RobS
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Hey guys, stick to Flail Mowers please. Feel free to discuss politics in the Friendly Politics forum.
Flail Mower Let's talk flail mowers
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Dan in MN
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Anyone running an Alamo? I think they are highly regarded, but don't remember anyone specifically running one?? Just found this one near me..
1988 John Deere 95 Tractor
I'm waiting on more info, but it looks like at least an 88" (I wouldn't want the 74" they offer, barely bigger than what I just sold).
1988 John Deere 95 Tractor
I'm waiting on more info, but it looks like at least an 88" (I wouldn't want the 74" they offer, barely bigger than what I just sold).
IslandTractor
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I don't have one but rest assured Alamo Flail mowers are VERY highly regarded. The one in that tractor ad looks to be in excellent, almost new, shape too. I would imagine that new it would cost pretty darn close to what they are selling the used tractor and mower for.
Fallon
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I agree. I'd be all over that at $2-3k here in Colorado, probably more if I could afford it.
Alamo is usually heavy public works gear for mowing road sides. So it has to stand up to frequent trash & heavy abusive enviroments.
Dan in MN
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I'm still waiting on a callback and a little anxious as it seems too good to be true... I've done my best to estimate width off looking at pictures of some others and it might even be a 96", I'd take 88" but 96" would be even better...
IslandTractor
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Even if the mower is 88" or even just 72", I agree with Fallon, that mower would fly into my barn for $1500. That is a steal!
A JD950 only puts out 31hp so I wonder if it could efficiently run a 96" or even 88" flail. I suppose if it is just cutting an athletic field regularly or a golf course it might work.
Dan in MN
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I wasn't clear when I put that link up, not wanting the tractor just the flail. I'm looking for a tractor in the 50+ range.. The last thing I want is the old "you can always go slower" flail mower fallback...I'm mowing 20+ acres so I want everything I can get out of it... :thumbsup:
leonz
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How often are you going to mow? Just keep in mind that once that brush is down to 2 inches
its very easy to manage and turn into good sod if you want.
if you want to mow faster your going to need power and a gear drive mule.
its very easy to manage and turn into good sod if you want.
if you want to mow faster your going to need power and a gear drive mule.
Fallon
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I wasn't clear when I put that link up, not wanting the tractor just the flail. I'm looking for a tractor in the 50+ range.. The last thing I want is the old "you can always go slower" flail mower fallback...I'm mowing 20+ acres so I want everything I can get out of it...
It is a fallback for a lot more than just flails. But x HP can cut y acres per hour. Assuming you are power limited if you double the size of the mower you half your ground speed & you still mow the same acres per hour.
Personally I prefer a wide mower & going slower as it means a smoother ride for me & my equipment.
The rotary cutter rule of thumb is 5hp per foot of width. While that is only a ballpark number it's as good as any for a starting point for a rotary or flail. If you don't have the tractor yet & you are the impatient type shoot for a little over the rule of thumb. That way your spine & terain smoothness are the limiting factors, not you engine. With my 7' flail on my new L4060 (40 engine HP -5-6hp for my 6,500' altitude HP tax) I could definitely use some more HP to keep from slowing down. 50+HP isn't a bad target for a big Cat1 or a Cat2 flail.
