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At the moment none. but am looking at the high end of the small chassis NH or a mid chassis.
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If you don't have anything I would go for a utility tractor. They would have no problem with a mower conditioner as long as it wasn't over 12 or so. CUT is just too small in my opinion to run a mower conditioner. Not only that but the connection are not going to be right either. Most mower conditioner are cat. 3 hookups. Plus the hydraulics to run one, pto stress, etc. CUT just wasn't made for one.
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I've visited the NH web site, & if you go through their tractor wish list, you will see the largest CUT tractors can pull the smallest NH haybine.
The issue with a haybine or moco or whatever it's called is 2-fold. You need enough hp to turn the thing, which is about 45-50 hp for a 9'; and you need a heavy enough tractor to manhandle the haybine. Those rigs are heavy & off-center, they will want to push you around. I think anything but the very largest CUT is not at all suited for a haybine.
I have run my old 9' moco with a 960 Ford which is ~50hp and weighs a lot more than a CUT & has fluid in the rear tires. Worked, but it was a chore - both for the tractor, & for me to control it on the hills, I prefer using my 85 hp Ford which is much heavier.
--->Paul
The issue with a haybine or moco or whatever it's called is 2-fold. You need enough hp to turn the thing, which is about 45-50 hp for a 9'; and you need a heavy enough tractor to manhandle the haybine. Those rigs are heavy & off-center, they will want to push you around. I think anything but the very largest CUT is not at all suited for a haybine.
I have run my old 9' moco with a 960 Ford which is ~50hp and weighs a lot more than a CUT & has fluid in the rear tires. Worked, but it was a chore - both for the tractor, & for me to control it on the hills, I prefer using my 85 hp Ford which is much heavier.
--->Paul
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You can run a 7' sickle mo/co with about 40 hp fairly comfortably in all but the thickest hay and hilly fields. But you also need about 4,000lbs or so and a wider tractor than your normal CUT.
As for a small square baler 30-35 hp will do ok,but it might be slower than you like in really thick hay. But I'd be looking at around 3,500 lbs to run it also.
Plenty of Massey 35,50,135,150s,IH 444,Ford 3000,Case 430,DB 880,885....etc used around here to cut and small square bale with. Never seen a CUT though.
As for a small square baler 30-35 hp will do ok,but it might be slower than you like in really thick hay. But I'd be looking at around 3,500 lbs to run it also.
Plenty of Massey 35,50,135,150s,IH 444,Ford 3000,Case 430,DB 880,885....etc used around here to cut and small square bale with. Never seen a CUT though.
