Did you look at the MASCHIO web page for the mower to see its dimensions when it is fully extended and elevated
in the vertical position and fully extended and lowered along the ditch line at its maximum down angle below horizontal?
You will need to have the new PTO shaft cut to the correct length as well if it is not supplied with the mower.
Yes, I've looked through all the specs I can find on the Maschio website. There isn't much said about weight distribution, though through my searching I have learned how to test to ensure the tractor is balanced at full extension. From what I understand, however, there is no PTO shaft. The pump is connected directly to the PTO, as opposed to an offset flail/ditch mower which would require me to make those measurements.
You have a category 1 hitch and that will not work, the 63 inch width dimension is measured from the outside of the left rear tire
to the opposite rear tire outside width. it has to measured from the center of the left rear wheel rim to the center of the right rear
wheel rim to match the mower.
I have a category 1 hitch, but there are adapters. Regardless, the literature is vague as to whether it is a Category 1 or 2 attachment. I've seen 2 dealers listed it as a Cat 2, so I've been operating under that assumption.
Interesting not, however, is that the slightly smaller Rosa model may be a Cat 1, even though the literature reads the same as the Margherita. Tractor Time with Tim does a demo of this model and shows the measurements at 22 inches, rather than the 26 usually needed for Cat 1. So it may be a much shorter distance regardless, as Maschio seems to be making it ready for Cat 1 or Cat 2 to lift, though it removes the ability to quick hitch (which Tim bemoaned).
You need to call the nearest Maschio Dealer and find out if your mule and the flail shredder will work with your rear hitch without
tipping using loaded dual rear tires after the tires are loaded and adding suitcase weights up front and cast wheel weights on the
rear wheels.
It took me forever to find one, because they don't advertise as such and aren't listed on the Maschio website (unless I screwed up my search, there aren't any listed in America). I'm waiting for callbacks, which should hopefully clarify what they think about compatibility.
The absolute minimum weight for the mule needed is 3,527 pounds and the minimum rear wheel track center to center
dimensions is 4.92 feet. Your tractor with the r.o.p.s. is 3,130 pounds and it is too light in net weight to use this mower.
If you can add rear wheel weights, add liquid ballast and widen the rear wheels to the maximum width past 5 feet center to center great,
if not you will need dual wheels or wide Euro turf tires and wheels loaded with liquid ballast.
The low end base weight for the tractor is 3130, but the loader adds a health 1k pounds to that. Are tractor weight requirements for attachments typically excluding all other features outside the factory base weight of the tractor alone?
I was assuming I'd have to add tire weights, and perhaps suitcase weights to ensure I've met the requirement and then some. Liquid ballast isn't really an option at the moment, as I need removable weight for when I go offroad, if I don't want to be rutting up around my house.
I really appreciate the input and hopefully I can get some official answers from Maschio reps on some of the more technical things they aren't putting in the manuals. I may end up going down to the Rosa model, which is also available, but which I have seen in operation in the Tractortime video, as I can be sure that a similar sized mule can carry it.
