[AT] OT cutting more grass

[Steve W.]

I have seen a web site with a gang mower built out of pull behind
mowers. The guy pulled something like 10, 24" mowers behind a small
rider. He had them set up by removing the handles and mounting the first
one using an offset hitch. The next one in line had a bar bolted on the
rear that connected to the front center of the next one behind it. The
guy had pictures of it and it did a good job. I just don't have the URL.
He did say that he had hooked 14 of them up but it was too difficult to
control.

Steve Williams
Near Cooperstown NY


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Warren F. Smith" <WarrenSmith at palmettobuilders.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 3:58 PM
Subject: RE: [AT] OT cutting more grass


> I'm sure to make this work it would have to be done on the "k.i.s.s."
> principle, but that problem could be solved by turning all the decks
to
> disharge out the rear. If you made a hitchable lowboy frame out of
angle
> iron and casters, maybe you could mount the handleless, wheel less
cheapo
> mower decks in the frame and pull them that way. I think the cheapest
> pushmower at walmart now is 99.00, but I frequently see and pick up
mowers
> left curbside that usually just need a little tlc to start.
>
> This is beginning to sound like a Rube Goldberg device, though.
Imagine 3, 4
> or more B&S 3.5 engines whining in unison (or more likely, just out of
> synch) plus the noise of your puller. Probably wouldn't be very fuel
> efficient either.
>
> However, I strongly believe that someone else on the list needs to
make one
> of these rigs and post some photos on the web;)
>
> Warren
>
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