To flail or brush hog with L2501?

[Gary Olson]

The neighbors used large equipment to mow and bail the easy fields. I am left with the small, hilly, tedious fields. Since the PTO output max is 15 HP, the maximum size mower I can get is 48" wide. So, the question is to flail or brush hog? From what I can find, the large equipment OEMs don't make small equipment. Has anyone used a MechMaxx flail mower?

thanks
Gary

 

[rc51stierhoff]

Good day.

4’ seems smallish for an L250X. I don’t really know that’s my opinion.

Why would your machine not run a 5’ cutter? (Personally I would try to cover the tracks).

 

[Gary Olson]

Good day.

4’ seems smallish for an L250X. I don’t really know that’s my opinion.

Why would your machine not run a 5’ cutter? (Personally I would try to cover the tracks).

Mowers wider than 48" state PTO 25HP minimum. Outside my power range.

 

[rc51stierhoff]

Mowers wider than 48" state PTO 25HP minimum. Outside my power range.

I would politely / respectfully encourage make sure looking at Pto Hp or KW rating. I think maybe it’s 19-20ish. I don’t know as a fact but I’d check before you buy. Could be a game changer for you what you can reasonably run. And the in that case I’d look at 5’ widths. I am sure some l250x owners will chime in. I don’t know myself for a fact but please check the math (respectfully).

TractorData.com Kubota L2501 tractor information

www.tractordata.com

 

[ken erickson]

My L2501 hst is listed at 19 PTO HP and a gear drive at 20.5 PTO HP.

Landpride matched implement guide recommends a 5 foot brush cutter for L2501's and I have been running a 6' light duty LP for 3 seasons now without issues.

My humble opinion it would be a mistake to think the largest rotary cutter you can run is 48".

 

[Russell King]

I would go flail unless you are wanting to cut the grass pretty high, then rotary cutter