JD 630 moco

Was wondering if anyone has one or has used one. JD dealer nearby has one for sale. We are getting a JD 5100e (85 pto hp) and was wondering if it would work good with it, or what other mowers I should look at. Lots of NH and JD around here to pick from. Thanks!
-Caleb

My uncle has had one for a couple years now. At the time they had 2 different pto shaft setups. They didn't tell him until after he bought it. He wasn't happy about it that's for sure. I can't remember right now but on the standard shaft has something to do with when you fold the moco up you can somehow break the pto shaft. Another thing it has heavy half moon skid plates under every blade to protect them. The plates themselves are heavy but the bolt holes on them aren't. They bust out the holes. The original set only went one year. He's on his 3rd set now I believe. There isn't a single scratch or paint missing so he's not hitting anything. He talked to the JD shop manager and he said that is normal. He said every one of them he's seen does it. He showed him a used one sitting on the lot and sure enough it did. He said it's just crappy materials. He also said most people never even notice because unless you know what you're looking for you'll not see it. Those who do see the bolt holes cracked hardly ever replace them. The way they are wedged on they won't really come off. My uncle however takes meticulous care of his equipment. I think he told me once it costs him around $700 or so to replace them. As far as tractor goes he can run his on his JD 4010 sort of. If he hits very heavy hay it makes that 4010 smoke and work fairly hard. It handles it but makes the tractor pull harder than he cares for. We have an arrangement that he uses my 4430 then he cuts my hay. It can still make the 4430 work in heavy hay but it handles it pretty well. It also has ac which I don't think my uncle minds at all. If it were me I might consider going up slightly bigger than 85 hp. It will probably handle it but I think it will sure be earning it's keep.

Just look at the ten footers. 85 HP will do fine on it.

The big reason we are looking at 9ft is ease of road
hauling and I've got a couple places I can cut that
has small gates and a 9ft would fit through em a lot
easier. Boss has 3 926 which are 9'9" and take the
whole road and some of the ditch going down the
road. A little tight going when as car is coming and
mailboxes are right next to the road 😂

IMHO - they are a very good mower conditioner. They are a 9ft-9in cut. The 625 is an 8ft-2in cut.

Modular cutterbar, but shares oil between modules - which is cause for concern with some.

I'm thinking about buying a 625. IMHO and based on a ton of reading/asking questions, the JD moco's are one thing that Deere is getting right. They give a very smooth cut and IMHO, commonality in parts is excellent - to the extent that if I bought one, don't think I'd ever fear finding a replacement part, new or used. With optional shoes, they can cut as high as 6 inches. The 600 series (and I believe 800 series) will be available with the V10 steel inter-meshing rollers and factory wide/thin spreading kit as options. I like JD's "Y" shaped impellers and have read enough that I'd be at ease using them in grass hay and with some attention, would try them in legumes. I'm told, a great aspect of the impellers is that in thinner second/third cuttings, there is no roller induced wave of air blowing forward causing grass to lean forward and with it be difficult to cut. One option I especially like is Deere's equal angle hitch. Tight turns without a lot, if any PTO chatter. Drop dead simple.

Good luck,
Bill

I bought one several years ago. Easy to maintain, easy to work on and cuts hay quicker than a than a hot knife slicing butter. I had a a 1460 for over 20 years and the 630 is a real step forward.....