Rotary rake width for small square baler

[Tstoner]

Ive been making hay for a few years now. Ive always used my jd 640 bar rake. I came across a Kuhn GA4101GT rotary rake. It has a 13.5 foot working width which is 4-5 foot wider than mine. Will the windows be too big for my small square baler? I know it depends on how heavy the crop is. Just looking for some opinions.

 

[Jim.ME]

Ive been making hay for a few years now. Ive always used my jd 640 bar rake. I came across a Kuhn GA4101GT rotary rake. It has a 13.5 foot working width which is 4-5 foot wider than mine. Will the windows be too big for my small square baler? I know it depends on how heavy the crop is. Just looking for some opinions.

What tractor and baler?

 

[gmccool]

What are you using for a baler???

 

[Tstoner]

What are you using for a baler???

Jd 336

 

[paul]

If you are running in 3rd gear and don’t mind running in 1st if it gets heavy, should work out. Would probably put you in 2nd gear most of the time.

If you are already running in 1st gear some of the time, then I would be afraid to add that much more windrow.

Also I often am raking 2 or 3 swaths together, if that is common it’s not difficult to adjust windrows to fit,

More or less how I would look at it.

Paul

 

[Ray,IN]

If you are running in 3rd gear and don’t mind running in 1st if it gets heavy, should work out. Would probably put you in 2nd gear most of the time.

If you are already running in 1st gear some of the time, then I would be afraid to add that much more windrow.

Also I often am raking 2 or 3 swaths together, if that is common it’s not difficult to adjust windrows to fit,

More or less how I would look at it.

Paul

I agree. Don't have to use the full width of the rake when grass is heavy.