Flail Mower Let's talk flail mowers
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leonz
Super Member
I am glad its working well for you Sidecarist.
One thing to be very mind full of is the fine dirt air inlet screen for your radiator
as it will tend to plug quicker on you if the wind is blowing the wrong way while mowing.
Happy Safe Mowing, Oh, did you save that rock and throw it at the rotary cutter as you passed it while mowing :^)
One thing to be very mind full of is the fine dirt air inlet screen for your radiator
as it will tend to plug quicker on you if the wind is blowing the wrong way while mowing.
Happy Safe Mowing, Oh, did you save that rock and throw it at the rotary cutter as you passed it while mowing :^)
powerscol
Veteran Member
I have come to the conclusion that I hate all you folks. 
You All have caused me to waste hours of reading these worthless 384 pages and 3382 posts talking about flail mowers. Green ones, yellow ones, blue ones, red ones, orange ones, rusted ones!!!!!! - Geese :confused3: - Theeeeeeen there are the hammers and knives and I wont go into rotation direction. Sounds too much like politics. Oh the pain of it all. I wish I had never heard about flail mowers and was back happily manually cutting my field edges and ditch banks with my wonderful string trimmer howling in my ear. Heck - it always started on the first pull....NOT! My brain is fried and I have just had enough with all of you. I have even had to endure cruel and unusual counseling by Leonz with his vast knowledge over filling my vast brain. Its all of yours fault that I am in dire distress. It appears now that the only solution is spending $$$$ and then sitting, waiting and howling at the moon for the cure to arrive. What is this old man to do...I just dont know...:confused2::confused2:
I will be placing my order for the Maschio Giraffetta 160 SE in the morning. :drool: Iowa Farm Equipment has be great to work with. Salesman was out of town today delivering a tractor to Texas of all places, but I will send in the order tomorrow and I will have the invoice to pay Monday. They have worked hard earning my business. The Engineer in me had a lot of questions, and thanks to Leon :cool2: I actually knew what to ask. Add in the rest of the knowledge I have gleamed from you folks reading this novel I think I have made a proper choice for my needs that will work with my tractor. I am feeling just a little better now.
More later as my cure unfolds.
You All have caused me to waste hours of reading these worthless 384 pages and 3382 posts talking about flail mowers. Green ones, yellow ones, blue ones, red ones, orange ones, rusted ones!!!!!! - Geese :confused3: - Theeeeeeen there are the hammers and knives and I wont go into rotation direction. Sounds too much like politics. Oh the pain of it all. I wish I had never heard about flail mowers and was back happily manually cutting my field edges and ditch banks with my wonderful string trimmer howling in my ear. Heck - it always started on the first pull....NOT! My brain is fried and I have just had enough with all of you. I have even had to endure cruel and unusual counseling by Leonz with his vast knowledge over filling my vast brain. Its all of yours fault that I am in dire distress. It appears now that the only solution is spending $$$$ and then sitting, waiting and howling at the moon for the cure to arrive. What is this old man to do...I just dont know...:confused2::confused2:I will be placing my order for the Maschio Giraffetta 160 SE in the morning. :drool:
Iowa Farm Equipment has be great to work with. Salesman was out of town today delivering a tractor to Texas of all places, but I will send in the order tomorrow and I will have the invoice to pay Monday. They have worked hard earning my business. The Engineer in me had a lot of questions, and thanks to Leon :cool2: I actually knew what to ask. Add in the rest of the knowledge I have gleamed from you folks reading this novel I think I have made a proper choice for my needs that will work with my tractor. I am feeling just a little better now.More later as my cure unfolds.
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whirly
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WHAT ... You didn't go right out and buy the first rusty flail you saw on craigslistDOTcom??
sidecarist
Silver Member
Congrats powerscol it will be exciting the day you get it for sure. Your research and determination will pay off.
powerscol
Veteran Member
WHAT ... You didn't go right out and buy the first rusty flail you saw on craigslistDOTcom??
No time - I was too busy reading this thread:laughing:. Besides - they do not exist out in the wild west for some reason.
Fallon
Super Member
5 of em posted on CL in Colorado in the past 2 years. 2 huge crop shredders, 2 way overpriced & I own #5. Bought a $100 mower as a project, then found out it was a flail, then found out what a flail mower was & this thread.
powerscol
Veteran Member
I may have seen those front range ones, but non were verge mowers were they? Being here in the SW corner I am in no-mans land - heck we cant even get Denver channels on our TV package. US government (FCC) thinks we are part of NM.
docsfarm
Bronze Member
Finally got a chance to set up my FM4188. Had to cut down the PTO shaft. Twice. �� Didn't take enough the first time. Then, with daylight expiring, I went up on the hill to try it out.
This thing is a beast!! One of the most overly built things I've seen!!! Started the PTO and it sounded like the vacuum everyone describes!!
Mowed grass well. High weeds- no problem at all. Mince I was used to it, I ran it at in medium range like I do with any other mower I've used. No problem at all!!!
Bottom line, love this mower already!!
This thing is a beast!! One of the most overly built things I've seen!!! Started the PTO and it sounded like the vacuum everyone describes!!
Mowed grass well. High weeds- no problem at all. Mince I was used to it, I ran it at in medium range like I do with any other mower I've used. No problem at all!!!
Bottom line, love this mower already!!
vlcakc
Silver Member
Keep us posted on your experiences with the FM4188. I've asked an area dealer to quote on one to replace the New Holland 918H. Thanks, Vic
