BAILER TO WORK WITH 9N TRACTOR

Tractor pulls it fine, even though the baler outweighs the tractor by about 600 lbs. In wet weather, stepping on the brakes will cause the tires to lock up, so I run down-hill in 1st gear. Other than that, the 8N has adequate power, but no excess: I don't think you could pull a wagon behind the baler.

MF dealer carries most parts, though right now I'm having trouble finding a knotter hook that I broke last week--apparently they 'never' break, so MF stopped stocking them.

IMPORTANT: You must have an over-running clutch on your PTO or the baler will drive you. They've got big flywheels on 'em, and without the ORC the baler will push your N even after you step on the brakes and push in the clutch...embarassing, especially if you're headed toward a fence or ditch.

good luck,
Tom

I will also bet that if you have hills at all you wind up looking for a bigger tractor.

If you do decide to try it, just be careful and go SLOW.

Just be sure you have an over run pto clutch on it. That way when it chokes down from over feeding and kills your engine it won't break the shear bolts out of the baler.

I would prefer to find a New Holland bailer of some sort. Parts are usually easier to find and NH service folks have better attitudes than JD folks.

You can usually find and old bailer at farm equipment awkshuns, or out by a neighbors shed, that are in decent shape for from $200 on up to whatever you want to spend.

If you have a friend who knows anything about what to look for in old bailers it would be a good idea to carry them along.

Your tractor is too small to run a round bailer so don't get suckered in. Good luck.

--->Paul

A n tractor is on the boarder line of pulling a baler. Look for smaller old New Holland or JD balers, other older brands might work and are cheaper, but they often don't tie as well, which is what a baler is all about. NH 68 or newer is nice. (Or JD t-14 I hear.)

Some have their own engine on the baler, you might like that, but it is one more engine to keep running. It would help with power & the non-live pto tho.

If you have hilly ground, be careful, the baler will weigh about as much as the tractor, hard to control it. It is doubtful you want to pull a hayrack along, that would be too much weight.

--->Paul