Flail Mower Betsco ditch type mower

[jcummins]

I'm thinking of buying a flail ditch type mower for work around ponds, edge of fields.

The Ventura brand caught my eye....made in Spain....BUT....At near half the price this China made Betsco caught my eye too.

Opinions on what I'd be getting into with this mower??

71" Commerical Duty (Roadside) Open Rear Flail Mower Cat-2, 3 point VL-AGF-N18 | eBay

 

[jcummins]

Also the optional 4 way float control vale they mention...how does that work with your existing hydraulics?

 

[ericm979]

Almost all tractors are constant flow systems. On those you connect the new valve's input port to the power beyond going from the loader to the 3pt and the new valve's power beyond to the 3pt. The valves go in series. You don't need a four way joystick like a loader valve. A valve with two levers, one with float, would do. Some tractors have auxiliary or SCV valves and that's what you'd use for this.

 

[jcummins]

Almost all tractors are constant flow systems. On those you connect the new valve's input port to the power beyond going from the loader to the 3pt and the new valve's power beyond to the 3pt. The valves go in series. You don't need a four way joystick like a loader valve. A valve with two levers, one with float, would do. Some tractors have auxiliary or SCV valves and that's what you'd use for this.

So the mower simply hooked up to my rear remotes like anything else is all that it needs. I don't think....the rear remotes on my tractor, M7040, have float though, but Id use as is first before any hydraulic changes.

 

[ericm979]

You may be able to get a kit from Kubota to convert a factory valve to float.