just a quick question

Leon R · Aug 14, 2020

Will a 1978 Ford 2600 (38hp) run a 9ft sperry/new holland haybine

Janicholson · Aug 14, 2020

Not well in heavy hay. Opinion. Jim

rustred · Aug 14, 2020

i am quite positive it will handle it ok. i pull my 9' 489 N.H. with my 560. no load at all.

rustred · Aug 14, 2020

its the slowness of the T.A. that comes in handy in heavy hay but it dont take any more power. as i am also sure a w-6 will have no trouble either, nor a farmall M. long as you have a good pto to run it. hyd. is only for lifting up and down nothing to that.

rustred · Aug 14, 2020

i had to look it up as you said 38 h. p. its 28 drawbar and 34 pto. 3 cyl diesel short stroke so you dont want to be in soft ground and heavy
hay might have to give it a kick in the azz. other than that should do it.

SVcummins · Aug 14, 2020

The operator manual for my owatonna 9ft calls for 25
horsepower

Russ from MN · Aug 14, 2020

We ran one with a IH B 275 just fine. It struggled with the baler though.

Russ from MN · Aug 14, 2020

We ran one with a IH B 275 just fine, same horsepower. It struggled with the baler though.

Alvin 41 · Aug 14, 2020

Yes,We ran two NH 9' haybines and even a Hesston 12' with a ford 850 back in the 70's.

Bruce from Can. · Aug 15, 2020

Yes. Travel speed could be slower if you have hilly
fields. A pure alfalfa stand will cut easier than a
grass field will

grandpa Love · Aug 15, 2020

My 1956 ford 960 runs a New Holland 488
just fine.

Leon R · Aug 15, 2020

(quoted from post at 04:41:32 08/15/20) My 1956 ford 960 runs a New Holland 488
just fine.
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hanks everyone for the replies. By the time I finished doing the research the add had been taken down. Was kind of thinking it would be nice to have PS and faster hydraulics than my current workhorse which is a 1961 MF65 which has worked well for the past 30 years for me and is also, like me (age 77) wearing out and heading for replacement parts like clutch and brakes. Leon

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