Ditch Bank Mowing! OffSet Flail on Deere 2038R

Tractor Time with Tim tries the Off-Set Flail mower on the Deere 2038R. This Maschio 4.5' off-set flail was almost too much for the John Deere 1025R, let's see how the 2038R handles it!

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[TKCL]

Underrated pieces of equipment, I love my flail. Neat idea with the offset.

[maxclement]

I love waking up to a TTWT video. Thanks Tim and kristy

[bradmeacham]

Wow! Haven't seen, or even heard of a "canopy fan". What a fantastic idea!

[pimmpdaddyquill]

I really like this mower it looks safe easy to use and keeps 99.98% of grass off the highway. Thank you so much for the video I hope you and your family have a good day.

[brosselot]

I just took delivery of a YT235 Yanmar tractor loader backhoe with several attachments and one of the attachments is a Tar River offset flail mower. I think the Titan mower is a little heavier than the Tar River but for me and my needs I think it will work for years. I did how ever have to set the rear roller and side skids down so it was not a rototiller, but I found the having the front edge up a little bit helps mow better. I just adjusted the center link some. Like I said I just got the tractor and it had 0 hours on it and after 2 days I have about 5 hours on it but the rain is killing me. I like your channel and you put out a lot of good tips and ideas. I have never owned a new tractor or one with a Hydro stat and pedals. I've spent the first 5 hours reaching for the shuttle shifter. LOL. I think all in all both mowers are basically the same, heck this day and age they probably are built in the same factor. And I will agree the hydraulics are pretty fast when swinging or tilting. having the skill set to run this mower is going to take a minute or two. Thanks for sharing and thanks for the help you have given in your videos.

[ajjackson]

Fantastic video! I am seriously impressed with the versatility and cut of this mower. I am sold! this will be a great addition to my equipment inventory and for mowing my Dad's barnyard. Please do the video on the hydraulic restrictor as the jerkiness was my only concern.

[aaronburford]

I like this attachment... Smooth, impactful.... Love your channel!

[Kcolby]

That is a cool and “flexible” machine. I hadn’t seen the fan either. Another great idea, especially with the weather we are having. Enjoyed the video, and what a fitting verse at the end...nice (tongue in cheek) job Christy😉 i had quite a chuckle!

[deerrudy]

Good video Tim, nice mower. Remember to use those flashers when your working near the rd. I know someone who was killed mowing just like you are . The driver apparently not paying attention didnt see the tractor and ran into him. Take care, stay safe

[williammitchell]

Hi Tim, That is a great tool to have when you have banks like that. Glad you all are back missed you all a lot. So Glad that you put a Prayer at the end of the show and show the Lord that we Love him. GOD Bless.

[angelozicarelli]

Wow there are no rocks, no trash, no scrap metal! That road is a mowers paradise!!

[jeffcanyafixiy]

Huh, I don't have much experience with flail mowers just occasionally seeing the county using one in the woods.
I'm really impressed at the quality of the cut. 👍👍

[jimplimkin]

I've mowed roadsides for a couple different townships up in Canada. Iv used offset bush hog and flail mower. The flail is slower going but the cut quality is second to none. I prefer flail mower. Beautiful cutting fella keep it up

[CapeAnnImages]

Great Video! Our DPW has a similar mower but they have it front mounted on a skid steer. There's a boom attached to it and they can lift it high to trim back low hanging branches.You remind me of the kid down the street when we were growing up. We thought him as a bit strange playing with a doll, the doll was a GI Joe. Every week it seemed he'd buy a new attachment for it like the Jeep then howitzer and so on. Then it became interesting! It rained here the other day like I've never seen before, the swale I created with the 46" plow on my little Cub Cadet XTI did a great job re directing run off away from the yard. It rained so hard the fish in my fish pond were wearing raincoats! Best Regards, Jay

[RockhillfarmYT]

Can this be setup to offset to either side or is it always on the operators right side

[FishFind]

10:00 that fan looks almost identical to the squirrel cage blower I took out of my old microwave. They really move some air! I use mine to keep the bonfires going and to start the charcoal in the grill faster.

[TomTalley]

Thanks again for the hard work Kristie...you too Tim...my son works for our county as a heavy equipment operator, so is more conscious than most about the bad things that can happen near the road...you might do a program about that with your county or state highway department. Many of us have property that borders on public roads. I'm sure one of the things they would mention would be flashers and beacons.

[JeepinMaxx]

Great video! Thanks for the info on the canopy fan. I may have to stop by Artillian during my lunch break Monday!

[ronalddean]

Great video Tim. I really like seeing the machines do there work. Your my source for new ideas and and accessories. Thanks and God bless

[donaldfabrizio]

Tim, I recently purchased the 4 foot Maschio Flail from agfolks.com based on seeing it on the 1025r from your previous video. First, thank you for the awesome discount, and Will from agfolks.com was awesome.

You were very clear in your previous video on the 1025r the 4.5 foot mower was just too big. I figured, I have a 2025r [maybe just a bit more weight] and took a chance on it and I'm glad that I did. I have a couple of banks in front of my property, one downhill and another uphill that I have no desire to try and do by hand with a weed-eater anymore. When I saw the first video, I knew immediately that was what I needed to solve my property mowing issues.

Full disclosure, I'm new to tractors and only have 150 hrs on mine. That said, the tractor with the 4 foot Maschio Offset Flail mower feels planted well enough that I am happy to have purchased it. I have loaded rear tires from the dealer and I also left my loader arms with the Frontier 60" grapple attached. I don't know the weight of the grapple but it certainly weights more than the standard bucket. I connected the flail mower using the same method that you did on your 1025r with extension hoses that run past the foot pedals. Surprisingly, I couldn't even tell they were there and didn't impede movement at all. I would also like to say, Ken from Ken's Bolt on Hooks really helped me figure out this solution. After I asked him a ton of other questions of potential options, I think he just got tired of me asking [haha] and offered to help get me setup. What an awesome dude.