MacDon FD2 Plus 35'
The FD2 PLUS is built for extremes and customers who feel they need a flexing cutterbar for their conditions.
It’s designed for producers who grow low-podding crops in highly uneven or hilly fields or those who need to navigate challenging terraces and waterways. In these tough conditions, the FD2 PLUS is MacDon’s flexiest solution yet.
Its advanced flexing technology ensures even stubble height, prevents dirt buildup, and maintains optimal reel-to-cutterbar positioning so that every last bit of crop gets off the field and into the combine.
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Features
Serious Flex Range
A 50-foot FD2 FlexDraper features 17 inches of wing flex, plus an additional 24 inches of lateral tilt, providing a total flex range of up to 41 inches on either end, independent of the combine. The FD2 PLUS builds on this by adding a full-length flexing cutterbar.
With over 2 inches of extra flex at the cutterbar, the FD2 PLUS provides outstanding ground tracking performance, reacting instantly to irregular terrain capture every last bit of crop in the field.
ClearCut™ High-Speed Cutting System
MacDon's ClearCut High-Speed Cutting System delivers just that; a clean cut at faster speeds. The improved knife drive is the heart of MacDon's ClearCut High-Speed Cutting System. Featuring a larger output shaft, a flywheel for smooth operation, and a direct hydraulic drive, you’ll have more than enough grunt to power through the most challenging cutting conditions.
ClearCut™ Knife Guards
ClearCut™ Pointed Knife Guards
ClearCut™ Pointed Knife Guards are multi-purpose knife guards designed to glide along the surface at high cutting speeds for a clean, even cut every time.
ClearCut™ PlugFree™ Knife Guards
This guard design gets the knife as close to the ground as possible while still protecting the blade from damaging debris in the field. ClearCut™ PlugFree™ Knife Guards resist plugging even in the nastiest conditions providing the closest cleanest possible shave of the ground.
ClearCut™ Knife Sections
MacDon ClearCut™ knife sections feature over 25% more cutting surface thanks to a longer blade and improved geometry. So what does that mean for you? It means faster, cleaner cut quality at higher ground speeds.
Stay Sharp!
Another great advantage of this new cutting system is the redesigned hardware. Fitted bolts make in-field knife section replacement quick and easy.
A Consistently Close Shave
The FD2 PLUS is designed to stay in perfect sync with the ground. Its low-profile cutterbar features an ultra-smooth, ground-facing surface and a short distance from knife to draper, minimizing seed loss. Combined with the MacDon Active Float System, this design allows the header to glide effortlessly across the field, delivering a consistently close, clean shave in all conditions.
Amazing Reel Performance
The unique movement of MacDon’s reel picks up and gently places crop onto the drapers. Our cam design allows the reel fingers to get underneath lodged crop and pick it up before cutting. The header and reel are highly adjustable from the cab allowing optimal performance in the most challenging harvesting conditions.
FeedMax™ Crop Feeding System
Big, small, new, old, the FeedMax™ Crop Feeding System has an aggressive feeding action and can be custom configured to match any combine's performance. Featuring combine-tailored speed control and customizable auger flighting to fit any combine's feeder house opening, the FeedMax Crop Feeding System upgrades and optimizes any combine's performance.
Combine Compatibility & Seamless Integration
The FD2 PLUS fits all major brand combines with a dealer-installed completion package and integrates seamlessly with your combine's interface for the best possible user experience.* This multi-brand compatibility and interchangeability means your investment will hold its value when you decide to update.
*See your MacDon Dealer to find out if the FD2 will fit to your combine.
Set-It-Right Multi-Tool
The Set-It-Right Multi-Tool is all you need to get the FD2 PLUS dialled in for harvesting success. Conveniently stored onboard the header, this one tool gets you set for harvesting success.
The Set-It-Right Multi-Tool Lets You Make The Following Adjustments:
- Set and adjust the header flex and float.
- Set the ShatterGuard reel positioning.
- Adjust the reel finger positioning and reel drive chain tension.
- Add and remove end divider cones.
No Extra Maintenance or Adjustments Needed
The FD2 PLUS's flexing cutterbar features a simple and efficient leaf spring design, requiring no extra daily maintenance compared to the FD2. Setup is just as straightforward—the PLUS adjusts exactly the same way, ensuring a seamless transition for existing FlexDraper® owners.
| FD2 PLUS FlexDraper® Specifications | |
| Size* | 10.6 m (35') |
| Weight** Single Knife Drive without FM200 | - |
| Weight** Double Knife Drive without FM200 | 3,174 kg (6,996 lbs) |
| Weight ** Double Knife Drive with Triple Reel without FM200 | - |
| Knife: Type / Drive / Speed | Single or Double knife / Hydraulic, MacDon design enclosed oil bath knife drive box(es) / 1200-1400/1500 spm, varies depending on header size |
| Guard Types Available | ClearCut™ Pointed Guards - Forged and Double Heat Treated (DHT) with Forged, Single Bolt Adjustment Hold-Down; ClearCut™ PlugFree™ Short Guards - Forged and Double Heat Treated (DHT) with Forged, Dual Bolt Adjustment Hold-Down |
| Reel: Type / Drive / Speed / Fingers | Pick-up reel, five bats, two-piece (double) or three-piece (triple), flip-over design, cam-leading finger control / Hydraulic / 0 to 67 rpm (varies depending on combine model) / 290 mm (11.4") length, wear-resistant HD plastic, 102 mm (4") spacing |
| Reel Segments | Double |
| Conveyor: Type / Drive / Speed | 1270 mm (50") deep, reversible, rubber skim-coated drapers, double V-guide with tracking, integral seal on leading edge / 0 to 209 m/min (0 to 687 ft/min) |
| Standard Features | Fits most current model combines, hydraulic fore-aft reel positioner, hydraulic header tilt, in-cab side draper speed control, auto-header height with header angle and ground pressure indicators, full width cutterbar poly wear plates and six poly skid shoes with steel support structure |
| Field-Installed Options | EasyMove™ Transport System, ContourMax™ Contour Wheels, Upper Cross Auger, VertiBlade™ Vertical Knife, stabilizer wheels, lateral tilt automatic header height control |
| *Product size availability varies by market. | |
| **Listed weights are for basic header configuration. Weights may vary with additional performance options. See your MacDon dealer for details. | |
| FD2 PLUS Wing Flex Range | ||
| Standard (Factory) Range | Increased Range* | |
| FD230 PLUS Double Reel | 165 mm (6.5") up & 130 mm (5") down | 165 mm (6.5") up & 165 mm [6.5") down |
| FD235 PLUS Double Reel | 205 mm (8") up & 130 mm (5") down | 205 mm (8") up & 205 mm (8") down |
| FD241 PLUS Double Reel | 205 mm (8") up & 130 mm (5") down | 205 mm (8") up & 205 mm (8") down |
| FD240 PLUS Triple Reel | 205 mm (8") up & 205 mm (8") down | |
| FD245 PLUS Triple Reel | 216 mm (8.5") up & 216 mm (8.5") down | |
| FD250 PLUS Triple Reel | 216 mm (8.5") up & 216 mm (8.5") down | |
| *The flex range can be increased by removing the flex limiter, however a greater reel to cutterbar clearance is required. This is a customer configuration; instructions in Op Manual | ||
| FD2 PLUS Total Flex Range (Includes Lateral Float)* | |
| Total Flex Range | |
| FD230 PLUS Double Reel | 696.98 mm (27.44") |
| FD235 PLUS Double Reel | 833.88 mm (32.83") |
| FD240 PLUS Triple Reel | 894.84 mm (35.23") |
| FD241 PLUS Double Reel | 907.54 mm (35.73") |
| FD245 PLUS Triple Reel | 981.20 mm (38.63") |
| FD250 PLUS Triple Reel | 1042.16 mm (41.03") |
| *Independent of combine | |
| FM200 Float Module Specifications | ||
| Center Draper | Feed Auger | |
| Weight | 1083 - 1171 kg (2387 - 2581 lb), varies by combine configuration | |
| Size | 2000 mm (78.7") width | 1630 mm (64.1") width |
| Type | Hydraulic drive (reversible), self tracking rubber coated polyester fabric feed draper with rubber slats | Mechanical drive (reversible), removable retracting fingers with bolt on flighting |
| Speed | 107-122 m/min (350-400 ft/min), varies with combine brand | 191 - 195 rpm, varies with combine brand |
| Header Floatation: Type/Vertical Range/Lateral Range (Tilt) | 2 pairs of coil springs, independent adjustment, transport lock-out / 178 mm (7") / 4.8 degrees | |