As I mentioned in my earlier post, I have some reservation about putting a 20 ft wagon loaded to the max behind my old NH68 baler. Not sure if the NH engineers visioned such a load behind that baler.
Looking at today's late model balers, I should think pulling a maxed-out 20 ft hay wagon with the baler would be no sweat - even going up a hill.
Question is - anyone ripped the tongue or rear baler hitch out of their old New Holland or Deere baler when pulling a 20 ft wagon maxed out?
My old JD 14T had a huge square tube for an axle spanning the baler for the axle shafts/wheels to bolt onto. As I recall, the wagon hitch came directly off this axle tube and I believe was steadied by a small brace to the bale chamber. Though the 14t was a low/slow capacity baler, it was pretty stout in construction and while I never pulled a wagon with it, reflecting back, I don't think a 20 ft hay wagon would have been a problem.
Fast forward to today, my NH68's rear hitch is attached to the bale chamber. My concern is that to much of a load on the trailer and I've got a warped bale chamber. In addition, the tongue on the front of the baler isn't exactly (IMHO) a super stout structural member. I also have some concern about ripping that thing out too.
So again my question is - anyone damaged their bale chamber or ripped out a front or rear hitch pulling a 20 ft wagon load of hay maxed out?
As I mentioned in my earlier post, I'm most likely to use 16 ft wagons with this baler, but am interested in it's practical limits too.
Thanks!
Bill
Looking at today's late model balers, I should think pulling a maxed-out 20 ft hay wagon with the baler would be no sweat - even going up a hill.
Question is - anyone ripped the tongue or rear baler hitch out of their old New Holland or Deere baler when pulling a 20 ft wagon maxed out?
My old JD 14T had a huge square tube for an axle spanning the baler for the axle shafts/wheels to bolt onto. As I recall, the wagon hitch came directly off this axle tube and I believe was steadied by a small brace to the bale chamber. Though the 14t was a low/slow capacity baler, it was pretty stout in construction and while I never pulled a wagon with it, reflecting back, I don't think a 20 ft hay wagon would have been a problem.
Fast forward to today, my NH68's rear hitch is attached to the bale chamber. My concern is that to much of a load on the trailer and I've got a warped bale chamber. In addition, the tongue on the front of the baler isn't exactly (IMHO) a super stout structural member. I also have some concern about ripping that thing out too.
So again my question is - anyone damaged their bale chamber or ripped out a front or rear hitch pulling a 20 ft wagon load of hay maxed out?
As I mentioned in my earlier post, I'm most likely to use 16 ft wagons with this baler, but am interested in it's practical limits too.
Thanks!
Bill