Flail Mower Let's talk flail mowers

[isurg]

Thanks for the quick reply, i'm a newbie to tractors and cutting .

Routine cutting around planted fields and cutting grass. Would like a better look than a rotary would give. Would like to to clear a occasional path thru

woods for access to deer food plots. i

 

[IslandTractor]

I would go ahead with the flail if it's to be used in relatively manicured areas. To be safe just run the engine at lower than PTO speed. I use my flail regularly at several hundred RPM lower and it cuts fine. It wouldn't cause any problems if you ran higher unless you hit a stump or something like that.

 

[Kiotidriver]

Looking at buying a 73" Caroni Flail mower. I would like to know if the mower can be offset mounted like when mowing close to fences or around trees? If yes, how much is the offset and how easy is it to reconfigure to be intrail with the tractor?

 

[IslandTractor]

Looking at buying a 73" Caroni Flail mower. I would like to know if the mower can be offset mounted like when mowing close to fences or around trees? If yes, how much is the offset and how easy is it to reconfigure to be intrail with the tractor?

Yes, it can be offset to the right. I don't have exact measurement but I'm guessing it is about 15 inches or so. I know that with the mower offset on my DK40se (the only way I use it now), there is about 15" extra mowing outside the right rear tire and that if I run the left tire just at the border of what was previously mowed (on the previously mowed part), that I get a full 75" of mowing width per pass. That doesn't work with to and fro mowing in straight lines but it does work when mowing in a spiral.

Also, Caroni makes a hydraulic offset kit that allows you to vary the offset from the tractor seat. To switch it mechanically takes about 15-20 minutes, maybe less with air tools.

 

[coolnick73]

I've found what could be a good deal on a Maschio Brava 180. I was told this is similar to land pride flails. Does anybody know what kind of blades these are and how easy it would be to get replacement blades?

 

[coolnick73]

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I've found what could be a good deal on a Maschio Brava 180. I was told this is similar to land pride flails. Does anybody know what kind of blades these are and how easy it would be to get replacement blades?

Oops here are the blades

 

[Reg]

I'm considering getting the JD 390 flail mower with my new JD 5100m tractor. Is the tractor too much hp for that mower?
Max hp is listed as 75hp on the spec sheet. Any input would be appreciated


thanks

I find it difficult to understand how you could think the tractor could be "too much" for the mower...

Anyway NO. It might be more than the mower needs, but that just means it won't bog down when the going gets tough.
and/or you could run in a higher gear at a higher ground speed.

A better option would be the Caroni, but if you worry about color clash that wouldn't work out with the green and yellow

 

[IslandTractor]

I find it difficult to understand how you could think the tractor could be "too much" for the mower...

Anyway NO. It might be more than the mower needs, but that just means it won't bog down when the going gets tough.
and/or you could run in a higher gear at a higher ground speed.

A better option would be the Caroni, but if you worry about color clash that wouldn't work out with the green and yellow

Tractor could be too much if it puts out more horsepower than the mower gearbox can handle. You cannot hook up a 500hp tractor to a 75hp gearbox. In the case of the JD5100m, the excess is only 100hp vs 75hp gearbox so it's unlikely he'd do damage but you could damage a gearbox with too much HP while bush hogging if you hit a stump or other debris.

 

[xtn]

Tractor could be too much if it puts out more horsepower than the mower gearbox can handle. You cannot hook up a 500hp tractor to a 75hp gearbox. In the case of the JD5100m, the excess is only 100hp vs 75hp gearbox so it's unlikely he'd do damage but you could damage a gearbox with too much HP while bush hogging if you hit a stump or other debris.

Isn't that what shear bolts or slip clutches are for?

 

[IslandTractor]

Isn't that what shear bolts or slip clutches are for?

In theory yes. Those would protect against shock loads if properly used and maintained. Slip clutches are notorious for being poorly maintained and are useless when rusted together.

I don't know why gearboxes would be rated for max power if there was no practical limit.