Can You Cut Hay With John Deere 3043D?

This is a real-world test, not a spec review: an owner hooks an old 9-foot sickle bar hay mower to his 3043D (with added hydraulics) just to see if the tractor can handle it, off-season, on a rough crop he needs cleared. He walks through PTO engagement, hitch setup concerns, and watches for front-end lift or the sickle digging in. Good for owners curious about this tractor's real pulling capability with older implements, not a buying guide.

Posted by the 6Shooter channel, an owner testing and tinkering with his own 3043D rather than a dealer or reviewer.