2025 Billy Goat® 18” Hydro-Drive Sod Cutter SC181K

2025 Billy Goat® 18” Hydro-Drive Sod Cutter SC181K

18" Cut Hydrostatic Drive Sod Cutter

Whether your job is Golf / Muni / Sports Turf / Landscaping / Flatwork / Hardscape / Irrigation, etc., the Billy Goat® 18” Hydro-Drive Sod Cutter is easy to operate and comfortable to use with variable ground speeds – forward & reverse – and intuitive controls.

This unit is built upon the most rugged foundation in the industry with a newly designed superstructure frame featuring 50 more pounds of steel and supports a robust new drive and cut system.

Features may include:

• 50% thicker 3/8” steel substructure and a ½” thick steel lateral support reinforces frame rigidity.

• Features a rugged cast iron gear box, spiral cut gears and thick seals. Sealed bearings, one-inch plated lateral stability bar, large aluminum dog bones and tight eccentric placement adds strength and dependability. Laser clad cutting blade for precision cut and up to 3x blade life.

• St. Augustine blade. Sharpened inside arm corners.

• Our best in class controls package provides standardized variable speed intuitive hydro-drive controls allowing an operator to feather in forward / reverse directly at the handles with no shifting required. Billy Goat Controls offer a consistent customer experience across our hydro-drive machines affording fleet buyers and rental customers simple operation, as well as ease of training and renting.

• Drives 1.25” plated tapered axle with two-inch sealed bearings coupled to a one-inch jack shaft with armor coated chain for rugged drive reliability.

• Single lever and clamp at user’s operating position adjusts simply, saving time and providing precise cutting depths.

• Absorb vibration so operator completes tasks quickly, comfortably and without fatigue.

• Perfect for curved work and locks for straight cutting.

• Tracks hours of operation to help determine when to service the machine. Also ideal for rental stores to track machine hours of use when rented.

• Machine transport is safe and easy with a heavy-duty front bumper bar and six tie-down points, front and rear positions.

• Three service doors positioned at front and back of machine offer convenient access for servicing.

• Two separate wheels designed to shed mud in wet conditions and grip in dry for improved cutting in all conditions.

• Provides increased venting for cool operation and longer transmission life.

• 2-Year limited Honda engine and 1-year bumper to bumper machine warranty.

• Label featured on the unit provides access to quick operating instructions video from your mobile device by texting the word "SOD" to 33988!