I've been using a SQ720 for about 15 years to maintain my property.
It's given me good service (except when I need to take the blades off LOL)
but I started wondering if there's something better, as I want to be able to
cut larger material.
I bought a 60 acre tree farm last year and part of the deal was to cut some
trails through areas they had thinned trees.
They brought out a skid steer with a forestry mulcher on the front which shredded
stumps like a knife through butter. I was in love! But after looking at prices for those things,
the attachment alone is over 15 grand! So that was out.
So I started looking for a smaller version that might fit on my tractor to use
on my other 80 acre property.
I don't expect to shred stumps with it, but I would like to tackle 2" trees.
That lead me to flail mowers.
For some reason, they aren't very popular in this area.
My dealer said it took him 5 years to sell the
last one he had, so he doesn't stock them anymore.
I couldn't find any specs on the Caroni line which indicate how
much material it can handle, but the Value Leader line says it
can handle 3" material.
I find it hard to believe that you could bend 3" material enough
to get it under the mower deck.
Looking at Youtube videos I can't find any examples of these mowers going t
hrough that thick of material, just heavier grass and thatch.
So I'm looking for a recommendation on what to get.
My tractor is a late 90s JD4600 which is 42HP, 35HP at the PTO.
It has R4 tires with rear wheel weights and liquid in the rear tires.
I have a set of Pat's quick detach brackets which I need to keep using,
as I don't have the physical strength to muscle attachments on and off without them.
I've been using them for 10 years with my SQ720, the 72" King Kutter tiller and
my 72" snow thrower threw **** and back and they've held up superbly.
My terrain is mostly flat-like, very few rocks. Heavy thick grass and of course saplings.
I would like something 72" wide with a hydraulic offset.
I already have a single rear hydraulic hookup. I want one that discharges to the rear.
I want to be able to mow both in forward and reverse so I can back into brush.
I don't need to do any finish mowing with the unit, but I don't want lots of uneven stuble
that's hard to walk through, as we like to walk the fields. But definetly do not need golf course clean either.
I've been looking at the EFGCH Value Leader line on Ebay, is there anything else I should consider?
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The Caroni Flail mowers with the "B" rotor with two rows of hardened side slicers
and shackle mounting will be more than up to the task you have.
With any flailmower used you need to back over the material and drive forward
and it is shredded to bits.
YOU HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFULL;and crawl in reverse over the material to be shredded BUT
dont expect to shred 3 inch saplings UNLESS you rent a skid steer with a forestry head to make the first passes.
Most of the American made units hit 5 figures with a width that size without a side shift option.
the hydraulic side shift requires two outlets(one pair)(pressure out and return to tank)
If you have time look at the agrisupply web site and the Caroni flail mowers. several of the members have the
Caroni flailmower with the B rotor and are very happy with it.
one of our members "Island tractor" uses his 59 inch unit with the B rotor
and his mule is about your size "Kioti tractor"to reclaim farm land where he
lives and he has posted many before andafter pictures as he has many
different mowing conditions to deal with and he also mows good grass sod
as well around his farm house.
If you like I can have Rodney Barbour from agrisupply send you a price
for the 59 inch cut B rotor unit with the side shift function included.
The last time I checked thier shipping was included in the price to your front door.
Send me a pm with your contact information and I will send it to rodney for you.
