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What size hay roller for a Ford 5000

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Donald-Ky

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Hey,
I am looking into starting to roll hay after a few years out of farming and was wondering what size round baler would a Ford 5000 diesel tractor handle in mild hill country. Approx. 100 bales/ year. Any opinons will be appreciated. ( pardon my misspellings.)
I am new to this board, so if this has been answered before please point me in that direction.
Again, Thanks for your input.
Donald
 
Neighbor used a 605C for about 15 years behind a 5000 in mostly flat/slightly rolling ground. They weren't particularly tight and would go about 1200 lbs. I's suggest you could handle a 5 x 6 baler for that amount of hay if you watched how you raked and baled it(direction of travel). A smaller baler would remove the limitations........
 
I just got a 5200 last year. I think it would handle my 605F Vermeer round baler - 6x5 bales. That might be a bit of a load, but I think it could.

Anything smaller should be no problem at all.

--->Paul
 
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Welcome to YT.
 
Thanks for your input. I see a lot of the 5x6 balers out there for sale. Would like a 5x5. If you set the 5x6 rollers to make a 5x5 bale, does it lower the power requirements much?
Thanks again.
Donald
 
Donald I run a 5000 with 660 nh makes 5x5 just fine on level ground.The baler will make 5x6
but i sit mine to make 5x5.The nh 660 is rated
for 80hp min. But the 5000 does ok.
 
Alot depends on how fast you want to run it. My neighbor ran his baler with my 5000 last year, until he got his own tractor. 5x5's, no problem, but not as fast as most custom balers run. I think the biggest issue with the 5x6 balers might be having enough weight to control the baler with a full bale on a hill. 5000's can be weighted pretty heavy.
 
I have a 6700 that I think has the same engine as the later 5000's. It handles a 605C fine on my western KY hills. Only thing is you don't want to be headed down hill with a full baler. It has plenty of power to pull and turn it, just not enough weight to stop it real well when loaded down going down hill.

What part of the state are you from. "Mild hill" means two differnt things depending on what side of 65 your on!!!

Dave
 
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