Re: Farmall Cub and belly mower

Posted by Gene Davis (Ga.) on March 14, 2004 at 20:27:05 from (66.82.9.44):

In Reply to: Farmall Cub and belly mower posted by Fritz Campbell on March 14, 2004 at 17:07:05:

I have a JD 650 compact diesel(15 hp) and a slightly modified 5'Mott flail mower. I have used it for about 15 years now and it does a good job on the weeds and small sapling/bushes as well as the lawn grass. With gauge wheels on the front, a full length roller on the back and a floating 3 point hitch set up, the tractor only lifts and transports the mower and when it is lowered into the cutting position, it is free to follow the contour of the land. It even rolls out fire ant hills when you run over one. It is a smooth cutting and light pulling mower on the engine hp requirements. To get a smooth cut, you need the drum of the mower turning around 2200 rpms and when it turns that speed it makes a nice humming sound and if you keep the blades sharp it will leave the grass neat and even. I can run over a bottle or something and it does not throw it, just leaves it where it was in a pile. The only drawback to this set up is the non live pto. however it doesn't take but a little while to adjust your driving for that problem.The 750 and up had live pto's. The 650 diesel is extremely ecenomical fuel wise and a very fun tractor to drive with turf tires on the rear, (auto radials on the front to keep from digging up the grass), and the JD add on power steering kit makes it almost effortless to drive and manuver it around trees and flower beds planted at 6' spacings. The only enemy the flail mower cannot conquer is rope, wire or large vines that wrap around the shaft. The blades are somewhat pricey($150-200 per set), but I am going to get almost15 years out of this set by turning them around every few years and sharpening them, and staying out of the rocks and scrap iron piles. These mowers are something you either love or hate, there seems to be no in-between on that fact. I guess I love them, as this is the second one I have owned. The first one was the only decent thing about the IH Cub 154 Loboy I wasted $3000.00 on. Sad story, but good end. Sold a fellow the flail mower and gave him the tractor to get rid of it. Most headaches per pound of anything I ever owned! Gene Davis

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