Baler question

wombatcat · #1 07/10/08, 07:27 PM

Hi, someone asked me this and I wondered why I had never thought about it before...probably because there's no such thing, but just in case....

We have a Honda Foreman 4-wheeler, in prime condition.

Is there a small (square bales) baler available anywhere that could be used with the 4-wheeler (we don't have a tractor)? We also have a riding lawnmower, FWIW

If this is a stupid idea, please try to be kind--I'm only asking because I don't know...Thanks very much!

ericjeeper · #2 07/10/08, 07:44 PM

That was being kind.. There are balers with gasoline engines mounted on them. But I seriously doubt that you would still have a 4 wheeler"in prime condition"
Balers rock back and forth they would rip that little four wheelers guts out..
Sell the toy and buy a tractor.

ace admirer · #3 07/10/08, 08:04 PM

yeah,,you would need way more weight to handle anything like standard (1950's) equipment. i used to pull a super 69 baler with a 4000 lb tractor and it would rock the tractor pretty good with the front to back movement.

Up North Louie · #4 07/10/08, 08:31 PM

What they said.

Old Vet · #5 07/10/08, 08:35 PM

Even pine straw balers are too much for a 4 wheeler. You can use a small tractor but not a 4 wheeler.

myheaven · #6 07/10/08, 08:43 PM

I agree. Sell toy, buy tractor.

**Ross** · #7 07/10/08, 08:44 PM

I've seen small engine driven balers pulled by an old pick up truck. It's going to be hard on the truck too but old trucks are cheap.

Windy in Kansas · #8 07/10/08, 10:09 PM

Most of the small balers I'm aware of make round bales instead of square ones and none are made for All Terrain Vehicles.

http://www.caebproductions.com/utent...ESE/prod02.htm
Item #2 about 1/3rd of the way down the page here: http://www.earthtoolsbcs.com/equipcatalog.pdf

http://www.rekord.com/f%20&%20s%20ma...mini_baler.htm

http://www.tractorconnection.com/HayHayHay.html

rambler · #9 07/10/08, 10:43 PM

There are a few, very rare, import type small round balers & tiny square balers. You're looking at $15,000, so don't bother looking.....

Even they would not match well with an ATV. Balers need to go slow, and most need power to them.

--->Paul

Up North · #10 07/10/08, 11:11 PM

Keep the Honda Foreman. Locate the owner of a tractor & baler, and hire them to custom bale for you. Pay them in cash, or a share of the hay, or barter for services that you are good at?