady during the summer. I installed a sulky for leaf clean up and run it in 5th gear.

 

[kinneberg lawn service]

I usually run what conditions allow, spring slow and steady usually cutting off quite a bit. Likewise summer bit faster. Less need for trimming to usually also then too. It's not about how fast one can mow but how well one mows. I have seen others mow fast and the cut sucks. Rather have quality over speed.

 

[Lawnmowerguy23]

I usually run what conditions allow, spring slow and steady usually cutting off quite a bit. Likewise summer bit faster. Less need for trimming to usually also then too. It's not about how fast one can mow but how well one mows. I have seen others mow fast and the cut sucks. Rather have quality over speed.

Yeah I want to go as fast as possible without diminishing quality to the point customers don't want my work. I guess it depends on your customer base as well.

 

[rclawn]

2mph is probably too slow to be fully productive, but it depends on the size of the lawn. If you are mowing a small tight lawn you might need to mow slow for a good product. If it’s large and open, definitely need to be doing at least 6 or 7. But nobody wants to hire a lawn jockey on a 52” mower doing 10mph on their quarter acre lawn it just looks ridiculous!

 

[Hawkshot99]

2 mph walking is not crazy slow. 2 mph on a ztr is very slow.

I mow as fast as conditions allow. Grass length, smoothness of lawn. Some lawns are wot, others are super over grown and I am at a indicated 2 or so on the speed selector.

 

[dieselss]

Ludicrous speed or nothing.....:nod:

 

[DMT29]

Same here...mowing speed is dictated by mowing conditions. Weather, season, growth rate, terrain.

 

[Lawnmowerguy23]

Same here...mowing speed is dictated by mowing conditions. Weather, season, growth rate, terrain.

Yeah true. Maybe my question is kinda stupid lol

 

[DMT29]

Yeah true. Maybe my question is kinda stupid lol

No such thing

 

[Hawkshot99]

No such thing

Definitely some stupid ones around here.

 

[K c m]

I have a 36" metro and I mow slow and steady during the summer. I installed a sulky for leaf clean up and run it in 5th gear.

fitz! Glad to see you got my starter mower. One thing about 5th gear is if your wheels aren't dead on inflated you'll loose a bell or it'll jump off tracks no matter how tensioned it is.

 

[MowDaddy]

As fast as possible as long as we're not wrecking equipment.
8 - 13 mph.

 

[Skol]

I mow as fast as the cut quality/conditions will allow.

 

[K c m]

I mow as fast as the cut quality/conditions will allow.

where's the A in your handle bruhh!!!!

 

[Skol]

where's the A in your handle bruhh!!!!

SKOL, as in SKOL Vikings! :laugh:

 

[K c m]

SKOL, as in SKOL Vikings! :laugh:

Was thinking skoal long cut

 

[Skol]

Was thinking skoal long cut

Makes sense! No chew-baccy for this guy!

 

[kemco]

Keeping blades sharp allow better cuts at faster speeds. I know. Duh.

 

[Lawnmowerguy23]

Keeping blades sharp allow better cuts at faster speeds. I know. Duh.

Thanks man didn't think of that