FD2 PLUS FLEXDRAPER®

The FD2 PLUS features a full-length flex cutterbar for exceptional ground tracking while maintaining the majority of the reel-to-cutterbar relationship.

This close alignment is critical for capturing low-podding crops, allowing the reel fingers to lift and guide the cut crop onto the drapers.

In competitive flex cutterbars, excessive flexing may cut the crop, but a wide gap to the tips of the reel fingers could put it out of reach. MacDon’s tight reel-to-cutterbar relationship ensures that cut crop reaches the drapers and flows smoothly into the combine.

The FD2 PLUS features a simple yet highly reliable leaf spring flexing cutterbar, delivering a featherlight float response that instantly adapts to ground conditions.

This system works in tandem with our flexing frame and MacDon’s Active Float System which supports up to 97% of the header’s weight.

Together, these three proven mechanical systems provide a reliable instant float response, allowing the FD2 PLUS to cut extremely close to the ground without pushing dirt.

Like the FD2, the FD2 PLUS is built for multi-crop harvesting, seamlessly adapting to different conditions. With just a few easy lockouts, it transforms from a fully flexing frame and cutterbar to a completely rigid unit.

Equipped with 50-inch deep drapers, it effortlessly handles high-volume crops, ensuring smooth, heads-first feeding.*

This versatility allows maximum performance across multiple crops using a single header solution.

*50” (127 cm)

Just cutting the crop isn’t enough—if the crop is not in the combine, it’s not making you money. The challenge with flexible cutterbars is that too much flex can compromise the reel-to-cutterbar relationship, making it hard to capture low-podding crops.

Adding a little over 2 inches of extra flex at the cutterbar, the FD2 PLUS follows the ground even better in extreme conditions, reaching more crop without sacrificing reel-to-cutterbar positioning.*

The low-profile cutterbar and close reel positioning ensure the cut crop is lifted off the ground and smoothly transitioned onto the drapers and into the combine.

*2” (52 mm)

The FD2 PLUS’s ability to closely follow irregular ground allows those with extremely uneven field conditions to consider running a wider header than usual.

With enhanced FlexDraper® performance in every pass, a wider FD2 PLUS would increase efficiency, save time, reduce fuel consumption, and optimize your overall harvesting performance.

Like the FD2, switching the FD2 PLUS from a flexing frame to a rigid frame is as simple as flipping two levers.

The FD2 PLUS also allows operators to lock out the flexible cutterbar with an equally straightforward process. Simply locate the leaf springs, apply leverage with the provided lockout tool to lift them, and then insert a lock block.

Wider headers have more leaf springs, but the process remains the same, ensuring a quick, easy conversion.

The FD2 PLUS offers the same performance options as the FD2, with two exceptions.

1. The Sunflower Kit is not available for this unit.

2. The use of Crop Lifters is not recommended.

• The FD2 PLUS is available in 30, 35, 40, 41, 45 and 50-foot configurations.*

• Excluding the 30-foot models, the FD2 PLUS comes standard with a Double Knife Drive.

• 40, 45, and 50-foot units come standard with a triple reel.

* 30’ (9.1 m), 35’ (10.6 m), 40’ (12.2 m), 41’ (12.5 m), 45’ (13.7 m), 50’ (15.2 m)

Compared to the FD2, the FD2 PLUS has a slight weight difference of approximately 8 pounds more per foot.*

*8 lbs (3.6 kg)

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.

*When equipped with an FD250 PLUS

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™ 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

We’ve given you a sample of all the great features the FD2 PLUS offers, but there is so much more. The FD2 PLUS is built on the legendary FD2 FlexDraper® platform, packed with powerful features designed to deliver unparalleled harvesting performance. Click below to discover everything the FD2 FlexDraper® has to offer.