Hay Roller Fire

[kenny thomas]

Bearing went out in my hay roller Friday and set a roll of hay on fire. Lost the hay roll but saved the roller.
In the last 2 weeks i know of 5 hay roller fires in my area, 2 were total loss, 1 got the tractor also.
Never heard of that here in the past.

 

[A.J.]

I’m glad you were ok, and were able to save your equipment. Those fires can get bad quick before you even have a chance to react to them.

 

[sstterry]

Bearing went out in my hay roller Friday and set a roll of hay on fire. Lost the hay roll but saved the roller.
In the last 2 weeks i know of 5 hay roller fires in my area, 2 were total loss, 1 got the tractor also.
Never heard of that here in the past.

I have heard of it a few times around here. I never knew one to get the tractor, too. I keep a fire extinguisher in the cab of my tractor.

 

[kenny thomas]

I have heard of it a few times around here. I never knew one to get the tractor, too. I keep a fire extinguisher in the cab of my tractor.

Im going to mount a fire extinguisher in my tractor and on the roller.

 

[kenny thomas]

I'm glad you were ok, and were able to save your equipment. Those fires can get bad quick before you even have a chance to react to them.

I thought it was also going to burn 22 acres of the best hay i have ever had. It was already raked. I stomped fire until i wore out.

 

[chevytaHOE5674]

2.5 gallon water extinguisher is what you want. Hopefully gives you enough time to get the hitch pin pulled and the tractor moved to safely.

I carry one on the tractor and one on the baler. Also have a little ABC extinguisher in every piece of equipment I own.

 

[jltrent]

One of these little $10 gadgets checking bearing temperatures along will give an early warning. Bearings go out over time and extra heat is a warning. I check mine but need to do it more often. A couple times through the years had close calls as a hot bearing melted a belt and another time, I seen smoke out the top from a bearing on top going out. I keep my balers insured 4 sure. Alos get the extra dust and hay off everyday and spray penetrating oil on all bearings that are not greaseable.

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[1982vett]

I thought it was also going to burn 22 acres of the best hay i have ever had. It was already raked. I stomped fire until i wore out.

Invent some new dance steps?

 

[worldsgreatestlover]

Welcome to the club...

 

[kenny thomas]

Welcome to the club...
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It sucks doesn't it.
I priced my farm, equipment, cattle, hay, everything. I dont need it any more.

 

[worldsgreatestlover]

It sucks doesn't it.
I priced my farm, equipment, cattle, hay, everything. I dont need it any more.

Well I was going to tell you whatever you do don't spend the insurance check on a boat. But it sounds like that might be ok in your case.

 

[chevytaHOE5674]

Thankfully never had a baler burn. But had a piece of very expensive logging equipment burn up and took that insurance check and paid off the bank and sold out and walked away from the woods business. I miss it sometimes but not enough to get back into it. Ha

 

[greybeard]

Unless they finally moved it, there was a burned up baler and a badly charred JD tractor sitting in the middle of a hayfield for years over near new Waverly Texas. Drove by it every time I'd go to Bryan co-op.

 

[kenny thomas]

Well I was going to tell you whatever you do don't spend the insurance check on a boat. But it sounds like that might be ok in your case.

No insurance, but paid the dealer to go over the roller last winter. They respliced the belts, replaced pickup bearings, checked everything else according to them. Im gonna see what they say tomorrow.

 

[chevytaHOE5674]

Just because the bearings were good yesterday doesn't mean they are good today.

Last one that went out on me the temp was the same as the rest when checked with the laser thermometer and 40 bales later the bearing was on fire.

 

[kenny thomas]

I check mine a few times a day with a laser thermometer but had only rolled 11 rolls. Evidently it was going bad the last time i used it and i didn't catch it.

 

[cfpinz]

Which bearing went out in your baler?

 

[kenny thomas]

Which bearing went out in your baler?

Lower roller right side bearing.

 

[dorite007]

i'm glad i use the old stuff 851 auto tie new holland chain/bar roller it might not be able to do the small stuff like a belt can but at least i've not heard of one of them catching fire and burning up

 

[chevytaHOE5674]

i'm glad i use the old stuff 851 auto tie new holland chain/bar roller it might not be able to do the small stuff like a belt can but at least i've not heard of one of them catching fire and burning up

They have bearings and they will catch the bale on fire. Local fella has a burned 850 and an 851 in his back field.

Other thing with a chain baler is a good belt baler will put out more bales in a day than the chain will put out in a week. Ha