As far as I can tell the headers are the same for both colors. Yes it has a free floating auger. Company sent new frame, dealer installed it put the auger in, put wobble boxes on, hydraulics on, went to put reel on and they changed the weldments for the hydraulic lift. Never had this on serial number breaks, getting quite frustrated. When the frame is in the air it doesnt sag like the old one did, but there still doesnt seem to be much upward adjustment left on the auger.