There are three reasons, 1) I broke a shaft on a tractor running it like that. They claimed to have solved the problem by putting on a lighter pto on the front of the rake. Buuuuut until I get good feedback I’m not going to risk it. 2) I need to install the new wiring that goes through the rake for the baler hook up. I have the new wiring, just need to run it inside the rake frame. 3) we ran into some issues while cutting the field… so the grass had consistency issues. With what was we dealt with, running them separate was the way to go. That was I had control over the bale shape.
@@rgcattleandhay2215 no problem. Appreciate the comment. The only drawback with that rake is not being able to control the shape of your windrow. When I ran it tandem, any long curves or thin grass, the bales would come out looking bad. Nothing wrong with them, just their physical shape. And most people these days judge hay like they do other people, by the outside appearance. I’ve seen people buy cheap hay that looks great with netwrap but there’s roadside trash, tires, and other stuff in them. Eventually I plan on putting the rake and baler back together. It saves tremendous time when you’re by yourself. But I want to do that when I put it behind a tractor that has a removable pto. When the the one on my 5100 broke they had to open the rear up to fix it. Had it just been a snap ring and it pulled the remaining piece out it wouldn’t have been as expensive. Good luck with the build!
Good Job Will, Bree & Liam!!👏🏽 Love it!
Thank you!
Why don’t you run the baler behind the rake if it’s set up for it?
There are three reasons, 1) I broke a shaft on a tractor running it like that. They claimed to have solved the problem by putting on a lighter pto on the front of the rake. Buuuuut until I get good feedback I’m not going to risk it. 2) I need to install the new wiring that goes through the rake for the baler hook up. I have the new wiring, just need to run it inside the rake frame. 3) we ran into some issues while cutting the field… so the grass had consistency issues. With what was we dealt with, running them separate was the way to go. That was I had control over the bale shape.
@@joineshayandcattle7629 just curious, building one myself so I was wondering
@@rgcattleandhay2215 no problem. Appreciate the comment. The only drawback with that rake is not being able to control the shape of your windrow. When I ran it tandem, any long curves or thin grass, the bales would come out looking bad. Nothing wrong with them, just their physical shape. And most people these days judge hay like they do other people, by the outside appearance. I’ve seen people buy cheap hay that looks great with netwrap but there’s roadside trash, tires, and other stuff in them. Eventually I plan on putting the rake and baler back together. It saves tremendous time when you’re by yourself. But I want to do that when I put it behind a tractor that has a removable pto. When the the one on my 5100 broke they had to open the rear up to fix it. Had it just been a snap ring and it pulled the remaining piece out it wouldn’t have been as expensive. Good luck with the build!