Mowing Finish mower

[Highbeam]

I expected to see a lot more flails/hammers/teeth on the flail mower. Since they appear to cut more vertically is the finish flat or all jagged looking?

How do you control the mowing height without any wheels? Drag it along or just modulate the 3ph alot?

 

[IslandTractor]

I expected to see a lot more flails/hammers/teeth on the flail mower. Since they appear to cut more vertically is the finish flat or all jagged looking?

How do you control the mowing height without any wheels? Drag it along or just modulate the 3ph alot?

The TM version has fewer and bigger flails. The TL is more the finish mower and had double the number. The cut looks pretty flat to me. I have been mostly cutting in brush so far so don't have that much experience with a lawn but the finish with the mower is way closer to the finish type mower than to a bush hog. It mulches sticks to pulp rather than leaving big chunks the way a bush hog does.

I have been modulating height with the 3pt but you can also lower the set of skids/skis on the side of the mower.

 

[Highbeam]

Thanks IT. I have learned to appreciate the shortness of the flail as well as the much lower likelihood of pitching debris into people or cars. Small lot work in the suburbs is extremely risky with the rotary cutter. I'll have to run this one into the ground though.

I wonder if a guy couldn't affix swiveling wheels to the flail mower like a gauge whell to help maintain the length of cut while on the fly.

 

[IslandTractor]

I wonder if a guy couldn't affix swiveling wheels to the flail mower like a gauge whell to help maintain the length of cut while on the fly.

I'm not sure there would be any benefit. The flail is short enough that you don't get the "lever" effect you see with the much longer finish and bush hog mowers extending off the back of the tractor. I haven't experimented yet with the skids but I think the idea is to set the skids so they are not quite touching the ground and then mow by lifting the mower just slightly. The skids would then prevent any scalping. There is a big roller at the rear of the mower that essentially serves that purpose anyway so I don't know if the skids have any real critical role. The brochure from Caroni makes it sound like they are optional even though the mower comes with the skids standard.

 

[Double Orange]

Island tractor that mower put the hurtins to that debri! Just out of curiosity how much would you set up set me back? Thanks Frank

 

[Steverino]

Island tractor that mower put the hurtins to that debri! Just out of curiosity how much would you set up set me back? Thanks Frank

D.O. here is a link you might find of interest. Enjoy!

Flail Mowers

 

[IslandTractor]

Island tractor that mower put the hurtins to that debri! Just out of curiosity how much would you set up set me back? Thanks Frank

I recall the mower, a Caroni TM1900 (75 inch cut) cost about $1700 delivered. Got it from Agrisupply which may be the only US dealer (not sure). I wouldn't hesitate to put one on a 30hp tractor but mine is 41hp. With a 30hp tractor you might need to go a little slower in heavy stuff.

 

[Kendrick]

MMMMM front mount... i may have to get one of these... ug I am begenning to regret getting my fm now

 

[IslandTractor]

MMMMM front mount... i may have to get one of these... ug I am begenning to regret getting my fm now

Are you referring to the front mounted Caroni flail?? It is essentially identical to the FM1900 except that it is set up to run off a front PTO. I'd love one too as I've always been jealous of the PowerTrac guys who can bush hog front first. Seems so much more natural than either twisting around to see where you are going or running through big stuff you are trying to cut ahead of the mower. Too bad front PTOs are such a rare option on CUTs. Surprising in a way as the potential for snowblower applications would be tremendous and lots of CUTs are owned by snowbelters.

 

[millpond]

Islandtractor that did it for me. If Caroni flail with hammers can run after that
picture with metal wrapped around the drum I figure a few rocks aren't go'in
to make a bit O difference. TM1900 for Spring 2008.