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Kenneth, We have a ten foot J.D. 800 swather that we use for hay and grain. The weaknesses we have experienced are the welds on the header are cracking on ours, the canvases can be a problem to keep running straight. There is a brace underneath that seems to contribute to the problem of debris catching on the bottom of the roller and wrecking the canvas. The belts can be quite interesting to change, you end up taking a lot apart to do it. I am impressed with the Motor, the Chrysler slant 6 in ours seems almost indestructible, I have run it very hot twice in the last 10 years (One time I drove it over a quarter mile home after the fan belt broke) and it is still going strong. For the most part our machine is reliable and it gets used very well. I do not know what years they were made. John Deere had the belts we have needed in stock, had to order the governor. My guess is unless it is a real technical type part they will have it, we have not had many problems with it lately. About the conditioner, are there many rocks in your area? If so there may be dents in the rollers. This can be an indicator of how used the machine is. I hope this didn't get to long, I really like our 800 and we are looking to find a 12 foot 800 to cut grain with. Wheels
Central MN
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