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TO-30 with NH 68 bailer

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DavePA

07-22-2002 06:52:02




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I found a model 68 NH baler. Will a to-30 tractor have enough power to run this unit? It is supposed to bale good but has a broken axle at the point where the hub mounts the axle tube. For a purchase price of $25.00 and a few welding rods it can be mine. Will the old Fergy handle the baler? Pros-cons? thanks DavePA




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JK-NY

07-26-2002 17:04:08




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 Re: TO-30 with NH 68 bailer in reply to DavePA, 07-22-2002 06:52:02  

Yes the 30 will have power enough but in heavy hay you'll be in low gear and give her a work out; I agree without live pto you'll want an overrunning clutch, also if you have any hills I'd be careful if you pull a wagon behind the baleror the 30 might not hold it back.



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shoe

07-22-2002 20:43:31




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 Re: TO-30 with NH 68 bailer in reply to DavePA, 07-22-2002 06:52:02  
The 68 NH baler was a good sized baler in their
day, the 78 being the biggest of that era. The TO 30 would probably run the baler, but it
would be a hand full for it. As far as running it
at 900 to 1100 rpm's, that's just above an idel.
It's going to take alot more RPM's for that little tractor to run that baler. Baler are designed to
run at a tractors designated 540 pto speed and that is not 900 Rpm's on a tractor that has 540
PTO.

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Burrhead

07-23-2002 12:35:36




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 Re: Re: TO-30 with NH 68 bailer in reply to shoe, 07-22-2002 20:43:31  
Shoe when that 68 was built there was no such thing as a standard pto rpm. Some tractors did'nt even have a pto, and some Farmalls turned bassackwards. That's how come you see so many old balers with Wisconsin engines on them. That Wisc was rated at 18hp but by today's standard it was probly a 9 to 10 actual hp engine.

That 68 was designed to run at 50 plunger strokes a minute. With his 30 Ferguson that's about 1050 engine rpm.

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paul

07-24-2002 12:02:53




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 Re: Re: Re: TO-30 with NH 68 bailer in reply to Burrhead, 07-23-2002 12:35:36  
My NH 270 seems to like less than full 540 rpms as well. It can do it in heavy hay, but with age and several hundred thousand bales, it's happier at 3/4 speed or so.

--->Paul



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Garry

07-22-2002 20:15:33




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 Re: TO-30 with NH 68 bailer in reply to DavePA, 07-22-2002 06:52:02  
Don't know about the NH 68, but the NH 273 that I have -- has 'bolt in' spindles. Thought that I had problems in the same area, but is just that the bolt hole alignment between the spindle and 'axle' are somewhat wollered out giving some slack for the wheel to wobble around.

Garry



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Burrhead

07-22-2002 17:07:47




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 Re: TO-30 with NH 68 bailer in reply to DavePA, 07-22-2002 06:52:02  
for $25 and some welding you can't lose.

Your 30 will run a 68 real good.



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Errin OH

07-22-2002 09:21:20




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 Re: TO-30 with NH 68 bailer in reply to DavePA, 07-22-2002 06:52:02  
Run it yes, work it? good question. I assume its a pto driven bailer. Don't know much about a TO-30 but, 30 hp is about the minimum amount of power that will. I am sure someone could do it on 25 but, it realy needs 40 or so. I have been using a NAA (30 hp) on an old ford bailer. And it will bogg it down pretty good. Here's a few extra tips I have learned so far.

Smaller windrows - It takes a few extra rounds but given you won't be stopen every 10' to clear it out it, shouldn't increase you field time to much.

ORC - You will learn to be quick on the clutch and havin an ORC will make it easier to pop it out of gear to clear the bailer.

Engine Speed - Don't try to over come lack of power with RPMs. The bailer will not work right if your running flat out. I run mine between 900-1100rpm.

Big Bang - If you sould hear one, stop and check things out. I found that when you shear off the stationary knife it will still bail. Just doesn't cut as good.

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