brush hogging

Nick167 · Apr 26, 2015

What would be a good rate to charge an hour to brush hog for people I was thinking around 40? I live in north central ohio

Fullers Farmalls · Apr 26, 2015

I use to do that for a while. I used a Farmall H or Ford 9N with a 5 foot brush hog. I charged between 50 and 75 and hour. You have to figure if one thing breaks its all on you to cover costs. Wear and tear is a huge factor.

56oliver · Apr 26, 2015

I usually charge 65 an hour using my deutz 6206 with an 8 foot mower....or if they really want some grass cut I'll I use my white 185 field boss with a 18 foot batwing and charge 100 an hour.

john in la · Apr 26, 2015

I am always fearful of cutting land I have never cut before for any price.
You can not imagine the junk you can find in some peoples fields.

Nick167 · Apr 26, 2015

I was planning on walking the areas first and sticking flags where I need to watch

Eldon (WA) · Apr 26, 2015

(quoted from post at 17:30:20 04/26/15) What would be a good rate to charge an hour to brush hog for people I was thinking around 40? I live in north central ohio

I used to charge $50 an hour with this size tractor and 6' mower, moved up to an 8' and now charge $75 an hour. I'm about half the price per acre as my competition.

showcrop · Apr 26, 2015

(quoted from post at 17:59:46 04/26/15)

(quoted from post at 17:30:20 04/26/15) What would be a good rate to charge an hour to brush hog for people I was thinking around 40? I live in north central ohio

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I used to charge $50 an hour with this size tractor and 6' mower, moved up to an 8' and now charge $75 an hour. I'm about half the price per acre as my competition.

How can they be competition?

37chief · Apr 26, 2015

You have to consider insurance, fuel, Each town I mow in requires a city license. Think if you ruin a rear tire. There goes any profit. when all that is Taken out uncle sam gets his share. I would think around 75.00 is a better figure. No one around here wants to pay by the hour, most want a price up front. I usually make out better that way, sometimes I don't, that doesn't much any more. Stan

buickanddeere · Apr 26, 2015

(quoted from post at 20:30:20 04/26/15) What would be a good rate to charge an hour to brush hog for people I was thinking around 40? I live in north central ohio

Who wants to operate a rotary cutter in the spring? The fields are full of young birds, rabbits and deer that can not escape in time before being cut to bits.

kub6040 · Apr 26, 2015

I mow for a few widow women around here and charge by the acre , if it is a pasture I haven't ever been in I use a loader tractor with the bucket on the ground . 20 an acre at 5 or more acres an hour ain't to bad here

CenTex Farmall · Apr 27, 2015

Some would call that evolutionary pressure...

Ultradog MN · Apr 27, 2015

That's a beautiful mower Eldon.
What would something like that set you back?
Good looking tractor too. What model? How many HP?
Thanks.

Traditional Farmer · Apr 27, 2015

How many hours does it take you to cut an acre with that 9N?

NoNewParts · Apr 27, 2015

Whatever the job, I charge by the job, never hourly.
I don't want any 'boss' watching over me constantly.

David G · Apr 27, 2015

I agree totally, charge by the job.

Eldon (WA) · Apr 27, 2015

(quoted from post at 03:25:40 04/27/15) That's a beautiful mower Eldon.
What would something like that set you back?
Good looking tractor too. What model? How many HP?
Thanks.

I shopped around and wound up ordering this one for around $6500 4 years ago. I put about 300 hours on it a year, and no problems yet. Deere dealer wanted $7500 for a Bush Hog, $7000 for the Deere brand (said the Bush Hog was better). I had a Deere MX8 already and was not satisfied with the cut. The Deere deck was built a little better with double walls, but I had a problem keeping one of the stump jumpers on! Tractor is an Allis 175D, 65 pto HP,efficient Perkins diesel that rarely uses over 2 gallon per hour.

Eldon (WA) · Apr 27, 2015

(quoted from post at 05:28:36 04/27/15) Whatever the job, I charge by the job, never hourly.
I don't want any 'boss' watching over me constantly.

I've never had a customer accuse me of mowing too slow or milking a job....most are amazed at what my outfit will cut in an hour. I'm very clear with them that if I find rocks or obstacles it will slow me down. I advertise that I will beat any written quote by 20%, only time that happened I made more than what I would have charged them anyway :lol:

Anonymous-0 · Apr 27, 2015

I live in north central Ohio too. I bush hog for friends, and just take what they give (a neighbor thing). Mostly its just so I can drive my tractor and enjoy hearing it work. If I was gonna charge it would be at least $40 an hour depending on what kind of field it was. A new overgrown field would be more than one I had cut before (and knew what was in the field to look out for).

RBnSC · Apr 27, 2015

That is the reason we quit going after bush hogging work invariably We would loose at least 1 rear tire.
Ron

Nick167 · Apr 27, 2015

Thanks everyone I will do that after I get a couple jobs because currently I don't know how long it would take I will be using a case 541 with a 5ft bush hog squealer

RobCons · Apr 27, 2015

Central Alabama most 5' - 6' mowers seem to be around $50/hour with a 2 hour minimum which is what I charge. Batwings go $75 and up with a 4 hour minimum. Unless you have cut the area before or have lots of experience by the job pricing may be difficult.

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