Raft River Sod mows a 150-acre field in five hours with the Trimax X-WAM.

At Raft River Sod, efficiency is everything. Managing 1,018 acres of turf requires equipment that performs day after day without slowing down. Owner Spencer Mendenhall knows that every hour counts when maintaining production and quality standards.

Raft River Sod

The Challenge

The team had relied on competitors’ mowers that frequently broke down, required constant greasing, and slowed field operations. Productivity suffered, and maintenance costs increased as other models struggled to keep up with Raft River’s demand.

Raft River Sod

The Trimax Solution

Raft River adopted the Trimax X-WAM S5, a 38-foot-wide mower built for large-scale sod operations. The S5’s greaseless bearings, hydraulic jack, and quick-lift system increased uptime, reduced maintenance, and made transport between fields faster and easier.

“This thing knocks our fields out in no time. We can mow a 150-acre field in about five and a half hours.” – Spencer Mendenhall, Raft River Sod

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Spencer Mendenhall

Owner

A 150-acre field, five hours flat. Spencer Mendenhall on why the Trimax X-WAM keeps Raft River moving.

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THE NEED.

Raft River needed:

  • A mower capable of handling 1,018 acres efficiently
  • A faster, wider cut to maximize productivity
  • Low-maintenance reliability to minimize downtime
  • Ease of operation for every crew member
  • Equipment that could withstand heavy use across large fields

THE VALUE.

Trimax delivered:

  • High productivity with a 38-foot cutting width for faster coverage
  • Greaseless bearings that eliminate routine maintenance
  • Hydraulic jack system for easy hookup by any operator
  • Quick-lift system for faster field transitions
  • Durability proven through continuous mowing on 1,018 acres

THE RESULTS.

This is what Spencer says about Trimax:

  • “We mow 1,018 acres twice a week, and we haven’t replaced a single bearing in four months.”
  • “The hydraulic jack is a game changer — anyone on the crew can hook it up, even my 12-year-old.”
  • “Auto-tensioning idler pulleys mean no more belt issues.”
  • “We’re already talking about buying our third, fourth, and fifth mower.”

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