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reid1650 02-28-2013 17:19:22 96.29.181.46 Report to Moderator	I am looking at a JD 2030 to do the above mentioned with. The rake is a 12 wheel rake, and the mower is a NI 5209 discbine, the rolls will be about 900 lbs. How will this tractor handle all of this? Decent enough? [Reply]   [No Email]
pjmo 03-02-2013 07:21:33 67.210.181.171 Report to Moderator	Re: JD 2030 Tractor for raking, moving, and mowing hay in reply to reid1650, 02-28-2013 17:19:22   y didnt say how many acres...you could use a smaller 5 perhaps 6 rotor disc mower or a jd 350 9'6" sickel mower w stub gards i touch up the sickel mower at 15/20 acres with a mini grinder. change from rivits too bolts use the medium coarse top serrated sections and mowe in 5th gear with a jd 60, 40 hp pto, in lite/medium hay, 4th in shoulder high hay 4 5x6 bale/acre. I think there is more maintance with the sickel mower but the entry cost and hp requirement is less...less you have a lot of rocks. I think that youd have less invested in 2 40hp tractors and 2 350 9'mowers than a 4020 and a 7 rotor disc more if you have the 2nd operator how doesnt tear up the equipment. the disk mower will need the bar repaired sooner or later and that will be expensive. the faster you go the more you damage you can do. goodluck [Reply]  [No Email]
Tx Jim 03-02-2013 09:57:33 67.142.163.23 Report to Moderator	Re: JD 2030 Tractor for raking, moving, and mowing hay in reply to pjmo, 03-02-2013 07:21:33   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to see A 2030 could pull a 9' disc cutter with no problems but a 9' with a conditioner would be too much in some crops. [Reply]  [No Email]
M Nut 03-01-2013 04:17:34 50.107.45.24 Report to Moderator	Re: JD 2030 Tractor for raking, moving, and mowing hay in reply to reid1650, 02-28-2013 17:19:22   I run a 9ft John Deere discbine with my late model 4020 diesel, and in most conditions it knows it's back there. As others have mentioned, I'd say no go on the discbine, but should work great for the rake and moving hay. [Reply]  [No Email]
Tx Jim 03-01-2013 04:22:31 67.142.163.20 Report to Moderator	Re: JD 2030 Tractor for raking, moving, and mowing hay in reply to M Nut, 03-01-2013 04:17:34   I agree with the others that 2030 should be fine except for pulling the cutter. [Reply]  [No Email]
tomstractorsandtoys1 02-28-2013 20:14:46 64.136.27.161 Report to Moderator	Re: JD 2030 Tractor for raking, moving, and mowing hay in reply to reid1650, 02-28-2013 17:19:22   The 2030 is a good tractor but I think you will find it underpowered for the disc mower.We have a NH 411 and use a 4020.I have never tried a 3020 but I do not think it would pull it and the 2030 is a little smaller than a 3020. [Reply]  [No Email]
WCS 02-28-2013 18:31:15 173.213.179.141 Report to Moderator	Re: JD 2030 Tractor for raking, moving, and mowing hay in reply to reid1650, 02-28-2013 17:19:22   Not sure that a 2030 has enough HP to run a disc mower, espec. a nine footer. I use a 100 HP tractor on mine. my 2030 is my loader tractor. [Reply]  [No Email]