Baling hay with 39 horses
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When I first read your post I thought you were literally baling hay with 39 horses and though "this could be interesting" :laughing::laughing:
Anyway I do think you could get much better advise posting this question in the Kubota Owning/Operating forum:thumbsup:
When I first read your post I thought you were literally baling hay with 39 horses and though "this could be interesting" :laughing::laughing:
Anyway I do think you could get much better advise posting this question in the Kubota Owning/Operating forum:thumbsup:
Carl_NH
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John Deere 14T or 24T are good balers and depending on the area of the country you can find them at auctions or try tractorsmart.com They are not $$ maybe $1000-3000 tops.
They are pretty simple until you get into the knotting and tying mechanism (on any baler) so make sure you run a few bales thru it before buying.
Its not that the knotters are so expensive it's more along the lines of when it's hot and time to make hay and you spend the afternoon fixing the knotter and rain is coming that makes it frustrating.
But when they work they work reliably.
good luck and some more detail about your location might get some other members to suggest best dealers / places to look in your neck of the woods.
They are pretty simple until you get into the knotting and tying mechanism (on any baler) so make sure you run a few bales thru it before buying.
Its not that the knotters are so expensive it's more along the lines of when it's hot and time to make hay and you spend the afternoon fixing the knotter and rain is coming that makes it frustrating.
But when they work they work reliably.
good luck and some more detail about your location might get some other members to suggest best dealers / places to look in your neck of the woods.
creekbend
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Perhaps this will be helpful. Go the the SEARCH section here on TBN, and type "Square Hay Balers" in the line for threads and then hit the Search button. There are several past threads there that may be of assistance. Good Luck. BTW, welcome aboard.:tractor:
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I bought my Massey Ferguson 124 baler (two twine, small squares) several years ago right out of the field--the seller baled 30 acres the day before I bought it. Cost: $2K
Stay clear of balers that have been "field stored" any length of time unless you know enough to evaluate the condition of such balers or have a friend you trust inspect the baler before you buy.
I'd get the seller to run the baler for you (bust open a few bales and hand feed them into the pickup) to make sure it works OK. Check the baling chamber for excessive rust on the walls (which is a problem if the baler has been stored with hay packed in that chamber).
Check the slip clutch on the pto shaft for worn face plates (I had to replace the plates on my baler right after I got it home).
There are a lot of JD and NH balers around and you can get parts pretty easily for these. Check parts availability before buying other brands.
Good luck
strum456
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I wouldn't bale at all with 39 horses... they will eat the hay faster than they will ever bale it! :confused2:
Briana03
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I moved your thread to the Ag Tractors & Machinery Forum.
I moved your thread to the Ag Tractors & Machinery Forum.