[blackhawk35]

Does anyone know if a 45 foot fd70 can fit on a w150 john deere swather? thanks

 

[Don Boles]

No.
The floating hinge mechanism is right at the drive tires, no go, no way to mount header.

 

[torriem]

No I don't think so. There's at least one additional linkage between the combine adapter and the header itself that would be missing on the swather.

 

[meskie]

No.
The floating hinge mechanism is right at the drive tires, no go, no way to mount header.

There is always a way. Might not be easy or practical but could be done if you really wanted.

 

[Don Boles]

There is always a way. Might not be easy or practical but could be done if you really wanted.

Thought I might get that.

No way as far as MacDon is concerned.

No reasonably easy or quick way for most.

 

[9670driver]

Can you swath with a 45footer macdon?

 

[Don Boles]

Can you swath with a 45footer macdon?

Yes.
Not very common though, 45' D65D's usually end up on combines.

 

[meskie]

You would need some counter weights for a 45' header I would think.

 

[Don Boles]

You would need some counter weights for a 45' header I would think.

Or it has to be pretty flat.
MacDon offers no weights for the tractors.

 

[jonahg66]

Also the front of the feed pan is welded in on a fd head where it is bolted in on d series. The feed adapter still pulls out, but the transition in front of the center draper would be left behind.