Gang Mowers

Thomas · Jun 14, 2000

I've been searching for a website for gang mowers,has anyone come across website yet?
Also website for mower one can attach to a 4 wheeler.

Thanks.

Thomas..NH

Anonymous Poster · Jun 14, 2000

I'm not sure what it is but try www.woodsonline.com/. Look under turf wings or bat wings, can't remember which. Maybe that's what you are looking for.

JimBinMI · Jun 14, 2000

Thomas,

How do you want to attach it to the four wheeler, front or back mount? Somewhere around here I had a brochure for front mount, let me know. Rear mounts with their own motor, trailering types are available around here at TSC.

JimBinMI

We boys and our toys!

Thomas · Jun 15, 2000

Re: Gang Mowers..Jim

Jim,
This is what my father has for idea.
He mowes about 4 arces of lawn around the house and barn plus trims the woods with his 44" cut Wheel Horse tractor,and it takes to long and a chore.
His farm tractor way to big to be of a use and the riding mower way to small. /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif
I would like to purchase something like a finish mower that has its own engine and the deck about 5 foot wide that his 4 wheeler can pull for his birthday.
I did stop at the ATV dealer but they don't carry mower units for there no demand. /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif

Jim thank you for your help also the information. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Thomas..NH

Thomas · Jun 15, 2000

Re: Gang Mowers...EddieW.

Thank you for the information.
Hope you are enjoying the last couple days of spring. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Thomas..NH

Anonymous Poster · Jun 15, 2000

Re: Gang Mowers...EddieW.

I mowed my pasture Sunday with 79 degree tempatures. Just a great day to drive a tractor. Another couple of weeks and that will be over but I am enjoying it while I have it.

Anonymous Poster · Jun 15, 2000

If what you are looking for is a 5' pull behind finish mower with it's own engine, then here are some places to check:
www.northern-online.com
www.tractorsupplyco.com (they have stores in most midwestern and eastern states and their web site won't have everything the stores have)
Quality Farm and Fleet stores
Big Blue stores (only local to southern Indiana I think)
The prices I saw were around $1300. Let me warn you that they aren't very maneuverable, but they would work ok in open areas.
Good luck!

W5FL · Jun 15, 2000

Yeah, and if the mower starts gaining on you, be sure to speed up. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Kelvin · Jun 15, 2000

I usually hear the term "gang" mower used interchangably with the term "reel" mowers. I have one that has a 10 foot wide cutting path. It consists of 7 individual reel mowers that are "ganged" together. They work just like the old fashioned manual "reel" lawn mowers; as the mower is pulled the wheels turn the mower's reels. Under limited conditions, this system works wonderful. However, the grass can't get too tall, can't have any moisture, and any debris (small sticks or clumps of grass) will jam the reels. My Sears 12.5 hp riding lawn mower can pull it on level ground, but I have to fold up two of the 7 mowers in order for it not to strain. My B7100 can pull it anywhere I dare take it. Since its use has been so limited for me, I have regretted buying it.

If you are looking for a motorized pull-type finish mower, TSC has a 44" ($895?)and a 60" model ($1349?) that are made by "Swisher". Northern Tools also sells this brand mower. I believe that they recommend a 16 or 18 hp garden tractor to pull it. I don't believe any ATV will have any problem pulling it. They also sell heavier duty pull-type "brush mowers".

Neither of the pull-type mowers are very maneuverable. The Swisher mowers can be offset (to the left or right) so that you can mow with a mid-mower and the pull-mower at the same time.

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by Kelvin on 6/15/00 08:54 PM.</FONT></P>