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lpc

01-24-2002 17:56:25




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I see the question below about a tractor to make hay. The local used tractor dealer here said I need something bigger than my 9n to hay with. Self powered baler, using a swather for the cutting, figured to get an old side delivery rake this spring. Why would he have the "replace" opinion, what am I missing? I agree the baler kind of shakes it a bit but????




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wheat straw

01-26-2002 17:48:01




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 Re: 9N making hay in reply to lpc, 01-24-2002 17:56:25  
9N, If a VAC can do it, a 9N can. You said you had an engine drive (self powered) baler. So a 9N on the baler is not an issue. The swather, yeah be neat to have live power but I have cut way more hay without it than with it. Do you have remote hydralics. You know, it could be that Mr. Used Equipment just happened to have a nice little live power tractor he'd like to sell. You can't blame the man for trying. Life "ain't" always easy but you can do a lot of things people just don't think can be done.

Have fun "Wheat Straw"

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Firetruck

01-26-2002 08:39:23




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 Re: 9N making hay in reply to lpc, 01-24-2002 17:56:25  
There was a post several months back about making hay with "little" tractors. It was long but very good should be easy to find in the archives.



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Tom A

01-25-2002 08:41:00




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 Re: 9N making hay in reply to lpc, 01-24-2002 17:56:25  
I've used my 8N to hay for a couple of years now. Mow with a siclebar mower, use side delivery rake, and have baled with my MF #10 baler. It is slow baling--usually move along in 1st gear--but it does fine.

I have lots of hills, and the baler does weigh about the same as the tractor, so I am very careful (now) to never move the baler when either the soil is wet or there's any dew around because the baler-tractor combo turns into a bobsled. That said: it can be done, if you're careful it is safe, and it is a whole lot cheaper than buying a new tractor.

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REDNECKMATT

01-25-2002 07:06:31




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 Re: 9N making hay in reply to lpc, 01-24-2002 17:56:25  
I used my 9n last year to bale with a ford 250 pto powered baler. I got done but it was a long day. I have since bought a case sc with live pto to do the job this year.



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Frank

01-24-2002 19:01:31




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 Re: 9N making hay in reply to lpc, 01-24-2002 17:56:25  
I think it was my post about the NH 276 that you refer to. It is recommended that the tractor be HEAVIER than the baler so that the driver on the tractor can control which way things move. If you are on table-level fields, this is not a real big issue-- on sloping terrain it is! My 4100 lb tractor should be OK on my fairly level fields, but will be getting near the limit with a load of bales too.
My concern is the 62 Hp recommendation for the current NH mid-size balers. I dunno if this applied to the 310 too, let alone the 276.

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