Beeenvenue
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I just acquired a Loftness 177 flail via auction. As best I can tell this is basically the same as what they sell now as a 72M. (I downloaded the 72M manual and all of the dimensions, parts, and appearances seem to be identical, and I found and ordered a sample of 72m flails which are an identical match for mine).
This will be my first flail. It needs help before I can use it for real - gearbox oil somewhat milky and thin, flails dull and many bent/corroded - but otherwise seems to be in great shape. I hooked it up and ran it for a few minutes and all seems good otherwise.
can anyone confirm this is really an “early model” 72M and what the approximate age of mine may be?
the manual for the 72m is woefully short on setup tips. Any specifics on this model? (I know to get the gear input level with the top link, what else?)
ive tried to read the monster flail thread but there just far too many off topic posts to find the nuggets, but regardless Loftness 3-pt flails don’t seem to be discussed there or anywhere on the net I can find.
14 acres of almost no trees, pasture grass that is 4”-24” depending on time of year. I just want a nicer cut and better mulching/shorter clippings than my current rotary mower.
My land does have quite a bit of up and down - not hills, more like many undulations that can get fairly steep to the point I won’t cross them at 90 degrees with my rotary.
This will be my first flail. It needs help before I can use it for real - gearbox oil somewhat milky and thin, flails dull and many bent/corroded - but otherwise seems to be in great shape. I hooked it up and ran it for a few minutes and all seems good otherwise.
can anyone confirm this is really an “early model” 72M and what the approximate age of mine may be?
the manual for the 72m is woefully short on setup tips. Any specifics on this model? (I know to get the gear input level with the top link, what else?)
ive tried to read the monster flail thread but there just far too many off topic posts to find the nuggets, but regardless Loftness 3-pt flails don’t seem to be discussed there or anywhere on the net I can find.
14 acres of almost no trees, pasture grass that is 4”-24” depending on time of year. I just want a nicer cut and better mulching/shorter clippings than my current rotary mower.
My land does have quite a bit of up and down - not hills, more like many undulations that can get fairly steep to the point I won’t cross them at 90 degrees with my rotary.
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