Small tractor hay baling???

Sue Tweedy · Jul 8, 2011

Looking for a sickle mower and a baler that can be used with a Massey GC2300 compact tractor

Taylortractornut · Jul 8, 2011

I have a grey market takakita baler. Its a mini round baler I pull with my 30 hp yanmar Stinks using the pto with out a 2 stage or being independent. I love running it on dads I 3040 LS with a live pto works wonders. No adjusting or knotters to deal with no timing junk either. And no jerky jerky. Its 3 point mounted and all the hydraulics are self contained in the baler.

JasG · Jul 8, 2011

Sue Tweedy said:
Looking for a sickle mower and a baler that can be used with a Massey GC2300 compact tractor

What kind of bales?

I think that tractor is very small, and ground clearance will be an issue.

Sue Tweedy · Jul 9, 2011

JasG said:
What kind of bales?

I think that tractor is very small, and ground clearance will be an issue.

Small square bales

cowski · Jul 9, 2011

i would recommend you get a utility tractor.i have a small mf sickle mower and a mf 124 baler. which i pulled with a mf 150.at 45 pto horsepower it handles it real well.but i would not want anything smaller.if your tractor is even large enough to run the hay equipment ,you are to run into a safety problem with that small of tractor.2 problems i see is not having enough weight to stop the baler going down a hill and rolling it over cutting with a sickle mower.good luck

JasG · Jul 9, 2011

Sue Tweedy said:
Small square bales

A small square baler will shake that tractor apart. There is a lot of force put on a tractor each time the plunger changes direction. As pointed out also you won't be able to stop very well.

zzvyb6 · Jul 9, 2011

Gee, I just put 500 up in the past 2 days with my little 35 hp CUT. What did I do wrong? My rig doesn't shake because its not "the heavy plunger" that would make it sake. (Last year's picture).

SPYDERLK · Jul 9, 2011

zzvyb6 said:
Gee, I just put 500 up in the past 2 days with my little 35 hp CUT. What did I do wrong? My rig doesn't shake because its not "the heavy plunger" that would make it sake. (Last year's picture).

Im with you there. Our 28 and 34HP geared Kubotas do fine. Even Mighty Mouse can handle it. However, altho the plunger surge wasnt in the least unpleasant on that one either, I believe it caused the HST to hit relief with every stroke in a heavy windrow. 8mo later I had transmission trouble - a broken cradle bearing FWIW. :confused3: Based on the failure I would be leary of using as small an HST tractor as I would a gear.
larry

foreman Etexas · Jul 9, 2011

Renze said:
contractor baled some hay for us with a 160 hp Ursus last week... In previous years we also had them bale with a Deutz D40, his wife's 35 year old horse chores tractor, when no other machine was available to bale.. In his fleet of Zetor, Ursus and Case Magnums he usually keeps one 80 hp Belarus for baling, it is only used for light jobs like baling and corn planting, but it has the flywheel mass to keep the baler going.

regarding these old tractors, It's the flywheel mass that did the trick, the 2 and 3 cylinder machines ran slower revs so they required a heavier flywheel.

I also have a 80hp Belarus I keep around to do all the chores I dont wonna scratch or dent the kubotas up,and the power down 3pt u can dig a hole anywhere or brake an auger.Tough tractors weak frontends,strong hyd.1992 model 642 hrs,dont anyone wonna spend to much time on it,its named (the piece). Never has had any problems,just dont look so pretty

JasG · Jul 9, 2011

zzvyb6 said:
Gee, I just put 500 up in the past 2 days with my little 35 hp CUT. What did I do wrong? My rig doesn't shake because its not "the heavy plunger" that would make it sake. (Last year's picture).

Your tractor is twice the tractor a GC2300 is. It is a sub-compact tractor and very similar to a Kubota BX2300. There is a lot more to a tractor than just HP, weight and driveline strength are part of it. I too have baled with tractors as small as 35 HP, but never would I use a Sub-compact.