Flail Mower Cost $$$ Servicing a Flail Mower
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2 жыл бұрынFlail mower operation cost? We get asked this a lot. "Does it cost more to operate a flail mower?" Over the last year, this question has been asked almost weekly. Many people answer the question having never operated a flail mower, much less, owned one. We dive off into a kind of review and service of our flail mower where we dig down into true cost.
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@ajarthur2437 2 жыл бұрын
Getting ready to start my second season of mowing with Titan 65" ditch bank flail and I totally agree with you! I enjoy it allot!
@terrymangum7635 2 жыл бұрын
Great Flail mower maintenance and overview video Tony. Enjoyed as always.
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@davida.p.9911 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome advice and as always doing a great job Tony! 👍
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
Rule 1. Don't mow concrete
@patrickbass3118 2 жыл бұрын
I really want a flail mower they are amazing. Thank you for sharing this, Tony!
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
You bet!
@fernandomartinez9790 9 ай бұрын
Buen video Tony, gracias por compartir.
@HamiltonvilleFarm 2 жыл бұрын
Good video
@michaelshrader5139 2 ай бұрын
Right now I have the Titan Attachments 78" wide ditch/bank flail mower. The cut quality is akin to a residential lawn mower! Yet it cuts biers and weeds 5 to 6 feet high leaving nothing but mulch behind it. Pine tree saplings just disappear! I love this thing, now I want to get a full 7 foot wide one though (78" is 6 1/2 feet for reference). I have chipped slightly 2 of the hammer flails and resharpened them with a grinder they still cut just fine after 2 full seasons of mowing... adjusted my belt tension once, and grease it every day or two when I'm using it with red lithium grease. Mine has the swinging guard plates on the front they suck and some have gotten knocked off and lost unfortunately... chains would be so much better! Also it has a rubber flap over the back of the roller which shredded pretty easily I think some conveyor belt rubber would be much better!
@jaimelago8941 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Tony I send you and your family my best wishes from 🇵🇷
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated
@evanscc70 Жыл бұрын
Bravo Zulu Tony - like how you explain mechanical maintenance, shows the years of experience in the profession.
@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын
Thank you my friend.
@MJADoingStuff Жыл бұрын
Great video Tony 😁 The hydraulic feature on your flail mower looks very handy. I chopped up a rock with my flail mower and keep thinking it was a branch😂 whoops. It happens. Anyway thanks for the video 😁👍🚜💨🍳
@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын
Right on! This is a newer video where I change out a blade or two. I am still very pleased with this mower.
@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын
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@newhampshire-bob1604 2 жыл бұрын
Flail mowers are great! I have one on order!
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
Yes they are! I ordered a larger flail mower for the 48hp tractor.
@terrykallmann4146 2 жыл бұрын
Great video. I just purchased a flail in Pa. and am excited to try it when it dries out!!! 🤣🤣
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
My flail mower has became my go to mower.
@deanbarr5740 2 жыл бұрын
I think the flail mower is a great investment Tony. I have been trying to convince my younger brother. He has a 40 HP tractor and mows about 5 acres of hillside with a 6' brush hog. He's borrowed my 5' finishing mower a few times but says it ain't big enough. So he's wanting to upgrade a 6' finish mower. I'm sure a 6' Flail mower would be a lot lighter and easier to maneuver than a brush hog.
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
I ordered a bigger flail mower for my 48hp tractor. It is not offset.
@BradMyers 2 жыл бұрын
I liked the video and the info. It got me looking to see what it would cost to replace my blades on my 72" rotary mower and from Messicks, the blades are $54.24 a piece. Expensive, but not as high as you had listed in the video which is a good thing. (Part#820-199c for Land Pride rotary mowers)
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
The price ranges a great deal. I priced Bush Hog name brand replacements at one of my local dealers. The heavy duty name brand blades for a 72" were almost $200. That blew me away. He said, they are having a hard time getting replacements.
@patrickbass3118 2 жыл бұрын
Parts and equipment are at crazy high prices nowadays. We use a woods rotary cutter because of the lower cost. Flail mowers sure are great though and do an amazing job. Wish I had one
@bradbruggeman6745 10 ай бұрын
Not near as expensive to replace my JD MX5 rotary cutter blades as you claim. Also got to consider there is only 2. What 40-50 of them on a flail mower. I just keep my bush hog greased and sharpen blades once in a while. Not much maintenance at all.
@Bodhranarama 2 жыл бұрын
Superb piece of kit, looks like it should give great service when it's so thoroughly maintained. Shame there isn't a float function on the tilt remote, though I'm sure one could be engineered.
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
This is a sort of float. The top link has a long slot to move back and forth on. It give the unit a good bit of flex. Having the hydraulic top link really makes it easy to zero in.
@boomerau 2 жыл бұрын
@@TonysTractorAdventure so everyone has a different opinion on where the float position should be on the top link - front, middle, back. can you do a video on that setting with the skid and roller height as well.
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
This unit is set up of offset mowing. Other than the slot on top, there is little adjustment. It is a compromise with it being offset.
@randthompson5716 Жыл бұрын
Great vid! But i have to add my 2 cents here My time running commercial flails (light and heavy hammers) hammers flew off like mortars from both striking unseen objects and the pivot bolts wearing thru. Easy and quick to fix, if you or others don't wind up getting struck by the failed parts. Always practice safety folks!
@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын
I have never had one come out. Newer flail mowers are not as open as the older ones. I guess there is good and bad in that.
@michaelshrader5139 2 ай бұрын
If pivot bolts were wearing thru and breaking then they weren't made of the right metal.... they should NOT do that! When running they don't move that much either.
@Kerr1st 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video. Tony I have rocky soil have used a 72” finish mower cut a 6” height do you think the flail would be ok?
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
If you cut it above the rocks. 😇 Rocks kill all mowers . I am blessed to live in a rock free area.
@boomerau 2 жыл бұрын
"technically" you are supposed to replace balanced pairs - from the shot it looks like other than the 2 really damaged ones you picked worn ones not pairs. They are great after storms as you don't have to pick up the branches, leaves, sticks, etc - just mulch the lot and cheaper than blades on the rideon.
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
I don't think balanced pair exists on this machine. They are all offset from each other, so nothing is directly opposite. I think they should be close, but I am not concerned with a slight difference.
@richardglandus1576 2 жыл бұрын
Bonjour Tony. Très belle vidéo. Très bien le broyeur d'accotement. Il faut que je m'en achète un. Bonne continuation et papate au chien 🐕
@wheelgun5102 2 жыл бұрын
I bought the IBEX/Del Morino ditch bank flail. Still trying to get the height adjustment down.
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
There is an art to it. The hydraulic top link helps.
@robertwinton2649 2 жыл бұрын
Well hello Tony it's been awhile since I passed through the neighborhood I thought I would stop by and say hello see how you're doing watch a video
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
Welcome back. We are still at it. We are building our new homestead one stick and mowing at a time.
@papanicks 2 жыл бұрын
After having to drop the stump jumper off my rotary cutter, I want a flail mower too!
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
I have had great results with this Flail Mower. I ordered a bigger standard flail mower for the other tractor.
@rock-n-roller3584 2 жыл бұрын
We had one of these, a bigger one, at the NC city that I worked for. Great for clearing brush, small limbs and such. We would use it to clear the side of roadways so cars could safely travel on them. Does this require a certain size tractor to mount on? Would say a TYM 125 be big enough? I have banks with briers on them. Lots of briers and plenty of 1-3 inch saplings to get rid of.
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
We hope to cut in several miles of trails this summer.
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
I don't think a person can get full use out of the Brush Tiger on a T25. We used it on the T474 and it does great.
@whatscoldoing5627 2 жыл бұрын
Tony, did you loosen the gearbox mounting bolts on the other side of the gearbox mountings (right hand side of the gearbox looking forward) before adjusting the tension as they also have slotted holes to allow the entire box to slide up?
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
I did loosen it before, but I got busy and forgot to film that part. I had to come back and show just tighten that up. It is hard to show everything and do it.
@whatscoldoing5627 2 жыл бұрын
@@TonysTractorAdventure yes, sorry Tony. I jumped the gun and responded before watching the rest of the video.🥴
@stephencarlisle6339 2 жыл бұрын
I like to use a straight edge to square up belt drives. Will it hurt being off a little. IMO no. Those bearings are pretty tuff.
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
I don't disagree with you. I appreciate your comments.
@stanleyconrad4234 2 жыл бұрын
Tony there was some rust (it happens) on the lower pulleys. Do you feel that “something “ should have been put on them before the unit was stored, if so what would you recommend? Happens on mower deck pulleys all the time.
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
I was not concerned. Dirt, debre, dust, sand will get thrown into the belts. I think it is just part of it. It will shine back up after one use.
@stanleyconrad4234 2 жыл бұрын
@@TonysTractorAdventureAgreed, was just wondering if it concerned you and if so what you would use to prevent rust. I know if it gets really bad it is hard on the belts. Takes awhile to polish the pulleys up. So far has not been an issue for me. Thanks for your input. Stan Not going to oil it up but ? spray paint?
@grahamhenley2951 2 жыл бұрын
would you get a longer service life out of your flail hammers by building them up with Stellite?
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
I doubt it would be cost effect. The hammers last a long time unless I hit concrete.
@johnevans6053 Жыл бұрын
Would you recommend flail mowers to do finish mower work? I like to mow my yard at 4 in. high.
@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын
A flail mower cuts well, but it will never cut as smoothly as a finish mower. How smooth you want your yard will be the deciding factor.
@hobbithabits2806 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Tony... I need to get into my Woodmaxx 62" tomorrow to replace some hammers that took on some heavy duty rocks toward the end of last year. I saw the discussion below about balance. Have you ever replaced a broken blade with a new one adjacent to others that are significantly worn but still functional and created a balance issue? I know the one time I busted a hammer clean off (1/3 of the hammer and busted the bolt) I was almost shook out of my seat with a full hammer missing... but I put the same one back on with a new bolt since it's all I had and she still ran pretty smooth. Any experiences you can share regarding an imbalance situation? Thanks.
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
I have replaced one blade before. The others had some wear and small chips, but it was fine. Replace one and run it up. If it is too much out of balance, you will know soon enough.
@hobbithabits2806 2 жыл бұрын
@@TonysTractorAdventure hanks for the quick reply. If I make any new discovery I'll let you know. Best regards.
@redneckrebel6246 2 жыл бұрын
How do you set your turn buckles on 3 point hitch. Tight or loose? I don't know if my off set flail mower did it or my tiller but I bent where my pin goes threw for backhoe. Thanks for your time.
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
I keep them tight. Anything can be bent.
@redneckrebel6246 2 жыл бұрын
@@TonysTractorAdventure k thought it should be tight but they may not have been at time. Thanks hitting the roof bolts tilling may have been the problem I call them wv roots.
@johnevans6053 Жыл бұрын
Do flail mowers have the option of shear pins or slip clutches, or doesn't this apply since the flails move out of the way if they hit something?
@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын
Mine has a slip clutch, plus belts, plus the hammers rotate out of the way.
@bry8890 Жыл бұрын
I'd like to know where you got your hammers so cheap. I looked for my 4ft mower and they were between 15 and 20 each
@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын
Notice the date on the video.
@hughgeorge1538 2 жыл бұрын
What size tractor are you using?
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
T25 buy TYM tractors.
@blatham59 2 жыл бұрын
Can you tell me where you are buying the replacement hammers? The ones I’m finding are nearly $50 each.
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
I buy them from Titan Attachments. They have gone up a bit, but they are in a five-pack.
@blatham59 2 жыл бұрын
@@TonysTractorAdventure I can’t seem to find their website, do you have any info on that?
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
KZfaq will not let me post websites in the comments.
@danloy6732 2 жыл бұрын
Penetrating oil is not for lubrication
@TonysTractorAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
Well great! I am glad you got something out of the video.
@danloy6732 2 жыл бұрын
I like your videos but for years I’ve seen people push WD40 as a lubricant and it’s not. I also used it that way until someone told me the truth 😀😀
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