Square Hay Baler for BX series?

[alyvols]

I'm still searching web to see if there's such a thing, but thought I would check here too.

I have about 10 acres of pasture and two horses. WAY too much grass for them to eat up. I would also like to get some hay out if it in the fall.
I know the big round hay bales wouldn't be an option, but do any of you know if there is a square hay baler that would fit on my BX2670?

 

[skeets]

we had an old case towed behind a little farmall I don't remember which one, but the bailer had its own motor so nothing off the tractor,, I do remember the pucker factor on hills with it though,,,, That aside you might do better having a local come in for X dollars and cut rake and bail it for you a trailer on the BX and you can pick em up in the field and stack em in the barn.. Just a thought

 

[cmustang]

the older square balers didn't take very much horse power most of them had fly wheels to help with spike loads when the plunger pushes forward. The john deer B had 16 hp and run square balers. The bx may not be heavy enough in the hills

 

[alyvols]

Thanks,

Our pastures are actually pretty flat.. no rolling hills or anything.
I found one, but it's like 14K!! as much as the tractor is worth.. lol

I think we may have to hire someone to come out and bale it.

The question is still open though.. if you find out anything else. Please share

 

[hodge]

I don't think there is a square baler made for small tractors, if that is what you are asking. If you are asking whether your BX will run one, you have two options- hope someone has a BX and has had experience, or borrow one and try it with yours. I don't think your BX is big enough to pull a baler and a wagon filling up with hay. You may be able to pull the baler alone and kick them to the ground, but at the price of a good baler, I would definitely look into finding someone to bale it for you. My dad has done that in the past- bale it for half the take. The owner gets the other half. Depending on how many bales and how far away the field is, it can be worth it.

 

[tthorkil]

http://www.goodwinconcepts.com/mini_haybalers.shtml

 

[Wbk]

I'm still searching web to see if there's such a thing, but thought I would check here too.

I have about 10 acres of pasture and two horses. WAY too much grass for them to eat up. I would also like to get some hay out if it in the fall.
I know the big round hay bales wouldn't be an option, but do any of you know if there is a square hay baler that would fit on my BX2670?

Hi my neighbor has an old IH baler with a 15hp Wisconsin motor on it. His dad used it for years to bale hay, I'm not sure what year it is but I think it's from the 60's.

 

[Russell King]

http://www.compacttractorattachments.com/

 

[alyvols]

I actually found the goodwin concepts site last night, will check out the other one today.
Now I'm trying to figure out if its even worth looking into. If the hay I produce is good quality, I may be able to sell it, and pay off the baler.
I just need to call around and see how much ppl charge to bale hay.

Thanks so much for the replies!

 

[Wild and Free]

http://www.goodwinconcepts.com/mini_haybalers.shtml

Wow!!!! the mini balers are more money than the tractor pullig it.

 

[skeets]

Yeah they are,, but dayum they is about a cute as a speckled pup

 

[John_G]

It's not so much a factor of power, but one of WEIGHT. The tractor should weigh at least as much as a towed impliment and the more the better. Our B2410 can handle the power requirments of an older Sq baler, but not the weight of it.

 

[nbryan]

Look around used equip sites for an older John Deere 14T square baler or one around that size. Many comments on sales sites say they've run this baler behind a Farmall C which only has 19HP.
Years ago I ran one like the 14T baler behind a JD Model B and although slow, it made good square bales.
Any new mini sized balers look like they're prohibitively expensive!