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NH 488 Haybine transportation Options

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Peter Gilbert

05-05-2008 12:29:20




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So I bought a 2001 NH 488 haybine and a NH 256 rake on thw dk.

The equip is located 230 kilometers(150 miles+/-) from our property.

I have a friend nearby who has a large tow truck with a flat bed, hoist and winch. He got my MF165 when I bought that.

Option A: Float it, I figure Sonny would charge $200 round trip plus I would need a $50 oversize load permit. I like this option. safe and no wear on equip. 5 hours round trip.

Option B: Tow the haybine with my Toyota pickup and put the hay rake in the bed. Grease the hell out of anything that moves during transport. Be likely $80-100 for fuel. 8-9 hours round trip at 40km/h (25mph) on the return trip.

What do you like ??? How far have you towed a haybine ? any other haybine maintenance items prior to long haul towing? how fast would you drive while towing ?
Thanks,
Pete

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Peter Gilbert

07-03-2008 08:36:13




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 Re: NH 488 Haybine transportation Options in reply to Peter Gilbert, 05-05-2008 12:29:20  
I'll post some great pics if need be but I had to let everyone know what happened. The Yota towed the NH 488 with the hay rake in back the bed no problem at all. THe 488 towed beautifully, I could get going up to 80kmh on a good road no problem at all. took 3.5 hours to go 250 kilometers (155mi +/-). don't do it if you don't have NWOR 750lb over springs in your yota.

I went back last weekend and drug back the baler, a gehl sb3210. obviously that towed very nicely, just wandered a bit more than the haybine. took 4.5 hours for the baler. $80 for gas per round trip. all rural roads.

Great trips !
Thanks,
Pete

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Finn Md

05-06-2008 09:58:23




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 Re: NH 488 Haybine transportation Options in reply to Peter Gilbert, 05-05-2008 12:29:20  
Option A for sure. btdt



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balatonm

05-06-2008 07:49:42




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 Re: NH 488 Haybine transportation Options in reply to Peter Gilbert, 05-05-2008 12:29:20  
I agree with the two bottum posts, there is no way you are going to fit any hay rake in the bed of your truck, and the haybines are faerly heavy in the hitch.
I'd Haul the hay bine if you can and tow the rake if they both don't fit on the truck, hay rakes usualy stay farily strate in tow and there narrower.



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Josh in WNY

05-06-2008 05:05:13




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 Re: NH 488 Haybine transportation Options in reply to Peter Gilbert, 05-05-2008 12:29:20  
Just a hard lesson that my father learned towing a haybine (might even have been a 488) when he worked for a dealer.

If you are going to tow the haybine, make sure you have a chain or something other than that little hitch pin holding the haybines hitch in the transport position. My dad had one slip out on him when he was towing a new one to a customer behind his F150. The hitch swung out to field position and slide the back end of his truck 3 feet sideways. Luckly he didn't get into an accident, but it sure shook him up.

His boss also had that happen once and ended up with a trade in mower wrapped around a telephone pole and the truck in the ditch. Again, got lucky that no one was hurt.

Josh in WNY

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Peter Gilbert

05-06-2008 04:21:57




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 Re: NH 488 Haybine transportation Options in reply to Peter Gilbert, 05-05-2008 12:29:20  
rod, good advice.

Rick, Yeah I have to agree if it's 10' long that's longer than I remember. Come to think of it I brought my 86" (7'+/-) Couture blower in the back of the Yota and it may have almost hung out a bit. Thanks !
Pete



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j105

05-05-2008 19:38:32




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 Re: NH 488 Haybine transportation Options in reply to Peter Gilbert, 05-05-2008 12:29:20  
Im going to vote for towing the 488. know that they are pretty heavy on the tongue. i would think they would be really awkward to pick up to load, not sure where you would hook on. as for the rake, i hauled a 256 and a 260 together on a 16 ft. car trailer. just pulled them on with a come along. 256 is probably about 10 ft wide.



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RCP

05-05-2008 18:56:42




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 Re: NH 488 Haybine transportation Options in reply to Peter Gilbert, 05-05-2008 12:29:20  
Can the seller pick the haybine and load it on the truck long , if yes no permit will be required, just remove the tounge and PTO shaft. We carried a 488 300 miles that way and had no issues using a car hauling trailer, behind a 1/2 ton pickup.



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RodInNS

05-05-2008 14:02:14




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 Re: NH 488 Haybine transportation Options in reply to Peter Gilbert, 05-05-2008 12:29:20  
I towed one and carried a discbine on the deck of my tandem at the same time a couple years ago. The haybine was advertized as 'field ready'. I presume that they checked the wheel bearings. I brought a spare tire. The truck does 109.... It was late. I ran. All 16 feet of it on the July long weekend.
Keep in mind that haybines don't tow straight behind, so they do go quite a bit over width. My truck is farm plated so it's allowed some overwidth, but probably not that much. Thankfuly the scale was closed...
This was a 300 km trip done in a little over three hours, so you can figure out how fast I drove.
Personally I'd probably drive at 80+ with my Ranger on a trip like that, depending on how it felt. Done that locally with balers, no problem. Best thing I can suggest is AVOID SCALES, work on the weekend, ask no questions and run like hell. If stopped, play dumb. Generally works.

Rod

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RickB

05-05-2008 13:56:20




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 Re: NH 488 Haybine transportation Options in reply to Peter Gilbert, 05-05-2008 12:29:20  
The roll back sounds cheap @$250 with the permit. I would not be at all afraid of towing a 488 150 miles. The only flaw in the plan is the part about putting the 256 in the back of the Toyota. That rake is bigger than you think.



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HAYBOY1

05-05-2008 18:08:29




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 Re: NH 488 Haybine transportation Options in reply to RickB, 05-05-2008 13:56:20  
I have to agree with Rick, that 'yota' doesn't stand a chance unless its full size and even then you are asking a lot of it, load it onto the flatbed and enjoy the ride



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Ken Macfarlane

05-06-2008 08:27:45




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 Re: NH 488 Haybine transportation Options in reply to HAYBOY1, 05-05-2008 18:08:29  
Hey did you pick those up at the auction in Woodstock?



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Peter Gilbert

05-06-2008 09:52:46




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 Re: NH 488 Haybine transportation Options in reply to Ken Macfarlane, 05-06-2008 08:27:45  
Ken,

No I went up to Patterson and all I saw was junk. Knotters half complete and well worn haybines etc. so I decided not to even goto the auction. I got this stuff off a fella up in Ste. Marie de Kent 1/2 hour north of Moncton.



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Ken Macfarlane

05-06-2008 12:37:45




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 Re: NH 488 Haybine transportation Options in reply to Peter Gilbert, 05-06-2008 09:52:46  
You must have gone to view when I did when it was all junk. On auction day there were a lot of last minute consignments added, at least 3 good discbines/haybines went through, along with a load of junk.

Do you mind me asking what you paid? I'm looking for a haybine or discbine myself. I turned down a 474 a while back since it was only 7 ft but I haven't found much with good rollers in it since.

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Ken Macfarlane

05-06-2008 12:38:42




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 Re: NH 488 Haybine transportation Options in reply to Ken Macfarlane, 05-06-2008 12:37:45  
Also trying to find a good tedder, ours is in pieces right now, trying to find a gearbox.



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HAYBOY1

05-07-2008 19:44:42




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 Re: NH 488 Haybine transportation Options in reply to Ken Macfarlane, 05-06-2008 12:38:42  
what kind of tedder you looking for?



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Ken Macfarlane

05-08-2008 05:42:02




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 Re: NH 488 Haybine transportation Options in reply to HAYBOY1, 05-07-2008 19:44:42  
The busted tedder is a Deutz-Fahr, lots of common parts between the different models.



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HAYBOY1

05-09-2008 08:00:13




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 Re: NH 488 Haybine transportation Options in reply to Ken Macfarlane, 05-08-2008 05:42:02  
I just picked up a leftover/brand new Pequea TT4000 tedder. I am retiring my old Deutz KH500(I think it is) Bigger tires and what not. Where are you located?



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