Allis 185 diesel

I don't post very often but know this is right place ask. I have a 185 diesel and want to know if it has enough pto hp to run a 8 ft pull type disc bine mower.i am just cutting Timothy grass hay. Thanks.

I think it'll be fine. I've run a 9 foot moco with a gas D19 with no troubles.

Does it have roll or flail conditioner? For timothy you really want the flails they wipe the oils off the grass and it will dry much faster. Rolls crush the stems and are really ment for crops with thick stems. Rolls also use a lot more power and are tricky to adjust. Back in the late 80s we had a mower conditioner with rolls. I now have a John Deere 930 moco with flails it pulls less power and the Timothy drys faster.
As to power yes a 185 will run the mower you are talking about. After my case 5240 transmission failed and I haven't had the funds to fix it. I used my serries 1 d17 for about 1.5 summers to run my JD 930 moco. It will pull that 12 foot moco through reasonably thick Timothy clover mix in second high. If it get into really tall corse hay it needs to be in 1 low because the d17 is too small for the 930 moco.
Now in fairness I did blow my motor last summer which I have mentioned on here before. I spun a main bearing but when we pulled the motor apart we discovered that before I started using the d17 5 years ago my brother has broken the motor free by dragging it and broken the oil rings and ring groves on 2 pistons and there was rust pitting on the bearing and in all 4 cylinders from sitting for about 15 years. So I don't believe the mower was at fault for the motor issues I am actually amazed it did all my haying for 4 years with all the damage in the motor to start with.

All of that said how fast you mow will have a big impact on how much power you need. My uncle pulled a 10 foot mower conditioner with rolls using a IH 986 100 hp. That tractor would pull the mower just as fast as he could sit in the seat he always went crazy fast. I was alway thinking he would break something but back then the fields where in better shape and alot smoother.

Yes, It will work like a charm

The mower I am looking at is a new holland 408 with rollers.i didn't know there was that much difference between rollers & flail when cutting Timothy. thanks for all info

I mow with a 190xt and a 9 ft kuhn discbine with crimping roll. when i get into some rank late made orchard grass alfalfa mix you do know that there is a mower behind you. but once you get into some lush green later cuttings its smooth sailing all the way. You can mow with the discbine in 5th and 6th gear.

I run a 1411 New Holland mower conditioner with my 185 in 3rd gear high and it works very well.

As others have stated, you should be fine in most conditions.  There's always going to be tougher crops mixed with hills that will suck down the power.  Probably one of the most fuel efficient tractors for the job.

The discbine will take quite a lot more power than a sickle bar mower conditioner, but the 185 will handle it fine.

If you happen to hit some ponding water with the discbine, it will about kill the tractor, so be ready on the hydraulics.