Have a 25ft 972 MD header on a prairie star tractor. Looking for a cheap way to move just the head around. Store in a smaller shed and leave the bigger shed open for taller equip. Will a standard header trailer work? Any ideas for swather header trailers?
Transport for MD 972 header of swather
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macdon made a lifting unit for those headers so that you could pick them up with a front end loader or fork lift. it connects where the tilt cylinder bracket is and balances the header. I made one in about 20 minutes. now I just use a tractor to put it on the hay wagon to park it for the winter
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I would like to see those too so consider this a reminder.
Now if I don't mess this up here are your pictures and a rough blue print.
having some trouble pictures want to rotate for some reason so may be strange but you should be able to figure it out.
just used some material I had around the farm. I think the main beam was a old plow beam. have a shackle for lifting since the header is very heavy. a 120 hp squats down when you lift it. blue print a little hard to read so here are the numbers. overall length is 39 1/2", beam is 3"x 1 1/2". from end to center of bottom pipe is 2 1/4 ". from end to center of top pipe 10 1/2" and end to center of shackle hole is 37 1/4". if you need more pictures or info let me know.
having some trouble pictures want to rotate for some reason so may be strange but you should be able to figure it out.
just used some material I had around the farm. I think the main beam was a old plow beam. have a shackle for lifting since the header is very heavy. a 120 hp squats down when you lift it. blue print a little hard to read so here are the numbers. overall length is 39 1/2", beam is 3"x 1 1/2". from end to center of bottom pipe is 2 1/4 ". from end to center of top pipe 10 1/2" and end to center of shackle hole is 37 1/4". if you need more pictures or info let me know.
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