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What is the best way to get a square baler about 7

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Kevin5456

12-19-2006 17:45:55




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What is the best way to get a square baler about 70 miles? Kevin




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burnetma

12-21-2006 04:37:28




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 q in reply to Kevin5456, 12-19-2006 17:45:55  
Two more suggestions. First, tow it on a clear day without rain or fog. Second, buy/borrow a set of magnetic "trailer" lights. Put them on the baler and run with your hazards on below 40 MPH and you should be all set. I towed my new to me JD baler nearly 190 miles without incident.



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Fordfarmer

12-20-2006 08:42:46




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 Re: What is the best way to get a square baler abo in reply to Kevin5456, 12-19-2006 17:45:55  
As far as the SMV emblem... check your local laws. In WI, SMV signs are ONLY for 25 m.p.h. or less.



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Ultradog MN

12-21-2006 17:23:14




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 You mean? in reply to Fordfarmer, 12-20-2006 08:42:46  
If I put 13.6X28 tires on my 8N with the Sherman overdrive I don't Need an SMV sign? Cool!
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Hugh MacKay

12-21-2006 03:20:57




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 Re: What is the best way to get a square baler abo in reply to Fordfarmer, 12-20-2006 08:42:46  
I think you are correct and it applies to more than WI. I was farming when SMV signs came out. The understanding at that time was it would be universal across North America. Under 25 mph was SMV, pulled by truck or tractor. Over 25 mph it was flashing lights all the way.

I know of a couple of folks, in two different provinces in Canada, fined for exceeding 25 mph, towing a farm implement behind a pickup, with only SMV sign.

This law came about as a result of a co-ordinated effort by farm organizations across North America. At that time farmers also asked governments to levy fines for folks using the SMV sign for other purposes. (markers for a driveway, etc.) The design of the sign was to let the motoring public know, up ahead was a vehicle being pulled by a tractor or a vehicle that wouldn't exceed 25 mph. You try and find a policeman today that knows he should be pulling over the pickup doing 40 mph with a SMV sign displayed.

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Hugh MacKay

12-20-2006 03:30:53




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 Re: What is the best way to get a square baler abo in reply to Kevin5456, 12-19-2006 17:45:55  
Kevin: Most balers pull quite well behind a good heavy pickup. I'd remove the wheels at bearings first, check condition of bearings and replace any that look bad, pack with new grease.

Also, balers aren't quite as hard to load as most folks would have you believe. I remember doing a move once between two MF dealers. I had a 40' trailer 8' wide deck, with beaver tail and ramps. They loaded 4 balers on there in less than an hour. 2 forward and 2 on backwards. They pulled them on with a a hydraulic telescoping device, at 90 degrees on a front end loader. The loader drove alongside trailer. The telescoping device gave them critical steering as balers, 3 makes 2 MF, 1 NH and 1 IH sat on 8' deck, but wheels were very close to edge. At my destination they picked them off with a cat loader and slings.

Another easy way to load them is front hitch on a tractor or skidsteer. Skidsteer is by far the best. Most balers I've hauled will fit on an 8' deck. I say most, bear in mind not all, I have run across a couple of wider balers.

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RustyFarmall

12-20-2006 06:42:02




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 Re: What is the best way to get a square baler abo in reply to Hugh MacKay, 12-20-2006 03:30:53  
I recently transported a brand new Case-IH 22 foot disc. With the wings folded up, the disc was still about 13 ft. wide. No way could it be loaded on a trailer, so I hooked on to it with my one ton and headed up the road. Total distance of about 140 miles, and took about 4 hours. 30 to 35 mph on most roads, up to 50mph where it was really smooth. Not my favorite thing to do, but it needed done.



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RickL:

12-19-2006 23:22:15




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 Re: What is the best way to get a square baler abo in reply to Kevin5456, 12-19-2006 17:45:55  
Just pull it home and don't worry about it. Tires and wheel bearing see if they loose first,pull it home. MOve all type machinery all year long simply by pulling it



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old

12-19-2006 18:58:52




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 Re: What is the best way to get a square baler abo in reply to Kevin5456, 12-19-2006 17:45:55  
Well unless you have a way to pick it up and then remove the tounge from it then you have to pull it. About the only way to load one is to pick it up and then with out removeing things its to wide to haul on a trailor. I've pulled more then one 50 or so miles. Just make sure you grease the wheel bearings before you take off and stop often and check them to make sure there not getting hot. Also your looking at about 45 MPH max to be safe. A square baler is heavy and pulling one faster is hard on the bearings place if you need to stop fast and your going say 60 it will be very hard to do

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Josh in Pa

12-19-2006 17:55:40




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 Re: What is the best way to get a square baler abo in reply to Kevin5456, 12-19-2006 17:45:55  
I think i'd make a morning trip out of it. They can be tough to fit on a trailer, and you can probably pull it 35 mph pretty easily. Take an smv, spare tires, and grease gun. I'd pack the wheel bearings with grease and stop every once in a while to make sure the bearings aren't getting hot. It it has a thrower, either lock it in place, or pull it to one side with a ratchet strap. I pulled one about 35 miles, and the trip went real smooth.
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MN Bob

12-19-2006 17:53:35




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 Re: What is the best way to get a square baler abo in reply to Kevin5456, 12-19-2006 17:45:55  
I towed mine farther than that, a dealer delivering it probably would too. Make sure the farm slow moving sign is on, flag etc as needed. Do it in daylight so lights are not a problem. I was able to move along near 40. Took the secondary roads. Bob



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Rexalot

12-21-2006 06:58:42




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 Re: What is the best way to get a square baler abo in reply to MN Bob, 12-19-2006 17:53:35  
Tow it.

I just towed home an Oliver baler that I bought 60 miles from me.

I took along a few tires for spares, unfortunately only one would fit and I needed that just to get going. I stopped in a parking lot after I got out of the field and did a quick check of the bearing grease, checked tire pressures and off I went.

I used mapquest to plan my route to get around the interstate trying to stay on state highway.

SMV sign and flashers, nice day, drove about 35 - 40 mph.

I new when I left the parking lot after checking bearings that I was riding on a "maypop" tire but luckily I made it home without it blowing out.

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