Flail mower rear wheels

[Builder]

My new (used) alamo flail came with a set of rear wheels & laminated tires. With there being a roller in back, what purpose do they really serve? Just extra stability?

 

[greg_g]

They're optional equipment on most flails, probably not necessary unless you're going for the golf course look. By design, the farther the flail pivots back on the roller, the higher the cut. Gauge wheels prevent the flail from rocking back through uneven patches, especially in reverse gear.

//greg//

 

[leonz]

Flail mower

My new (used) alamo flail came with a set of rear wheels & laminated tires. With there being a roller in back, what purpose do they really serve? Just extra stability?

They would also help with turns as they would help keep it from digging in and they are also very handy when backing up too. :thumbsup:

 

[Eagleview]

My new (used) alamo flail came with a set of rear wheels & laminated tires. With there being a roller in back, what purpose do they really serve? Just extra stability?

Very little for what your going to be doing with it , I'd take them off .

 

[montejw]

i have an old mott 6' flail mower. i've wanted to add the wheels and remove the roller, make it easier to make sharp turns. with the roller it has to slide on the ground when making sharp turns. i always raise the mower, with wheels i wouldn't have to raise it for the turns.

i'd remove the roller and keep the wheels.

 

[Eagleview]

Wheels are good on flat land , a roller is better on anything that has undulations , wheel ruts , drains etc . The roller will carry the cutters over these imperfections , wheels wont and the result is scalping . And it is obvious what happens to such narrow wheels carrying so much weight on wet , soft ground .

 

[horsinaround]

My alamo just has the roller and it works great. With the weight of the roller it also helps to level any divits you might have... and as far as turning goes... let it slide. It doesn't tear anything up that I have noticed.

 

[Builder]

I guess it might be good to leave them on. What would be really nice is a way to make them hydraulically adjustable, however, I'm not sure it would give me any big advantage.

 

[montejw]

My alamo just has the roller and it works great. With the weight of the roller it also helps to level any divits you might have... and as far as turning goes... let it slide. It doesn't tear anything up that I have noticed.

not worried about tearing anything up, just seems like a lot of side forces on the 3pt hitch and frame of an old mower.

 

[Walter63]

My new (used) alamo flail came with a set of rear wheels & laminated tires. With there being a roller in back, what purpose do they really serve? Just extra stability?

I just bought an Alamo front mounted flail, and the wheels are definitely needed for this application. Like you, I can't see the point of having them on a rear mount that already has a roller.
By the way, I am searching to buy a set of Alamo wheels if you are interested in selling.
Thanks.