Combines soybeans with draper header

Here in Manitoba, Canada, we grow a lot of field peas. Practically all growers have switched from the Flex header to Drapers with lifters. No stones and an awful lot less dirt in the peas.

What are lifters and what do they doIJ I need a new head for my machine . Have always run flex a head in beans but am interested in a draper for better feeding if they would work in soybeans. Nod

I have used a Macdon 972 (new model is 973) in soybeans before, much better than a 960. I would not recommend the 960; the 972 has a cutterbar shape that allows the mud and debris to clean-out. I have used 25', 30', and 36' Macdon 972's in soybeans and peas. Much improved header losses than flex and easier feeding on a conventional. Macdon also has a 974 flexdraper, but it is very expensive. If you have relatively flat ground, the 972 (973) is your best option. In soybeans have never had to use crop lifter except in down beans.

What is a draper headIJ Does it also flexIJ