Farmall 300 pulling a Hesston 1120?

Bkpigs

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Just bought a Hesston 1120 with a 9 foot cut. I thought the 300 would be able to pull the mower without much problem. But after reading some comments online I am hearing that the mower might need more power than I have. What is your thoughts? The tractor is a 35 hp rowcrop. I cut clover and grass hay but nothing too heavy. Thanks!
 

Not familiar with this machine but if it is a sickle mower instead of a disc mower and
if you have TA and IPTO you should be OK. Might be a little slow but it should work.
 
I have a Hesston 1120. Really do like the mower conditioner as it is a simple durable design. It is a heavy machine and has more tongue weight than some other similar type mowers from other brands though - but a darn fine sickle based mower conditioner.

I have run my Hesston 1120 with a 1951 stock Farmall h with has factory stock X1 gas pistons, 1950 John Deere A putt putt, and a 1946 stock distillate Farmall m. (All of these are of less hp than your 300 but the m is likely heavier).

I like the Farmall M on it best, but the Farmall h has spent more time running my mower for me than the m has so far as I have had the h longer. I like the JD A on it the least simply because it has a tendency to flip the center PTO bearing out of my carrier housing (my carrier frame is damaged a bit) but otherwise it handles it fine hp wise just the nature of the unsteady JD 2 cyl power pulses. This is not an issue with either 4 cyl Farmall.

Long story short your Farmall 300 should handle that mower just fine if my lowly stock h will do it. Original Hesston owners manual specs call for 30 hp minimum PTO requirement in tractor size. Having the bigger tires on your 300 will be an advantage compared to a little utility size tired tractor of similar hp. You will be much less likely to get pushed around and tractor wanna skid or slide by the mower when making turns. Your 38" rubber tires on your 300 will be a blessing here and I believe your 300 is closer to 39 hp.
 
PS lots of info in the archives of this site:

rrlund bought a Hesston 1120 brand new but typically pulls with 55 hp Olivers (and bigger Olivers of even more hp). Regardless of tractor used he will know more about the 1120 itself than almost anyone on this site

ZachHoyt pulls a 9' NH first with a Farmall h and now has a Farmall 300 so lots of good info in his posts about pulling a 9' haybine.

Those are just a couple that come to mind. Search both the active archives and do not skip the old archives for even more info....
 
thanks everyone. I figured it would be fine, that's why I bought it. But it helps to get some reassurance.
 
As Rankrank1 says I have had no problems with the H or 300 on a NH 461 haybine. I am not familiar with the 1120 but I assume it should take a similar amount of power. The
461 has a cylinder that just lifts the sicklebar/reel assembly and the rest of the haybine rides on the wheels. I have wondered if a haybine where the whole body went up and
down would be harder for the hydraulics to lift but I guess at the very worst you would just need a larger cylinder to lift the weight.
Zach
 
It should be alright as far as power and hydraulics go as they use a 3x8 cylinder. It is nice to have a 50 plus horsepower tractor for a 9 foot machine in heavy hay.
 
I have pulled one with my farmall 340 and was surprised as it handlers it in
3rd gear most of the time , flat ground and Bahia grass .
 
Should be fine. I pulled an IHC 990, also 9', with my stock 1941 JD A, low compression pistons and all. No problems.
 
Your 300 will do fine. I have pulled my 1090 Hesston behind dads H quite a bit. It is very tongue heavy, so I prefer my M, but the H isn't short on power.
Would love to have the modernity of a 300. Live power!
 

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