OK HERE GOES NOTHING ...NEWBEE HAYER IN THE FIELDS HELP!!!

[newbee83]

I had good luck my first hay round and yes did clog up the baler once, cussed and sweat enough to know never to that again, rather it take me an extra couple mins then an extra 45 mins (takes about that long to unclog it i found out trust me ) but this round has gotten rained on twice I dont think its much good for anything but cattle now

 

[flusher]

or he'll be old and crotchety and wondering why a new 'city boy' is trying to cut hay.

The simpler version (the one i use) is when all the "real farmers" around me are cutting, thats when should be cutting. When they are tedding, thats when i should be tedding. when they are rowing thats when i should be rowing and when they are bailing... well you get the point..:thumbsup:


useing the above method it doesnt take long to "figure out" what they are watching for. weather wise, crop wise etc.

Yep, that's the method I use since I'm a complete haying newby.

 

[newbee83]

so I went to the auction this weekend , and bought a hesston tedder for a reasonable price, it has two "rotary wheels" on it with two small tires in the center which rides on the ground.Can anyone tell me if these are any good? Or what to look for so on....Thanks guys

 

[sweettractors]

so I went to the auction this weekend , and bought a hesston tedder for a reasonable price, it has two "rotary wheels" on it with two small tires in the center which rides on the ground.Can anyone tell me if these are any good? Or what to look for so on....Thanks guys

If it look similar to this, you will do a good job of tedding hay. Ken Sweet

 

[newbee83]

no it doesnt Mine is the 3 point style and looks like and older version of a tedder, it can also double as a rake i guess by flipping a lever in changes the way the one wheel rotates. Will this be to small for my tractor? Its only about 7 ft wide

 

[sweettractors]

no it doesnt Mine is the 3 point style and looks like and older version of a tedder, it can also double as a rake i guess by flipping a lever in changes the way the one wheel rotates. Will this be to small for my tractor? Its only about 7 ft wide

If it is indeed a tedder/rake combo? Used the rake part sparingly. The cam bearings that ride in the slots and are low life high upkeep machines If you leave it in the tedder position, most of the time, you may be ok? Ken Sweet

 

[newbee83]

ken here is the link of the exact one i bought, but that is not the price I paid not even close, alot lower


http://www.ironsearch.com/Searches-Farm-Pictures/Farm-Popular/Hesston/1454812.aspx

 

[newbee83]

please give me all your thoughts good bad indifferent, I paid 375.00 for it

 

[sweettractors]

I would just leave it as a tedder and roll on! Can't beat that price. Ken Sweet

 

[TravisTractor]

My tach cable broke last year and so I will have to guess until I buy a new one..Do you know where I can get a lubrication chart for the haybine and baler,I greased every fitting I founf but I want to make sure I dont miss anything, grease is cheap lol

about three quater throtle is usualy 540 on most tractors some newer ones are full throtle