Flail Mower flail mowers-how are they holding up?

PioneerMan · Sep 26, 2011

That's what I'm thinking. I have some grass by my drive that is a good candidate.

leonz · Sep 26, 2011

Are you sure its not a white vegetable
grade lubricating grease; that is the
only thing I can think of.

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Once you go flail you never go back:thumbsup::licking::drool:

IslandTractor · Sep 27, 2011

Wait a minute. This is an Italian manufactured mower right? The white stuff is therefore either Alfredo, Carbonara or just Mozzarella left over from a lunch break. Taste it to find out.:thumbsup:

PioneerMan · Oct 2, 2011

:laughing:
I didn't realize that with every flail came a free pizza. I just have to go buy some breadsticks...

dwhite · Oct 4, 2011

Anyone have the Gates part numbers for the Caroni 1900 belts? Or the original specs? I don't have a manual. Thanks,

IslandTractor · Oct 4, 2011

dwhite said:
Anyone have the Gates part numbers for the Caroni 1900 belts? Or the original specs? I don't have a manual. Thanks,

Size is B43 17x1090 Don't know the part number.

leonz · Oct 4, 2011

The B43 designation is universal as
all V belts are metric.

I am unable to upload the manual for
you as the file is too big.

If you care to PM me and put your e-mail
in the PM I can send it to you quickly.

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Once you go flail you never go back:thumbsup::licking::drool:

food plot 4 life · Jun 10, 2012

can someone tell me the diff. in a brush hog and a flail mower plz?

Scooby074 · Jun 10, 2012

food plot 4 life said:
can someone tell me the diff. in a brush hog and a flail mower plz?

Brush (bush) hog is a large rotary mower... Think your lawn mower on steroids. Usually 2 independently hinged blade halves as compared to the lawnmower's 1 piece blade. Blade rotates in a horizontal plane. Powered by tractor PTO

Flail has a series of small knives (sort of L shaped) attached to a rotor that spins axially. Powered by tractor PTO

greg_g · Jun 11, 2012

My Ford 917H cost $150 at an implement auction three years ago. The serial number was worn off, so I'm guessing it's at least 30 years old. Had no PTO shaft, no belt, needed nuts/bolts/knives/hangers/brackets. $350 later I had an operational 74" flail. Worked flawlessly until yesterday, when a bearing race supporting the rear carrier (roller) shattered. Bearing assembly "disassembled". Not a cheap part either (little over $50), but I guess that's reasonable price to pay for 2.5 seasons of otherwise trouble-free mowing. On the plus side; with the roller temporarily out of the way, it's now much easier to sharpen the knives without taking them off the carrier.

//greg//