Flail Mower Let's talk flail mowers

[coolnick73]

Agrisupply will not have the TM1900 in stock until late May. Shipping to CO will be another $501, so I am officially looking for good alternatives.

I haven't seen anyone actually buy and review the WoodMaxx. I am wondering how any of these compare to the Betstco ones on ebay? What do people think about the different levels of Value Leader models I see there?

EF vs EFC, vs EFCG, etc? And which one would be closest to TM1900?

I was about to pull the trigger on the WoodMaxx flail if I hadn't found my Maschio. You can get an awful lot of mower with the WoodMaxx and the shipping is "free".

Keep in mind that the WoodMaxx and the EFCG are HEAVY. I hooked my mower (similar in weight to those two) up to my old tractor to move it around (Bolens/Iseski 27hp) and the 3 point was straining to lift it. I think it would have been fine for mowing since the mower rides on its back roller, but something to consider depending on your tractor.

 

[EdwardB]

My JD 4410 hydro is 35 HP and 28.5 PTO. Has anyone used it with the 73" Caroni TM-1900? It is right at the cutoff of HP.

 

[IslandTractor]

My JD 4410 hydro is 35 HP and 28.5 PTO. Has anyone used it with the 73" Caroni TM-1900? It is right at the cutoff of HP.

My Kioti DK40se has about 33hp at PTO. I run my mower routinely at 2100rpm which is well below PTO of 2500. I wouldn't hesitate for a moment using the TM1900 on a JD4410.

 

[Fallon]

My JD 4410 hydro is 35 HP and 28.5 PTO. Has anyone used it with the 73" Caroni TM-1900? It is right at the cutoff of HP.

I run my old 917 (think its over 72") behind my L3200 (32hp, 25PTO if I recall) just fine. The nice thing about a mower that is to wide is you can just slow down to make up for lack of HP if needed.

 

[hunt4570]

My JD 4410 hydro is 35 HP and 28.5 PTO. Has anyone used it with the 73" Caroni TM-1900? It is right at the cutoff of HP.

My Kubota 3450 is 37hp and runs my 73" Caroni like a dream, you should have no problems whatsoever!

 

[MX Dad]

Good reading, quick question:

Would my Kioti CK 25, not HST, be able to handle a 6 ft Alamo flail mower? PTO is approx 20 HP.

 

[Alien]

I have a 5 foot Flail on my CK30. I think it is ideal. 6 foot may be getting a bit big.

 

[MX Dad]

I'm looking at a used one that is 6 ft. I guess I should hold off and wait for a smaller one. I sure dont want to overload it. I should have mentioned, I would use it for mowing. My 2 acres is cleared and we keep it mowed with a finish mower so it wont be used for anything big. You think it could handle that?

 

[Alien]

Yes, it would probably be OK under those circumstances. Straight mowing shouldn't be a problem. It is only when you are breaking in new ground that they have to work hard.

 

[IslandTractor]

Yes, it would probably be OK under those circumstances. Straight mowing shouldn't be a problem. It is only when you are breaking in new ground that they have to work hard.

Agree.