Specialist repairers since 2011
Header Front Extensions — Draper & Windrower
Need wider harvest coverage? We engineer and build extensions for draper and windrower fronts — any brand, designed, fabricated and tested in-house to operate safely at the new width.
Why extend a front
More coverage. Same front.
Extending an existing draper or windrower front is often the fastest and most cost-effective way to improve harvest capacity — without replacing the whole machine.
Improve harvest efficiency
A wider cut means more coverage per pass — critical when harvest windows are tight. For contractors chasing the season across multiple properties, width is direct income.
Match a wider header
Upgrading your header but keeping the existing front? An extension brings the front's width into line with the machine's new capacity, protecting the investment already made in the front.
Right for your paddocks
Flatter country, consistent crops, and long paddock runs all suit a wider pass. Growers with these conditions working a narrower-than-necessary front are leaving harvest efficiency on the table.
The process
Engineered and fabricated in-house
Every extension is assessed, designed to spec, built in our Swan Hill workshop, and tested at the new width before it leaves. Nothing is bolted on and hoped for.
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Assessment
We inspect the existing front — its structure, original spec, and current condition. We won't extend a front that won't hold up safely at the new width. If there are underlying issues, we identify them first.
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Engineering
The extension is engineered to match the original manufacturer's geometry and structural tolerances — not approximated. Same design principles, same load paths, designed for the additional span.
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Fabrication
Built in our workshop from the right materials. Everything is fabricated and fitted in-house — not outsourced. We control the quality at every stage.
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Fit and test
The extension is fitted to your front and checked at the new width before it leaves us. It goes back to you ready to work — not to your farm to be sorted out.
Brands
Any brand, any width
We extend draper and windrower fronts across all major brands. MacDon and John Deere make up the bulk of the work, but we're not limited to them.
Not on the list? Bring us your front. If we can extend it safely to spec, we will. If we can't, we'll tell you.
Our work
Extensions from the workshop
A selection of front extensions we've completed — different brands, different widths, same standard.
Windrower front extended to 42ft
A MacDon windrower front brought to us for extension to 42 feet. Assessed, engineered, fabricated and tested in-house.
View the job →Draper front extended to 46ft
A Shelbourne Reynolds front extended to 46 feet — the engineering matched to the original front's spec at the new width.
View the job →
What contractors say
"You'd never pick where they'd cut it — it looks like a brand new MacDon front. We went from a 40ft to a 42ft front, it runs beautifully and our clients are over the moon."
— Nigel, contract harvester, Central West NSW
MacDon windrower front extended from 40ft to 42ft — engineered, fabricated and tested in our Swan Hill workshop.
Get started
Ready to get your front assessed?
Upload a few photos and details — we'll call with an initial estimate within 48 hours. No cost, no obligation. Final price confirmed after inspection.
Or call us direct: 0483 964 118