HayFarmer
Bronze Member
I power wash tractors when groady and especially after spreading fertilizer. Must wash spreader and tractor after that. Blow hay tools, but wash the baler every couple years. Baking straw really filthy it up.
None of the bearings on any round bailer (or square bailer) are shielded in an y way which is why I only use an air hose on mine to blow them off. I will pressure wash the external sheet metal but nothing under the shrouds even gets wet washed.My friend bought a new 560 jd baler. At the end of the season he cleaned it up for winter storage and used a power washer on some of it.
The next year he said he had to replace nearly every bearing in it.
Ouch and double ouch!
try bailing corn stalks sometime if you really want filth. Think you meant bailing, not baking.I power wash tractors when groady and especially after spreading fertilizer. Must wash spreader and tractor after that. Blow hay tools, but wash the baler every couple years. Baking straw really filthy it up.
that's why different degree spray nozzles are provided.Back in the 70's when pressure washers were new The dealers I worked at had a 500 PSI washers the used a twin cylinder Hypro pump. Later a 750 PSI belt driven unit was used. They were used to wash down combines and tractors either for resale or before mechanical work was started. Even those "low" pressure washers could blow off paint and decals if it was loose. My issue now is the manufacturers are all making 3,000 PSI plus washers. Do we really need that much to clean equipment? Or is it comparable to the horsepower "wars" in light trucks? You know gotta keep up with the neighbor mentality. Remember when freight was hauled in box trucks powered with 85 Horsepower then they even went to 110 yes the old flat head Ford. Now it seems a semi needs 850 to 1,000 horsepower. Pickups are bragging of over 500 horsepower and over 1,000 foot pounds of torque. Do we really need that high pressure?
I had an electric about 18 years ago. Power washed my driveway and was really proud of myself (young and stupid). Got my electric bill…then I threw the power washer in the trash. It went from $150 to $200 from just that day of power washing.
I am sure the tech is better today, and electric is much easier to maintain. On my gas PW I just use a low pressure nozzle, it works fine. You can get them with interchangeable nozzles now.
I been using a ryboi electric for about three years, first month of use had to buy a handle at Wal-Mart cause the ryboi started leaking. Other problem like with most my house end got welded to the machine water hose hook up, aluminum sucks with corrosion. Try to find one with brass .Does anyone else use an electric power washer on their tractor & implements? I been using a Craftsman electric motor driven power washer model CMEPW520 instead of the gasoline 5hp Husky which has so much pressure it can tear things up. The electric claims 2000 psi, but my guess (and my pressure gauge) shows it is really only about half that psi. Nice handy unit, though.
It's time for a new electric pw, & I'm looking for recommendations. I'd probably buy another Craftsman if they still made that one. Prices on others all seem to be reasonable, but I'm out of touch with what works best.
thanks,
rScotty
I had an electric about 18 years ago. Power washed my driveway and was really proud of myself (young and stupid). Got my electric bill…then I threw the power washer in the trash. It went from $150 to $200 from just that day of power washing.
I am sure the tech is better today, and electric is much easier to maintain. On my gas PW I just use a low pressure nozzle, it works fine. You can get them with interchangeable nozzles now.