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<blockquote data-quote="DiamondSCattleCo" data-source="post: 637452" data-attributes="member: 2862"><p>I won't comment on disc mowers, as all I'm familiar with are discbines, which have considerably higher HP requirements than you can handle with your current equipment.</p><p></p><p>On the baler front, there are some options in a 4x4 or 4x5 baler. M&W makes a good little 4x4 soft core baler, while both NH and Hesston (marketted under Massey) make hard core balers in the 4x4 range. Hard core balers generally require less HP.</p><p></p><p>As for chain or belt, thats not really the drive system, but rather the bale forming system. Chain balers have a pair of chains on either side of the chamber, with cross bars between them. These bars rotate around the chamber and form the bale. The M&W I suggested is a chain baler, with an enclosed chamber. Almost no leaf loss with these balers. Belt balers are far more common, and use belts rotating around the chamber to compress and form the bale. There will be some leaf loss between the belts, especially on very dry hay. However, a belt hard core baler can be run at higher speeds, so you'll minimize the leaf loss off the pickup by running faster. Its six of one, half a dozen of the other which is better. While I liked my M&Ws that I had, I wouldn't go back to them for serious haying. With my NH balers, I can run 10 or 11 mph, whereas the M&Ws (and other soft cores) are limited pretty much to 6 or 7 mph.</p><p></p><p>Rod</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DiamondSCattleCo, post: 637452, member: 2862"] I won't comment on disc mowers, as all I'm familiar with are discbines, which have considerably higher HP requirements than you can handle with your current equipment. On the baler front, there are some options in a 4x4 or 4x5 baler. M&W makes a good little 4x4 soft core baler, while both NH and Hesston (marketted under Massey) make hard core balers in the 4x4 range. Hard core balers generally require less HP. As for chain or belt, thats not really the drive system, but rather the bale forming system. Chain balers have a pair of chains on either side of the chamber, with cross bars between them. These bars rotate around the chamber and form the bale. The M&W I suggested is a chain baler, with an enclosed chamber. Almost no leaf loss with these balers. Belt balers are far more common, and use belts rotating around the chamber to compress and form the bale. There will be some leaf loss between the belts, especially on very dry hay. However, a belt hard core baler can be run at higher speeds, so you'll minimize the leaf loss off the pickup by running faster. Its six of one, half a dozen of the other which is better. While I liked my M&Ws that I had, I wouldn't go back to them for serious haying. With my NH balers, I can run 10 or 11 mph, whereas the M&Ws (and other soft cores) are limited pretty much to 6 or 7 mph. Rod [/QUOTE]
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