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Discussion Forum Topic: Collector/flail mower plus compact tractor questio [Return to Forum] Author [expand] [Modern View] Mike Smith 07-10-2003 12:16:44 195.92.67.68 7230 Report to Moderator We have a few acres of land -some of which we have cut for hay and some of which we leave to grow and only cut once a year. It is a tad fiddly as there are a fair few trees etc. I currently use a bar mower to cut the once a year bit (an acre or so) - but of course I then have to heave all the mown grass somewhere - a fair job, even using my truck.... I was thinking of getting a compact tractor plus maybe a flail/collector. I thought this would let me cut the once-a-year bit (and drop the cuttings conveniently) plus in the future perhaps I could add a powered hedgecutter (500 yards hedging) and maybe other accessories (maybe even do my own baling in due course etc) I am open to suggestions on what to get - and what I should expect to have to pay. I would prefer to buy new at a good price - not fixed on a particular make - although I would prefer something mainstream that will likely be around in 10-20 years time.. so top quality as a fair price suggestions appreciated! Follow Ups: Re: collector/flail mower plus compact tractor que Mark 06:57:44 08/06/03 (0) [Reply]  [Send Email] Mark 08-06-2003 06:57:44 24.229.114.142 7381 Report to Moderator Have been using an old Brady flail mower (cornstalk chopper) for many years to mow tall grass and weeds up to six feet tall. There is no need to remove the clippings ever and the area can look almost as good as if it were mowed as a lawn. Small trees are also no problem with this mower. Almost any flail mower can do a good job in tall grass. You will get a finer cut with a flail mower that has many small knives. The Brady type flail mower with fewer heavy knives will be more rugged and will be able to handle small trees but will give a coarser cut. A compact tractor with three point flail mower would be fine but the mower might not have heavy enough knives to chop up small trees. A used farm tractor and used flail mower might be less expensive. I don't know what you are referring to with "collector/flail mower". A good flail mower will chop the grass/weeds into such fine pieces that there is never any need to remove the clippings. There are some flail harvesters that chop the grass only once and discharge it onto a wagon pulled behind. This is surely not what you should be doing unless the grass has a lot of feed value for animals. Follow Ups:   [Reply]  [Send Email] [Options]  [Printer Friendly]  [Return to Forum]   [Add a Reply] Hop to: Another Forum Tractor Talk Tool Talk Restoration Tips Paint & Bodywork Implement Alley Tractor Transporting Allis Chalmers Case Combines Crawlers Farmall & IH Ford Ford 9N,2N & 8N Fordson John Deere MH & MF Harry Ferguson Minneapolis Moline Oliver & Cockshutt Garden Tractors Orphans Stationary Engines Today's Tractors Memorabilia Tractor Tales Using Your Tractor Tractor Pulling Site Comments Test Forum Buyer Seller Feedback Kountry Life Classic Trucks