Ford 5000 tractor to power a NH 68 square baler question.

Shealray

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Ford 5000 tractor to power a NH 68 square baler if I go slow in 1st gear will this be safe to use with my old baler?

Thanks
 
Baler should be protected by shear bolts... so I'd put it to the baler as hard as it wants to take hay in and not worry about it.

Rod
 
It'll be fine. I've baled square bales with everything from a
farmall h to a john deere 4020. Your ford is right there in
between.
 
While the 5000 is way more tractor then needed for a NH68 baler it will work just fine. Just be sure you have the correct shear bolts on the baler so the HP of the 5000 doesn't rip the old baler apart. That is why shear bolts are on machines so you can use most any tractor on them as long as it has enough HP
 
ahealray,

Everything that the other guys said. Plus, you mentioned going in first gear. That decision is going to be based on the size and density of the windrow. I don't know what the ground speeds are on a Ford 5000, but I bale using a NH273 baler and a Ford 2000.

My best bales come out when I have a good sized windrow (about 3 feet wide and about 2 or 2 1/2 feet high, running in second gear on the tractor.

I don't remember for sure, but I think that the ground speed is around 3 mph or so.

Keep your engine speed up so that the PTO is running at the proper speed - probably around 1,800 rpm engine speed.

Good luck.

Tom in TN
 
No problem.The baler is equiped with a slpi clutch
and shear bolt at the flywheel.Bale as fast as it
will eat it.Baleing too slow will cause soft mis
shapened marshmallow bales.As was said,I've also
used a big tractor(1256) on an old small baler.
 
(quoted from post at 10:02:39 08/11/14) ahealray,

Everything that the other guys said. Plus, you mentioned going in first gear. That decision is going to be based on the size and density of the windrow. I don't know what the ground speeds are on a Ford 5000, but I bale using a NH273 baler and a Ford 2000.

My best bales come out when I have a good sized windrow (about 3 feet wide and about 2 or 2 1/2 feet high, running in second gear on the tractor.

I don't remember for sure, but I think that the ground speed is around 3 mph or so.

Keep your engine speed up so that the PTO is running at the proper speed - probably around 1,800 rpm engine speed.

Good luck.

Tom in TN

I have good size wind rows and picking up brone.

Any tips for brone?

All of you are such sweet hearts to help me thank you.
 
Can't address your question directly as I have a
NH68, but haven't baled with it yet, but when I
bought the baler, it was wedged into a shed and
the seller had a Ford 5000 to pull it out and over
and down a hill to where I was going to pull it
home. I wound-up driving the 5000 to get the
baler out of the barn such that it didn't crash in
to the side of it and the tractor seemed like it
was pulling a piece of rope - no sweat.

BTW - had never driven a 5000 and that was one
nice tractor compared to our old MF50 and Ford
3000 with manual steering.

Good luck,
Bill
 
Heck, I've run a NH 268 with a Farmall C, Farmall 200, and a JD B. Ran out of traction pulling a wagon behind with the Farmalls! Now running with a MF 180, and never run out out of power, traction. Ground speed will depend on size density of windrows, etc. Balers surprisingly don't require much power.
 
If it's a PTO powered 68 you'll be fine. I worry more about not enough power than too much. I run my 68 behind a DB990 and it's perfect. I can run it at the recommended 60-65 strokes a minute and vary the gear selection to match the hay condition and windrow. It's when you have a little tractor that lacks enough power or one that won't go slow enough for the power available (9N/2N for instance) that you get problems.
 
I use a rule of thumb that I learned on this site - feed the hay to your baler at a rate that produces one bale every 12 strokes of the plunger or so. This will give you nice 3" flakes from a 36" bale.
As the rest have said - you'll be fine with your 5000. I think it's one of fords best tractors
Pete
 

Your biggest concern with your old baler is to run it fast enough. many times people think that running a baler at a lower speed is easier on it where it is actually the opposite. Momentum enables it to do its job with less torque which means less stress.
 

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