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Looking for a ride on mower capable of cutting large areas of grass such as sports fields. Gang mower behind tractor is not really practical as i would ideally like to move small john deere ride on an push mowers staff etc to site in 1 go, i know Hayter used to make a cylinder mower with 4 gang on it if i remember rightly :confused1:

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Looking for a ride on mower capable of cutting large areas of grass such as sports fields. Gang mower behind tractor is not really practical as i would ideally like to move small john deere ride on an push mowers staff etc to site in 1 go, i know Hayter used to make a cylinder mower with 4 gang on it if i remember rightly :confused1:

 

 

The hayter probably had 5 cylinders 4 you can see plus one underneath.

Ransomes do the same.

These 5 gangs eat the grass at about 8.5 acres an hour.

Another choice is a 3 gang which would be more versatile and still do about 5 acres an hour.

Toro have started making the big hayters now as they own the brand now I think

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The hayter probably had 5 cylinders 4 you can see plus one underneath.

Ransomes do the same.

These 5 gangs eat the grass at about 8.5 acres an hour.

Another choice is a 3 gang which would be more versatile and still do about 5 acres an hour.

Toro have started making the big hayters now as they own the brand now I think

 

Just been looking on Hayters website, think your right they dont seem to make any ride ones anymore, the toro mowers i have used were shite!

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Just been looking on Hayters website, think your right they dont seem to make any ride ones anymore, the toro mowers i have used were shite!

 

I think toros industrial mowers are sold under jacobsen

Does it have to be cylinder ive cut football pitchs with rotorys before as long as they have a roller

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i think you get a much better finish with cylinder.

I was just suggesting as although they give a better cut they areleast versatile anything with rollers will give a fair finish and as said flails can be very good plus rotarys and flails can go through rough ground better

For large areas outfront deck is a winner if lots of obstacles zero turn

Kubota are always a good chooice

I also watch some people on a mower and they just waste time unles you want the striping its far more efficient to cut in blocks like you would a hay mower unless you can get on to the next run in one easy turn no reversing

Reversing is a massive time waster

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I think toros industrial mowers are sold under jacobsen

 

Does it have to be cylinder ive cut football pitchs with rotorys before as long as they have a roller

 

 

Toro pro are sold under Toros name.

Jacobsen is part of textron as is ransomes.

I've got 2 Toro ride on cylinder mowers. Both good machines.

But the ransomes parkway I've got beats them both hands down.

It cuts both long grass and short grass. By long I mean it will cope with up to 6 inches comfortably. And not leave a horrible mess behind(unless it's wet through)

I'd have a ransomes commander(5 gang) if I had room to store it.

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