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Posted by Mike M on May 25, 2004 at 12:29:38 from (24.140.40.90):
In Reply to: Flailing away! posted by Indydirtfarmer on May 25, 2004 at 09:48:29:
I have owned 2 Ford flail mowers a 5.5 foot and a 7.5 foot wide they are made very well. I have seen JD, Almo,mott names for sale on ebay could be they all come from the same factory.Prices new are real high but used seem to be reasonable $400-$1000 Right now I have my 5.5 behind a JD M it handles it ok until you get heavy new grasses it takes lots of power. Once cleaned up and maintained you can get by with less HP then you really need at first.The 7.5 ran good with 40 HP to 60HP I have also cut off small trees 1-1 1/2 inch ? Mostly just pull out trees first then mow.
I have never hit any big solid objects yet so I don't know how bad you can tear one up. I do know all about that barbed wire got into some once heard it pulling down shut off pto just as the belt snapped it was wound up tight and at the end had to go drive to shed and use cutting torch to cut it out. It did not hurt the mower. I got into some plastic water ,gas line it wound up too but I just backed up got loose end under tires and it unwound it off rotor no damage.I like the finished look I get over what a brush hog does.
Don't use brush hogs anymore ever since dad was mowing and hit a hidded metal T fence post It shot a piece up through a heavy metal deck and it JUST MISSED his head. Flail mowers don't seem to throw things as much.
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