Mowing Our Worst (Overgrown) Lawn in Mowssouri - Steep Hills, Lots of Trimming, and Tall Grass!
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- Mowing Our Worst (Overgrown) Lawn in Mowssouri - Steep Hills, Lots of Trimming, and Tall Grass! This is one of our regular lawns that we maintain here in Mowssouri. We've had a lot of rain like the majority of everyone else in the Midwest, so the grass got TALL on us. It's hard enough to knock out when we keep up with it on a normal schedule. Add a little rain into the mix and the grass is thick, tall, and just a challenge to mow. But we gotta do what we've gotta do. Time to tackle one of our worst lawns that we maintain here in Mowssouri. And like I said, it's an overgrown lawn. So, this should be a lot of fun. Kick back, relax, and watch us clean this place up. Hope you enjoy!
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I am impressed with the work you accomplished here. AMAZING!
I sure hope you get paid well for that, I mow a airport with steep angles and I know tuff it can be 340 acres at this airport. A great video enjoyed it alot
Not near enough lol. But I enjoy the challenge and it’s one of those jobs that keeps me humble. Appreciate you taking the time to watch the video. Have an awesome wknd!
Awesome job!👍👍👍
You are awesome! Thanks for watching another video. Appreciate the support! 😎👍💯
You could benefit from having a walk behind brother. I take my 52 walk behind out when the z3 is too sketchy. Anyways, great work! Much love from St. Charles, MO.
Thanks for tuning in from St Charles! Very nice area up your way. I used to run a 48” Huster Trimstar walk behind on these hills. Mowed the hills with it until I picked up the Z3X. The Z3 can mow just a little bit more than the walk behind did, surprisingly. There’s just no easy way with this one lol. I’ll run the Ventrac on it next time and show you how much it can get compared to the Z3X. Stay tuned...
Man U crazy no way if my zero turn or at least my 30 inch self-propelled can’t cut it it won’t get cut 😆 but u got it
Haha...I’ve been mowing this one for 20 years. But I hear you! If someone came to me and said man I need an estimate for this lawn, I would probably keep on driving lol 😂. I appreciate you watching man! Stay tuned for the next time I tackle this lawn. I’m gonna take a different approach for you guys.
You need to Ventrac that property man! Ventrac won't even grunt on them hills......LOL
Haha...you want to see the VENTRAC tackle this property next time I mow it?!
@@TheLawnCareLifeinMowssouri ABSOLUTELY!!!
Awesome video. And Ferris makes great commercial mowers. What make and model truck are you using to haul your equipment around? I've been looking for a truck like that with a lift gate or ramp for my equipment.
Cameron -- thank you for the wonderful content. That sloped property is an excellent place to compare the overall time to cut with your zero-turn mower + manual string trimming versus the Ventrac with Tough Cut & 8 wheels + manual string trimming just along the fence. Your many years of experience on this property supports you optimizing each method... and providing that comparison for your viewers, and each mower vendor. Thanks again!
Thanks for watching! I wish the video could really capture just how steep those hills are that I mow. One wrong move on the zero turn and it would end up in the ditch. The trimming is really tough down in the ditch. Hard enough to just hang on the hill to trim it. I’ll definitely have to get the Ventrac on there in the future. Although it’s a tough job for the Ventrac as well because it’s a tight spot to mow. You have to hit it from all sorts of angles even on the Ventrac or you’ll end up in the ditch. And it would take a heavy duty truck with a winch to get that sucker pulled out of there lol. Thanks for taking the time to watch and really enjoying the technical aspect of this job. It’s really a tough job any way you look at it. Especially when the grass is a little tall! Stay tuned for the next time I cut this one...
@@TheLawnCareLifeinMowssouri When in doubt, trim it out is my motto lol.
I think I would’ve tried a self propelled push mower on the slopes. To much weed eating
Bring the Ventrac with a finish deck; that will be PGA quality in no time!
All I have is the 95” finish deck, but you’ll see it in the next video 😳. It’s still tricky and challenging to mow it with the Ventrac because of the angles. If I ever was to slip and get it in the ditch then I would be done for the day lol. It’s a deep ditch that just drops off. A winch would be the only thing that would pull it out. Stay tuned though for the next time I mow it. Appreciate you taking the time to watch. 👍😎💯
@@TheLawnCareLifeinMowssouri that 95 is cute…but not practical for most things. I have a 72” rear discharge, love that deck. I had a fine cut flail, but the cut quality was barely above a TC in my opinion;I got rid of it.
@@arlisspropertyservicesllc5943 good to know as I was looking at one. My 60" finish is very handy for residential but getting a 72 for bigger wide open places.
I'm a disabled vet and if you want some content for your channel I have 1.2 acres for you that I have difficulty maintaining.
Is it pretty grown up over there?
Hey man. Have you ever considered using a push mower for some of that trimming? I mean you’re already having to walk. Like a long the fence line on the slope. Maybe even the top trim by the gravel. Just a suggestion
Yeah, I've tried the push mower and self propelled mower. But it's much easier just using the string trimmer. It's too rocky and uneven to put a mower on it. 😕
Excellent job dude respect 🙏
Hello from England just started watching ur channel and I'm loving the machines u use 😀
Appreciate it!!! Thanks so much for tuning in from ENGLAND 🏴 ! Yeah, this machine is pretty wild! Stay tuned. More videos coming...
Excellent job! You managed a difficult course and made it look easy. But I know how hard it is to navigate obstacles and slope at the same time. Well done!
You are correct! It is very challenging. Trying to maneuver the machine around without making an error. One wrong move and you’re in trouble. Thanks again for the continued support!
10k views on this super cool
Pretty cool! Thanks for checking it out. 👍
I'm sorry, but any prospective employee you introduce to this property who puts their nose up at the effort it takes to make it right is no one you should be hiring, anyway.
Definitely agree. Thanks for watching!
good job
Thanks a lot! Appreciate you checking out the video. It's crazy that this stander can hang the hills like it does, but it's like a goat out there lol.
Man... if you think that hill is bad you should visit Halifax Nova Scotia lol!!!
Should I bring the VENTRAC for the trip?! lol
Made my back hurt watching you having to string trim that long ditchline. I would be buying me a good ferris 48 or a 60" walk behind mower to do that steep ditchline.
Haha I hear ya. It definitely is a back breaker. I wish a walk behind would hold the rest of the hill, but it’s just too steep. Before these mowers, I would run a 48” walk behind and it still wouldn’t get down there any lower. That’s why this lawn may be the worst in Mowssouri lol. Thanks for taking the time to watch. Hope you have a great day!
Happy's family lawncare runs the same big ferris standing 60" cut mower and the husband runs his ferris 48" walk behind on the steep hillsides in the asheville and hendersonville,nc areas.
Would love to see your Versatrac on the hill?? A little trimming?? Not bad... Any chance the owner would regrade the ditches?
Stay tuned! Next time I mow this one, I’ll bring out the Ventrac for you! It would be really hard to regrade the ditches. It’s so steep and such a tight area. Perfect place for the Ventrac though! 😃
Thanks great job
Well I need to watch all of the video first. That's some hills
Ventrac?!
Your awesome bro!
Thanks for watching, Tony!
I just started watching this video and am going to guess that you're going to break out the ventrac.
It looks like I lost the bet. No Ventrac.
Next video I’ll bring out the Ventrac for you! Stay tuned...
I love my 3zx 61 Kawasaki 29. I own 4231 ventrac for many years. Each machine has proved strong points. Keep it going, nice video!
Awesome! How do you like that Kawasaki engine on your mower?! I have mixed feelings on the Vanguard engine that I have lol. As for the Ventrac, haven't had any issues with the Vanguard engine yet. Thanks for watching!
Pictures/video just doesn't do those slopes justice. We have some on two of our farms that steep. We used 4WD with wheel spacers for years and never got completely comfortable.
Exactly! They are way steeper than they look. It's definitely not very comfortable on a mower and I definitely wouldn't recommend it. Now the Ventrac on the other hand, feels very safe on this hill! Thanks for watching!
Looked to me like the Ferris would have done that long stretch by the fence. I would've put a saw blade on that trimmer
on the non-chainlink parts of that ditch.
There’s no way to get the Ferris down by the fence. It’s closed off by a deep ditch on one end and it’s too narrow on the other end. Lots of difficult terrain for a mower. But it’s all good. Thanks for watching!
Cameron, I have a Ferris Z2 with 28hp and want to mulch grass this season. I have the mulch kit and want to know what blade set up works best for you. Do you use the curvy mulch blades with the mulch kit? Do you X blade the curvy blades? What blade set up do you think will work best for me with only 28hp?
I would definitely use the wavy mulching blades with the mulch kit on. If not grass will cake up your deck quickly. In the Fall, use high lift blades with the mulch kit so that it will suck those leaves up and shred them. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!
Much better traction with the ventrac. Also no wheel marks. Even with the tweets on the Ferris, you can see the wheel marks from the weight distribution or lack thereof. Great video!
Absolutely! The Ferris can knock it out, BUT it's so much easier with the VENTRAC! AND it's a lot more FUN! 😀
Cameron- why use the Ventrac on that?
I’ll be bring out the Ventrac next time!
Looks like a job for the Ventrac
Wait til next time I mow this one....
Dang Cameron, no wonder you stay so trim, mowing that Gulley would keep anybody in shape , was going to ask about a self propel mower, but read some of your comments below, anyway would love to see the Ventrac take it on, how about it? Great job.
Haha...yeah this job will definitely kick your tail into shape. I’ll get the Ventrac out next time I tackle this job. Stay tuned!
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Thanks so much for taking the time to watch. I appreciate it!
A J/D all wheel steer all wheel drive will work like a champ on those side hills.
I would do 95% of that with an exmark x series 60 without the rop bar up without tearing up the place. Come on man all do respect but grab some balls.
Ohhh yeah. Send it! 😎 💯
such good trimmer skills, I am okay with mower and other stuff, however string trimmer and me are not friends
Thanks a lot! Hey, nothing wrong with that. I’ve started to enjoy trimming more and more. But having the right trimmer makes all the difference. This one is lightweight and really powerful!
Need walk behind for that job,,,instead of mowing straight,,angle mower up hill at slight angle where up drive shells get better traction
Thanks for watching! I used to run a hustler walk behind on this way back in the day. it would hang the hill so easy.
Seriously impressed with that mower. Ive had problems w/push mpwers on that degree of slope
This mower is pretty impressive! It has a lot of power and can really hold the hills. Maybe the best zero turn out for hills. We call it the 🐐 lol. Thanks for watching!
Me personally, I enjoy tht kind of stuff.
I’d enjoy slashing it all down with the trimmer
I need you to come help me next time I mow it! Everyone that I know runs away from this one lol 😂
@@TheLawnCareLifeinMowssouri lol, idk y, I’m weird like tht. It’s satisfying watching tht kinda stuff go from 100-0 real quick.
C'mon guy are you telling me Ventrac doesn't make a broadcast spreader attachment so you can deploy granular weed abatement?
I believe Ventrac makes a broadcast spreader, but we don’t offer that particular service here locally. Thanks for watching!
Holy smokes that Ferris has wide hips 😍🤣 I thought she was a dually from a distance. If you can mow that hill, why can't you get to that lower part next to the fence?
Lol. That lower part next to the fence is too narrow. Not enough room to get in there and turn around. I would end up getting stuck. Appreciate you watching the show lol. That Ferris holds like a dually. 😎💯🐐
I was wondering the same. There has to be a way. That's an awful lot of trimming. Maybe it's worth bringing the z1 (if you have one) for that narrow area
Nice work as always
BTW, how much time between cuts there? It looks awfully tall
There’s no way to get a mower by the fence now because on the only end you have access to get something in there is a 1 foot ditch that you can’t cross. I have taken the push mower through there, but it’s honestly faster to trim it. Very rough terrain to go over. I typically mow this one every 7 to 10 days, but we’ve had so much rain it’s been over two weeks. If it’s a little wet, it’s even harder holding your grip on the hills. Appreciate you watching! Stay tuned for the next time I know this one. I’m going to switch it up a little bit for you guys.
@@TheLawnCareLifeinMowssouri Gotta love those situations where you can _almost_ do something more efficiently, but then there's something seemingly minor in the way.... Like a customer friend re-built a fence last year ( well, her fella did, but he's a friend too ) and I kept saying to both of them, if you could make at least one of the two gates at least 4 feet, that would make mowing the back much faster, and I could use one mower instead of two 🙏 Wouldn't you know it he made both gates, like 40 inches 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤣🤣 Or maybe even a little bigger, but something like JUST small enough that I can't even back her in there 😑 And now I still have to use the 30 in the back, and my 48 is so much better on this steep hill they have than the 30...even my belt drive takes hills better. I did recently pick up an old 48 hydro that I'm trying to figure out a belt problem for....maybe somehow that one will fit if I finagle it, but the point was to just drive it in and out of the gate without any tricks 😵💫😂 I should have raised their price more than 5 bucks this year 🤣 but that was just for fuel and inflation. I honestly think I'm going to offer to rebuild one of the gates...or maybe I should start trimming the hill, but it's always healthier for grass to cut it with a blade rather than string.... 🤷♂️
Anyway, do you have a trimmer rack on the Ferris? Those come in handy, especially on these big jobs with lots of funky trimming....when you're solo....
@@TheLawnCareLifeinMowssouri ah...I understand better now. That's not clear in the video. Two weeks of growth?! That's crazy.
Wonderfully done,,,
Thanks! Appreciate you watching.
How does that stand on cut or is Toro cut better
Ventrac
Next video?
Oh I definitely remember that yard man, good oh days
Ohhhh yeah. No one forgets that one lol. Thanks for watching man.
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Thanks for watching! Appreciate the continued support. New video dropping soon...
Good work brother
Thanks a lot! Appreciate you watching the video.
ventrac good on steep hills way men using the ventrac
Oh yeah. Thanks for watching
What brand weed eater you use
Good job
Thanks a lot! Appreciate you watching. 👍😎💯
Dang!! Late on this one..youtube pisses me off!! Anyhoo. I remember this property ...don't they own another plot across the street? Missouri sure gets lush during spring..almost as lush as Florida!! I never thought I would like to live in a land locked state but the properties you show sure makes it look inviting out there!! Great job as usual.
Sorry you were late on this one, but I appreciate you checking out the vid! Yeah, this is the same one. Can't believe you remember it! It's usually pretty hot, humid, and rainy here so the grass grows non-stop! We are starting to have a lot of afternoon thunderstorms just like Florida typically gets. I'll have a NEW video dropping tonight or tomorrow so don't miss this one! Taking the VENTRAC 95" Wide Area Mower to the slopes of Mowssouri! Thanks again for watching!
That mower takes care of business! Nice job!
Haha ohhhh yeah! Thanks for watching!
Around 2:11 great footage
Are you hiring
Can’t believe that people are just walking away from some work. When I was younger I used to work at a cemetery and are ditches pretty wide and steep and almost a mile long probably 40 feet from edge to edge running a weed eater was the only way to take care of it
That would turn a boy into a man real quick. Here’s a trimmer now go to work son lol. Thanks for watching! 👍
I wonder if ventrac would be a good fit?
Ohhhhh yeah. I’ll be sure to use the Ventrac next time I mow here. Stay tuned...
Put back wheels in ditch an go up an down on hill
No way lol. I would flip this thing haha. Now I could get away with that on the Ventrac...kinda. Thanks for watching!
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Appreciate you watching!
Beautiful
Great seeing you today bud!!
Absolutely! Thanks for stopping by.
Camron why did you not use the Ventrac on this job?
Just wanted to show you guys how I’ve mowed this property over the past 15+ years. Should I bring out the VENTRAC next time I mow this one?! 🤔
@@TheLawnCareLifeinMowssouri holy smokes. You’ve been mowing this property for fifteen years! That’s a lifetime for a lot of people.
This will be the 20th year that I’ve mowed this property. We started out trimming those entire hillsides. Then tried using push mowers but they are too steep and they would just slide down the hill into the ditch. Got a 48” walk behind and that made it easier on us. Then finally got these standers and we can mow a WHOLE LOT more! Thanks for watching!
What town or city are you in?
Closest big city would be STL. Thanks for watching!
ventrac one on steep hills
Yeah buddy. I’ll get the Ventrac out next time. Thanks for watching b.
ventrat the change to mower
Need to get the 95” mower deck and Ventrac out next time
neen fix ventrac that way
For sure. Ventrac and 95” mower next time. Stay tuned
Needs to be cut more often
I agree
Beautiful clean up!
Thanks! Appreciate you watching.
Bro you need to buy a DR push trimmer to mow those ditches. There are many other brands out now using the same system as well. It uses large replaceable strings that pivot to help when mowing next to fences. It will make trimming so much easier on the back! It’ll also help with employee retainment. Work smarter not harder is what my pops always taught me.
I’m all about working smarter not harder. This is one tricky lawn. Back in the day we had 3 guys trim these entire hillsides. A push mower won’t hold these hills, they just slide down into the ditch lol. I try to carry the lightest yet most powerful trimmer to knock out these slopes. It’s such a tricky one to mow because of the rough terrain and steep slope. Video doesn’t do it justice, but it’s hard to stay upright while trimming most of that hill down at the bottom. Appreciate you taking the time to watch. And I appreciate the tips. Stay tuned for the next time I mow this one. I’m gonna switch it up some for you guys, but it’s still not gonna be easy.
@@TheLawnCareLifeinMowssouri the push trimmers have large wheels on the back and float on a ball on the front under the trimmer head. My mom and dad had a steeper ditch in the front of their property than that and I mowed it with no problem. It was close to a forty degree slope. Seriously, you may want to give it a go. They are relatively inexpensive.
I’m up for trying anything out to see if it works better. It’s tough enough just staying upright on these hills lol. And then you have to awkwardly straddle the ditch in places in order to get it all trimmed. I thought about trying out one of those hover mowers, but never took the time to buy one. I don’t know anyone that has one...
awesome man :)
Hey man! Where you been? Thanks for checking out the channel!
Just been busy man 😊😊😊 np
I gotcha. Well thanks for taking time to watch!
@@TheLawnCareLifeinMowssouri np man :)
Need to spray that fence,,other hard places
He could mow the whole damn thing with the Ferris I have no idea why he trimmed along that fence and didn’t just mow 2 lines real quick
Lol if you saw the ground you would change your mind. It’s like a mine field lol. Holes everywhere and mounds of dirt. Never know what you would hit. It’s not even enough to put a mower on it. Can’t tell from the video though.
Spraying would be a good option. I don’t enjoy trimming along chain link fences.
Very good JOB it Looks Nice!!!
Thank you! It’s a rough one to mow. Appreciate you watching!
My mower wouldv got all that seems like a lot forn that weedy
Thanks for watching!