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<blockquote data-quote="John SD" data-source="post: 1160579" data-attributes="member: 14713"><p>Generally, the harder the core is in a bale, the more HP it will take. </p><p></p><p> My old Hesston 5500 made a 5x5 bale weighing about 800 lbs. My 856A making the same size bale is about 1300 lbs.</p><p></p><p>60 HP would run the 5500. The 856A takes aobut 90 HP.</p><p></p><p>No personal experience with soft core bales. Biggest advantage to them is they allow you to bale with higher moisture content and not spoil. Biggest disadvantage I see is that the bales do not retain their shape or unroll very well, and don't keep well after one season.</p><p></p><p>There were a few of the OMC (later Gehl) soft core roller balers around at one time. Haven't seen any type of soft core baler for years now.</p><p></p><p>The bales my 856A makes retain their shape and keep quite well. The 856A is not very forgiving if hay is baled too green there will be mold. </p><p></p><p> 856A makes a 5x6 bale but I only make mine 5x5. If I was to sell hay long distance and haul by truck I would make the bales 5x6 because truckers don't like to mess with smaller bales. :2cents:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John SD, post: 1160579, member: 14713"] Generally, the harder the core is in a bale, the more HP it will take. My old Hesston 5500 made a 5x5 bale weighing about 800 lbs. My 856A making the same size bale is about 1300 lbs. 60 HP would run the 5500. The 856A takes aobut 90 HP. No personal experience with soft core bales. Biggest advantage to them is they allow you to bale with higher moisture content and not spoil. Biggest disadvantage I see is that the bales do not retain their shape or unroll very well, and don't keep well after one season. There were a few of the OMC (later Gehl) soft core roller balers around at one time. Haven't seen any type of soft core baler for years now. The bales my 856A makes retain their shape and keep quite well. The 856A is not very forgiving if hay is baled too green there will be mold. 856A makes a 5x6 bale but I only make mine 5x5. If I was to sell hay long distance and haul by truck I would make the bales 5x6 because truckers don't like to mess with smaller bales. :2cents: [/QUOTE]
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