I wasn't happy with my Drum mower cutting my hay close to the ground....worked fine on mowing grass but for hay..... way too short. Bit my lip as I swore I'd never do it again but I bought a sicklebar MOCO...mid '80's Ford 538.
PO had adjusted the skid plates for about 4" or so of stubble after the cut. I got the field cut but couldn't get but half it off with the first baling. Wound up at 5-6 days on getting the remainder raked and baled and the SS part of the crop (had drilled SS into a growing Rye and native pasture) was up over 8". Impressive.
MOCO performed flawlessly and I remembered how to make a square corner from years ago.....got the drawbar extension and Operator and Parts manuals with the unit....seldom that happens. Had Deere, NH and IH and I like this Ford much better.....course the others were like the vintage of the JD 1209s...don't remember the others model numbers. Things DO sometimes improve with time.
PO had adjusted the skid plates for about 4" or so of stubble after the cut. I got the field cut but couldn't get but half it off with the first baling. Wound up at 5-6 days on getting the remainder raked and baled and the SS part of the crop (had drilled SS into a growing Rye and native pasture) was up over 8". Impressive.
MOCO performed flawlessly and I remembered how to make a square corner from years ago.....got the drawbar extension and Operator and Parts manuals with the unit....seldom that happens. Had Deere, NH and IH and I like this Ford much better.....course the others were like the vintage of the JD 1209s...don't remember the others model numbers. Things DO sometimes improve with time.