Flail tractors

[Pond digger]

What’s a good size for the job? Any recommendations for a second hand tractor? Do they tend to run at 1000 pot ?

 

[Pond digger]

Ah well, that was informative!

 

[topcat2006]

It's not been that long since you posted and the forum has been down for about half the time your post has been up.....

 

[Pond digger]

It's not been that long since you posted and the forum has been down for about half the time your post has been up.....

True, but 126 views!

 

[topcat2006]

True, but 126 views![emoji23]

Maybe they were 126 people who don't know the answer. (Like me, can you tell? [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23])

I would suggest more info too - how wide, what are you flailing, what terrain?

 

[Pond digger]

Well the terrain is flat, and it’s just farm farm use, I’m not intending going out contracting.

I’ve been having a bit of a look and a tractor of 80-100hp would probably do. On another thread, folks were extolling the virtues of the MF390: looks nice and basic.

 

[Hesston4860s]

Have a JD 3050 turbo on mine, quite like it with cab right at back. Plus big windows and small ish mudguards so can see pretty well !.

 

[FARMER22]

It depends on the reach you need 4m to 9 m will make a massive difference to the tractor you need

 

[Pond digger]

It depends on the reach you need 4m to 9 m will make a massive difference to the tractor you need

Where exactly is the reach measured from?

 

[ewald]

Are you asking about hedge cutters, or flail toppers to cut grass?

 

[roscoe erf]

Well the terrain is flat, and it’s just farm farm use, I’m not intending going out contracting.

I’ve been having a bit of a look and a tractor of 80-100hp would probably do. On another thread, folks were extolling the virtues of the MF390: looks nice and basic.

I use a 3m flail on a 85 horse jd handles it with ease will cut reeds small bushes gorse bramble fern etc slower you go the better the finish

 

[roscoe erf]

or are you talking hedge cutters

 

[Pond digger]

I use a 3m flail on a 85 horse jd handles it with ease will cut reeds small bushes gorse bramble fern etc slower you go the better the finish

Thanks, but I’m talking hedge cutters.

 

[Pond digger]

Are you asking about hedge cutters, or flail toppers to cut grass?

Hedge cutters. Sorry.

or are you talking hedge cutters

yes. Sorry.

 

[Flat 10]

Most of the ones I’ve used (older machines) are 540 so a 1000 or 540 eco on the tractor is handy. I think 6 cylinder machines are more stable and I would prefer to have a clutchless shuttle as you can do lots of reversing......
I enjoyed using a case 5130 as much as anything else.

 

[Flat 10]

Oh and I would say 5 to 6m reach is a fairly standard farmers machine

 

[shazza]

We run one just over 6m. We don’t cut a farm where I don’t need all the reach, I would like more. You’ll find the extra reach handy when staggering your wheel marks as well. I run one on 150 horse 6cyl and wouldn’t want it on a smaller tractor.

 

[Moors Lad]

Ah well, that was informative!

Getting more "informative" all the time....... I was thinking flail toppers!!

 

[Pond digger]

Oh and I would say 5 to 6m reach is a fairly standard farmers machine

Thanks for that.

 

[Pond digger]

http://www.gmstephenson.co.uk/product/john-deere-6900-only-3164-hours-from-new/

Thought this might fit the brief?