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Che

06-20-2006 10:46:50




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I have a 1950 WD that I plan to use for hay making. I have about 5 acres of grass that I plan to make into square bales (one, maybe two cuttings per year). Questions:

1. Is the WD ok for this type of work? I seem to recall my grandpa doing the same with his WD 45 in the 1960s.

2. Any suggestions from anyone who does this? I'm a novice (at best) and am trying to scratch a farming itch and keep my lovely bride's horses in some grass hay. Recommendations on a baler and/or mower that are compatible with the WD?

Thanks!

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wddave

06-26-2006 20:28:53




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 WD is a fine haying tractor in reply to Che, 06-20-2006 10:46:50  
The WD is a fine haying tractor. We use a No 3 mower, a 77G rake and 303 baler. Just finished making 875 bales of grass hay yesterday.



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johns48b

06-24-2006 11:54:10




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 Re: WD for hay making in reply to Che, 06-20-2006 10:46:50  
unless you have money to burn and enjoy fooling around with used equiptment that will likely break down a lot i'd hire a neighbor whoes already set up to cut hay to do it for you. nearly anybody will cut and bail it for you and leave it up to you to pick it up. use a trailer to pick it up on and not a wagon. unless you need all the hay he might take part of it for doing the work if its good hay, but then theres a lot to be said for putting in a good days work with a piece of antique farm equiptment.

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Capt Wayne

06-20-2006 15:48:56




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 Re: WD for hay making in reply to Che, 06-20-2006 10:46:50  
The very first tractor I drove on the farm was a WD with an AC round baler behind it. We had 110 acres of red clover to bale and my dad was busy in other areas. He said I was old enough, around 6, and I could run it. The baler was new so no trouble and dad would stop in every hour or so to check the twine and stuff. I learned to love the hand clutch and to pay attention when a bale ejected to stop and not run over any hay because the pickup stopped. Great memories

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hd6gtom

06-20-2006 15:30:59




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 Re: WD for hay making in reply to Che, 06-20-2006 10:46:50  
I used a wd45 for pulling a 46 IHC bailer several years ago, worked fine, pulled rack and all.



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Loren P

06-20-2006 12:47:13




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 Re: WD for hay making in reply to Che, 06-20-2006 10:46:50  
The WD should work great for baling. I bought a '51 WD last fall that I got fixed up and running, and I can't wait to try it out on the baler for making some horse hay. I'm waiting until July to mow, since it seems to rain every other day this time of year in MN. I had been using our 100HP diesel for baling, but I like the idea of using the WD since it's smaller. The hand clutch is great for baling, since it allows you to keep the baler running when you stop moving forward. Since I have small fields with a lot of turns, I usually end up with a lot of big piles in the windrows when raking, which are a real pain if you can't stop and let the baler clear itself before continuing forward. Power shouldn't be a problem if your not pulling a rack behind the baler on hills. More fun to pick them up later anyway, then you get to use the tractor again. We use a #12 MF baler that seems to still work good.

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Josh in PA

06-20-2006 11:26:43




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 Re: WD for hay making in reply to Che, 06-20-2006 10:46:50  
A WD will work well for haying. For a baler I'd stick with new holland, maybe a john deere. They are by far the most common, easiest to get parts for, and easiest to find someone to work on it. A sickle bar mower will work for you, but I'd plan on spending a few dollars on new guards and sections (blades). A dull mower will drive you crazy. New idea, New holland, John Deere and others made pull type mowers, but they are pricey in some areas. A semi-mounted mower will work well too, likely be cheaper, but take a few more minutes to hitch up. Josh

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John (MO)

06-20-2006 11:01:49




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 Re: WD for hay making in reply to Che, 06-20-2006 10:46:50  
I'd say there are few tractors responsible for more bales of hay during their hay day so to speak. Go with nothing longer than a 7 foot mower, if it`s a sickle bar type at least. No experience with square bales, but I'll bet I`ve handled near a million little round ones.



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