Flail Mower Let's talk flail mowers
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Fallon
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Unmount the whole key assembly. Cut & extend the wires 10' or so until they reach the cab. Splice them back together & secure them the the mower. No need to figure out what wires do what as long as you keep them the same. You get "remote" start & stop.
mjgoldberg
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I used this very informative post to help me make a decision on a flail mower for my farm last season, and ended up with the Peruzzo Elk Cross 1600. It cost a bunch of money but it's been great to use. We're selling the farm this year so I'm looking to offload it. Does anyone have a good suggestion for a used marketplace for this type of equipment? A ditch bank flail is kind of an oddball piece of equipment and I'm not sure how much luck I'm going to have getting rid of it.
DavesTractor
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You might update your information so it shows your location. You may have a TBN member nearby that needs this.
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Since you didn't fill in your location, it would help to know where in the world it is located.
This Flail Mower thread is a good starting place. The next place would be a post in the "Member Marketplace", "Attachments For Sale" thread: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments-sale/
Good luck and please keep participating on TractorByNet :thumbsup:.
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I think my 1st choice would be the your buyer of the farm. Should be able to offer all the pro/cons why he needs it.
So I did my second full mow with my tow behind flail. One from Betstco, 59 inch.
As an anecdote, muffler fell of it in about an hour of mowing. Of course, all nuts got lost in action, so I rummaged through my garage and found some. Was more of laughter, than real problem, hope that's the last one.
I let grass grow for 2 weeks, so for me, it was tall. I normally mowed every weekend before, as even my ZTR will choke on taller grass.
This thing does not care. It went through grass like it was not there. Also, because of wetland, it went through puddles and mud with the same attitude.
On upper, flattier of my property, mow is very nice. Looks like table.
On lower, very bumpy/hillocky tier, not so nice, as mower moves up and down with terrain. So it's a bit patchy, but still more than passable for wetland.
Overall, I am very pleased with it and am selling my ZTR. Also, saved me about 1.5 hr of mowing, as I went 8-10mph, while in ZTR, lower tier, I creep painfully maybe a mile or 2 per hr.
That's good news.
Bad news: it's all hard to maneuver, of course. I have couple very tight corners, so I could not go all the way to the fence or turn around, with SxS and mower length. So some patches left, and boarders, I had to comb with my 'ol faithful Craftsman riding mower, what added another 40 min to the job. Next, mower is thirsty. Gas tank lasts about 2 hrs. Though I could never tell how well it is filled as there is no gauge.
Actually, found that it was shipped with battery, connected it yesterday, it cranks and starts right away.
Another anecdotal part - there's lots of parts on the engine stamped Made in Japan.
So if you have large open field to mow, without crooked turns and tight spots - that thing rules. Or, harsh terrain, puddles, shrubs - same, it does not care, munches thorugh everything.
As an anecdote, muffler fell of it in about an hour of mowing. Of course, all nuts got lost in action, so I rummaged through my garage and found some. Was more of laughter, than real problem, hope that's the last one.
I let grass grow for 2 weeks, so for me, it was tall. I normally mowed every weekend before, as even my ZTR will choke on taller grass.
This thing does not care. It went through grass like it was not there. Also, because of wetland, it went through puddles and mud with the same attitude.
On upper, flattier of my property, mow is very nice. Looks like table.
On lower, very bumpy/hillocky tier, not so nice, as mower moves up and down with terrain. So it's a bit patchy, but still more than passable for wetland.
Overall, I am very pleased with it and am selling my ZTR. Also, saved me about 1.5 hr of mowing, as I went 8-10mph, while in ZTR, lower tier, I creep painfully maybe a mile or 2 per hr.
That's good news.
Bad news: it's all hard to maneuver, of course. I have couple very tight corners, so I could not go all the way to the fence or turn around, with SxS and mower length. So some patches left, and boarders, I had to comb with my 'ol faithful Craftsman riding mower, what added another 40 min to the job. Next, mower is thirsty. Gas tank lasts about 2 hrs. Though I could never tell how well it is filled as there is no gauge.
Actually, found that it was shipped with battery, connected it yesterday, it cranks and starts right away.
Another anecdotal part - there's lots of parts on the engine stamped Made in Japan.
So if you have large open field to mow, without crooked turns and tight spots - that thing rules. Or, harsh terrain, puddles, shrubs - same, it does not care, munches thorugh everything.
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DITO!
However, you need to post pictures of the mower ON your tractor in all of it's positions. Pictures sell!
