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Transporting a round baler... TOW BEHIND? Advice?

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Mike

03-06-2002 16:32:54




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So how well can you tow a round baler behind a truck? Any stories, advice or suggestions?




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thurlow

03-07-2002 09:55:29




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 Re: Transporting a round baler... TOW BEHIND? Advice? in reply to Mike, 03-06-2002 16:32:54  
I pulled one from north of Memphis to Kansas a few years ago with a 3/4 ton truck; big baler 5' x6'. Just make sure your wheel bearings, hitch pin and safety chains are in good shape. Drove highway speeds; no problems.



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JWC

03-06-2002 17:43:53




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 Re: Transporting a round baler... TOW BEHIND? Advice? in reply to Mike, 03-06-2002 16:32:54  
Use common sense is the first rule. Round balers come in different widths, heights and weights. Make sure you have a heavy enough truck and apropriate lights, reflectors or other equipment such as SMV. There may be regulations regarding pulling it on limited access highways and interstates. Balers do not have spring type suspensions and are not designed for highspeed towing for long distances (though many do it). A worst case example happened about 12 years ago outside the town where I live. A man was towing a baler behind a 1 ton truck on an open 4 lane highway, at the same time an organization was having a fundraising walk between two towns 20 miles apart. The truck or baler swerved and hit an escort vehicle which flipped on to several of the walkers decapatating some of them. About eight of the participants died. I don't know the final legal outcome but it was a pretty tough one to sort out. You did not say where you are from or how far you want to tow it. I have a 4'x4' fixed chamber baler and flatbed it when it is not practical to take it with the tractor. I have had to share the one baler between farms that were 3 hours apart.

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JMS/MN

03-06-2002 17:06:10




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 Re: Transporting a round baler... TOW BEHIND? Advice? in reply to Mike, 03-06-2002 16:32:54  
Jack up the baler. Pull the wheels and hubs. Regrease and readjust the bearings. If you expect to transport the baler often, drill and tap for grease zerks in the hubs, between the bearings, for quick regreasing. A half-ton or larger pickup should handle a typical baler. Air the tires properly. Put a keeper in the hitch pin. Secure anything loose on the baler, including access doors, and chain the pto shaft securely. Lock up the pickup unit, secure so it can't bounce loose. Check the bearings after 5 and 10 miles, if they aren't warm to the touch by then they should give you no problem on a long trip.

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