Ed S.
Well-known Member
- Location
- Middle Tennessee
[i:9df8601db0]Cross-posted in Implement Alley[/i:9df8601db0]
My NH 68 baler broke right at the end of first cut back in June and I borrowed a friend's JD 4020 and 338 to finish the job. One of the pickup finger shafts snapped in two on my baler, and I was able to remove some of the shields and cut it out so the reel would spin (albeit missing one set of fingers). I normally hay about 11 acres, but we decided to put most of that in beans after first cut, so with only 1.5 acres or so to do for second cut, I thought I'd at least try the 68 before calling my friend again. Turned out it actually baled pretty good. On top of the baler breaking, my AC 190 started knocking pretty bad, so it's parked now, and the 8N got put back on baler duty.
I only had one of 85 bales to break, and that when it hit the ground, not in the baler. I thought I would surely have problems with uneven bales, but I guess the relatively high ground speed of the 8N (I have +1 size rear tires) and heavyish windrows kept it full enough to alleviate any real problems.
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My NH 68 baler broke right at the end of first cut back in June and I borrowed a friend's JD 4020 and 338 to finish the job. One of the pickup finger shafts snapped in two on my baler, and I was able to remove some of the shields and cut it out so the reel would spin (albeit missing one set of fingers). I normally hay about 11 acres, but we decided to put most of that in beans after first cut, so with only 1.5 acres or so to do for second cut, I thought I'd at least try the 68 before calling my friend again. Turned out it actually baled pretty good. On top of the baler breaking, my AC 190 started knocking pretty bad, so it's parked now, and the 8N got put back on baler duty.
I only had one of 85 bales to break, and that when it hit the ground, not in the baler. I thought I would surely have problems with uneven bales, but I guess the relatively high ground speed of the 8N (I have +1 size rear tires) and heavyish windrows kept it full enough to alleviate any real problems.
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