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NH 277 / 268 baler info

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David

03-20-2002 18:41:53




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NH dealer has two square balers for sale. They are a 277 and 268. How much HP is required for these and any info you may want to add would be helpful before I choose.
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3020MSS

03-24-2002 18:34:31




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 Re: NH 277 / 268 baler info in reply to David, 03-20-2002 18:41:53  
THought Id ad my two cents on this one. Also besides the horse power needed, keep in mind the ground you'll be using this on. Will a smaller tractor (less horses) be able to handle baler without baler pushing tractor around. Flat ground well then no problem.. just a thought



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Roy B

03-23-2002 09:43:31




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 Re: NH 277 / 268 baler info in reply to David, 03-20-2002 18:41:53  
David; I can't speak about the 277, but my 268 is a good old reliable unit that will run behind anything with 25hp. You might get away with a little less, but not easily. Live PTO sure is nice when it comes to baling. Roy



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JMS/MN

03-20-2002 23:55:13




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 Re: NH 277 / 268 baler info in reply to David, 03-20-2002 18:41:53  
I use a D17 (53hp) or 3020 (67hp) on my 268. But I made it into a 269- good move. The difference between the two is that the 268 has a shorter hitch with 2 joint pto, the 269 is the same baler with a longer hitch and 3 joint pto. Engineer that designed the 268 hitch had to be nuts. No tractor is narrow enough to run the right wheel next to the windrow and keep the pto line half-way straight. My D17 has wheels set to match 30" corn rows, and could squeak by with the 268 hitch. Now, the 3020 with wide tread and the 269 hitch can follow windrows well. I'm sure a smaller tractor could run the baler well too, like a WD45: after all, years ago, that's all we had, or smaller.

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