Best pasture drag on a budget?

[Milocalwinnings]

I recently moved my horses home and am looking for a drag that I can pull behind my mower that is budget friendly.

I’ve found a couple (linked below) that look okay-ish but wanted to see if anyone else had recommendations. I’ve been searching craigslist and marketplace for weeks with no luck thus far.

https://neatfarms.com/4--x-4--Multi-Action-Drag-Chain-Harrow---Overall-90--Long---3-8

https://www.amazon.com/Field-Tuff-HDHA-59-Heavy-Duty-Harrow/dp/B00CQLALNM/ref=psdc_3754941_t1_B000W4GKIK

[Weezer]

I bought a light duty harrow from TSC a year or two ago. I don’t see it on their website now but I’m sure I see it in the sale flyer periodically. It looks kind of like chain link fencing - no real teeth. It works well if you’re just wanting to break up manure. I attached a plastic pallet to add some weight and drag it behind my truck. This works really well for me. I’ve also seen people use actual chain link fencing to do the job well.

[Weezer]

I was using my harrow yesterday and saw it’s called “Yard Commander”. I’m sue I paid less than $200 for it.

[pds]

Get a section of chain link fence maybe 5’ x 6’ , attach a couple cheap landscape timbers across it and a chain to pull it and boom you gotta a pasture drag that works great

[DoubleDown]

I just have an old flat panel gate. I sometimes have to put weight on it, but not always. Just depends on weather. It’s about 6’ wide & I got it for free.

[four2farm]

The chain link drag works great for grass paddocks, find some old chain link, a couple of landscape timbers and a rope, there you go. I drag mine behind my garden tractor as I mow. I typically drag over manure piles then go back on mow the roughs.

For a dry lot we use a toothed 4x4 drag, $279 @ TSC, Teeth down to level dirt, break up compressed spots and get wet spots to dry faster ( spreads the mud). We flip it over to smooth everything. This drag will rip out all your grass, fair warning.

I have also used an old inner spring mattress, burn to the frame, then same as the chain link, wood front and back but makes an ultra light drag that is kind to grass. Problem is burning a mattress is a smokey proposition and some municipalities or neighbors may complain. You also have to watch carefully that is not coming apart and leaving wires behind. I use my mattress drag only for newish grass that has a short root depth or in drought times.