[AT] right turn while baling

[John Hall]

Not really any larger tractor than anyone else would use I suppose. 
Maybe just consider what will happen if you start to slide and plan your 
direction accordingly. I was riding the wagon behind the baler once on 
an outside round of a wheat field. Field was triangle shaped. We were 
headed down hill and making a hard right--the wagon had other ideas and 
began to push the baler sideways. Needless to say dad forgot all about 
feeding the baler and hit the throttle to make as fast and wide of a 
turn as possible. We never go back in that field to bale straw where we 
don't think about that incident 20 years ago.

John


On 8/21/2016 1:55 PM, Herb Metz wrote:
> John,
> Sounds like a job for the specifically experienced tractor operator.
> We did not have any steep hills; neither did the other farmers that I
> occasionally worked for. My assumption is one uses a larger, heavier tractor
> to insure against tractor/baler slippages?
> Herb(GA)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Hall
> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2016 8:45 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] right turn while baling
>
> I do have the hitch length set by the book. I may be able to lower the
> center bearing support (or whatever you call it)--need to check that as
> well. We used to run our 3XX series with the hitch slid out 1 more hole,
> I may give that a try to see if it helps.
>    I will admit the one field that gives the most trouble was formerly
> cow pasture and therefore was never baled. Its got every obstacle you
> can imagine, a BIG tree, a pond, a creek, a shed, a barn, one really
> steep hill, a steep dam on the pond, and a couple rocks to watch
> for---But it makes really good hay!
>
> John
>
>
> On 8/20/2016 11:42 PM, Ralph Goff wrote:
>> I don't have a problem with turns here with my 847 NH round baler.
>> Although I did have the middle
>> u joint break a while back. On examination it showed that it had been
>> cracked for quite some time and
>> I guess it finally broke on a turn. I never hear any complaining from
>> the joints on a turn. I try to remember
>> to shorten the tractor hitch to get the right measurement from the end
>> of pto shaft to end of tractor hitch.
>> I think that helps some.
>>
>> Ralph in Sask.
>>
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