[dap54]

How much difference is there between the 35 & 40 Macdon's?
Can you get double knife drive on the 35'?
With a 35' 2020 could do over 4 mph in 60 plus beans. In green stems could be 3 & under.

TIA
Dana

 

[Don Boles]

One's bigger than the other?

Do you mean price or design?
You can get a 35' D50 just 2 reel arms, sort of a cheapo header.
Yes. But only on 35' and 40' FD's. FD's run 2 hydraulic motors while D60D's run mechanically timed knives.
This might help:
http://www.macdon.com/chart.php

Don

 

[midwest]

If you're asking will a 7010 handle a 40' draper? The answer is yes.

 

[casefarmer]

not sure why you need a double knife drive...

if a 2588 can handle a 36ft like weve seen im sure a 7010 can handle a 40 easy....

 

[Don Boles]

Header runs smoother.
Can run knife faster.
Much less likely to break knife heads.

Don

 

[casefarmer]

but the head runs smoother than most ive seen.....

shrugs...

also do the new macdon 35 and 40's use double drives????

 

[Don Boles]

I believe only the 45' D60D is standard double knife drive.
Optional on everything else.

Don

 

[farmertony]

I'd get a 35 would be a nice match for a 7010

double knife is a pain in the a** center sections break and are a pia to put in. but I'm unsure if 1 will drive a 35 or 40' header.

 

[floydr]

Our 7010 has a 36' single knife flex draper and works great. I wish we had the extra 4 feet. I'd rather drive a little slower to keep her full and get a nice cut than race around at 6+ mph. I guess Macdon better get working on some bigger better drapers for the class 9's. But I'm sure they're already on it. My vote is for the 40 footer.

 

[casefarmer]

Bigger is Better