Does anybody still use one of these hay balers/stackers?

[jltrent]

A guy west of here used one for years, about the time round balers were making their start. They do make a big bale of hay/stack.

 

[kickinbull]

We used to have one. They make a loose stack not a bale. We like it for corn steaks more than hay.

 

[jltrent]

We used to have one. They make a loose stack not a bale. We like it for corn steaks more than hay.

I wondered if they would be good for corn stalks. Also I always wondered what kind of blower/thrower mechanism they have in them to throw the hay/corn stalks all the way to the back of the wagon.

 

[Silver]

We used to have one. They make a loose stack not a bale. We like it for corn steaks more than hay.

I wondered if they would be good for corn stalks. Also I always wondered what kind of blower/thrower mechanism they have in them to throw the hay/corn stalks all the way to the back of the wagon.

Just a big fan the way I remember it.

 

[Silver]

I'm sure guys did stalks with them. Seems to me you have to stop to pack a couple of times per stack.

 

[pricefarm]

Never seen one of those. What are they called? I'll have to YouTube that and see one working

 

[jd720]

The one I remember was a John Deere and they always used it for stalks. Keep in mind there is a stack mover that they used to move them with but that`s been so long ago I cant remember what the stack mover looks like.

 

[kenny thomas]

If I remember correctly the stack mover was 3 rails that slid under the stack then hydraulics picked it up on wheels. Only one I seen was used on grass hay.
The Hesston groundhog roller was next in this area. Rolled the roll on the ground.

 

[Silver]

If I remember correctly the stack mover was 3 rails that slid under the stack then hydraulics picked it up on wheels. Only one I seen was used on grass hay.
The Hesston groundhog roller was next in this area. Rolled the roll on the ground.

The ones I remember had five or six chains on the rails. The bed tilted and you backed under the stack while the chains pulled the stack on.

 

[jltrent]

Never seen one of those. What are they called? I'll have to YouTube that and see one working

Here is a small one in action. At about the 15 minute mark he dumps a bale.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBMTQfWfb6g

Here is a video on how it works.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfAL7bHesg0

 

[cfpinz]

I still seem them in use in parts of Colorado and other more arid states. I imagine the waste would be pretty significant here with the moisture.

 

[jltrent]

I would say mosture would be a big problem with grass hay also. For corn stalks it might work pretty good.

 

[pricefarm]

Never seen one of those. What are they called? I'll have to YouTube that and see one working

Here is a small one in action. At about the 15 minute mark he dumps a bale.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBMTQfWfb6g

Here is a video on how it works.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfAL7bHesg0

That's pretty neat. So after you dump the stack of hay how do you move it?

 

[ez14.]

Never seen one of those. What are they called? I'll have to YouTube that and see one working

Here is a small one in action. At about the 15 minute mark he dumps a bale.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBMTQfWfb6g

Here is a video on how it works.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfAL7bHesg0

That's pretty neat. So after you dump the stack of hay how do you move it?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_c_2OqjkiL4

 

[Kjfred]

Havnt seen anyone use one of those for a good 15 years around here. Neighbor used to use it on soybean straw if i remember right. Always heard them called stackers. I imagine it was a pretty slick deal before round bakers came along

 

[jltrent]

Here is a small one in action. At about the 15 minute mark he dumps a bale.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBMTQfWfb6g

Here is a video on how it works.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfAL7bHesg0

That's pretty neat. So after you dump the stack of hay how do you move it?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_c_2OqjkiL4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c_2OqjkiL4&app=desktop

The stacker loader/unloader works pretty slick with round hay also.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4V42XNN28U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6ExQxpzQ1g

Neat machine...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFZzcCeu-Vs

 

[Supa Dexta]

Used to have one many yrs ago - was also great for feeding after grass, and picking up leaves in the yard.

 

[kenny thomas]

If I remember correctly the stack mover was 3 rails that slid under the stack then hydraulics picked it up on wheels. Only one I seen was used on grass hay.
The Hesston groundhog roller was next in this area. Rolled the roll on the ground.

The videos show how much I have forgotten about how they worked.

 

[Franke]

A large farm in the area still uses them. Last I knew they had three and used them only in corn stalks.

 

[jltrent]

If I remember correctly the stack mover was 3 rails that slid under the stack then hydraulics picked it up on wheels. Only one I seen was used on grass hay.
The Hesston groundhog roller was next in this area. Rolled the roll on the ground.

The videos show how much I have forgotten about how they worked.

I can't believe you forgot that. :lol: