Mowing 2 acre field

[lukehodgson]

Im looking for a cheapish solution to keep an 2 acre field mowed short (think almost garden lenght). Have a defender 130 which im happy to tow something with. Seen either towable mulitipul manual gang mower types or flail mowers.
not after spending more than £2k. Any thoughts on which would be better or other ideas? Field is about 200 x100m.

 

[mf7480]

A few sheep would be better than anything else.

A defender 130 would be a bit numb to tow any sort of mower around with.

 

[Grassman]

@Dave W

 

[Bald Rick]

Cambridge Machinery Sales is your friend. Plenty of cheap gang and ride on mowers for little money but need to be handy with spanners

 

[C.J]

100m by 200m is 2 hectares or 5 acres.

 

[Andrew]

Cheap out front mower for £2k should be doable. There were about 30 in Cambridge Sale this morning.

Wouldn't want a 130 for doing that job. Turning circle is awful and it'd sink in well!

 

[Lincs Lass]

Couple of donkeys

 

[lukehodgson]

Can’t have lifestock on it planing on using part of it as a grass strip... it’s well drained so the 130 doesn’t sink in. Will have a look at cambridge as I agree the turning circle isn’t great

 

[Tomr10]

How many times could u pay sombody to do it for you ? For 2k

 

[Chris F]

I used to do that on a ride on. If you want it to look garden tidy you will need to collect as well. Unless you have time to cut it twice weekly in the summer.

 

[lukehodgson]

50 times probs? However once I’m using it as a grass strip will need cutting twice a week!

 

[lukehodgson]

Happy for cutting to lie on floor

 

[Tomr10]

50 times probs? However once I’m using it as a grass strip will need cutting twice a week!

Landing a plane ?

 

[Dave W]

Im looking for a cheapish solution to keep an 2 acre field mowed short (think almost garden lenght). Have a defender 130 which im happy to tow something with. Seen either towable mulitipul manual gang mower types or flail mowers.
not after spending more than £2k. Any thoughts on which would be better or other ideas? Field is about 200 x100m.

If you want to use the defender then you want a set of land driven gang mowers. Either llloyds or ransomes.
I keep a set of 5 Lloyd's at our cricket ground and drag them round with pickup.
You'll pick a good set up for under £1000. Half that if you shop around.

 

[Chris F]

Happy for cutting to lie on floor

You will easy get a good ride on for £2k then. Brand new as well.

 

[40 series]

Out front kubota 6ft deck. Very little maintenance required fairly simple machine. My friends father in law used to run 6 of them. 350 acres in 5 days

 

[Dave W]

@Warp Land Farmer has a set of 3 ransomes for sale.

 

[Lincs Lass]

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[Dave W]

@Warp Land Farmer has a set of 3 ransomes for sale.

I'm sure there will be some tff discount

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