RickB
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Towing a small square baler
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whodat526
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i just hauled a 320 about two months ago it will hang over hang over a good 8inches and have to have the other will just barely all the way on the trailer when on a 104 in deck and u will have to have something at both ends that will pick the baler up and set it on the tralier and block up the frame so the pickup reel will not get bent up and i would not tow it 500 miles u will most likely run a wheel off
Brought home a New Holland this spring. Put new tires on it along with the Harbor Freight magnetic tail lights. Greased bearings before leaving. Pulled fine behind 1 ton Ford. Had a gooseneck trailer but no way to crib up or load on trailer. The lights bounced off but the rest made the 130 mile trip okay. The 500 miles seems to far- the 50 MPH seems to fast. Good Luck!
Thanks all. Boy, lots of opinions. I see cars and trucks towing little utility trailers, tent trailers, and small row boat or skiff trailers all the time. None have suspension, and many have smaller tires than the baler. These units are on highways al the time. Why is that?
Also, our highways are not great, but they are certainly smoother and straighter than our back roads. Wouldn't this be easier on the baler itself?
gekog
Also, our highways are not great, but they are certainly smoother and straighter than our back roads. Wouldn't this be easier on the baler itself?
gekog
Yes, and probably wider.
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As about 97.23% of the stuff that gets posted on this site it gets over thought and beat to death. If you want to pull it then pull it. If it were me I would take a trailer. Experience has told me with the 10,000 miles or so per year I have a trailer behind my trucks that its just not wise to tow something like this that many miles. I would much rather take my trailer that I know the condition of and load it up. Even if I had to pay a guy on each end to load and unload the implement sideways on the trailer I do not like surprises.
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Mace Canute
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Too bad it wasn't one of these...you could just drive it back! 
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I will add my opinion to the rest since all the posters are just that. First do what you feel is acceptable and take adequate precautions. First, the baler is basically a two wheeled trailer with a hay baler on top. It is designed to carry that load over rough terrain with normal tapered trailer bearing. IF they are properly greased, tightened and not worn out and the tires are new, I would not hesitate to pull it 500 miles but I would not exceed 50 mph and 45 would be better since it has no brakes and if you are using a half ton pick-up, more than half the weight of your truck is following behind you. I dont think you would have any problems with tires or bearing if they are in good shape when you leave. To be on the really safe side, you could put in new grease seals and new bearing and new tires before you started your trip and then just take it slow and easy on the way back home. A good shock absorbing bumper hitch would be a good investment if you can still find one. Also the baler is going to have a clevis type hitch on it, so you will have to have a good safety pin to hitch it up and if you have a ball hitch on your tow vehicle, make sure you have something with you to remove it.
Mace Canute
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The Op's baler is supposed to weigh 3850 pounds.
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Too bad it wasn't one of these...you could just drive it back!
Or one like this
My neighbor bales his 30-acre alfalfa field with this baby (a 3-twine New Holland baler, diesel-powered, hydraulic motor drive on the front wheel). He bought it in Fresno and towed it with his Ford van about 300 miles North to his place. His biggest problem was driving over the Sacramento River bridge on I5. Pretty hairy.
Mace Canute
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Just putting an accurate number on it just to clarify Gary's "more than half the weight of your truck" statement.
Mace Canute
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That's quite a beast, Flusher! I always find it quite interesting to see all the variations of machines and equipment that are done. Thanks for those pics.
