Square baler

[James Fulton]

Hi,
I am looking for some help. I am thinking about getting into baling my own hay next year and would like some pointers on buying a decent used baler. I have a John Deere 1070 (38 pto hp) that I will be using. What is a decent baler for this size tractor and what is the going price for somthing decent? I don"t mind working on it to get it up and running but I do not want to be having to fix it while baling. Thanks in advanced for your input.

 

[old]

Any of the New Holland balers would work fine behind that tractor. As far as cost that could be $250 up to $5000 all depends on how new it is and how good a condition its in
Hobby farm

 

[JD2ACWD]

john deere 24t or 14t, 24t is newer model

 

[John S-B]

Most any square baler will work behind that tractor, JD or NH will be the better ones to get. Where you will need to have HP and size is if you have hills that you have to pull a wagon up and down, the baler doesn't use that much HP to run, except some kickers maybe. I wouldn't go cheap on a baler, they can be finicky if they are neglected.

 

[Anonymous-0]

I assume you would not want to sink very much money into this project. Yes, the JD14T and 24T would be good, as would NH 270, 271, 273, and 275. You did not say where you live , but in the midwest these balers go from about $800 to $2400 (I don't think your 1070 could handle a thrower and thrower wagon so these prices are for a chute baler). These balers are getting pretty old (30-35 years) but if they were taken care of properly they will do a good job for you. That primarily means they did not bale a lot of hay, were greased and maintained, and were shedded out of the weather. If you decide to do more hay and move up to a bigger or newer baler, if you have taken care of any of the models above, you'll get your money back out of it when you sell.

 

[johns48jdb]

i don't know why people want to pull a wagon behind a baler. it slows the bailing process down tremendously. i had rather keep the baler running and pick the hay up off the ground. if anything is going to tear up i had rather it be because i kept the baler going and not killing time hitching and un hitching wagons. i have always felt like the only way to put up hay was on flat bed trailers, not wagons which are to hard to back. if you have hay on a trailer then you can cover it up, park in in a car port, in the barn any where. at least the hay isn't laying on the ground getting rained on. if you put it on trailers you can unload it when it gets cooler or wait until the next day. i don't like steel beds to leave hay on and i don't like to leave it setting more than 24 hours either.

 

[M Nut]

I wouldn't rule out an International baler if you can find one. I bought one this summer and it has baled 100's of bales and never missed one yet. I have baled with 14T and 24T John Deere's, and they were ok balers,but I like this International way better. Usually pretty cheap compared to JD or NH also.

 

[Cub n M in OR]

I picked up a Massey Ferguson 124 for $1000 this spring to pull behind my M Farmall. It has been a dandy little machine. Not one problem yet. I looked it over really well before I started baling, greased er up and went to work.

Ben

 

[Don-Wi]

We pull a wagon behind the baler because I'd rather stack it right behind the baler then have to go back later and pick it up off the ground, then again once on the wagon (or trailer). The baler puts it right on the wagon, and then you just have to stack it one on the wagon.

As ar as backing wagons, it just takes practice. I can back a wagon anywhere I can back a trailer.

Donovan from Wisconsin

 

[jr435]

i was wondering if any could tell me how to sharpen the knives on knotters of international 435?