Loaderman22
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jan 11, 2017
- Messages
- 1,016
- Location
- Hudson Valley, NY
- Tractor
- 1947 Ford 2N, 75 MF 30B, 75 Swinger Loader, 1979 Cat D3
Hello all,
I'm looking at buying a 88" flail mower that was originally on a Highway Dept. boom arm, but want to use it on my 3PT hitch. I understand it doesn't have the 3PT mounting hardware. but I can weld those on. I thought of using the stock rear hydraulic remote on the tractor to run the flail motor thats still on there instead of the PTO shaft, since that gearbox isn't there. Is this enough power to turn that blade drum? I will have it on my John Deere 2155 4wd w/FEL 55HP. If it was the PTO, I wouldn't be concerned, its over the 5hp per foot of flail ratio, but this would be on the hydraulic remote....
I'm looking at buying a 88" flail mower that was originally on a Highway Dept. boom arm, but want to use it on my 3PT hitch. I understand it doesn't have the 3PT mounting hardware. but I can weld those on. I thought of using the stock rear hydraulic remote on the tractor to run the flail motor thats still on there instead of the PTO shaft, since that gearbox isn't there. Is this enough power to turn that blade drum? I will have it on my John Deere 2155 4wd w/FEL 55HP. If it was the PTO, I wouldn't be concerned, its over the 5hp per foot of flail ratio, but this would be on the hydraulic remote....