I guess I should have given more info on what I'm trying to do. We have 3 acers that we would like to put into hay for our horses, small field, small field with tight turns. Because none of it will be for sale, strictly for our own use, want to keep the number of implements and investments small. The JD 1207 used looks like it can be had for under $1000. Rebuilding not a issue, I'm a machinist with a full shop at home. Don't want to have any equiptment like a tedder if it can be avoided for reasons of storage. Hopeing that the conditioner and the hot Nevada sun would take care of the proper drying. Baler I'd be looking at again for some of the same reasons would be a sidewinder, or a JD 14T, or a JD 24T. No good reason to stay with JD outside of local parts availability. Other things that will factor in is that the tractor I now have has 30 PTO HP. Might need a larger tractor to pull this off. Storage issues will limit me to having only 1 tractor. Speed in the field cutting or baleing shouldn't be a issue with this small of a field. Last thing I should consider would be if we end up with the other 5 acers to our south and plant that as well. Could be a better way to do this small acerage but I don't know what it might be at this point. Horse people tell me that horses prefer the "conditioned" hay. If that is the truth then cutting with a sickle bar is out. That is what brings me around to looking at a Mower/Conditioner about the size of a JD 1207. Any and all suggestions appreciated, thanks,
Chris