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Towing a round baler


I've never towed one more than about 15 miles. However, when Vermeer balers first came out a local man(this is in SC) who later became a large Vermeer drove his truck to IA to the factory and towed home a baler. I've seen him towing balers on the interstate and keeping up with traffic. He always pumps the tires up real good.

KEH
 
Towed our KRONE 260 approximately 70 miles to Paris, TX.

Make sure you grease the wheel bearings really good.

Check your operator's manual for recommended speed.

Good luck.
 
New Holland 848 about 200 miles, and a Vermeer 505 Super I about 50 miles. No problem either time, about 45 mph or so.
 
Better check state laws before you do.

I did not know this law existed in MN.

Local farther son operation buys repairs, paints and resells NH haybines. The son got a ticket last month for towing a farm implement faster than 45 MPH. They been doing this for years. The cop did show him the law. Completely a new one to me.

Rick
 
Thanks for the reply so guys .I think that's what I'm going to do its mostly County roads so I should be okay
RICK
 
I havetowed an 851 NH over 100 miles at 55 mph with no problems, cross chained it so it wouldn't whip around aired up the old tires and took off.
 
I towed the new one i bought last year 70 miles from the dealership to the house. Most of the time went in the 45-55 mph range. No problems.
 
About 45 behind the wife's Explorer Sport Trac. That was one rough ride. My F250 wouldn't have been so bad,but that little bugger was just too small.
 
Not sure I would want to go much over 35 (the recommended speed for the implement tires on my NH BR780) on a hot day. I towed it home 150 miles on an 80 degree day. Anytime I went over 40 mph the tires warmed up a lot more than I was comfortable driving them.
 
I've moved mine around quite a bit.

No one has mentioned tire type. Mine has ribbed agricultural tires that have a 25mph speed limit molded right on the side of the tire. There are many of them out there that have automotive type tires.

You also might consider those magnetic stick on trailering lights as an added safety feature.
 
rich is exactly rite ,,.that will need to be done,,anyway ,,just as well "git r dun " then you are good to go for yrs ,,. side note , I have found acouple fellas that I tbought knew the proper way to hand pump a bearing , but no,, they just gooped it around the bearing and said it was good to go ,?,. Not in My World .. keep speed round 45 .. slower as needed ,and chek the tires and allthe hubs for heat every 10 miles ..
 
In Wisconsin the speed limit with a sign is 25 mph. If you go over that it's speeding. Bought some machinery from a dealer that got caught the county trucks had them on they had to take them off.
The idea is that if someone is pulling something with a sign you can assume it's only going 25 or less.
 
Did 300 miles in one day once, 50 miles is fine, make sure bearings have grease, the hotter the day then the slower I go, 50-55 mph, stay off interstate, stay off terrible county roads, state highways are best here in TX, go right through little towns, but go around big cities, I rig up a set of tail lites and turn signals if very far, hook up two safety chains and wire up hitch pin so it absolutely cant come out, I use my 1 ton truck because it has the best brakes, carry a jack and spare tire if you have one, some blocking and a lug wrench, air tires to recommended pressure on tire. I've never been stopped or harassed by cops I buy and sell a baler or two per year and usually pick up and deliver myself, Oh and take my wife along for a little adventure. JBD
 
A baler is easy to pull if the wheel bearings are good. I pulled a 2 row picker home from 50 miles away now that was a slow ride.
 


Bought a NH BR7070 in northern IN, hooked it to our Z71 and towed it 290 miles back home to Ky staying on state roads 50-55 mph. Newer balers have lights and I inflated the tires to max psi, We where getting light showers that day and the wet roads helped keep tire temps down. Hubs never got hot but baler was less than two years old and had only baled 250 bales so bearings where like new and didn't need repacked.
 
The big question is how good are the bearings, I would want to check them BEFORE towing anything that was not mine.
 
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