Ride-on Mower Mileage

[Saitch]

Just stopped mowing to have some tucker & was thinking how long it takes me to mow the paddock in front of the house. With the help of some electronic devices I calculated that the paddock, averaged out, measured 250m x 50m. Now the cutting width is close to 1m so I'll have covered 12.5ks when done. (This is not counting the far ridge which will be mown tomorrow but it's only a few hours work). Time wise average speed calcs 6kph (pretty steep country) so with the hour meter on 370 hrs I done 2220ks all up. That's a good trip hey? Plenty of quality time to contemplate my navel!:D
And NO, I don't slash it anymore as the mower has improved the grass quality & quantity unbelievably.

[goingbush]

did you see the movie The Straight Story, a bloke drives his lawnmower across the midwest 240 miles to see his brother (true story)

but I know what you are saying, I sold my Kubota tractor at 3500hrs , say at 10kph thats 35,000 klm not a bad jaunt !!

[Slunnie]

At 85hrs I look forward to many thousands of Km's riding my Deere.

[justinc]

a perfect time for more steve vids :D

Steve's lawn mower DUI with 10 stolen shopping carts - YouTube


:p:p:p:p enjoy!


jc

[disco2_dan]

Thank you for that JC you made my day if not my week

[Saitch]

An "How Many" wheeler??? How much on a toll road :D
Geez if I was on my mower & our local Sarg. chased me I'd head bush. He's only got a Prado & I reckon my mower would get places he couldn't. Kick in the rear diff lock & go!

[Ausfree]

What a bunch of softies, I have to push my mower!!!:p

[vnx205]

Time wise average speed calcs 6kph .

Time to trade it in on one like Bobby Cleveland's. His does 154 km/h.

The world's fastest lawnmower - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=irjVzebbyQ8)

Or maybe one of these. 0 to 100km/h in 4 seconds.

World (http://news.drive.com.au/drive/motor-news/worlds-fastest-lawn-mower-20130718-2q5u2.html)

[LandyAndy]

After reading this thread I looked into the brain box on my CAT grader.
1456 hours.
19743L diesel used (13.44 lph which is pretty good)
11248.5km forwards
686.1km backwards.
Andrew

[Saitch]

Aaaaaaarrrrgggghhh!!!
686 Klms of reverse warning beeper. Noooooo!!!!:wacko:

[UncleHo]

My poor old Greefield Evolution 111 -13hp has only got 5309 point 1 hours on it,but it only has to do about 1 acre.:)

[123rover50]

At 85hrs I look forward to many thousands of Km's riding my Deere.


My J.D. Ride on does not have an hour meter but we have owned it for over 10 years.

Anyone serviced the transmission on theirs. Its supposed to be sealed for life but that worries me. There has to be metal contamination in there.

Keith

[LandyAndy]

Aaaaaaarrrrgggghhh!!!
686 Klms of reverse warning beeper. Noooooo!!!!:wacko:

Dont hear it in the cab:cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:
Andrew

[justinc]

Dont hear it in the cab:cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:
Andrew

Got this on the cab CD player Andy???

Motörhead - Ace Of Spades - YouTube

About the only music that would drown out those cursed beepers :mad::mad::mad::D

JC

[LandyAndy]

MUCH better than that JC;););););)
Have a very good Alpine juke box with a USB drive;););););)
When the wireless ****s me the USB gets a hammering,LOTZ of good music on there,it even cancels out the boys on the the 40ch at times;);););););)
Andrew

[V8Ian]

What a bunch of softies, I have to push my mower!!!:p
Bummer eh? I used to have a car like that. [bigsad]

[Slunnie]

At 85hrs I look forward to many thousands of Km's riding my Deere.

9 years later and my John Deere X340 has gone from 85 to 299.9hrs on it.

In it's life it has had:
John Deere servicebox kits every 50hrs
Replacement battery at about 20hrs
Replacement battery at about 298hrs
Deck belt at about 40hrs (I stopped doing full stick engagements)

It has been a beauty. Could do with a diff lock though.

[RANDLOVER]

Just stopped mowing to have some tucker & was thinking how long it takes me to mow the paddock in front of the house. With the help of some electronic devices I calculated that the paddock, averaged out, measured 250m x 50m. Now the cutting width is close to 1m so I'll have covered 12.5ks when done. (This is not counting the far ridge which will be mown tomorrow but it's only a few hours work). Time wise average speed calcs 6kph (pretty steep country) so with the hour meter on 370 hrs I done 2220ks all up. That's a good trip hey? Plenty of quality time to contemplate my navel!:D
And NO, I don't slash it anymore as the mower has improved the grass quality & quantity unbelievably.

Have you worked out the fuel consumption? Don't laugh I knew a guy who did this for his push mower, including servicing costs for oil, spark plugs, etc!

[Saitch]

Have you worked out the fuel consumption?

Curse you, RL! I had some important things lined up to do, this coming week. [biggrin]