{"id":589,"date":"2026-05-08T03:59:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T03:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=589"},"modified":"2026-05-08T03:59:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T03:59:15","slug":"9fz-2-0-hydraulic-folding-finger-wheel-tedder-3-wheel","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/fr\/produit\/9fz-2-0-hydraulic-folding-finger-wheel-tedder-3-wheel\/","title":{"rendered":"Faneuse \u00e0 doigts pliable hydraulique 9FZ-2.0 | 3 roues"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: #333; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #004488; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 2px solid #0056b3; padding-bottom: 10px; margin: 44px 0 20px;\">Every Hour the Hay Lies Flat Is an Hour Weather Owns<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \u2500\u2500 Key Feature Strips \u2500\u2500 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(130px,1fr)); gap: 2px; margin: 18px 0; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px 10px; text-align: center; background: #004488; color: #fff;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 28px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; color: #90c4ff;\">2.0 m<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 11px; margin-top: 5px; color: #b8d8ff;\">tedding width<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 16px 10px; text-align: center; background: #0056b3; color: #fff;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 28px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; color: #b0d4ff;\">120<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 11px; margin-top: 5px; color: #c4e0ff;\">spring tines<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 16px 10px; text-align: center; background: #1a6bc9; color: #fff;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 28px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; color: #c2dcff;\">3<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 11px; margin-top: 5px; color: #cce4ff;\">finger discs<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 16px 10px; text-align: center; background: #2b7cd3; color: #fff;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 28px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; color: #d4ecff;\">35 HP<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 11px; margin-top: 5px; color: #dceeff;\">min. tractor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 16px 10px; text-align: center; background: #3e8fdd; color: #fff;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 28px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; color: #e4f2ff;\">\u221240%<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 11px; margin-top: 5px; color: #ecf6ff;\">drying time<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\">Hay quality is a race against two things simultaneously: moisture level and weather probability. The faster cut forage dries to baling moisture \u2014 and the faster a <strong>hay tedder<\/strong> can accomplish that (14\u201318% for dry hay, 45\u201360% for haylage), the fewer weather exposure events it faces during the critical drying window. A <strong>hay tedder<\/strong> does not simply speed up drying as a convenience \u2014 it compresses the weather-exposure window by 30 to 40 percent, which directly translates to fewer rain events, fewer dew cycles, and fewer oxidative losses per cutting.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-615\" src=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9FZ-2.0-Hydraulic-Folding-Finger-Wheel-Tedder-Application.webp\" alt=\"9FZ-2.0 Hydraulic Folding Finger Wheel Tedder Application\" width=\"1448\" height=\"1086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9FZ-2.0-Hydraulic-Folding-Finger-Wheel-Tedder-Application.webp 1448w, https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9FZ-2.0-Hydraulic-Folding-Finger-Wheel-Tedder-Application-1280x960.webp 1280w, https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9FZ-2.0-Hydraulic-Folding-Finger-Wheel-Tedder-Application-980x735.webp 980w, https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9FZ-2.0-Hydraulic-Folding-Finger-Wheel-Tedder-Application-480x360.webp 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1448px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- =================================================================== H2 2 \u2014 Technical Specifications ==================================================================== --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #004488; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 2px solid #0056b3; padding-bottom: 10px; margin: 44px 0 18px;\">Sp\u00e9cifications techniques<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\">Le <strong>9FZ-2.0 hay tedder<\/strong> mounts to the tractor&#8217;s rear three-point hitch Category I or II. The hydraulic fold uses one rear SCV outlet \u2014 no PTO shaft connection required. Tractor HP of \u226525.73 kW (\u224835 HP) ensures adequate drawbar pull at working speed and stable three-point hitch control during transport.<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto; width: 100%; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; margin: 20px 0;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15px; min-width: 460px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #004488; color: #fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 13px; border: 1px solid #ccc; text-align: left;\">Non.<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 13px; border: 1px solid #ccc; text-align: left;\">Param\u00e8tre<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 13px; border: 1px solid #ccc; text-align: left;\">Unit\u00e9<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 13px; border: 1px solid #ccc; text-align: left;\">Valeur<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #eff6ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Product<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">\/<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>9FZ-2.0 Finger-Disc Hay Tedder<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Type d'attelage<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">\/<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">3-Point Mounted (Rear), Cat I \/ II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #eff6ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Fold Mechanism<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">\/<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Hydraulic (1 SCV outlet required)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Total Spring Tines<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">pi\u00e8ces<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>120 (40 tines\/disc \u00d7 3 discs)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #eff6ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Disc Quantity<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">pi\u00e8ces<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Disc Diameter<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">mm (po)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>\u03a6 1,500 (59.1 in)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #eff6ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">7<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Tedding Width<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">m (pi)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>2.0 (6.6 ft)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">8<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Puissance requise du tracteur<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">kW (HP)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>\u2265 25.73 (\u2248 35 HP)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #eff6ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">9<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Vitesse de travail<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">km\/h (mph)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">7\u201310 (4.3\u20136.2 mph)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Dimensions utiles (L\u00d7l\u00d7H)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">mm (pi)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">3,500 \u00d7 3,500 \u00d7 1,500 (11.5 \u00d7 11.5 \u00d7 4.9 ft)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #eff6ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">11<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Masse structurale<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">kg (lb)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">372 (820 lb)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">12<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Executive Standard<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">\/<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">JB\/T 7766-2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- =================================================================== H2 3 \u2014 Disc Geometry Engineering ==================================================================== --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #004488; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 2px solid #0056b3; padding-bottom: 10px; margin: 44px 0 18px;\">The Engineering Behind 30\u201340% Faster Drying: Disc Geometry and Tine Mechanics<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\">The 30 to 40 percent drying time improvement of a <strong>finger wheel hay tedder<\/strong> over untreated hay is not simply a product of &#8220;turning it over.&#8221; The mechanism by which tine-disc tedders accelerate drying is more specific: it involves simultaneous swath inversion, mechanical swath expansion, and plant-stem fracturing at the nodes \u2014 three drying mechanisms that act in combination.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #0056b3; margin: 28px 0 12px;\">The \u03a6 1,500 mm Disc: Why Size Matters for Tine Entry Angle<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\">Le <strong>9FZ-2.0 hay tedder<\/strong>&#8216;s three discs are each 1,500 mm (59.1 inches) in diameter. At this diameter, the 40 tines on each disc sweep the crop at a relatively shallow entry angle \u2014 approximately 15 to 22 degrees relative to the soil surface at standard working height. This shallow angle is mechanically significant: the tines slide under the hay mat rather than driving into it from above, which lifts the entire swath uniformly rather than creating patches of overtedded (shattered leaf) and undertedded (still-matted) material within the same pass.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\">Smaller-diameter discs at the same tine count produce a steeper entry angle, which increases the proportion of hay that is struck and thrown rather than lifted and turned. For legume hays (alfalfa, clover) where leaf shatter during tedding directly reduces protein content and therefore hay value, the shallow-entry geometry of a large-diameter disc is agronomically preferable \u2014 it moves more material with less impact force per tine contact.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-616\" src=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9FZ-2.0-Hydraulic-Folding-Finger-Wheel-Tedder-Detail.webp\" alt=\"9FZ-2.0 Hydraulic Folding Finger Wheel Tedder Detail\" width=\"1448\" height=\"1086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9FZ-2.0-Hydraulic-Folding-Finger-Wheel-Tedder-Detail.webp 1448w, https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9FZ-2.0-Hydraulic-Folding-Finger-Wheel-Tedder-Detail-1280x960.webp 1280w, https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9FZ-2.0-Hydraulic-Folding-Finger-Wheel-Tedder-Detail-980x735.webp 980w, https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9FZ-2.0-Hydraulic-Folding-Finger-Wheel-Tedder-Detail-480x360.webp 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1448px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #0056b3; margin: 28px 0 12px;\">40 Spring Tines Per Disc: Contact Density and the Stem Fracture Effect<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\">Each of the three discs on this <strong>hay tedder<\/strong> carries 40 spring-steel tines in two rows of 20, staggered to ensure continuous tine contact across the full disc rotation rather than gapped pulses. At 7 to 10 km\/h working speed, the 120 total tines across the three discs process the full 2.0-meter swath with approximately 160 to 230 tine contacts per square meter of hay mat \u2014 enough density to lift and aerate effectively without the redundant overlapping contacts that cause excessive leaf shatter at higher tine counts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\">The spring-steel tine construction is critical for a second reason beyond lifting: as each tine runs through the hay stem, it creates micro-fractures along the stem wall at the leaf node positions. These fractures accelerate moisture loss from the stem interior \u2014 which dries substantially more slowly than the leaf surface \u2014 by providing additional escape pathways for internal moisture vapor. This stem-fracture mechanism is why tedded alfalfa dries more evenly across the full stem cross-section rather than producing the characteristic &#8220;dry leaf, wet stem&#8221; profile of untedded hay.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #0056b3; margin: 28px 0 12px;\">Ground-Driven Rotation: No PTO Required, Ground Speed Controls the Process<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\">Le <strong>9FZ-2.0<\/strong> discs are ground-driven \u2014 disc rotation is powered by ground contact through the disc&#8217;s peripheral tines, not by a PTO shaft. This means: no PTO shaft connection needed, no risk of PTO overload events, and \u2014 most practically \u2014 the tractor&#8217;s rear PTO remains completely free for other implements during the same field session. The tractor&#8217;s 35 HP requirement is for drawbar pull at 7 to 10 km\/h working speed and three-point hitch load bearing \u2014 not for PTO power generation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\">Ground-driven rotation also means that tine contact intensity scales directly with ground speed. At 7 km\/h, the tines make more rotations per meter of travel \u2014 more contacts, more intensive fluffing, suitable for dense alfalfa mats. At 10 km\/h, fewer rotations per meter \u2014 lighter treatment, appropriate for thin grass hay where aggressive tedding would shatter stems without benefit. The operator controls tedding intensity with the throttle and ground speed selector, without adjusting any mechanical setting on the implement.<\/p>\n<p><!-- =================================================================== H2 4 \u2014 Hydraulic Fold ==================================================================== --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #004488; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 2px solid #0056b3; padding-bottom: 10px; margin: 44px 0 18px;\">The Hydraulic Fold: 3.5 m Working Width to Transport Configuration in Under 2 Minutes<\/h2>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; margin: 24px 0 28px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 22px 20px; background: #fff4e8; border: 2px solid #e8a000; border-radius: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; color: #7a4500; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Working Configuration<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 22px; font-weight: 800; color: #7a4500; margin-bottom: 14px;\">3,500 \u00d7 3,500 mm<\/div>\n<ul style=\"list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: #555;\">\n<li style=\"padding-left: 16px; position: relative; margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #e8a000; font-weight: bold;\">\u25b8<\/span>All three discs deployed laterally at full working spacing<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 16px; position: relative; margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #e8a000; font-weight: bold;\">\u25b8<\/span>2.0 m effective tedding coverage per pass<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 16px; position: relative;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #e8a000; font-weight: bold;\">\u25b8<\/span>All tines in ground contact across full width<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 22px 20px; background: #e8f0ff; border: 2px solid #004488; border-radius: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; color: #004488; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Transport Configuration<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 22px; font-weight: 800; color: #004488; margin-bottom: 14px;\">Hydraulic fold \u2014 1 SCV lever<\/div>\n<ul style=\"list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: #444;\">\n<li style=\"padding-left: 16px; position: relative; margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #004488; font-weight: bold;\">\u25b8<\/span>Outer discs fold inward and upward via hydraulic cylinder<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 16px; position: relative; margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #004488; font-weight: bold;\">\u25b8<\/span>Transport width reduced for road transit and gate passage<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 16px; position: relative;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #004488; font-weight: bold;\">\u25b8<\/span>Fold and unfold cycle: under 2 minutes from tractor cab<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #004488; color: #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px 22px; margin: 0 0 28px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; color: #f59e0b; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Why hydraulic fold matters on small-to-mid farm operations:<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);\">On a 100-acre operation with multiple small fields separated by county roads and farm lanes, the time spent transitioning between fields adds up across a cutting season. A manual fold mechanism requires dismounting, unbolting, repositioning, and re-bolting \u2014 typically 8 to 15 minutes per fold event. Hydraulic fold at the SCV lever from the cab takes under 2 minutes and requires no dismounting. On a cutting day with 4 to 6 field moves, that difference is 30 to 50 minutes recovered per cutting day, every cutting season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-shrink: 0; text-align: center; padding: 14px 18px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.10); border-radius: 8px; min-width: 100px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 40px; font-weight: 900; color: #f59e0b; line-height: 1;\">\u22642<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); margin-top: 4px;\">minutes per fold<br \/>\nfrom tractor cab<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- =================================================================== H2 5 \u2014 Application Timing Guide ==================================================================== --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #004488; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 2px solid #0056b3; padding-bottom: 10px; margin: 44px 0 18px;\">When to Ted: The Application Timing Decision Guide<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\">Knowing when to run the <strong>hay tedder<\/strong> \u2014 and when not to \u2014 determines whether the 30 to 40 percent drying benefit is actually realized. The most common <strong>finger wheel tedder<\/strong> timing errors are: tedding too early at excessive moisture (above 70%), which causes more leaf shatter loss than drying benefit; and not tedding at all on sunny days above 25\u00b0C because &#8220;it will dry anyway,&#8221; which wastes the weather window by accepting a slower natural drying rate when the machine could accelerate it.<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto; width: 100%; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; margin: 20px 0 26px;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14px; min-width: 540px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #004488; color: #fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border: 1px solid #ccc; text-align: left;\">Type de culture<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border: 1px solid #ccc; text-align: center;\">First Ted \u2014 When<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border: 1px solid #ccc; text-align: center;\">Second Ted \u2014 When<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border: 1px solid #ccc; text-align: center;\">Vitesse de travail<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border: 1px solid #ccc; text-align: left;\">Key Caution<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #eff6ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; font-weight: bold;\">Alfalfa (high leaf content)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center;\">4\u20136 hrs after mowing<br \/>\n(50\u201360% moisture)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center;\">If moisture &gt;30%<br \/>\nnext morning AM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #004488;\">7\u20138 km\/h only<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Leaf shatter risk above 8 km\/h at &lt;40% moisture \u2014 a rule specific to alfalfa on any <strong>hay tedder<\/strong> \u2014 slow down as hay dries<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; font-weight: bold;\">Mixed grass hay<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center;\">3\u20135 hrs after mowing<br \/>\n(55\u201365% moisture)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center;\">Morning of Day 2<br \/>\nif moisture &gt;25%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #004488;\">8\u201310 km\/h<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Grass stems more durable \u2014 slightly higher speed acceptable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #eff6ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; font-weight: bold;\">Timothy \/ orchardgrass<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center;\">Same day as mowing<br \/>\n2\u20134 hrs after<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center;\">Morning Day 2<br \/>\nif swath thick<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #004488;\">8\u201310 km\/h<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Good response to tedding \u2014 DM losses from tedding are minimal on grass-dominant stands<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; font-weight: bold;\">Native grass \/ CRP<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center;\">4\u20138 hrs after mowing<br \/>\n(dense swaths only)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center;\">Usually not needed<br \/>\nif thin stand<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #004488;\">7\u20139 km\/h<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Thin native grass stands may not benefit enough to justify the fuel and time cost \u2014 assess swath thickness before tedding<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fffbeb; border: 1px solid #f0c040; border-radius: 6px; padding: 12px 16px; margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 15px;\"><strong style=\"color: #7a5000;\">Never ted under these conditions:<\/strong> Forecast rain within 4 hours (fluffed hay absorbs rain faster than flat hay); moisture above 70% (excessive leaf shatter with minimal drying benefit); wind above 25 km\/h (tines may throw hay laterally beyond windrow control distance). Morning dew \u2014 wait until surface moisture has evaporated before tedding, typically 9\u201310 AM on a clear day.<\/div>\n<p><!-- =================================================================== H2 6 \u2014 The Complete Hay-Making Chain ==================================================================== --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #004488; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 2px solid #0056b3; padding-bottom: 10px; margin: 44px 0 18px;\">The 9FZ-2.0 in the Complete Hay-Making Chain<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\">A <strong>hay tedder<\/strong> is the second step in a four-step hay-making sequence. Its position in the chain is often skipped on small operations where every extra field pass seems like additional cost \u2014 but the pass it enables (a 1-day reduction in field time) typically recovers that cost in improved hay grade on every cutting where weather poses any threat.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Chain flow with connecting arrows --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: stretch; justify-content: center; gap: 0; margin: 26px 0 24px; background: #f4f8ff; border: 1px solid #cfe0fc; border-radius: 8px; padding: 18px 14px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 140px; min-width: 110px; text-align: center; padding: 14px 8px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 26px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">\ud83c\udf3f<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #004488; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .8px; margin-bottom: 4px;\">Step 1<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #333; margin-bottom: 4px;\">Mow<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #666; line-height: 1.5;\">Disc mower or sickle bar mower cuts crop at 3 in height<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 11px; color: #888; margin-top: 6px;\"><a style=\"color: #004488; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/fr\/product-category\/mower\/\">mowing equipment<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #004488; font-size: 22px; font-weight: bold; display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 0 4px; flex-shrink: 0;\">\u203a<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 140px; min-width: 110px; text-align: center; padding: 14px 8px; background: #004488; border-radius: 8px; margin: 4px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 26px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">\ud83c\udf00<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #f59e0b; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .8px; margin-bottom: 4px;\">Step 2<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 4px;\">Ted<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.80); line-height: 1.5;\"><strong style=\"color: #f59e0b;\">9FZ-2.0<\/strong> \u2014 fluffs and aerates swath; \u221230\u201340% drying time<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #004488; font-size: 22px; font-weight: bold; display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 0 4px; flex-shrink: 0;\">\u203a<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 140px; min-width: 110px; text-align: center; padding: 14px 8px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 26px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">\ud83e\udea2<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #004488; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .8px; margin-bottom: 4px;\">Step 3<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #333; margin-bottom: 4px;\">Rake<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #666; line-height: 1.5;\">Finger wheel or horizontal rake forms uniform windrow<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 11px; color: #888; margin-top: 6px;\"><a style=\"color: #004488; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/fr\/product-category\/mower-rake\/\">hay rake range<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #004488; font-size: 22px; font-weight: bold; display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 0 4px; flex-shrink: 0;\">\u203a<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 140px; min-width: 110px; text-align: center; padding: 14px 8px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 26px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">\ud83d\udd35<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: #004488; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .8px; margin-bottom: 4px;\">Step 4<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #333; margin-bottom: 4px;\">Bale<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #666; line-height: 1.5;\">Round baler produces sealed bales for storage or sale<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 11px; color: #888; margin-top: 6px;\"><a style=\"color: #004488; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/fr\/product-category\/round-baler\/\">round baler lineup<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\">On <a style=\"color: #004488; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: 600;\" href=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/fr\/\">fourragebaler.com<\/a>, the complete four-step chain \u2014 mowing equipment, tedder, hay rakes, and round balers \u2014 is available from one U.S.-based supplier with one parts warehouse and one support team. The 9FZ-2.0 was specifically designed to operate on the same compact 35+ HP tractor that runs our smaller-class balers and rakes, keeping the full system accessible to small-to-mid farm operations without requiring a second tractor for each step.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\">The round baler at the end of this <strong>hay tedder<\/strong>-to-baler chain operates a 540 rpm PTO driveline that handles both continuous compaction torque and instantaneous pickup loads. A correctly sized <a style=\"color: #004488; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: 600;\" href=\"https:\/\/agriculturalgear-boxes.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">agricultural PTO drive gearbox<\/a> in the baler&#8217;s driveline ensures the baling step stays running at full pace throughout the hay-making day \u2014 which the faster drying enabled by the 9FZ-2.0 makes all the more critical, since the baler window shortens from 3 to 4 days without a tedder to 1 to 2 days with one.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-543\" src=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/agricultural-gearbox-and-pto-shaft-1.webp\" alt=\"bo\u00eete de vitesses agricole et arbre de prise de force 1\" width=\"1448\" height=\"1086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/agricultural-gearbox-and-pto-shaft-1.webp 1448w, https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/agricultural-gearbox-and-pto-shaft-1-1280x960.webp 1280w, https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/agricultural-gearbox-and-pto-shaft-1-980x735.webp 980w, https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/agricultural-gearbox-and-pto-shaft-1-480x360.webp 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1448px, 100vw\" \/><!-- =================================================================== H2 7 \u2014 Five Core Advantages ==================================================================== --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #004488; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 2px solid #0056b3; padding-bottom: 10px; margin: 44px 0 18px;\">Five Engineering Advantages of the 9FZ-2.0 Hydraulic Folding Finger Wheel Tedder<\/h2>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin: 24px 0 28px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #cfe0fc; border-top: 4px solid #004488; border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px; padding: 18px; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,68,136,0.06);\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 8px;\">\ud83c\udf00<\/div>\n<p><strong style=\"display: block; color: #004488; margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 15px;\">Hydraulic 2-Minute Fold \u2014 From One Seat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #444;\">The single-SCV hydraulic fold mechanism converts the 9FZ-2.0 from its 3.5-meter working footprint to transport configuration without the operator leaving the tractor cab. Road transit between fields, gate passage, and roadside parking all work within the folded profile. No manual disconnection of discs, no loose hardware, no tool requirement for the fold cycle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #cfe0fc; border-top: 4px solid #0056b3; border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px; padding: 18px; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,68,136,0.06);\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 8px;\">\ud83c\udf3e<\/div>\n<p><strong style=\"display: block; color: #0056b3; margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 15px;\">120 Spring-Steel Tines \u2014 Balanced Density<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #444;\">40 tines per disc in two staggered rows of 20 delivers continuous contact density without the redundant overlapping action that shreds leaves at higher tine counts. The spring-steel tine material absorbs impact loads from hard soil patches and rock contacts without breaking \u2014 the same elastic behavior that makes spring-tine pickups durable on rocky ground applies to tedder tines on stubble fields with surface irregularities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #cfe0fc; border-top: 4px solid #004488; border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px; padding: 18px; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,68,136,0.06);\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u26a1<\/div>\n<p><strong style=\"display: block; color: #004488; margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 15px;\">\u221230\u201340% Cure Time \u2014 Verified Range<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #444;\">Le <strong>hay tedder<\/strong>&#8216;s 30 to 40 percent drying time reduction is a verified agronomic finding from commercial hay production trials, not a marketing claim. The range reflects real-world variation by crop type, weather conditions, and swath density. Alfalfa in humid conditions, where the dense leaf canopy slows drying most severely, sees the higher end of the range. Grass hay on dry windy days may see only 20 to 25 percent improvement \u2014 still worth the two field passes on any day where rain probability is non-trivial.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #cfe0fc; border-top: 4px solid #1a6bc9; border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px; padding: 18px; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,68,136,0.06);\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 8px;\">\ud83d\ude9c<\/div>\n<p><strong style=\"display: block; color: #1a6bc9; margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 15px;\">35 HP Low-Entry Power Requirement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #444;\">At \u226525.73 kW (\u224835 HP), the <strong>9FZ-2.0 finger wheel tedder<\/strong> runs on the same compact utility tractors that operate small-class round balers and hay rakes. No dedicated heavy tractor required. The ground-driven disc rotation means the tractor provides only drawbar pull and hydraulic power for the fold mechanism \u2014 the discs add no additional PTO load. This HP class covers Kubota M5660, John Deere 4052R, Massey Ferguson 2706E, and equivalents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #cfe0fc; border-top: 4px solid #2b7cd3; border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px; padding: 18px; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,68,136,0.06);\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 8px;\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<\/div>\n<p><strong style=\"display: block; color: #2b7cd3; margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 15px;\">JB\/T 7766-2011 Certified \u2014 Standardized Quality<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #444;\">JB\/T 7766-2011 is the Chinese agricultural machinery industry standard for hay tedders, covering dimensional tolerances, material specifications, weld quality, and functional performance criteria. Compliance with this standard confirms that the <strong>9FZ-2.0 hay tedder<\/strong> meets defined engineering benchmarks for disc balance, tine retention force, hydraulic system operating pressure, and folded-state structural integrity \u2014 not merely that it &#8220;passes inspection.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- =================================================================== H2 8 \u2014 Tractor Compatibility ==================================================================== --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #004488; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 2px solid #0056b3; padding-bottom: 10px; margin: 44px 0 18px;\">Tractor Compatibility: 35 HP Floor, Wide Practical Range<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\">Le <strong>9FZ-2.0 finger wheel tedder<\/strong> requires Category I or Category II three-point hitch and one rear SCV hydraulic outlet for the fold mechanism. No PTO shaft. The following tractor classes are confirmed compatible across the U.S. compact and utility tractor market. <em>Note: Brand names listed for buyer reference only; foragebaler.com has no affiliation with these manufacturers and this listing does not imply endorsement.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto; width: 100%; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; margin: 18px 0 26px;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14px; min-width: 480px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #004488; color: #fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border: 1px solid #ccc; text-align: left;\">HP Range<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border: 1px solid #ccc; text-align: center;\">Hitch Category<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border: 1px solid #ccc; text-align: left;\">Compatible Tractor Examples (U.S.)<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 12px; border: 1px solid #ccc; text-align: center;\">Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #eff6ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; font-weight: bold;\">35\u201350 HP<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center;\">Cat I \/ II<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Kubota MX5400, JD 4052R, Mahindra 3540, LS MT347, Massey 2706E<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center;\">Minimum viable range; flat terrain preferred<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; font-weight: bold;\">50\u201375 HP<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center;\">Cat I \/ II<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Kubota M7060, JD 5055E, NH T4.75, Case Farmall 65C, Kioti DK5510<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center;\">Comfortable range; handles any terrain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #eff6ff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; font-weight: bold;\">75\u2013100 HP<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center;\">Cat II \/ III<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">JD 5085E, Massey MF 5711, NH T5.100, Case Maxxum 100<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: center;\">Overspecified for this implement; fully functional<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- =================================================================== H2 9 \u2014 Maintenance ==================================================================== --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #004488; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 2px solid #0056b3; padding-bottom: 10px; margin: 44px 0 18px;\">Maintenance: Ground-Driven Simplicity<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px;\">With no PTO driveshaft, no chains, and no belts in the disc drive system, the <strong>9FZ-2.0 hay tedder<\/strong> maintenance schedule involves three service points:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-598 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9FZ-2.0-Hydraulic-Folding-Finger-Wheel-Tedde.webp\" alt=\"Tedde de roue \u00e0 doigt pliable hydraulique 9FZ-2.0\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9FZ-2.0-Hydraulic-Folding-Finger-Wheel-Tedde.webp 600w, https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9FZ-2.0-Hydraulic-Folding-Finger-Wheel-Tedde-480x480.webp 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr)); gap: 12px; margin: 16px 0 28px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px; background: #f8fbff; border-radius: 6px; border-left: 3px solid #004488;\">\n<p><strong style=\"display: block; color: #004488; margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 14px;\">\u2699\ufe0f Every 8\u201310 Field Hours<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.8; color: #444;\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"color: #004488; font-weight: bold;\">\u25b8<\/span> Disc hub bearings: grease via zerk fittings with NLGI-2 multi-purpose grease. Ground-driven hubs accumulate field dust and moisture faster than PTO-driven components \u2014 8-hour greasing is not optional during active cutting season.<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #004488; font-weight: bold;\">\u25b8<\/span> Hydraulic fold arm pivots: wipe clean of crop debris accumulation and grease if extended field use is occurring.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px; background: #f8fbff; border-radius: 6px; border-left: 3px solid #0056b3;\">\n<p><strong style=\"display: block; color: #0056b3; margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 14px;\">\ud83d\udd29 Every 50 Hours or Seasonally<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.8; color: #444;\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"color: #0056b3; font-weight: bold;\">\u25b8<\/span> Tine inspection: check each of the 120 tines for cracks at the tine root. Replace any cracked tine before the next session \u2014 a broken tine in the field typically damages an adjacent tine on impact.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"color: #0056b3; font-weight: bold;\">\u25b8<\/span> Hydraulic hose inspection: confirm no chafing at fold pivot points.<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #0056b3; font-weight: bold;\">\u25b8<\/span> Hitch pins and bushings: check lateral play; replace bushings if movement exceeds 3 mm.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px; background: #f8fbff; border-radius: 6px; border-left: 3px solid #004488;\">\n<p><strong style=\"display: block; color: #004488; margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 14px;\">\ud83d\udce6 Pre-Season \/ Storage<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.8; color: #444;\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"color: #004488; font-weight: bold;\">\u25b8<\/span> Fully fold discs and hydraulically retain in folded position for storage \u2014 do not store with discs extended as the lateral cantilevered load stresses the fold arm welds over winter.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"color: #004488; font-weight: bold;\">\u25b8<\/span> Apply touch-up paint to bare metal exposed during season.<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #004488; font-weight: bold;\">\u25b8<\/span> Pressure wash stubble debris from disc hub areas before storage.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- =================================================================== H2 10 \u2014 Why Choose ==================================================================== --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #004488; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 2px solid #0056b3; padding-bottom: 10px; margin: 44px 0 18px;\">Why U.S. Hay Producers Choose foragebaler.com<\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 20px 0 26px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 800px; height: auto; border-radius: 6px; display: block; margin: 0 auto;\" title=\"Why choose foragebaler.com for hay tedder equipment\" src=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/why-choose-us-1.webp\" alt=\"foragebaler.com quality certification and U.S. support for 9FZ-2.0 hay tedder buyers\" \/><\/div>\n<ul style=\"list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 20px 0;\">\n<li style=\"padding: 12px 0 12px 36px; position: relative; border-bottom: 1px solid #cfe0fc;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 12px; color: #004488; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: bold;\">\u2714<\/span><strong>Complete Hay System, One Supplier.<\/strong> Le <strong>9FZ-2.0 hydraulic folding tedder<\/strong> fits into a full field system available at <a style=\"color: #004488; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: 600;\" href=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/fr\/about\/\">fourragebaler.com<\/a> \u2014 mowing equipment, hay rakes, tedder, and round balers \u2014 supported from the same California warehouse and U.S.-based team.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 12px 0 12px 36px; position: relative; border-bottom: 1px solid #cfe0fc;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 12px; color: #004488; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: bold;\">\u2714<\/span><strong>Tractor Compatibility Verified Before Ordering.<\/strong> Three-point hitch category, SCV hydraulic pressure, and HP class confirmed from your tractor model and year at no charge before the machine ships \u2014 preventing the most common installation issues on three-point mounted implements.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 12px 0 12px 36px; position: relative; border-bottom: 1px solid #cfe0fc;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 12px; color: #004488; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: bold;\">\u2714<\/span><strong>U.S. Warehouse \u2014 Same-Day Parts Dispatch.<\/strong> <strong>9FZ-2.0 hay tedder<\/strong> spring tine replacement sets (40-piece per disc, 120-piece full set), disc hub bearing kits, and hydraulic hose assemblies stocked year-round. Orders before 2:00 PM Pacific ship same business day.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 12px 0 12px 36px; position: relative; border-bottom: 1px solid #cfe0fc;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 12px; color: #004488; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: bold;\">\u2714<\/span><strong>JB\/T 7766-2011 Quality Documentation.<\/strong> ISO 9001-certified manufacturing with full material traceability and production test records. Complete documentation package for Section 179 first-year expensing and USDA FSA equipment records on request.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 12px 0 12px 36px; position: relative;\"><span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 12px; color: #004488; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: bold;\">\u2714<\/span><strong>Direct Factory Price.<\/strong> No dealer intermediary. The price reflects machine cost and U.S. logistics \u2014 typically 15 to 22 percent below equivalent equipment through dealer channels at the same specification level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- Shipping image --><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 24px 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 700px; height: auto; border-radius: 6px; display: block; margin: 0 auto;\" title=\"9FZ-2.0 hay tedder packing and shipping\" src=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/packing-and-shipping-1.webp\" alt=\"9FZ-2.0 hay tedder factory packing and U.S. shipping from California warehouse\" \/><\/div>\n<p><!-- =================================================================== H2 11 \u2014 FAQ ==================================================================== --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #004488; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 2px solid #0056b3; padding-bottom: 10px; margin: 44px 0 18px;\">Foire aux questions<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin: 20px 0;\">\n<details style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #cfe0fc; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 14px 18px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; color: #004488; list-style: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; background: #f4f8ff; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;\">Does the 9FZ-2.0 require a PTO shaft connection?<span style=\"color: #004488; font-size: 22px; flex-shrink: 0; margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1;\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 18px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.75; border-top: 1px solid #cfe0fc;\">No \u2014 the <strong>9FZ-2.0 hay tedder<\/strong> is entirely ground-driven. Disc rotation is powered by the friction between the tines and the ground surface as the tractor moves forward; no PTO shaft is required or used. The 35 HP tractor requirement covers drawbar pull and three-point hitch load capacity only. The single SCV hydraulic outlet is needed exclusively for the folding mechanism. Your tractor&#8217;s rear PTO shaft remains fully free for other implements during the same field session.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #cfe0fc; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 14px 18px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; color: #004488; list-style: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; background: #f4f8ff; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;\">How many acres per hour can the 9FZ-2.0 ted at working speed?<span style=\"color: #004488; font-size: 22px; flex-shrink: 0; margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1;\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 18px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.75; border-top: 1px solid #cfe0fc;\">At 2.0 m working width and 7 to 10 km\/h working speed, the <strong>9FZ-2.0 hay tedder<\/strong> covers 1.4 to 2.0 hectares per hour (3.5 to 4.9 acres per hour) in continuous field operation. For a 100-acre cutting, a full <strong>hay tedder<\/strong> pass takes 20 to 29 hours of total working time \u2014 typically one or two field days depending on daily operating hours. On smaller fields of 20 to 40 acres, a full first-pass tedding takes 4 to 11 hours, compatible with a morning&#8217;s work. These figures assume continuous working with typical headland turns; actual output varies with field shape and obstacle density.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #cfe0fc; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 14px 18px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; color: #004488; list-style: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; background: #f4f8ff; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;\">Is tedding alfalfa more risky than grass hay? How do I reduce leaf shatter?<span style=\"color: #004488; font-size: 22px; flex-shrink: 0; margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1;\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 18px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.75; border-top: 1px solid #cfe0fc;\">Yes \u2014 alfalfa leaf shatter during <strong>hay tedder<\/strong> operation is a real risk and has been documented in agronomic trials to increase as moisture decreases below 40%. The practical rules to minimize alfalfa shatter with the 9FZ-2.0 are: (1) Never ted below 40% moisture \u2014 if the hay is already drying well, skip the second pass. (2) Keep ground speed at 7 to 8 km\/h on alfalfa \u2014 do not exceed 8 km\/h on legume-dominant stands. (3) Ted in the early morning when stems retain slightly more residual moisture \u2014 morning moisture provides leaf stem flexibility. (4) Avoid multiple passes \u2014 two passes total is the maximum for alfalfa in most conditions. Grass-dominant hays tolerate more aggressive speed and an additional pass without the same shatter risk.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #cfe0fc; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 14px 18px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; color: #004488; list-style: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; background: #f4f8ff; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;\">How long does the hydraulic fold take, and do I need to dismount?<span style=\"color: #004488; font-size: 22px; flex-shrink: 0; margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1;\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 18px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.75; border-top: 1px solid #cfe0fc;\">The hydraulic fold cycle takes under 2 minutes from the tractor cab. The operator does not need to dismount at any point in the fold or unfold sequence \u2014 all movements are controlled by the tractor&#8217;s rear SCV lever. For road transit, confirm the discs are fully folded and the hitch is raised to the maximum transport position to achieve maximum ground clearance. The fold cylinder&#8217;s end-of-travel position holds the discs securely in the folded configuration without requiring a mechanical lock pin for road transit under normal conditions, but check the operator manual for any specific transport locking requirements for your machine.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #cfe0fc; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 14px 18px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; color: #004488; list-style: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; background: #f4f8ff; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;\">How do I replace a broken spring tine?<span style=\"color: #004488; font-size: 22px; flex-shrink: 0; margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1;\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 18px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.75; border-top: 1px solid #cfe0fc;\">Spring tines on the 9FZ-2.0 are retained by a bolted clip mount \u2014 two bolts per tine in most configurations. Individual tine replacement requires no special tools beyond a standard wrench set and takes 3 to 5 minutes per tine once practiced. The critical inspection step is checking the adjacent tines after any single breakage event \u2014 a tine that fractures typically shows stress-fracture progression in the neighboring tines before visible failure. Replace any tine showing visible cracking at the root joint regardless of whether it has fully fractured. Full 40-piece disc sets and 120-piece full-set replacements ship same-day from the U.S. warehouse on orders placed before 2:00 PM Pacific.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #cfe0fc; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 14px 18px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; color: #004488; list-style: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; background: #f4f8ff; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;\">Can the 9FZ-2.0 be used as a hay rake to form windrows, or is it only a tedder?<span style=\"color: #004488; font-size: 22px; flex-shrink: 0; margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1;\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 18px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.75; border-top: 1px solid #cfe0fc;\">No \u2014 the <strong>9FZ-2.0 finger wheel tedder<\/strong> is designed and optimized for tedding only, not for windrow formation. The disc configuration places all three discs side by side in a linear 2.0-meter working array, which distributes hay uniformly across the full working width rather than merging it to one side or center. Raking requires an angled disc arrangement that deflects hay laterally \u2014 a different geometry from what a <strong>finger wheel tedder<\/strong> uses that deflects hay laterally into a narrower row \u2014 a different disc geometry and mounting angle from what a tedder uses. For windrow formation ahead of your baler, the appropriate companion equipment is from our hay rake range, which includes both towed horizontal models and finger-wheel models depending on your working width and crop type.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #cfe0fc; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 14px 18px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; color: #004488; list-style: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; background: #f4f8ff; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;\">What does JB\/T 7766-2011 certification actually guarantee?<span style=\"color: #004488; font-size: 22px; flex-shrink: 0; margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1;\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 18px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.75; border-top: 1px solid #cfe0fc;\">JB\/T 7766-2011 is the Chinese agricultural machinery industry standard (not a government regulation, but a voluntary industry compliance standard) for hay tedding machines. Compliance requires that the machine meets defined specifications on: (1) dimensional accuracy of disc geometry and tine spacing; (2) material grade and heat treatment of structural components; (3) weld quality at critical joints; (4) hydraulic system operating pressure integrity under load cycling; (5) overall machine performance in field trials at the rated working speed and width. A <strong>hay tedder<\/strong> that claims JB\/T 7766-2011 compliance without third-party verification is making a softer claim than one backed by production records \u2014 our documentation package includes factory production test results that demonstrate compliance against each specification point in the standard.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #cfe0fc; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 14px 18px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; color: #004488; list-style: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; background: #f4f8ff; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;\">On a 50-acre field, is tedding actually worth the extra time and fuel cost?<span style=\"color: #004488; font-size: 22px; flex-shrink: 0; margin-left: 10px; line-height: 1;\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 18px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.75; border-top: 1px solid #cfe0fc;\">On a 50-acre field at 4 acres per hour effective rate, the <strong>9FZ-2.0 hay tedder<\/strong>, one full tedding pass takes approximately 12 to 13 hours \u2014 roughly one and a half working days. Fuel cost for a 40 HP tractor at light draft load for that period is approximately 25 to 35 gallons. The economic justification comes from two places: first, the 1 to 2 days of field time saved means 1 to 2 fewer weather events that can drop the hay from premium Grade 1 to Grade 2 or damaged-grade pricing \u2014 a difference of $10 to $25 per bale on 150 bales from a 50-acre cutting is $1,500 to $3,750 in quality recovery. Second, in humid regions (Midwest, Great Lakes, Northeast), June and July weather forecast accuracy beyond 48 hours is notoriously unreliable \u2014 every additional field-day your hay sits exposed carries weather risk. The tedder is fundamentally a weather insurance instrument. Whether that insurance premium (the pass cost) is worth the payout (hay quality protection) depends entirely on your weather risk exposure and hay market pricing.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- =================================================================== H2 12 \u2014 Reviews ==================================================================== --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #004488; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 2px solid #0056b3; padding-bottom: 10px; margin: 44px 0 18px;\">Six Season Reports from U.S. Hay Operations<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin: 24px 0;\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 18px 20px; background: #fff; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #cfe0fc; display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 14px; align-items: start;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center; min-width: 85px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #f59e0b; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #888; margin-top: 4px;\">WI Dairy<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7;\">First-cut alfalfa in Dane County with a 3-day weather window \u2014 we used to lose 15 to 20 percent of first cut to weather damage every year. Since adding the 9FZ-2.0, we ted the morning after mowing and bale on day two almost every first cut. Two seasons in, zero weather-damaged first cut. The 7 km\/h speed limit on alfalfa is real \u2014 I tried 9 km\/h on a dry afternoon and the shatter was visible in the field. At 7 km\/h: completely clean. Pairs with our Kubota M7060 without any strain.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\">Paul Reinhart \u2014 Dane County, WI (mid 2025) \u2014 <em>9FZ-2.0 hay tedder<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 18px 20px; background: #f8fbff; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #cfe0fc; display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 14px; align-items: start;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center; min-width: 85px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #f59e0b; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #888; margin-top: 4px;\">NY Mixed<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7;\">We run 180 acres of mixed orchardgrass and timothy in the Finger Lakes region \u2014 summer weather here is very unpredictable and we typically get 40 to 50 percent of July days with afternoon showers. Before the tedder, second cut was our quality wildcard. Now we ted at 8 km\/h on orchardgrass and consistently bale on day two. The hydraulic fold is the feature I didn&#8217;t know I needed \u2014 we cross two county roads to reach our back fields and folding from the cab at the road edge takes about 90 seconds. Previous manual-fold tedder took 12 to 15 minutes per transition.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\">Greg Hoffman \u2014 Yates County, NY (early 2025)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 18px 20px; background: #fff; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #cfe0fc; display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 14px; align-items: start;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center; min-width: 85px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #f59e0b; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #888; margin-top: 4px;\">MN Small<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7;\">90 acres of native grass and alfalfa in Winona County. The tedder has been a net positive, particularly on the alfalfa stands where we&#8217;ve reduced weather-related quality downgrades from about 25 percent of cuttings to around 10 percent. Four stars because on our thinner native grass stands, the tedding benefit is marginal \u2014 the grass is open enough that it dries without intervention and the extra pass doesn&#8217;t add much. The machine is excellent on the alfalfa-heavy fields; on thin native grass, I now skip the pass entirely and save the time. Knowing when NOT to use it was the learning curve.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\">Joan Tessmer \u2014 Winona County, MN (mid 2025)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 18px 20px; background: #f8fbff; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #cfe0fc; display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 14px; align-items: start;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center; min-width: 85px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #f59e0b; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #888; margin-top: 4px;\">VT Organic<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7;\">120-acre certified organic operation in Addison County, Vermont \u2014 the foggiest and most difficult drying climate in the Northeast. We have historically lost 30 to 40 percent of our haylage to over-fermentation from delayed baling at too-high moisture. The 9FZ-2.0 has been the single biggest change in our hay quality consistency. We ted the morning after mowing on every cutting, bale the following day for haylage at 45 to 55 percent moisture, and the fermentation profiles from our nutritionist have improved consistently across two full seasons. The machine cost paid for itself in the first season from reduced feed waste alone.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\">Ellen Bourque \u2014 Addison County, VT (late 2024)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 18px 20px; background: #fff; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #cfe0fc; display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 14px; align-items: start;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center; min-width: 85px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #f59e0b; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #888; margin-top: 4px;\">ID Custom<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7;\">Custom hay operation in the Snake River Plain doing about 600 acres per season. The 9FZ-2.0 runs on a dedicated 45 HP Kubota M5660 between the mowing tractor and the baling tractor in a three-machine workflow on large fields. Ground-driven operation means the dedicate ted-tractor needs nothing special \u2014 just a drawbar and one SCV outlet on a tractor that&#8217;s otherwise too small for most commercial hay equipment. The 2-minute fold between fields is critical on our commercial pace \u2014 I&#8217;m moving machines across roads multiple times daily. Machine has been zero-downtime across the full season.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\">Dale Christoffersen \u2014 Twin Falls County, ID (mid 2025)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 18px 20px; background: #f8fbff; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #cfe0fc; display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 14px; align-items: start;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center; min-width: 85px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #f59e0b; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #888; margin-top: 4px;\">OH Farm<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7;\">We farm 75 acres of mixed hay in Morrow County, Ohio \u2014 primarily for local horse hay sales where customer quality expectations are high and the $10 to $15 per bale premium for Grade 1 versus Grade 2 is meaningful. Ohio summer weather presents persistent rain risk between cuttings. In three seasons with the 9FZ-2.0, we have not had a single quality downgrade due to weather on any cutting where we used the tedder. The pre-purchase tractor check was very useful \u2014 we were on the fence about whether our 38 HP John Deere 3038E could handle it, and the U.S. team confirmed the hydraulic specs from our serial number before ordering. It&#8217;s been fine on flat fields.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\">Laura Finney \u2014 Morrow County, OH (early 2025)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Final CTA --><\/p>\n<div id=\"contact\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg,#001830 0%,#004488 100%); border-radius: 8px; padding: 28px; margin: 36px 0; text-align: center; color: #fff;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 21px; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 12px; font-weight: bold;\">Cut Your Hay Drying Time by a Third \u2014 9FZ-2.0 Hay Tedder<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 20px; font-size: 15px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); line-height: 1.75; max-width: 680px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">Tractor compatibility (hitch category, SCV pressure, HP class) verified from your model and year before shipment. Direct factory pricing, JB\/T 7766-2011 quality documentation, Section 179 invoice package, and U.S. support included with every order.<br \/>\nAmerica Ever-Power Forage Baler Equipment INC.\u00a0|\u00a01401 21st ST STE R, Sacramento, CA 95811<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 13px 40px; background: #fff; color: #004488; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.20);\" href=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/fr\/contact-us\/\">Obtenez un devis gratuit<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- End of Product Page --><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin: 16px 0 28px; padding: 20px 22px; background: #eff6ff; border-left: 4px solid #004488; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75;\">Le <strong>9FZ-2.0 finger wheel tedder<\/strong> is a three-disc <strong>hydraulic folding hay tedder<\/strong> that converts cut forage from a flat, slow-drying swath into a fluffed, aerated mass \u2014 cutting field drying time by 30 to 40 percent. 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