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Roy in UK
07-03-2003 14:43:40
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Re: Ground Speed When Baling Question in reply to Bill, 07-03-2003 13:58:11
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Hi Bill, "How long is a piece of string?"
There is no easy answer to your question, it all depends on the thickness of the windrow, how heavy or light the crop is, whether the crop is as dry as burnt toast, or a bit damp as it is early in the morning or late in the evening because of dew....there are so many variables to consider. All I can suggest is that you go into the field, preferably when the crop is FIT for baling, nice and dry..... put the P.T.O. in gear, rev her up to 540 , select 1st gear,drive forward into the crop, get used to everything, then if you think your baler would go up a gear, try it.....and so on until you feel that the baler is working OK without been overloaded....You may find that you can change up a gear when you hit a light part of the crop, conversely you might have to drop a gear if the windrows suddenly become thicker. In a nutshell... an ounce of practice is worth a ton of theory. There is nothing like experience.
If you have never baled before it would be an idea to get someone to have a round or two with you who has done quite a bit of baling,while you get used to everything. Thats how I learnt, from my dear old dad, rest his soul.
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