baler for 90hp tractor

studdlymurphy · 07-06-2018 5:38am #1

All,
Looking at the possibility of baling my own. 200 hay and the same straw roughly. All flat land.
What baler ootions for my 90hp are there that people woykd recommend?
Thanks

emaherx · 07-06-2018 6:13am

studdlymurphy wrote: »

All,
Looking at the possibility of baling my own. 200 hay and the same straw roughly. All flat land.
What baler ootions for my 90hp are there that people woykd recommend?
Thanks

What sort of budget?
90hp will not be enough for most modern balers or even most older chopper balers.

I run a Claas 46 with no chopper on a 390T, these balers are getting quite old now and it may be hard to find one that hasn't been abused. Although they are simple balers and parts are still available.

I've heard that some krone chain and slat chopper balers have low hp requirements and might be worth a look. Don't know what issues chain and slat balers may have reliability wise.

blue5000 · 07-06-2018 12:21pm

Welger RP12 if you can find one in good order maybe? Should be ok for your own use and not stacking too high.

Dakota Dan · 07-06-2018 3:57pm

blue5000 wrote: »

Welger RP12 if you can find one in good order maybe? Should be ok for your own use and not stacking too high.

I've an rp12 just need to put two bearings on two rollers, only used for own use.

studdlymurphy · 07-06-2018 6:36pm

blue5000 wrote:

Welger RP12 if you can find one in good order maybe? Should be ok for your own use and not stacking too high.

Stacking bales in shed? Would they be poorly packed?

Dakota Dan wrote:

I've an rp12 just need to put two bearings on two rollers, only used for own use.

How would you rate it? What size bales 4x4? What size tractor are you using?

Thanks for the help lads

emaherx · 07-06-2018 8:08pm

studdlymurphy wrote: »

Stacking bales in shed? Would they be poorly packed

Be packed fine for hay stacked in a shed. Bales of silage might be a different story. No old baler is going to pack as well as a modern high density baler.

studdlymurphy · 07-06-2018 8:15pm

emaherx wrote:

Be packed fine for hay stacked in a shed. Bales of silage might be a different story. No old baler is going to pack as well as a modern high density baler.

Thanks that would be fine. No plans to make silage and if i did i would get the contractor to look after it

emaherx · 07-06-2018 8:24pm

studdlymurphy wrote: »

Thanks that would be fine. No plans to make silage and if i did i would get the contractor to look after it

If you are making silage and have a baler, then bale away won't be anything wrong with the bales, just don't stack more than 2 high.

kay 9 · 08-06-2018 12:10am

Krone roundpack is supposed to be easy run

davidk1394 · 08-06-2018 7:44am

Ran a welger to 220 farmer on a case 1394 for years. Easy machine to operate and maintain chopper with 12 knives that you can raise or drop. Very few electrics only for a bale counter and netting system. You’d pick up a clean one for 8k I’d say

Dakota Dan · 08-06-2018 9:38am

studdlymurphy wrote: »

Stacking bales in shed? Would they be poorly packed?

How would you rate it? What size bales 4x4? What size tractor are you using?

Thanks for the help lads

4x4 bales, very well packed bales, the drawback is that they are slow around 20 bales an hour even though I once made up to 40 bales an hour baling haylage. They are more suited to hay, straw and light silage crops as in heavy silage crops the pickup will choke no matter how careful you drive. 80-90 hp.

maidhc · 08-06-2018 11:28am

I baled a lot of good bales with a welger rp12s and a Zetor 6340. It is slow alright, with 20 per hour being good going. I didn’t have net, so a lot if the delay was the twiner.

Downside of the rp12 is the lack of greasable bearings makes them very maintenance heavy. I now use a Deere 575 on a Ts115, and I think 90hp would even do it.

The roller balers are not great on straw though and sometimes even hay will stop turning.

yellow50HX · 08-06-2018 7:44pm

What tractor are you using? Some are easy enough to up the power.
NH tl 90 and 100 are the exact same tractor just have a different setting on the fuel pump can be easily changed from 90hp to 100 Hp.

90 Hp is not enough to run and chopper but would be fine for straw and hay.

studdlymurphy · 08-06-2018 8:32pm

Cheers lads i have alot of reading to do before i have more questions.

Dakota Dan · 09-06-2018 3:05pm

maidhc wrote: »

I baled a lot of good bales with a welger rp12s and a Zetor 6340. It is slow alright, with 20 per hour being good going. I didn’t have net, so a lot if the delay was the twiner.

Downside of the rp12 is the lack of greasable bearings makes them very maintenance heavy. I now use a Deere 575 on a Ts115, and I think 90hp would even do it.

The roller balers are not great on straw though and sometimes even hay will stop turning.

Yeah if hay or straw is really dry the bale will stop turning when it's almost made.

baler for 90hp tractor

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