Hey guys im goin to be mowing about 3acres next season. Im 15 so dont excpect much! anyways im goin to need new equipment. Heres wat i had in mind: Ferris IS 1500z or Hustler Fastrak 44inch also need a small walkbehind and between these Ferris Hydrocut 36inch or Simplicity pacer (what my mower shop recomended) i already have weedwackers/trimmers/blowers etc i have: echo srm-210 echo pb-603 craftsman S.P. leaf vaccum and am i missing something for the easy worker?
Three acres in one big block? Go with the largest cutter deck you can afford. Need to trailer your equipment then that adds a little more to the problem. Can you only afford one machine for your whole operation? That means you need to get a versatile mower that will do all sizes of yards unless you stay primarily with large accounts. Lot of questions you need to ask to get a better idea of what you're up against
No offense but I would see about getting a USED Toro 48" with a velke for around 1000 bucks, invest the difference in a new 6x12 trailer AND a used truck you should be able to get it all for under 5k... 1.5k-2k for the truck, 1.5k for the trailer, 1k for the Wb = 4-5k. dass just me, a used 48" in half-decent shape will last at least 2 years, likely 3... If your business goes belly-up, you'll be out less money and have more stuff to show for it as well... I didn't buy a new mower until my 4th year... I am glad I learned the ropes with used wb's, NOTHING can go wrong with the new mower that I can not fix and I have NEVER ditched the new machine because I learned how to drive them with the used ones, it's not as easy as it looks and the new ones are MUCH faster and have a TON more power (the old one hurt me plenty, I'd hate to think what a new one would've done to me when I didn't have the experience).
I would buy a better quality w/b like a 48 scag or toro, exmark, lesco, brands like these will last you alot longer than a simplicity.
How long will it take with a W/B? My Ferris 1500z (48") cuts my two acre yard in 45 minutes on a bad day.
