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TOWING A BALER

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HuberOR

01-17-2007 19:12:54




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Looking at a freeman 200 PTO 225 miles away.Is pulling it with a F350 crazy.thanks




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RAW in IA

01-18-2007 16:32:17




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 Re: TOWING A BALER in reply to HuberOR, 01-17-2007 19:12:54  
I toweda27' folding IH disc 200 mile with a GMC one ton flat bed one time. No problems at all.



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johns48jdb

01-18-2007 07:08:07




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 Re: TOWING A BALER in reply to HuberOR, 01-17-2007 19:12:54  
never pack the cups full of grease. the hot grease has to have room to expand and it will blow the cups off if they are full of grease. i don't know if this is a square baler or not, but if it is you can add a trailer hitch to the left of the center one by about two feet if you can. this will make the square baler pull more centered behind the truck.



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Easy1

01-18-2007 06:06:30




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 Re: TOWING A BALER in reply to HuberOR, 01-17-2007 19:12:54  
I towed one 40 miles. Harvested a BUNCH of mailboxes.....



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RustyFarmall

01-18-2007 03:55:02




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 Re: TOWING A BALER in reply to HuberOR, 01-17-2007 19:12:54  
Not crazy at all. I do that sort of thing quite regularly with my Chevy 3500. You might want to invest in a set of those magnetic mount remote taillights. Also, bring along a container of wheel bearing grease, pop the dust covers off the hubs on the baler and pack as much new grease into the hubs as possible and then fill the dust covers before putting them back on. Keep the DOT happy by using a safety chain, and if the baler bounces too much, let some air out of the tires. You should be able to travel along at 30 to 35 mph easily. Smooth roads will let you run along at about 40 to 45, maybe even up to 50. Keep a close watch on things, especially the tires, and stop every so often and feel the hubs, if they are too hot, pack some more grease into them. Also, check the wheel lug bolts for tightness before starting out, and several times during the trip.

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RustyFarmall

01-18-2007 03:52:53




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 Re: TOWING A BALER in reply to HuberOR, 01-17-2007 19:12:54  
Not crazy at all. I do that sort of thing quite regularly with my Chevy 3500. You might want to invest in a set of those magnetic mount remote taillights. Also, bring along a container of wheel bearing grease, pop the dust covers off the hubs on the baler and pack as much new grease into the hubs as possible and then fill the dust covers before putting them back on. Keep the DOT happy by using a safety chain, and if the baler bounces too much, let some air out of the tires. You should be able to travel along at 30 to 35 mph easily. Smooth roads will let you run along at about 40 to 45, maybe even up to 50. Keep a close watch on things, especially the tires, and stop every so often and feel the hubs, if they are too hot, pack some more grease into them.

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Kelly Campbell

01-17-2007 19:35:10




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 Re: TOWING A BALER in reply to HuberOR, 01-17-2007 19:12:54  
Why would that be crazy, I doubt that the baler would weight more than 12,000 lbs, a freeman 270 weighs 7800 - 8800 lbs, I'd hook to it, check the bearings and take a extra wheel and go!, might make for a good day, just plan your route before you go



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