Mower Conditioner minimum PTO HP requirement

LB118 · Mar 24, 2018

Hey all. I was wondering if anyone would be able to answer my question. I have two mower conditioners. One is a Case 5 5 5 and the other is a John Deere 4 8 0. Both are older models. I have a Farmall Super M tractor. Wondering if anyone knows the minimum PTO horsepower requirements to run either of those mowers. Not sure if there is any difference between the two in minimum PTO HP requirement. Also wondering if the Super M will handle them. If anyone knows or has any experience with any of this input would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

old · Mar 24, 2018

Super M comes in around 46HP so it should play with them I have pulled an Old AC moco behind a IH340 and it is only around 31HP

Fordfarmer · Mar 24, 2018

My Grandpa pulled a Hesston PT10 for many years with a Super H Farmall. Pretty sure a Case 555 is the same as a PT10.

Mike(NEOhio) · Mar 24, 2018

No problem at all. I pulled a 1207 with a Ford 2000 3-cyl.

M Nut · Mar 24, 2018

Super M will be fine with either one. Plenty of power.

LB118 · Mar 25, 2018

Thank you all for the input, greatly appreciated!

Tx Jim · Mar 25, 2018

LB118
It's surprising to me that you have a JD 480 Mo-Co that is still in operating condition. That model was JD's initial attempt at building a Mo-Co. I remember when they were NEW and parts falling off of them while demonstrating them to prospective buyers.
Jim

Bryce Frazier · Mar 25, 2018

My SuperM plays with a 9 foot IH990 in medium hay, usually in 2nd or possibly 3rd gear!

JD Seller · Mar 25, 2018

The Case mower would be the better of the two if in the same condition. Those JD 480s where not very good when they were new. That was JD first attempt at a mower conditioner.

Leroy · Mar 25, 2018

Yes the Case 555 was built by Heston and except for minor things like a different style of brace and things like that they are the same. I had the Case 555 version and pulled it with a 41 H Farmal, no super and smaller than a standard M with no problem. That unit is a little over 14' wide and we used a single action cylinder on it.

LB118 · Mar 26, 2018

Good to know, thank you!

LB118 · Mar 26, 2018

Tx Jim,

No kidding! That?s nuts. Yeah the 480 I have has been in our
family for over 15 years, my dad pulled it many years with a
JD 2510 and as far as I can remember aside from minor wear
and tear breakdowns, we haven?t had any major issues with it.
It will need a little TLC come spring as we haven?t used it in a
few years, but according to my father when he parked it it was
still in good working condition and our primary moco.

LB118 · Mar 26, 2018

Awesome! Good to know

LB118 · Mar 26, 2018

I would ultimately like to run the Case as my primary moco and save the JD as a backup. I think the JD will be quicker to get up and running and maybe be used for the first season, as I believe the Case has a broken shaft on one of the rolls, but in time I?d like to get it fixed and keep the JD as a spare.

Tx Jim · Mar 26, 2018

IIRC the 480 Mo-Co was JD's 1st attempt at building a wobble box which had some failures on new machines.

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