HLA FM96 Wide Flail Mower🔵 Mid
🟡 High Flow
⚠ High-flow machine required
✓ Compatible with high-flow CTL
⚠ Too heavy for most small-frame machines
✓ Best on mid-frame or large-frame machines
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Overview
The HLA FM96 is a 96-inch wide hydraulic flail mower for large-frame skid steers and CTLs, built by HLA Attachments in Ontario. The wide cutting width increases productivity on large road shoulders, acreage mowing, and wide ditch maintenance in Canada. Ontario-manufactured with solid Canadian parts availability.
Canada Availability
Canadian-manufactured by HLA Attachments (Ontario). Available through GLC Equipment and HLA dealers.
Key Facts
- Model: HLA FM96
- Working width: 96 inches
- Brand: HLA Attachments
- Type: hydraulic flail mower
- Drive: high-flow hydraulic motor
- Mount: universal SSQA quick attach
- Manufacturer: Ontario, Canada
- Weight: 925–2400 lbs
- Hydraulic flow: 20–30 GPM
Is This Right For You?
✅ Buy if…
- You're processing heavy brush, overgrown saplings, and thick vegetation that standard-flow flails can't handle
- Your machine has high-flow hydraulics and you want the productivity gain on large acreage or contract work
- You're doing reclamation, right-of-way clearing, or heavy vegetation management regularly
⛔ Skip if…
- Your machine is standard-flow — high-flow flails won't perform better and may overheat
- Light grass mowing is your primary use — a standard flail mower is simpler and less expensive
🔍 Also consider…
- Standard flail mower for light-to-medium vegetation on standard-flow machines
- Brush mulcher for woody material over 4 inches that high-flow flails still struggle with
🔧 Machine Compatibility
Wide attachment — verify your machine's rated operating capacity (ROC) before ordering. Best suited to large-frame machines (S750+ class or equivalent CTL).
About HLA Attachments in Canada
HLA Attachments is an Ontario-based manufacturer that designs and builds attachments in Waterloo, ON, with a dealer network spanning all provinces. Backed by a Canadian warranty and local parts availability, HLA is one of the most trusted names on Canadian job sites.
Care & Maintenance
- Inspect all flail hammers before every use — broken or missing hammers unbalance the rotor; a single missing hammer at high RPM creates destructive vibration
- Replace flail hammers in matched sets to maintain rotor balance — even one missing hammer causes vibration that damages drive motor bearings
- Grease rotor shaft bearing housings after every 8 hours of cutting
- Remove wrapped wire, twine, and root material from around the rotor shaft after every session — wrapped material cuts through shaft seals and causes bearing contamination
- Check the hydraulic motor case drain line for leakage after extended work in thick material — a restricted drain causes shaft seal failure and catastrophic motor damage
How to Connect
- Attach frame using Bob-Tach
- Connect high-flow hydraulic couplers
- Run rotor at idle for 20 seconds before engaging full speed
- Test stall protection if equipped
⚠ Safety NoteKeep bystanders 100m+ clear. Flying debris is serious risk.
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Pricing varies by region and dealer stock levels change seasonally. For current availability and a real quote, contact a local dealer.
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✅ Last checked: March 2026
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