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Finnshed 1st cutting today-Fox chopper photos

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barnrat

05-25-2007 14:29:27

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Here is the last of the first cutting going into the wagon. I got this Fox 3000 late last winter and I'll say it's heads above any chopper I've ever run. This is some pretty heavy 3ton/acre reed canary grass and red clover. And that Fox and my 95 hp Massey 1100 stayed right ahead of the guy unloading wagons. And thanks all for the help when I first got this chopper and was getting it ready.

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Don-Wi

05-26-2007 00:24:21

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Re: Finnshed 1st cutting today-Fox chopper photos in reply to barnrat, 05-25-2007 14:29:27

Looks like you got'er swung all the way open- We only do that for changin the heads! When using the hay head, I may swing it open 1 hole, but ussually that's even optional, as long as the tractor clears the windrow. For corn I either run it 1 or 2 holes out. Ussually 1 hole for the 1st round so I don't run as much down with the tractor, then on the 2nd hole for everything else. Nice shots though!! Here's a couple of mine: third party image

Donovan from Wisconsin

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barnrat

05-26-2007 06:00:31

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Re: Finnshed 1st cutting today-Fox chopper photos in reply to Don-Wi, 05-26-2007 00:24:21

I got to run it swung all the way open for several reasons. One mostly when I mow I lay the hay down as wide as the pickup, 6.5 ft, to help it dry faster. Two on some of my steeper fields the chopper will tend to wanna slide back behind the tractor. Three it's easier to get it to go into the last hole. Probably when I set it up to chop or snap corn I will run it as narrow as possible to get as straight a line of pull as possible.

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730virgil

05-25-2007 19:41:19

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Re: Finnshed 1st cutting today-Fox chopper photos in reply to barnrat, 05-25-2007 14:29:27

those fox choppers would bury the gehl or new holland choppers of that time.

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Allan In NE

05-25-2007 16:49:09

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Re: Finnshed 1st cutting today-Fox chopper photos in reply to barnrat, 05-25-2007 14:29:27

Aren't they just a crop eatin' monster!? :>)

Glad it turned out okay for you. It really does seem to be in almost new condition.

Allan

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Fawteen

05-25-2007 15:05:33

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Re: Finnshed 1st cutting today-Fox chopper photos in reply to barnrat, 05-25-2007 14:29:27

Makes that Massey talk a little, don't she. Thanks for the video!

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barnrat

05-26-2007 06:02:44

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Re: Finnshed 1st cutting today-Fox chopper photos in reply to Fawteen, 05-25-2007 15:05:33

Well why put the video up unless you got something to show. That was pulling uphill trying to chop the heavyist part of the field.

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James Jackson

05-25-2007 14:51:27

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Re: Finnshed 1st cutting today-Fox chopper photos in reply to barnrat, 05-25-2007 14:29:27

Gooday there Barn-at . Great picture & video . Thanks for posting it ! Sure does look like you're hoeing-into-it , big time ! What a great rig . Tnx again , keep 'em coming & we'll all learn a lot . Guys like you are what make this such a great web-site . Ciao , james down-under

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Dave in Tx

05-25-2007 15:12:03

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Re: Finnshed 1st cutting today-Fox chopper photos in reply to James Jackson, 05-25-2007 14:51:27

Good picture and video Barnrat...My favorite job on the farm. Thanks and somore please.

Dave

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BarryfromIA

05-25-2007 19:08:06

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Re: Finnshed 1st cutting today-Fox chopper photos in reply to Dave in Tx, 05-25-2007 15:12:03

In the the good ole days they ran the old FOX cutters with wd45's on up to 560's and thought that was good.

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Don-Wi

05-26-2007 00:19:20

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Re: Finnshed 1st cutting today-Fox chopper photos in reply to BarryfromIA, 05-25-2007 19:08:06

We still got one of tjhose older foxes for the few parts we can get off it for our 3000. The band was new on the parts one not too long before we retired it and a few other things actually do fit. We ran a 1755 Oliver on it but it would plug up becuase it wasn't made for that much HP. I was too young to know to slow down a little more, I'd just go until the 17 started lugging a little. Worked fine in hay & straw, but corn was a killer with that 1 row head and narrow intake. the 3000 was a great step-up, and we got the whole thing, heads and all, for FREE. (other than the needed maintnance to get it running nice again)

Donovan from Wisconsin

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