coastalguy
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flails are used routinely by highway crews and they are often on big slopes so I would not worry.Nuru said:Gents; Mowing with a flail on slopes, any suggestions? When i get my tractor back (very busy shop!), I want to avoid any issues just incase it was not just a weak valve that let go and the slope mowing with the flail (even though I really doubt it), contributed to the failure?
Couldnt find the link. Sounds good tho. [In your experience, is it the cups or the cross that detent more?] I would think it would be the cross due the the higher contact aspect between it and the rollers. The cup curvature would cause more load bearing area/ lower pressure in the contact region.Iron Horse said:Reg.// This is a link to Dana Spicers facts on drive line angles , how a UJ speeds up and slows back down twice per revolution , etc . It is very good reading . Re. my statement on shaft angles to promote longevity in UJ'S . You are correct in saying the up and down angle does the same thing but many flails i have seen and owned have the gearbox high enough to make the shaft run straight so i offset the mower a little to counter this . I have replaced many Universal Joints in customers cars and trucks because the shafts were running to straight . [[[As you can imagine , the rollers in such a shafts UJ are sitting static and the 2 or 3 rollers that are constantly taking all the thrust will burry themselves into the cups on the thrust side.]]]