Zachary Hoyt - Farmall 300 to Farmall h haying comparison

Zachary: Just curious if you had used the Farmall 300 on your haying operation yet? How did it compare to your former Farmall h? Power, fuel consumption, handiness, ease of operation, etc.

(If you already posted this then my apologies as I guess I musta missed it).

Thanks

Sorry, I did not post anything yet. I have only had one haying
window this season, around the 19-22 of June. I cut one field
and got 294 bales, used my new $200 NH 68 baler after I put on
a tire and chain and made new plunger bearings for the bottom.
The 300 was great, I was able to run the 9' haybine in 2nd gear
and used the TA a little bit while climbing some of the steeper
hills. I would have had enough power to run in 3rd but I did not
steer as well, especially on the corners. The temp never got over
about 150 or so on the gauge, the oil pressure stayed past the
halfway point even when hot and everything went well except
that I had to bale the last 60 bales with the Massey 35 because
the 300 stopped getting gas to the carb. I took it apart and
found that rust flecks had built up in the sediment bowl inlet
because I was only opening the valve about 1/2 turn and there
was not enough room for them to be flushed down into the bowl.
Now I open it two full turns and that should be far enough to
keep that from happening again. I do not know about the fuel
economy, I do not keep very good track of how much gas I use. I
just peer into the tank and if it looks low I put in some more.
Overall I am very happy with the 300 and I especially liked having
the fast hitch so I did not have to jack the baler and haybine
tongues up, and having the springy seat with a cushion on it.
The governor response also seemed a lot smoother than on my
H, the engine speed was much more constant without my having
to do anything when I went from uphill to downhill.
Zach

Thanks for feedback