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JD 1020 running a mower-conditioner?

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Greg273

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Looking at a JD 1020 gasser for sale, less than a mile from my house. Seems to be in pretty decent shape, a little less tractor than what Im looking for, but the price is right and I do like that series of tractor. Seems like it would be a handy tractor to have for brush hogging and other light work. (8ft drill, 6ft disc,rotary harrow)
Got a good JD1209 mo-co from a friend for cheap, and wondering if the tractor will handle it. Only doing 10 acres max of hay, just wondering if that tractor has the power to run it safely and effectively on some gentle slopes. Mower weighs ~3000lbs?? Tractor weighs around 4700lbs... 33HP at drawbar 38 at pto, according to Tractordata.
I guess theres one sure way to find out, but I figured I'd ask first.
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I have never ran a 1020 gas or a JD 1209 moco so there is my disclaimer. That said I would not be afraid of that combo at all as long as you are not on monster hills or in crops that are record setting tonnage . In atypical yielding fields and relatively flat ground I think it will do fine.


I run a Hesston 1120 (9"3") moco so sorta similar to a JD 1209. Hesston owner's manual book calls for 30 HP PTO minimum. I have run it with my lowly 1951 Farmall h (maybe 27 PTO hp), 1946 Farmall (36 PTO hp), and even my 1950 JD A (35 PTO hp).


I like the M on it best, but the h is my back-up machine to run it and the JD A is last choice of what I have that is field worthy.
 
I mowed a good many acres of hay with a 1020 gas and an IH 990 seven ft haybine. A nine will not pull any harder than a seven. Many self propelled haybines only had little wisconsin engines. You will have plenty of power. Tom
 
I have never ran a 1020 gas or a JD 1209 moco so there is my disclaimer. That said I would not be afraid of that combo at all as long as you are not on monster hills or in crops that are record setting tonnage . In atypical yielding fields and relatively flat ground I think it will do fine.


I run a Hesston 1120 (9"3") moco so sorta similar to a JD 1209. Hesston owner's manual book calls for 30 HP PTO minimum. I have run it with my lowly 1951 Farmall h (maybe 27 PTO hp), 1946 Farmall (36 PTO hp), and even my 1950 JD A (35 PTO hp).


I like the M on it best, but the h is my back-up machine to run it and the JD A is last choice of what I have that is field worthy.
 
Right on, good to hear this. How about running a 3pt disc or something similar with the 1020? 6ft max?
I just got done rototilling (two times) 5 acres and thats about all my little 26hp kubota wants to do.
Just getting started in farming and learning as I go. Big jump from having a large garden to having a small farm.
 
we always pulled a 8' wheel disk with dad's old Case 430 diesel back in the 80's and that was moldboard plowed ground.

430 case was very similar in size, weight , and hp to the JD 1020. That 1020 should handle a 3 pt disk well as 3 pt disks will typically will not go as deep as a wheel disc.
 
I own a 1967 1020 gas. It is our "main" tractor for our small farm. I run a two bottom plow, 6 foot 3 pt. and drag disc with it and 200 gallon 20 ft boom sprayer. It plants, it hauls water and gets 3 pt forks for the fall for bringing in squash and pumpkins on pallets. Easy to work on and with a good price it can't be beat. JD has almost all parts available for it and prices for parts are not out of this world for most things. It is a good all around machine.
 
My '66 1020 gasser is the workhorse on our 20 acres as well. It will handle an 8' KBY 3 point disc, 7' field cultivator, 6' finish and Bush Hog mowers, 7' 9W mower, NH 256 rake, and 24T baler. It's been a very reliable, fuel efficient tractor. Like others have said, simple to work on, with parts just a phone call or mouse click away.
 
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