The 8200 had a mechanical drive single-sickle header while the 8400 had a hydraulic double-sickle head. The 8400 also had a turbo engine, two speed ground drive and direct-drive pumps instead of belt-drive. For these reasons the 8400 might suit you better but of course it will cost more. Most of these heads had intermeshing rubber-on-steel conditioners; you would have to get up to an 8450/8250 vintage machine to find mostly steel-on-steel rolls in the sickle headers. However, I believe you can swap out the rubber roll for a steel one in a rubber-on-steel header but you'd have to check me on that.
By the way, don't go to your local AGCO dealer asking about a Hesston "haybine" - you'll probably get a dirty look!
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Today's Featured Article - Hydraulic Basics - Part 2 - by Curtis Von Fange. In the last entry to this series we gave a brief overview of hydraulic system theory, its basic components and how it works. Now lets take a look at some general maintenance tips that will keep our system operating to its fullest potential. The two biggest enemies to a hydraulic system are dirt and water. Dirt can score the insides of cylinders, spool valves and pumps. Wate
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