baler and team question

[angiec406]

Hello all!
I am planning on baling hay with a team of percherons this summer. I have a 275 new holland baler with a wiconsin 4 engine. My question is this baler too heavy for a team. No wagons being pulled behind it. Would love any help I can get.

[j.l.holt]

If the team is in shape, things will go Ok on the flat. Do you have breaks on your fore cart ? If your ground has any hills you will need to bale around and not up and down.

On a baler I used once, at a certian speed the plunger would lunge with more force. I don’t know why, just did. Set the speed up just alittle and it ran smooth, never seen any movement in the toung after that. Must of been something about the fly wheel speed.

[Carl Russell]

I use a JD 14T. At first the plunger pushes the horses, but as they get used to it, they will get into a sort of strut, where they step at the rate of the plunger….. I use D-ring harnesses, so there is no slack in the hitch. I have seen the NH 275, and can’t see where the weight could be that much different, but my 14T seems reasonably easy for them to handle……on moderate slope and flat ground.

Carl

[Donn Hewes]

Yes, two good horses should pull the baler just fine. Steep ground would be difficult with out an extra horse, but on a moderate side hill you just need to rake long windrows across the hill with shorter ends. With some balers the pushing is a bigger problem when you stop to rest. Just disengage the baler. Interesting, but pulling the wagon behind the baler (obviously needs more horses) works kind of like a sea anchor and takes a lot of the plunger action off the cart and horses. I never notice it unless I stop. Good luck, and don’t forget to take some pictures. Donn

[Jay]

Ditto all of the above. I use a NH 66 for some hay – brakes on the forecart are very nice, I can go down a moderate hill without pushing the horses too much. I used to open the hitch to the wide position (the way you would with a tractor) this past year I just left it closed- ment the baler wasn’t trying to crab away and pull me sideways on a side hill. I just run the forecart wheel right next to the windrow. Good luck. Jay

[angiec406]

Wow! Thanks for all the great info! Im excited to get started! Wish it was haying season now! Pictures will definitely be posted! Thx again!

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