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 | John Shade
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2000-06-23 17439
I saw an implement for sale that looked like the basic make up of a cultivator, but it has "v shaped" cutting edges loosely attached to the rotating pto driven mechanism by large chain links instead of rotating blades like on a cultivator. It also has a heavy steel cylinder that travels behind these cutting edges. Is this thing a chain harrow or a pulverizer? OR something else? It is an older unit made by Ford & is about 6' wide...
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| Gordon Fletcher
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2000-06-25 17457
Its a flail mower.
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| Tom Fischer
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2000-06-25 17462
Yup, sounds like a flail.
Around here (northwest NY) flails are the 'weapon of choice' for DOT.
Tom F. ....
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| m gerdes
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2000-06-26 17474
i have one also, an alamo model 74, wich is about 77" wide. i mow the grass with it and it does a great job, so long bush hog!!! ....
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| Andy
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2000-06-26 17477
where can I buy one and about how much do they cost? ....
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| m gerdes
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2000-06-28 17516
i bought mine used, i dont know what they cost new, most major equipment dealers handle them ....
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| Tom Fischer
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2000-06-28 17524
I have a 6' flail made by Matthews (maybe Crystal Lake, IL). The model is called a Lawn Genie, has vacuum paddles and a basket. Although it weighs 1400 lbs. it's pretty much made for grooming a lawn. Last I saw, they cost like 4800 new. You may find one used. My unit takes maybe 25 hp minimum PTO.
The commercial flails are heavier (the spring steel blades etc. are heavier). I have even seen some flail blades which are just cast iron hammers with a ground edge.
If you are shopping around, be specific what you need.
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| BigFinn
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2000-06-28 17530
I have a Ford 918L 5' flail I bought for $1600. It was two years old. The ONLY used 5' flail mower I could find in my state. I like the fact that it does not launch projectiles like a rotary mower can and it is very compact--only sticks out from the tractor about as far as the box blade does. Thats very important to me as I trailer my tractor extensively, and my 16' trailer would be to short with a bush hog hanging off the back. ....
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