FEL Road Maintenance Cutter

[cgood]

Any thoughts on making one for a subcompact tractor (Massey GC 2310) with a lot less GPM flow rating and front lifting capacity? I could really use one.

 

[Duerwood Willis]

Any thoughts on making one for a subcompact tractor (Massey GC 2310) with a lot less GPM flow rating and front lifting capacity? I could really use one.

Unfortunately there is not a quality hydraulic motor that offers the RPM's, torque, duty cycle, or a large enough shaft for our product using a lover hydraulic volume. We do have the ability to offer an external PTO driven hydraulic pump to provide the required flow. I run this setup on my Mahindra 2810. Works extremely well and runs approximately $1500

 

[Todd727]

Guy near me just picked one up. I will say that the concept is nice, but it seemed fairly lightweight to us. I could see someone jamming it against a tree or digging into the ground and really tweaking that pivot. Particularly when using it on a large CTL. I'm going to see how it goes for him before I think about getting one.

 

[Duerwood Willis]

Guy near me just picked one up. I will say that the concept is nice, but it seemed fairly lightweight to us. I could see someone jamming it against a tree or digging into the ground and really tweaking that pivot. Particularly when using it on a large CTL. I'm going to see how it goes for him before I think about getting one.

We definitely designed it to be on the light side of the many great products out there manufactured for Skid Steer applications. First because it's designed to safely cut in the vertical position outside of the tractors center point of gravity. Secondly because it is designed to be used as a land reclaiming equipment not as a land clearing piece of equipment. We have put hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars incorporating a lightweight durable piece of equipment. We have had two units that were heavily damaged from exactly what you questioned above. We currently have over sixty units across eleven states with only the two damaged units that we are aware of. Both damaged units were by the same end user. Thanks for the feedback to the forum users.

 

[lpigott]

I am picking my Lane Shark up this week. I will add my feedback once I get some time on it. I have high hopes and think it will be perfect for my needs.

 

[Code54]

Any progress on the mini ex models?

 

[Duerwood Willis]

Any progress on the mini ex models?

No not really, we have made some but not enough to really discuss. Our standard model the LS2 has taken off so well we have to stay focused on it, we are also in the process of completing an auxiliary hydraulic kit for those customers with smaller tractors not capable of delivering the required GPM.

 

[Duerwood Willis]

Here is a link to our first try at an attractive video.

Lane Shark USA - YouTube

 

[Code54]

Nice work! Looks good

 

[MulchingContractor]

You guys did a great job with that video. Is there anything new coming out of production in 2018 we should keep an eye out for?

 

[gersus]

Bump, because I think this product deserves it. A versatile cutter that is made for tractors that many people here own, awesome! This would be ideal for our property. Easier to get to the stuff I need to cut, able to reach out where I can't pull up to, and able to trim the road! The two tractor's I'm looking at buying though are 8 gpm which is doable from what I read but borderline so not sure.

On the website it says return must be to sump, not to rear remote. What does the entail as far as running lines? (I'm still learning)

 

[Duerwood Willis]

Bump, because I think this product deserves it. A versatile cutter that is made for tractors that many people here own, awesome! This would be ideal for our property. Easier to get to the stuff I need to cut, able to reach out where I can't pull up to, and able to trim the road! The two tractor's I'm looking at buying though are 8 gpm which is doable from what I read but borderline so not sure.

On the website it says return must be to sump, not to rear remote. What does the entail as far as running lines? (I'm still learning)

A pair of rear remotes is nothing more than two directional valves that operate opposite from one another. Only one is open at a time therefore the other is closed. This prevents proper rerun of the fluid, returning to the sump can be done so many ways to include to the many plugs, hydraulic fill point, drain, dip stick tube, etc. we have seen many different paths.

Thanks for the bump!

 

[two_bit_score]

Looks like a real good idea put into practice. Definitely interested!

 

[Duerwood Willis]

Thanks! We have done really well thus far with our cutter. We are hoping to over some additional cutters in the near future.

 

[lt190b]

A pair of rear remotes is nothing more than two directional valves that operate opposite from one another. Only one is open at a time therefore the other is closed. This prevents proper rerun of the fluid, returning to the sump can be done so many ways to include to the many plugs, hydraulic fill point, drain, dip stick tube, etc. we have seen many different paths.

Thanks for the bump!

Doesn't a rear remote return to the tank/sump? If not how does it work?

 

[Duerwood Willis]

Doesn't a rear remote return to the tank/sump? If not how does it work?

Yes a rear remote does return to the rear sump/tank but rear remotes are designed to only allow directional flow, the direction is changed by the lever position. Flow is only returning when the lever position is changed therefore not allowing continuous flow required for our cutter.

 

[lt190b]

Duerwood, if the rear remote has a float position, you could hold or fasten lever in the position next to the float, the fluid would be returning to the sump via the other line? To stop the cutter push the lever into the float position for cutter unwind? no/yes?

 

[Duerwood Willis]

You are correct in theory but what seems to happen with this is the volume of fluid is reduced therefore not turning the blades at the desired RPMs

 

[lt190b]

How is the New Holland tractor in the videos plumbed? what gpm?

 

[Duerwood Willis]

12.1 GPM, uses one rear remote supplied with the lever in the Forward position and the return is “T” back in to the return coming from the loader functions just below the floorboard.