starbrush Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 my dad has an old jd round baler and cannot get straw bales heavy enough for hauliers. he is thinking of getting a contractor to bale his straw, but what size/shape of bale is the best to make to sell ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 The chaps I work for use Welger D4000/4006 balers which I think are 80cm x 70cm bales which seem to go down well with people around here, I believe there's around 50 on a 40ft trailer at 250kg ish a piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 The chaps I work for use Welger D4000/4006 balers which I think are 80cm x 70cm bales which sem to go down well with people around here, I believe there's around 50 on a 40ft trailer at 250kg ish a piece are they 2D bales then :D : sorry had a sugar rush after the gym ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 are they 2D bales then :D : sorry had a sugar rush after the gym ;D Oh deere, oh deere. Think you'd better read up on baler terminology :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Oh deere, oh deere. Think you'd better read up on baler terminology :D :D i will :). Give me a few sites / links please \. I'm used to seeing things with 3 dimensions in my line of work ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 If your thinking round, the Welger RP 520 makes a very tight bale, we get 4.5 to the ton. 72 bales gives iro 16t which most hauliers seem happy with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 i will :). Give me a few sites / links please \. I'm used to seeing things with 3 dimensions in my line of work ;) What extra dimension do you use when working with cylinders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starbrush Posted May 22, 2007 Author Share Posted May 22, 2007 thanks gents, you are very helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 The chaps I work for use Welger D4000/4006 balers which I think are 80cm x 70cm bales which seem to go down well with people around here, I believe there's around 50 on a 40ft trailer at 250kg ish a piece My mate bales with one of these as the length of the bale is the exact width of a lorry bed so he says. Hope to be on it this year for straw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 My mate bales with one of these as the length of the bale is the exact width of a lorry bed so he says. Hope to be on it this year for straw Your mates spot on Tris as we use 2 old lorry flatbeds to cart them with and they fit perfectly across the bed with straw bales, better still if you load them right you only need one or two straps. I'll probably be on one of our two, means I need to learn how to bale now :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Your mates spot on Tris as we use 2 old lorry flatbeds to cart them with and they fit perfectly across the bed with straw bales, better still if you load them right you only need one or two straps. I'll probably be on one of our two, means I need to learn how to bale now :D Me too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Me too!! The control box looks complicated enough let alone those thingy's known as knotters. One of them even has its own battery and alternator fitted so won't do anything if it loses it's charge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Can't you just drop the pick up in the swath and go untill tea time then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 That was my comment as well :D Think I'll be starting to learn next week when we start doing our haylage and other peoples silage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starbrush Posted May 27, 2007 Author Share Posted May 27, 2007 baling, you will love it gents, as long as the knotters dont loose there memory. thanks for your helpful comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Can't you just drop the pick up in the swath and go untill tea time then? Tea time ? thought you worked for a contractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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