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Horse Power to run a round bailer

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Rick

07-11-2004 09:57:22




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What is the required tractor horse power to run a round hay bailer that puts out 4' x 5' bails ? I am looking a purchasing a diesel tractor & want to have the option to go to round bails in the future.




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txblu

07-13-2004 09:35:40




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 Re: Horse Power to run a round bailer in reply to Rick, 07-11-2004 09:57:22  
Funny, I was baling yesterday and asked myself that exact question. I'm running a Hesston 5800 rounder (5x6) that California (or some western state ag dept) did some testing on. This baler put out 1750 to 1950# bales in their tests depending on moisture content and hay type.

I have a 4010 JD rated about 80hp. I live in N. Tx with gently rolling hills. I bale in 4th of 8 fwd speeds @ 2000 engine rpm (540 PTO).

When the baler gets about 90% full, you can feel the PTO start loading and by the time it is full, the engine is telling you that it is working.

From a weight standpoint, I wouldn't go smaller and the PTO tells me that I don't want less hp so looks like I answered my question.

Besides, the larger frame tractor puts you higher off the ground and visability is much better especially when you are cutting.....7' sudan.

Mark

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Mark in MO

07-12-2004 12:28:42




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 Re: Horse Power to run a round bailer in reply to Rick, 07-11-2004 09:57:22  
Rick, I pull my Hesston 5500 (5x5) with a 1850 Oliver(92 HP). This is probably overkill, but better safe than sorry. Here in the "Hills" of NW MO, I think that weight is also a factor as well as HP of your tractor. Just my O

Mark Hill
Dearborn, MO



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James in NC

07-12-2004 05:08:36




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 Re: Horse Power to run a round bailer in reply to Rick, 07-11-2004 09:57:22  
Minimum of about 40 in ideal conditions. If you have hills go up from there.



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Missouri Boy

07-11-2004 15:18:45




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 Re: Horse Power to run a round bailer in reply to Rick, 07-11-2004 09:57:22  
I would be more concerned about being able to cross low spots in the firld and being able to turm\n around at the bottom of a hill than I would with the PTO power to run the thing. Also you may want to consider wanting a tractor big enough to handle a bale with a loader. In consideration of this I live in the hills and have a IHC 986 (near 100 hp) and have a Heston 5010 and a great Bend loader. I never feel any pull on PTO but feel that the tractor is about right. I feel secure pulling it on the road. I know it is excessive size.

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harley

07-11-2004 12:56:44




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 Re: Horse Power to run a round bailer in reply to Rick, 07-11-2004 09:57:22  
I run a New Holland that puts out 5X5's with a 1940 M Farmall. Now granted when it comes time to wrap the bale you have to be quick on the clutch to get the tractor out of gear and the clutch back out without stopping the baled so you don't break a shear pin, but after three years I have got it down pretty good, and also pull a gehl 9' hay conditioner with the same tractor. I run it in 2nd gear and the only reason I don't use 3rd is because the conditioner won't handle that much material at a time. Harley

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Ron

07-11-2004 12:52:19




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 Re: Horse Power to run a round bailer in reply to Rick, 07-11-2004 09:57:22  
The manufacturer of the bailer will specify the minimum pto hp requirement.



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