Getting hay balers ready

[5030]

I never leave hay in my bailer over the winter, it corrodes everything. Of course this year it's a non issue as the bailer is new.

Curious as to whether you increased you prices yet? I went up 30% myself.

Mine is ready to cut. I'm not however.

 

[ptsg]

Ahh now I recognize some of the twine on the Hesston. I worked on maintenance division of the factory that made the Cordex twine a couple years ago. They also made twine for Krone, NH, Case, etc, which was essentially the same stuff, just a different label.

 

[Hay Dude]

Ahh now I recognize some of the twine on the Hesston. I worked on maintenance division of the factory that made the Cordex twine a couple years ago. They also made twine for Krone, NH, Case, etc, which was essentially the same stuff, just a different label.

Thats good to hear. Was tempted to buy the Krone twine, which was alledgedly better. Also came with a higher price. I think I’ll just stick with the Bridon or Kordex.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Thats good to hear. Was tempted to buy the Krone twine, which was alledgedly better. Also came with a higher price. I think I’ll just stick with the Briton or Kordex.

How much diesel do you burn per hour while haying? That is some serious equipment. I spent too many hours stacking wagons behind a little NH square baler

 

[Hay Dude]

How much diesel do you burn per hour while haying? That is some serious equipment. I spent too many hours stacking wagons behind a little NH square baler

The MX-270 will burn 10-11/hour or $50-$60/hour
The Massey 7495 will burn 8-9/hour or $40-$45/hour
The Kubotas will burn 4-6/hour or $20-$30/hour

Thanks Joe!

 

[oosik]

Hay Dude - that baler is a really LARGE unit. Once you have completed all the "known" problems - do you do a test run. Or just "go for it" when conditions are right.

 

[Hay Dude]

Hay Dude - that baler is a really LARGE unit. Once you have completed all the "known" problems - do you do a test run. Or just "go for it" when conditions are right.

Yeah the Krone 4x4 XC is a “factory on wheels”. 34,000lbs. Add 2 full square bales and now its 38,000lbs. The Hesston 4910 is probably only 20,000lbs.
We will get it running best possible with no hay, then drop some hay later next week, let it dry and then rake & bale. Baler tech will be on speed-dial if I can’t fix problems as they occur in real time. First by phone, then @ $130/hour if the truck comes

 

[sea2summit]

Yeah its a “factory on wheels”. 34,000lbs. Add 2 full square bales and now its 38,000lbs.
We will get it running best possible with no hay, then drop some hay later next week, let it dry and then rake & bale. Baler tech will be on speed-dial if I can’t fix problems as they occur in real time. First by phone, then @ $130/hour if the truck comes

Holy crap, didn't realize they were anywhere near that weight I would have guessed 8-12K.

 

[5030]

First by phone, then @ $130/hour if the truck comes

Exactly why I put an extended warranty on my new round baler. I don't want to be paying 100 bucks plus an hour if a tech has to come out to the farm plus parts. The extended warranty (additional 2 years) plus the one year warranty covers every thing. Farm calls plus parts if necessary. The baler is 100% computer driven and controlled. Was an extra 600 bucks well spent in my view. I didn't do that with the NH I traded in and was sorry I didn't because I got to 'diagnose and repair issues myself and I'm not electronically proficient by any means.

It's Bridon Twine and Cordage btw, not Briton but I knew what you meant. I only run the mega balls, not the standard balls and only as a backup, said before, my customer prefers net wrapped (over the edge) rounds. The new Kubota (Kneverland) bailer I purchased last fall will take 6 mega balls and 4 rolls of net (2 in the wrap position and and 2 in the side storage rack. I only have 2 mega balls loaded (and only as a backup, just in case).

Myself, I'd like to go to large squares like you but that would entail a larger Kubota tractor as my M9's don't have the grunt to run one and I'd buy a new large square baler as well, neither of which for me today is financially viable (don't want a new T4 final tractor anyway) and most importantly, my customer who buys 95% of the hay I make cannot handle large squares so that is out of the equation for me. I base what I do on what my largest customer can handle and that is 4x5 rounds in net.

Customer requirements dictate what I run 100%.

 

[5030]

Bet you are real proficient at tying square knots, I know I am....lol