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Read articles →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.
Yes, the owner found the tractor handled it well, with the drawbar providing support and no significant front-end lift during the test.
The owner said the PTO looked like it had plenty of horsepower to pull the mower during the test.
The owner puts the PTO in and turns it on at idle first to work out any kinks before running it wide open.
