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JD9295

01-10-2006 22:28:00




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another fella said he had a 69 that wouldnt bale grass hay worth a darn but would bale alfalfa great. does your 68 do good in grass?




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Rexalot

01-15-2006 08:40:10




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 Re: another question for Kelly C in reply to JD9295, 01-10-2006 22:28:00  
I bale primarily grass with my NH68. I have 2 sets of wedges installed and I still occasionally get a banana bale. I've tried making heavier bales which seems to help, but I also limit my length to about 3 1/2 feet. (My bales weigh approx 60 - 65 lbs)

I only have the 2 pairs of the adjustable tine bars mounted, with the first pair set about 4 inches from the end of the bar where it's mounted to the drive chain. The other is set about half way between the first and the fixed forks at the other end of the bar. (I may try another pair to help fork more hay into the chamber.)

Bigger windrows definitly help. If the row gets light I have noticed that is when the bales tend to malform.

Interestingly enough, I never had any real problems with banana bales from my NH S67, which is basically the same baler.

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Kelly C

01-11-2006 17:25:34




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 Re: another question for Kelly C in reply to JD9295, 01-10-2006 22:28:00  
Bannana bales seem to be common with the older NH balers.
My 68 has never made a bad bale for me. The trick is to make big windrows and run the baler so the hay gets picked up as close to the plunger as possable.
My 68 works the best when it is run at full capacity.
Light windrows will give you bannanas. If I ran my 68 like I do my JD14t I would get bannanas.

For my hay the 68 I take 2 9 foot windrows and make one. With the 14T I can only do one 9 foot cut per windrow or she plugs up.

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Greg C

01-11-2006 11:59:43




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 Re: another question for Kelly C in reply to JD9295, 01-10-2006 22:28:00  
I've also found I have to increase the tension a little, because the grass seems to spring back more. What Josh said is correct as well.



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Josh H

01-11-2006 06:27:08




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 Re: another question for Kelly C in reply to JD9295, 01-10-2006 22:28:00  
It will bale anything if it is adjusted right. In real dry grass or straw, you may need to make sure the wedges inside the chamber are in good condition, and maybe add some more if you can. Josh H



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