Flail Mower Let's talk flail mowers

ramptester · Nov 8, 2018

Ok. The tensioner pulley bearing is bad, but it is not causing this sound I don稚 think..
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whirly · Nov 8, 2018

Is the sound actually coming from the mower? It could be the PTO shaft or the Oliver's PTO Drive.

Can you get someone to walk beside the mower when it is under power and listen?

In my case I use the wife. She squawks but I tell her she hears better than me.

whirly · Nov 8, 2018

I don't here a gear whine but like I said I don't here that well. It sounds like "Clattering".

ramptester · Nov 8, 2018

Ha! Yeah my wife cares about as much about this hobby stuff as, well u get the drift. But the tractor is quiet, does well with the Ford Flail.
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def38 · Nov 9, 2018

whirly said:
Is the sound actually coming from the mower? It could be the PTO shaft or the Oliver's PTO Drive.

Can you get someone to walk beside the mower when it is under power and listen?

In my case I use the wife. She squawks but I tell her she hears better than me.

Let her drive the tractor while you do the walking and listening.

TPMFG · Nov 14, 2018

I have a 50" METANG flail mower, from what i've seen its quality is better than the Braber units and it cost 1/3 of the price. my 50" was only $1400 canadian! cut some serious grass and small tree's with it this summer on by BX1850 and only issue i had was a couple broken flails from hitting rocks and a big stump.

DavesTractor · Nov 14, 2018

TPMFG said:
I have a 50" METANG flail mower, from what i've seen its quality is better than the Braber units and it cost 1/3 of the price. my 50" was only $1400 canadian! cut some serious grass and small tree's with it this summer on by BX1850 and only issue i had was a couple broken flails from hitting rocks and a big stump.

A small Braber flail in our area is well under $2000 USD. You can buy a 60" for less than $2000. No doubt that is much more than $1400 Canadian, but not near triple. But I will agree if the Metang works well, that is a bargain for sure.

bruceha2000 · Nov 14, 2018

USD 2K is 2,650 CAD

1956guillotineguy · Nov 23, 2018

Hello,
New member here with a dilemma. I recently acquired a John Deere 25A. It needs blades, rings, hangers. No big deal. Just call Flailmaster. Here's my problem. With everything removed from the rotor, it is not balanced. It has a heavy side. I removed the belt and spun it with a drill and it vibrated a lot. I don't think it's bent . Just not balanced. Is this normal?

aczlan · Nov 23, 2018

1956guillotineguy said:
Hello,
New member here with a dilemma. I recently acquired a John Deere 25A. It needs blades, rings, hangers. No big deal. Just call Flailmaster. Here's my problem. With everything removed from the rotor, it is not balanced. It has a heavy side. I removed the belt and spun it with a drill and it vibrated a lot. I don't think it's bent . Just not balanced. Is this normal?

Did it spin smoothly? Could it have bad bearings?

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