|
Ed S. (IL)
08-25-2007 06:58:59
|
|
Re: Baling with an 8N in reply to Rob Tamworth, 08-24-2007 11:17:42
|
|
|
I baled three cuts this year with the following behind a '50 frontmount 8N:
7' New Idea sickle bar mower - 3pt. mounted, PTO driven (sorry, no pic)
3pt. PTO driven Dearborn rake
New Holland 68 Hayliner baler, PTO driven, hay rack behind the baler
I have about 10 acres of alfalfa/grass (and weeds), most of which is on the flat, but part of which is on a slight grade.
The N runs the baler just fine on the flat, and with fairly light windrows (compared to what you'd run with a larger tractor/baler). My first two cuts were very light, and I baled in 2nd or 3rd gear in order to keep the chamber packed full. The 3rd cut was heavier, so I ended up using 2nd or 1st in the really heavy sections. If you hit a big wad and the baler starts to bog down, you have to bounce the clutch to go into neutral so the tractor doesn't stall, let it clear, and then bounce back into gear (repeat until through the heavy stuff). Sounds scarier than it is.
As for working the tractor hard, it's working, but no harder than pulling a cultivator or 2-bottom plow. I do have to plan my path, though, so I am pulling a relatively empty hay rack on the slight grade - it's a bit much to try to bale uphill with a loaded rack...
So, yes, you can do it with an N. Your experience will be better with a bigger baler/tractor combination, but if you are only doing a few acres on relatively flat ground, it will work just fine.
es[/img]
|
|
|
