Reviewing a Bobcat Flail Mower with E35 Compact Excavator

[@jamespape3345]

have you tried to use the boom swing versus turntable when chewing on stumps? I am looking at getting a 35 and flail mower. is your 35 a 33hp 0r the 24hp?

[@grade-aland2388]

I have the same machine. Have had pretty good luck with it. How you like that cutter

[@hivepark6844]

The E35 is rock solid so far. The cutter is great, however it does get pretty beat up (I am tough on my toys). I will do a video in the spring cutting brush, which this does very well, with the exception of super green trees, like Elms and Thorny Apple which tend to get wrapped up instead of cut if you go too fast. My knifes are dull and need sharpening or replacement but I don't want to pay the Bobcat tax for new ones as they sill work well enough.

[@robbobcat7286]

pretty hard starting machine wonder why ?? are you turning the key twice? i hear starter grinding

[@excavatools]

This is lina ,can supply you with flail mower for the excavator.

[@keweenawbee]

That is cool. What is the minimum GPM for that attachment? Thanks.

[@hivepark6844]

Minimum of 12.2GPM (46 lpm) for the 30" model that I have. Typically, I set the engine speed around 2000 RPM using the the highest flow setting (3) when using this attachment. Sometimes I can get away with a lower engine speed if only cutting grasses and light shrubs.

[@michaelmarkwood229]

I'm getting ready to get an E42, I might have to get the flail mower, can I ask how much it cost from Bobcat?

[@hivepark6844]

$8,300 in 2016 when I picked it up new. Traded in some other equipment on it so it didn't cost me that much.

[@michaelmarkwood229]

@@hivepark6844 So, how do you like it?

[@briancyr7150]

Did you ever fix the hydraulic leak?

[@hivepark6844]

Yup, thankfully it was simply a loose fitting. Somehow I missed adding that to the final edit...

[@brendapowers7024]

what's the first hose for?

[@hivepark6844]

This is an overflow for the hydraulic fluid to go to when you turn the PTO to the mower off. Otherwise the momentum of the fluid wants to keep the head spinning.

[@LongBinh70]

Where does that overflow hose get connected to? I have an E35 also, a former rental machine. It's been great, considering the abusive history. My only complaint is the weak sweep.

[@hivepark6844]

@@LongBinh70 The overflow goes to a case drain filter then back into the hydraulic reservoir. Finally found the filter under the floor of the cab.