Posted by caterpillar guy on August 29, 2023 at 16:19:10 from (47.26.14.222):
In Reply to: How much horsepower posted by waugh621 on August 29, 2023 at 08:23:49:
Back in the 80's when we had a lot less tractors and less HP I used to mow with a New Idea 290 Mower conditioner with our MD on mostly flat ground in some fields and not so flat in others in 3rd with alfalfa hay in first cutting it was not working that had with not necessarily sharp sections or guards. I usually like to mow with the 830 case or my 806 for the luxury of live power and power steering. The MD handled it fine as far as I was concerned back then. We now use a 1219 Deere mower conditioner and lift it just fine with my 806or 856 and it is not slow .IT doesn't jump off the ground because it is so fast but not slow to be a problem with lifting it. I have not tried the MD or other old small tractors like that for power on it or lifting it. I had a live hydraulic ste up on the MD by running a belt over top of the fan belt to run the pump. Worked fine but would wear the top of the fan belt some . Dad used to complain but that belt is still on that tractor today 40 years later. When you came to the end of the cylinder it would slip the belt on the other belt I would guess since driving I could not see in there with the hood on. So I would say 35-40hP minimum for a mower conditioner and more for a disc mower. Like has been said the hydraulic pressure is going to be the killer on most of the older lower pressure systems for lifting them.
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