Flail Mower New Caroni TM1900 Flail Mower

[nunyabinis]

Glad you are enjoying your mower! I am considering one for our horse pastures, but its not clear to me how adjutable they are. I like to cut the pasture to about 5 inches. Ground is pretty level. Is it possible to do this by adjusting the roller or would I simply lift the entire moer via 3pt hitch? If by the hitch is the unit really heavy? Also does roller interfere on turns, have sort of alot of corners.

Most are adjustable to about 6 inches of cut height. Yes, you can lift the mower with your TPH to any cut height you want. The Caroni is around 700lbs. Some of the high-end units from JD, Woods, Landpride, etc... are almost 1000lbs.

You can make gentle sweeping turns but really sharp turns usually make the outside edge of the roller dig in a little. I usually just lift it off the ground to make a sharp turn then drop it back down when the turn is complete.

 

[Builder]

Glad you are enjoying your mower! I am considering one for our horse pastures, but its not clear to me how adjutable they are. I like to cut the pasture to about 5 inches. Ground is pretty level. Is it possible to do this by adjusting the roller or would I simply lift the entire moer via 3pt hitch? If by the hitch is the unit really heavy? Also does roller interfere on turns, have sort of alot of corners.

Wonder if a top/tilt (just top, not tilt) would work?

 

[jgrreed]

Glad you are enjoying your mower! I am considering one for our horse pastures, but its not clear to me how adjutable they are. I like to cut the pasture to about 5 inches. Ground is pretty level. Is it possible to do this by adjusting the roller or would I simply lift the entire moer via 3pt hitch? If by the hitch is the unit really heavy? Also does roller interfere on turns, have sort of alot of corners.

Hi,

I think the Caroni is adjustable from 1" to 5". You could adjust the roller, or just hang it there with the 3pt hitch. My mower is about 600lbs. The roller should be off the ground to turn sharp corners, or it'll dig up your ground.

It'd be a good choice for pastures, as you can really cruise. I've read that some guys can run at 4 or 5 miles per hour while mowing.

-Jer.

 

[jvander]

Thanks for the input guys. Now to pick the size!

 

[KRBrouwer]

Pictures!!!!

I have the identical mower and am very happy with it. I was looking closely at your pictures, especially the first one, and have one question. On mine, when the mower is set level on the ground, the slot where the toplink attaches is horizontal with the ground. Is it possible that when you moved yours over, the pieces were switched, since your slot appears to be at a 45 degree angle. Also I always attach my toplink in the slot as it gives me a more even cut. (I think that this was also recommended by Island Tractor, but for a different reason).

Ken

 

[nunyabinis]

I have the identical mower and am very happy with it. I was looking closely at your pictures, especially the first one, and have one question. On mine, when the mower is set level on the ground, the slot where the toplink attaches is horizontal with the ground. Is it possible that when you moved yours over, the pieces were switched, since your slot appears to be at a 45 degree angle. Also I always attach my toplink in the slot as it gives me a more even cut. (I think that this was also recommended by Island Tractor, but for a different reason).

Ken

Negative. The slot on mine has been like that since day one. I haven't tried attaching the top link to the slot yet.

 

[FarmGeek]

Another new flail owner here....

Picked mine up two weeks ago from Agri-Supply and so far only used it once for the eight acres I mow. The greatest advantages for me are no windrows left behind from the bush hog, quality of cut and the shorter overall length. I was hoping it would cut (pun intended) my mowing time down but the flail won't take fourth gear like the old hog did.

It was a bit of effort to make it Quick-hitch compatible but a little welding took care of that. The top link I made fit into the upper slot and offered a bit of float but I have since replaced it with a length of chain. That seems to work much better.

So far I'm satisfied with the Caroni at the price I paid. The next closest choice for me cost over twice as much and some quoted over five times the Caroni's cost!!!! Hmmm. I wonder what a Gold Plated Flail would have looked like

Jeff

**edited to fix MS-Word conversion issues **

 

[sunspot]

Welcome to the Caroni club. We will take over the world one flail at a time.

I looked for the oil tube extension mentioned earlier in this thread but I think the web site is gone.

 

[Builder]

Is this the right mower for what I would call a transition lawn? Like a stretch of grass between the finish lawn and an all-out field of tall grass?

I need something to cut along a long driveway where the grass is more "rough" than a finished lawn.

Do the skids leave skid paths and pull the grass out? I was concerned they would eventually become permanent bald tracks in the lawn.

 

[FarmGeek]

Is this the right mower for what I would call a transition lawn? Like a stretch of grass between the finish lawn and an all-out field of tall grass?

I need something to cut along a long driveway where the grass is more "rough" than a finished lawn.

Do the skids leave skid paths and pull the grass out? I was concerned they would eventually become permanent bald tracks in the lawn.

Hi Builder,

I use it on fields and a small lawn area over the septic field. Since the height is set to cut around 4 inches, I am not the best judge of what it can do on a finished lawn but it does look much better than the rotary shredder I used to use on the pastures. I would not hesitate to recommend the Caroni to use beside your driveway. This type of mowing is exactly why I bought a flail.

The side skids never touch the ground unless I do something stupid or the land is very uneven. All ground contact is from the rear roller, or at least it is supposed to be.

Jeff