Flail Mower Let's talk flail mowers

[IslandTractor]

Somebody NOT ME paid $470 for it. So now everyone can tell prospective sellers "well I could have gotten a 91 inch new holland flail for $500"

Pretty good deal. Doubt it needs more than a days work and a few hundred in parts.

 

[Reg]

Somebody NOT ME paid $470 for it.

So now everyone can tell prospective sellers "well I could have gotten a 91 inch new holland flail for $500"

Better than that; A buyer could remind a seller of the very nature of auctions, i.e. nobody ELSE thought it was worth $470, only ONE buyer thought it was worth that much - the wisdom of the majority, etc.

 

[newbury]

Better than that; A buyer could remind a seller of the very nature of auctions, i.e. nobody ELSE thought it was worth $470, only ONE buyer thought it was worth that much - the wisdom of the majority, etc.

On this auction the official bidding period ended then it went on bidding for 30 minutes, basically between 2 bidders. My best finds have been when the person posting the auction information is clueless and describes it wrong. Like this was termed a "New Holland North America Inc., Mdl: 918H,
Bush Hog," I stayed out of it because it might be a little big for my M4700 and it would cost me $100 to pick it up.

 

[hunt4570]

So someone asked me to do a report when I got it, I did that ant you can find it here..

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/332415-holy-caroni-its-here-its.html

 

[hunt4570]

So someone asked me to do a report when I got it, I did that and you can find it here..

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/332415-holy-caroni-its-here-its.html

 

[steveo358]

I just got a new to me ford 917, and ordered new blades from flailmaster. I went with the 2 piece blades for coarse cutting, but was wondering about staggering them. I don't think its set up properly now. It has 14 blades on each row. From what I am reading there should be 9 per row. Do I start out on the left side staggering them, then space each one on same row approx. 7 inches? This is a 60 inch cutter. Please excuse my ignorance on this machine. It sure seems like a well built machine. Thanks, Steve

 

[steveo358]

I just got a new to me ford 917, and ordered new blades from flailmaster. I went with the 2 piece blades for coarse cutting, but was wondering about staggering them. I don't think its set up properly now. It has 14 blades on each row. From what I am reading there should be 9 per row. Do I start out on the left side staggering them, then space each one on same row approx. 7 inches? This is a 60 inch cutter. Please excuse my ignorance on this machine. It sure seems like a well built machine. Thanks, Steve

 

[esbwn]

Anyone know much about a Rhino RF60? I found one locally for $750. Are they good machines? Is there anything I need to check when I go see it?

 

[IslandTractor]

Anyone know much about a Rhino RF60? I found one locally for $750. Are they good machines? Is there anything I need to check when I go see it?

I have no specific experience with that mower but Rhino is a very good brand generally. My Rhino RFM was great. Is it set up as a finish mower or rough cut?

Price sounds good and it appears to be in good shape. Real question is condition of rotor and bearings and what your intended use is.

 

[esbwn]

Its setup for a fine cut. When i was looking at it, it had a slight bearing whine so he let me have it for $500.
Ill be using it to keep about 1 3/4 acres knocked down. I had been using my brush hog but it never looked like I wanted it to. Plus Ive wanted a flail for a long time!