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Re: Re: Re: couldn't pick up the bale


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Posted by Mark on February 01, 2004 at 06:34:48 from (209.151.112.101):

In Reply to: Re: Re: couldn't pick up the bale posted by Joe on February 01, 2004 at 06:17:22:

I've got to jump on this.

I'm a city boy gone to urbania 25 years ago. Had a slick little IH 454 @45 PTO hp and really low hrs.

Got some cows and needed hay. Contacted custom baler and did the lot next door....beautiful BIG round bales (5x6 as I remember).


Built me a hay spike and here we go. Backed up to the bail, hit the lift and presto the bale stays on the ground and the front end becomes airborne. 500# of railroad rails and a front bracket later and I can haul hay.

The other side.

Had (still do) early vintage '60's Fords which needed the same front end weight but these all (3) had different kinds of hydraulic problems which I attempted to fix over the years.

The best Is a little 2000 diesel (smallest of 3) and it picks 5 x 6's right up.

Your pump has to be putting out 2500#, your seal on your lift piston has to be in new condition, your pressure relief valve has to be above 2000# and you have to have your RPM's up to keep the fluid flowing and compensating for the leaks.

One of my Fords will only lift at PTO RPM, the other one will lift if I get off the tractor and help push the bale up....then It will keep it up (at PTO RPMs).

Your idea about smaller bales or larger tractor is the right approach. One thing to keep in mind.

Around here they sell bales by the bale not tonnage. Tonnage here is not the way to sell things because the moisture content really screws up the true value of the dry matter. Anyway, they roll 4 x 5 and 5 x 6 bales. Some sell the 4 x 5 for the same price ($25) as others the 5 x 6. If you are the seller.....great. If you're the buyer, there are 1.8 4x6 bales in a 5x6 bale (based on figuring volume of each).

I suppose the 4x5 baler was made for the reason you mentioned......can use a smaller tractor and the purchase price (new anyway) is less.

Hope this helps.

Mark


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