Jacobsen unveils 96-gang mower

 

Charlotte, N.C. (April 1, 2012) –Jacobsen, a manufacturer of high-quality turf equipment, announced on April 1, 2012, that it plans to develop the largest fairway unit in the world as it unveiled the J96-OVRKILL. Offering a 40-yard width-of-cut, the machine will be the largest mower ever assembled.

The massive machine will operate 96 22” reels in two rows: 64 reels up front and 32 below the driver. The mower will be powered by a 550-HP, V-12 big block engine built by an unnamed manufacturer in Detroit.

“Our customers are looking for ways to save time and the J96-OVRKILL gives them the opportunity to cut all fairways in one pass,” said Ric Stone, VP of Sales for Jacobsen.

When an operator is done with a fairway, they simply lift the massive wings of the J96-OVRKILL as they rise some 60 feet in the air. Stabilizer bars strengthened with titanium keep the mower from tipping over during transport.

The engineers at Jacobsen realized that the J96-OVRKILL wouldn’t be able to fit in most maintenance sheds, so they included an integrated cover that expands over the entire machine with a push of a button.

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