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Re: Does anyone here know why more people don't use flail mowers to cut their lawns?
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Posted by Jonathan on April 07, 2002 at 20:25:19 from (209.91.3.38):
In Reply to: Does anyone here know why more people don't use flail mowers to cut their lawns? posted by Warren on April 07, 2002 at 19:29:50:
well, an old flail mower would make an ok bush hog for grass, I don't think you'd want it for lawns though. If it was used by the highway dept no doubt its been used an awful lot and they're problably dumping it at an auction because its all wore out. check it out, turn the pto shaft and rock it back and forth with you hands to see if there is any slop and find out whats wore out. I really don't think there is anything that expensive on a flail mower except the gearbox, and by the way, if the gearbox is shot, which can be determined by turning the shaft, leave it, cause it ain't worth a nickle. ok, now on to the "blades", the blades, which there is alot of them, are on short pieces of chain attached to a shaft in the center (like a rototiller) which are held out by the force of the spinning motion and of course being on chains they can flex if you hit something which is a plus over a bush hog with a solid blade. The blade life would all depend on how many rocks or solid objects you hit. What the blades look like depends on what brand you go with so I can't help you there. I'd ask a dealer about how good they mow for your lawn before I bought to make sure that its suitable. good luck, Jonathan
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