JethroB
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I have posted in the epic flail thread but thought I’d start a new one. (Thanks for those responses.)
I inherited a seemingly solid 12 year old Caroni TM1900 flail mower, 73” cut with the Y blades. 28 stations with 56 blades attached by a clevis, bolt, and nylock nut. Strong evidence suggests it was misused and never setup properly for the conditions it was used in. Rear roller and side skids were at their highest settings to get a short cut so the blades spent a lot of time in the dirt and smoking belts.
Some blades & hardware have been replaced over time with the originals (?) having been reversed. I want to replace them all and cry once. Agri Supply is the US distributor but their parts are super expensive. So I recently contacted Flail Master and ordered a sample set of their Caroni compatible blades, a clevis, bolt & nut. I’m headed out now to test the fit and if all goes well I’ll order a full set from Flail Master. My project for the day.
Agri Supply blade $8, clevis $17
Flail Master blade $2, clevis $11
Overall about $600 vs $1300
An old & newer existing blade. Little ‘meat’ holding many on.
I inherited a seemingly solid 12 year old Caroni TM1900 flail mower, 73” cut with the Y blades. 28 stations with 56 blades attached by a clevis, bolt, and nylock nut. Strong evidence suggests it was misused and never setup properly for the conditions it was used in. Rear roller and side skids were at their highest settings to get a short cut so the blades spent a lot of time in the dirt and smoking belts.
Some blades & hardware have been replaced over time with the originals (?) having been reversed. I want to replace them all and cry once. Agri Supply is the US distributor but their parts are super expensive. So I recently contacted Flail Master and ordered a sample set of their Caroni compatible blades, a clevis, bolt & nut. I’m headed out now to test the fit and if all goes well I’ll order a full set from Flail Master. My project for the day.
Agri Supply blade $8, clevis $17
Flail Master blade $2, clevis $11
Overall about $600 vs $1300
An old & newer existing blade. Little ‘meat’ holding many on.