Flail Mower Let's talk flail mowers

[MossRoad]

Owner is reclaiming the hill pasture adjacent to me with a forestry chipper mounted to the front of a tracked compact loader. Basically a flail mower on steroids. I had never seen a front mounted flail until today. It might be useful on my hill farm.

 

[MossRoad]

I would like to try a front mounted flail mower, that way all the grass is standing when the mower knives engage the grass.

I d dislike it when the pressed down grass from the tires springs up a day later after cutting.

EXACTLY! :thumbsup:

I have a 60" front mounted finish mower and a 48" front mounted brush cutter on my FEL arms on my Power Trac PT425. Neither are flail. Finish mower is 3 blades. Brush cutter is one hub with two blades. I've had this setup for 18 years. The finish mower is rear discharge. Everything blows under the machine. Nothing comes up in my face. It's very nice to mow the grass before you run it over and flatten it with the tractor tires.

The brush cutter destroys everything in its path before you drive over it. I've taken it through 14' high weeds that no one in their right mind would drive a similarly sized conventional tractor forwards through to get their brush cutter to it. They'd back into it.

Don't let anyone tell you front mount is bad. It's not, and they probably have never operated one to form such an opinion.

 

[Fallon]

Most of the Peruzzo bull videos show the mower in front of the machine. Mine is a 3pt mount on the same machine. The roller is on the back of the flail in both configs & the gearbox can be driven front or the back depending on mounting.

 

[Fallon]

Most of the Peruzzo bull videos show the mower in front of the machine. Mine is a 3pt mount on the same machine. The roller is on the back of the flail in both configs & the gearbox can be driven front or the back depending on mounting.

Farm Flail Mower Peruzzo 72" PTO Flail Mower, 16" Offset!

 

[MossRoad]

Farm Flail Mower Peruzzo 72" PTO Flail Mower, 16" Offset!

 

[dnw64]

That is the right way,,, if you like the taste of bugs and dust,,, IMHO,,,

That's why you have a cab!

 

[nova3930]

When I had my Boomer 50, I had a Ford 917 that I beat my place into submission with. Rocks didn't stand a chance. Used it for 2 years, turned around and sold it for exactly what I paid for it.

Now that I'm getting another tractor, I might get another flail for the places that like to grow rocks. Keep the wear and tear on my zero turn down.

 

[Industrial Toys]

If you liked a 917 with regular blades, you will love one with the fine cut blades. The rocks around here were far harder on the regular blades than on the fine cut blades much to my surprise and delight. Plus, it did a far nicer, more even cutting job.

 

[nova3930]

If you liked a 917 with regular blades, you will love one with the fine cut blades. The rocks around here were far harder on the regular blades than on the fine cut blades much to my surprise and delight. Plus, it did a far nicer, more even cutting job.

One of the most rugged pieces of gear I've ever seen. You can probably read about it 200 pages back in this thread but mine had some weird drum on it that had more than the documented number of stations for a course cut, but less than a fine cut. I put all new hardware on it when I got it, then chewed through rocks, roots, stumps, fence posts...you name it for 2 years...and can count on one hand the blade losses I had.

Probably just grab whatever I can find used locally. Know I saw an Alamo earlier in the week that looked decent. I've got 25 PTO HP so probably need to find a 5 footer if I can....

 

[Industrial Toys]

I have seen many Alamos at Gov auction. They too look very heavy and sold for dirt cheap, but I had no use for them. If push comes to shove, you can even use a 917 like a Harley Rake. My Dad did that, all proud how he was levelling and conditioning the ground, until he smoked the belts off the thing. I wan't too impressed!

 

[blitzen]

Hi flail mower nation! it has been a while since my last post and I just picked up another flail mower with 2 Y knives per station and 106 stations, 212 total knives. It is an older Matthews Company mower 8800 FMO that I picked up for a reasonable price. My question is-can I not fill in all the stations and leave a row out of production. If I do that I am guessing that I will also have to leave two rows open to balance the drum. Is this crazy talk or can I do this and not harm the mower? I am wondering who has hangers, springs, washers and nuts for this application. Thanks in advance for your help.

Dave

 

[leonz]

Hello blitzen,

It is good hearing from you, You can purchase parts for your flail mower from any Mathews farm equipment dealer.

If your flail mower has four rows of mounting stations you can remove two opposing rows of knives and use it but
the mowing job it leaves will require that you mow at 90 degrees to finish the job to clip all the sod and get a good mowing job.

The Mathews company is still in Crystal Lake, Illinois and they have a dealer network that is nation wide.


Leon

 

[blitzen]

Hello blitzen,

It is good hearing from you, You can purchase parts for your flail mower from any Mathews farm equipment dealer.

If your flail mower has four rows of mounting stations you can remove two opposing rows of knives and use it but
the mowing job it leaves will require that you mow at 90 degrees to finish the job to clip all the sod and get a good mowing job.

The Mathews company is still in Crystal Lake, Illinois and they have a dealer network that is nation wide.


Leon

Thanks Leon for such a quick reply! Flailmaster recommends their fm-7 blade I'm wondering if a heavier blade, same dimensions,
be of any advantage?

 

[FlailMaster]

Hello everyone,

I haven't posted here in some time but many of you call on me for parts. I wanted to let you know that National Parts - Flail Master will be closing our doors very soon. The company announced on Friday of last week we were to start liquidating our inventory to close the business. I know this was a very difficult decision for the owner of the company as we have been in business for almost 55 years. His father started this company in his garage all those years ago. This saddens me too as I have come to love my work and all of the folks who have trusted me over the past several years to help maintain your machines. If you are looking to stock up on any parts for your flail - now is the time. We have sold so much of our inventory in just a few short days. Two parts in particular I know are very hard to come by at a decent price are the Ford 220398 single piece blade and the hanger 222157. Pricing online is crazy.

Anyhow, I understand if the post needs to be removed due to the nature of "business" it may be outside the rules. I just wanted to be certain to give everyone a heads up before we close for good.

& I want to say thank you to everyone who has done business with us over the years. We are grateful. I hope you all a blessed future.

Sincerely,
Carrie

 

[FlailMaster]

Blitzen,

We do still have a limited supply of FM-7 blades (the blade that started our company) in stock.

Carrie

 

[TheFarmerInAdell]

Hello everyone,

I haven't posted here in some time but many of you call on me for parts. I wanted to let you know that National Parts - Flail Master will be closing there doors very soon. The company announced on Friday of last week we were to start liquidating our inventory to close the business. I know this was a very difficult decision for the owner of the company as we have been in business for almost 55 years. His father started this company in his garage all those years ago. This saddens me too as I have come to love my work and all of the folks who have trusted me over the past several years to help maintain your machines. If you are looking to stock up on any parts for your flail - now is the time. We have sold so much of our inventory in just a few short days. Two parts in particular I know are very hard to come by at a decent price are the Ford 220398 single piece blade and the hanger 222157. Pricing online is crazy.

Anyhow, I understand if the post needs to be removed due to the nature of "business" it may be outside the rules. I just wanted to be certain to give everyone a heads up before we close for good.

& I want to say thank you to everyone who has done business with us over the years. We are grateful. I hope you all a blessed future.

Sincerely,
Carrie

:thumbdown: :hissyfit:

That's a huge bummer for many of us on this page. I'm just glad I now have an Alamo as those are the easiest parts to find. You were helpful in getting parts for my Ford 917, not to mention the most economical. On that note, I sent a PM with a part request before you close.

 

[FlailMaster]

:thumbdown: :hissyfit:

That's a huge bummer for many of us on this page. I'm just glad I now have an Alamo as those are the easiest parts to find. You were helpful in getting parts for my Ford 917, not to mention the most economical. On that note, I sent a PM with a part request before you close.

Honestly, I know I am such a girl but it breaks my heart. I love this company and all we stand for too.

 

[nova3930]

Dang. I saw liquidation posts on FB since I'm pretty close geographically but I was hoping it was an overstock situation or something like that.

 

[JWR]

Say it ain't so !! In the few years I have been running a flail mower, FlailMaster has been THE premiere source for parts across the board for all brands.

Who will pick up the slack ? That has to be a fairly large business hunk.

 

[D2Cat]

Flailmaster closing down isn't the end of the world. It's disheartening to anyone who has been a customer and surely to anyone employed there. Maybe they couldn't find a buyer. When there is a need someone will fill it.