Flail Mower Let's talk flail mowers

[Ricn]

19hp PTO will be to little for anything bigger than 60 inch mowers. it does however spin the 60 inch just fine for most applications we cut. My Woodmaxx 60 inch cuts 6ft grasses but not very fast so if in a hurry I'd need more PTO HP which I don't in my situation.

 

[DavesTractor]

I agree with the others that 19HP is low for a 74" mower. Ideally you would want to be closer to 30 HP. So much depends on what you are cutting though. I think to cut grass with 19 HP with this mower, you would need to cut it very frequently, too frequently.

 

[Fallon]

That's what I was thinking but needed confirmation. Can 19 PTO hp turn a 917H for cutting grass? I believe it is a 6ft.

I ran a 7' 917 behind a Kubota L3200, 25hp PTO I believe. I was at a crawl in thick tall grass. It was slow but entirely acceptable in the normal grass we get here in dryer Colorado. It might be tough if you have a geared machine, but with a HST you can always just ease up 9n the go pedal to not bog or stall the engine.

If you can lift it, you can spin it. It's just a matter of can you go slow enough to keep it spinning. Often a mental game as much as having the right gears.

 

[ronjhall]

That's what I was thinking but needed confirmation. Can 19 PTO hp turn a 917H for cutting grass? I believe it is a 6ft.

My 22 HP PTO tractor can get bogged down on heavy grass. I have a 62” Woodmaxx. I normally run it in M range.

 

[Ricn]

Medium mowing range and higher HP allows for a higher travel speed, something we all like but it comes with bigger power as well. It's time verses dollars verses design and which one is most important to each person. When getting my 2501, I really wanted the 3901 but not the re-gen it comes with so I compromised. When mowing the taller stuff I sometimes wish I'd bought the higher hp but for most everything I do the 2501 is a jewel that sips fuel, unlike my bigger tractors. I like mowing, it's a great way to spend my day, see the deer run around and watch the birds get after the mice!

 

[Lnk]

While you may not be able to cut heavy stuff with the 19 hp at full width, you can take a half cut when it gets thicker. A 6' cutter can cut a 4' width, but a 4' cutter will never cut a 6' width. As long as you can go slow enough, you will be fine.

Also, those blades that are on it are for cutting grass evenly. So make sure you cut often enough that you are not bogging it down. Y- blades are the easiest to cut with, but don't make as nice a cut as those you show. Everything is a compromise. I would rather go slow and wide, than narrow and fast. My back agrees.

 

[DavesTractor]

......I would rather go slow and wide, than narrow and fast. My back agrees.

Good point.

 

[jonsstihl]

I ran a 6 foot mott with fine cut y blades with a 22 pto hp b7800 and it did fine. ground was too rough to go fast anyways. it won't be a speed demon but if you have hst it will be fine.

 

[DavesTractor]

Years ago I ran a 60" flail behind a pretty much worn out Kubota B8200 (gear) that had maybe 19 engine HP. For the most part it got the job done cutting mostly dry stuff, seasonal weeds, etc. I sure wouldn't recommend it from a dealer's perspective, but it did work ok.

 

[tractorgirl99]

hey guys. Ive got a Kubota MX 5200, and I want to run a 5 ft ditch bank mower. I dont have any rear remotes installed on the tractor, just a 3rd fucntion on my loader. does anyone know of a good place to find practical information about what kind of rear remotes i would need for a ditch bankk mower? I called my local kubota dealer and they were like "we dont sell flail mowers". ive been reading in this forum to try to get an idea of what im looking for and im having a hard time finding the information that i am most curious about.

thanks,
sascha