Wheelhorse independent powered Pull behind mower?

[FLtractor 54]

Is there a independent powered pull

behind mower I could pull with my 856 to mow a 5 acre plot? 

Edited July 14 by FLtractor

[wallfish 18,091]

Gang reel mowers?

 

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,482]

There are many on the market. One example

https://www.drpower.com/power-equipment/field-brush-mowers/tow-behind

[Handy Don 14,062]

, and...

 

If any of the 5 acres is “rough” growth, I’d consider a tow-behind flail of at least 48”. Look for one with an optional cutter bar. 

[ebinmaine 72,671]

Setting up a home DIY gang mower would be fairly easy. 

Back in the 70s my family had around 3 acres of grass to mow. My father got several old push mowers. Removed the wheels from one side of all of them. Used angle iron to attach the left of one to the right of the next trailing unit. 

He used a 60s vintage Ariens 8 HP rear engine riding mower to pull either 4 or 5 in the gang set up. 

 

 

[grinchsr 647]

Swisher mowers

[SylvanLakeWH 28,399]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

Setting up a home DIY gang mower would be fairly easy. 

Back in the 70s my family had around 3 acres of grass to mow. My father got several old push mowers. Removed the wheels from one side of all of them. Used angle iron to attach the left of one to the right of the next trailing unit. 

He used a 60s vintage Ariens 8 HP rear engine riding mower to pull either 4 or 5 in the gang set up. 

 

 

You, of all people, know the rules... 

 

 

 

[clueless 3,235]

You can buy a couple of 60 inch with offset adjustments like Swishers to pull behind  along with your deck  and get about a 14 foot cut every pass. By the time you spend that much money you could just buy a decent Zero turn even a used one that has been maintained with a 48 inch deck and get it done in a lot less time, a lot less gas and a lot less money. My neighbor across the street cuts his 5 acre field with an older Toro midrange price Z turn with a 42 inch deck, takes him about a hour and a half to two hours depending on how thick it is. Since your in Fl. your going to need to cut yours every week now and for at least another month. Just my four cents worth. Also a Z turn with sharp blades can cut even Bahia grass at around 5 to 6 mile an hour easily. 

[ebinmaine 72,671]

10 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

You, of all people, know the rules... 

 

 

 

 

 

I wish I could find one. 

 

[adsm08 3,243]

[wallfish 18,091]

1 hour ago, adsm08 said:

 

That's A LOT of maintenance!!!!!!

and/or a lot of this

[FLtractor 54]

14 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Setting up a home DIY gang mower would be fairly easy. 

Back in the 70s my family had around 3 acres of grass to mow. My father got several old push mowers. Removed the wheels from one side of all of them. Used angle iron to attach the left of one to the right of the next trailing unit. 

He used a 60s vintage Ariens 8 HP rear engine riding mower to pull either 4 or 5 in the gang set up. 

 

 

So just like the picture someone posted above of the 3 reel mowers?

[ebinmaine 72,671]

6 minutes ago, FLtractor said:

So just like the picture someone posted above of the 3 reel mowers?

 

Combining @wallfish's  with @adsm08 pic. 

 

[Handy Don 14,062]

 

2 hours ago, adsm08 said:

Not that I’d even have room to turn a rig like this, but imagine the fuel consumption and the noise?! The neighbors would surely have an opinion about it!

[peter lena 9,272]

@FLtractor  like @grinchsr   tow idea , that would also  allow your tractor , to have an easier job of just towing . no added pto drag  , but thats also quite a lot of heavy grass to  deal with , watched  an old J/D  34" rear tires 16 horse sickle blade , acreage  , with no effort , then hitch up to a hay thresher , for aeration , and then bail it , just sayin , pete