See what's new with Fecon at ConExpo

Fecon · Feb 28, 2014

CONEXPO-CON/AGG is just around the corner! Come out and see what's new for Fecon, Inc.!

cat 297c · Mar 4, 2014

WOULD LIKE SOME INFO ON THE FECON DCR HEAD

GreensForestryMulching · Mar 4, 2014

cat 297c said:
WOULD LIKE SOME INFO ON THE FECON DCR HEAD

As would I! Glad to see another planner style head coming to market. Some specs on the new 290 carrier would be nice to look at also!

yellowdogsvc · Mar 5, 2014

I'd like to know the benefits of the HDT rotor versus drum-style.

tonyoz · Mar 5, 2014

yellowdogsvc said:
I'd like to know the benefits of the HDT rotor versus drum-style.

From what I have been told all the different teeth types weigh the same (correct me if wrong ) but a mongrel job to change as you can't use a rattle gun. I run the older version on my mulcher. One other thing, after using a Loftness head I realized what a pain in the butt a HDT style rotor is to balance. Would I buy Fecon mulcher with HDT rotor? Yes cause they chew timber like they're starving.

yellowdogsvc · Mar 7, 2014

Tony-- How has the body of your Fecon held up? My FAE is made of hardox and is very tough but very heavy. I'm trying to shed some weight out front and FAE doesn't offer a narrower cut than my SSL 150 which I feel is too wide/bulky. I miss my old 125 sized head but love the VT motor.

tonyoz · Mar 7, 2014

I have had to reskin the rotor box used 350 grade mild steel X 10 mm thick cause I had a lump of timber go through and split the original which is only 6mm thick. The timber here in Australia is a hellva lot harder than in North America and any wood grinding equipment that is made over there soon bends, brakes or rattles to pieces here so its not just a Fecon thing.The Fecon mulch head I'm running on the 140 has done 6-7 thousand hours so metal fatigue has to be comming into the picture also. My thinking is " less weight more weakness", have a look at the tree push arm on my avatar. :laughing:

yellowdogsvc · Mar 7, 2014

that push bar is like the stock one on my FAE. It's too big for what I do. We don't have pine trees or tall trees to deal with.. just bushy, messy cedars and for the most part they aren't very hard. What I have that's tough is occasionally oak tops and a lot of rocks. The FAE holds up great tool-wise and body wise. I've seen a lot of beat up Fecon heads but the used FAE heads still look good. I don't care about scratches but I care about bearings and drum strength.
I'm hoping Fecon will help me try out a head soon. I don't have a dealer nearby and my Bobcat dealer doesn't demo cutting heads. They will service them but they don't keep any in stock which is frustrating when I need to demo.

Marek · Mar 7, 2014

Maybe try your Cat dealer. Here Cat told us that they would demo any head we wanted with in reason

tonyoz · Mar 7, 2014

yellowdogsvc said:
that push bar is like the stock one on my FAE. It's too big for what I do. We don't have pine trees or tall trees to deal with.. just bushy, messy cedars and for the most part they aren't very hard. What I have that's tough is occasionally oak tops and a lot of rocks. The FAE holds up great tool-wise and body wise. I've seen a lot of beat up Fecon heads but the used FAE heads still look good. I don't care about scratches but I care about bearings and drum strength.
I'm hoping Fecon will help me try out a head soon. I don't have a dealer nearby and my Bobcat dealer doesn't demo cutting heads. They will service them but they don't keep any in stock which is frustrating when I need to demo.

If you can get one to demo check that it comes with the door. Some have said that's an optional extra in the States, they're standard over here. It will be great to have an end user make a true comparison between the 2 heads. Good luck. :thumbsup: