Cantankerous Stuffer Fork on a New Holland Baler

After a gloriously dry planting season, I started on hay with wide eyes for what I hoped would be even more drought to expedite the making of hay. Cart got before the horse on that idea. We reverted to standard nuisance Ohio weather. We haven't been drowned, but there's been many weeks with showers every other day. I learned a lot about the baler that the users manual doesn't outline well enough, mainly the bits about just exactly how tight that chain should be.

[@jimpolk]

Glad you yu won the stuffer contest.

[@MorganOtt-ne1qj]

I worked behind a model 281 that was 5 years older than I was. A bit of a tune up every spring, and that machine would keep me busy stacking behind it's thrower. When we got a 326, it would bury me! But I made some great bales with both of them. And I was definitely in shape. 6 pack abs, but now they are more like a keg...😮

[@chadmullen3032]

Sorry Jacob, but the green balers are alot easier to work on, less moving parts and their design is all in the open for easy access.. Great video, we are fans ..

[@train1962]

The old phrase "timing is everything" comes to mind.

[@briankerr3518]

Miss hearing from you, thanks for the video

[@jankotze1959]

Nice Jacob, you are on top of that baler

[@pocketchange1951]

👍👌❤️🇨🇦, racking up the hay

[@dehavenfamilyfarm]

My 570 has the Ford emblem on it, so it's old but been a darn good baler!

[@matthewdavis4081]

Jacob the big wagons are the way to go. I love my 4 24 foot wagons that i hand stack that are 8 foot wide

[@mtozzy11]

The one thing I've learnt with NH balers over the years is once you get them timed as per the book they don't give much trouble. When they're slightly out they will play up from time to time. I've got two a 275A and a 317A both have different feeder system. Much prefer the 275A even though its a lighter baler.

[@iansmartel5473]

As you say, timing chain and markers have to be correct.

[@boehmfarm4276]

How do they get out of time?? I changed knotter time by two rollers on the front chain. I never had issues with knits except when charging rolls of twine or the spring for the knot wiper breaking.

[@mtozzy11]

@@boehmfarm4276 things wear. Bearings can get a bit of play, chains can get hot and expand. I've had mine jump out of timing going down a rough rutted dirt road.

[@Florida239]

@@mtozzy11me too same thing dang potholes took me about an hour to figure it out it jumped time

[@mtozzy11]

@@Florida239 mine the knotter stop catch moved, and when it went to tie a knot it wrapped a heap of twine around the bill hook, took me half an hour to work it out.

[@frankscruggs4749]

Good video.

[@tapertrain1614]

I think I’ll keep our Massey 124 baler. It might be older but it is built so much better. Just put 1000 bales of 3rd cutting in 2 days. Only missed 3 ties.

[@TommieB1]

I have a 2011 BC 5060 and it’s wonderful now that we have replaced all critical components. It hasn’t missed a knot in 3 yrs. Knock on wood.😂

[@larsonvalleyfarm]

Sure am glad mine is green and has an auger! 😉

[@arthurok327]

Howdy, June 16th ?? Just a weee bit behind at August 21st 🤣 Stay safe, God Bless and Farm on my Friends, Peace

[@Jayadams2004]

Hay in WV was thin to. I first thought it was just my field but everybody I talked to had the same results. Second cutting seems to be alittle better.

[@Military-Museum-LP]

With all this timing off it’s a wonder it baled so well

[@christinamoneyhan5688]

You should have bought the Ford 530 off of Bandit Farmer. I owned one and it just kept on running. Kept it cleaned and lubricated, checked adjustments before season started. 👍🙏🏽🇺🇸✌🏻😎

[@brandonhoad9033]

Dad had a ferd 530 when I was a kid. I remember bales 1 1/2 ft long and others length of the wagon. Thought it real cool when we pulled it w our case 530 instead of the 400

[@bobearthquakepumpkinfarm7455]

Looks like you have another "one of these days" projects. Bet you'd like to have a hitch extension on the back of your wagons. You know everyone around me hate wagons that have trunnion steering. Yes, they have their problems, but they track down the road better than anything else.

[@brandonhoad9033]

My guess is the dealer has a bunch of the fangs cuz they're in multiple models. Looks just like what's in my 316. Broke one bout 5 yrs ago and took it to a buddy that can weld anything, except underwater. So far so good. Did replace one of the round ones. Did you have a miserable summer for baling? Rained about every 3rd day here in WNY. 1st isn't done yet and now corn's near ready for silo

[@boehmfarm4276]

July was the wettest with 6 inches, but it's been ok dry besides that. Only issue was with the weather man that a needed rain came a day earlier than expected.

[@brandonhoad9033]

@@boehmfarm4276 ever wonder why you didn't get into weather? I sure do. Ya get to be wrong at least 50% and still make 100k. Way better than milking 🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄 that's for sure

[@darrellrobinson5742]

We were told at nh service school chain fiddle string tight timing marks are in frame of back of frame on bottom of were back door closes should be two marks

[@FarmandSpeed]

Look for a 575 NH total different feed system that is still used in the BC series and the new series they just came out with. Also look at MotorKote to lube up your chains and add to your gear box. I run their hyper lube in all my equipment and vehicles.

[@mattlyon5156]

382 bales is a fair bit more than 100 you said that you thought was on the ground 😮 😊

[@aaronjarvenpa1743]

So when is a thrower going to put on the baler so you don’t need people staking ?

[@America-First2024]

Here in Texas we had clover up until the end of June. Now we don’t have any grass. 😶

[@boehmfarm4276]

At least from the road, looks like much of my second cutting will be clover filled.

[@rogerholloway8498]

Fun! Fun! FUN! 😁

[@dougskinner14]

They actually used that feeder design right up into the BC series of balers until 2019 in the BC5050

[@boehmfarm4276]

Oh, wow

[@Florida239]

I caught the month of June 😂😂😂😂😂 NICE

[@middleacres3616]

Jacob you said the haybine turns in a circle so it's always cutting. When you rake, do you straighten out the rows and do headlands? So the baler doesn't have to spiral?

[@boehmfarm4276]

Yes, I do one loop around the outside then make straight rows.

[@ihd-3603]

I do the same except I like to do two doubles around the outside to give my driver more room to turn at the ends of the straight rows.

[@joelmollenkopf3767]

Interesting

[@internationalharvesterpower]

What happened to your 2+2 international?

[@gregwalter7228]

How did the field you did no till corn into turn out?

[@boehmfarm4276]

It's still growing. Some thin spots because of squirrels or seedling death. See, at least the tillage corn was too dry to germinate; I think the no till had just enough to sprout still, but then ran out before we got back to typical Ohio rain.

[@waynejones5239]

I have found that if it's going to break down it doesn't matter the day of the week just less parts available on the weekends

[@boehmfarm4276]

Well, it sure doesn't seem to break on a Monday before regular business hours end.

[@freeholdequine2733]

One of the things about new holland square balers is the parts fit a whole whack of balers.

[@boehmfarm4276]

The engineers were smart before fiat got ahold of them.

[@ihd-3603]

John Deere has used basically the same design since the 14t and 24t as well.

[@matthewross4567]

315 new holland is the same set up also

[@anderleof]

Looks like you leave a lot of space between bales when stacking, doesn't that make a loose stack?

[@boehmfarm4276]

Nope. A stable stack has straight sides or slightly tapers up.

[@Hinesfarm-Indiana]

Cantankerous, now that’s a word ya don’t hear to often lol 😆. Btw are you going to the half century of progress this week?

[@boehmfarm4276]

I want to, but not sure I'll make it between hay and sweet corn.

[@Hinesfarm-Indiana]

@@boehmfarm4276 oh ok, my dad and I are hoping to go over Friday if it works out.

[@nickthekidfarmall1622]

True

[@braxtonwitteveen8677]

how's the 2+2 going?

[@boehmfarm4276]

Well, it's mechanically together, but not cosmetically.

[@mnfirefighter813]

Just take that bar out. The last New Holland I had had that bar and it baled just fine after I took the bar out. That might save you some headaches.

[@boehmfarm4276]

I thought about it. Just worried if hay would stick to the claw when it came up.

[@mnfirefighter813]

@boehmfarm4276 it didn't seem to on mine. I had a 311 which has the same feeder system.

[@flipheemskerk8512]

Did you ever had banana bals ?

[@boehmfarm4276]

Very rarely, only happens at the end of a field when I'm cleaning up the missed spots.

[@jayamd3579]

stupid question probably, but you have a round baler, why not just round bale your hay?

[@boehmfarm4276]

$, most of the squares have a home waiting before I ever make them.

[@CrestviewStudios]

Ah yes, the buick before I hit a deer with it 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@nickthekidfarmall1622]

Never can have to many hay rack. Just saying.

[@mattlyon5156]

382 bales is a fair bit more than 100 you said that you thought was on the ground 😮 😊

[@boehmfarm4276]

The 100 is different from what you saw me bale in this video. Unfortunately, I didn't video the wet 100. I tried to bto it and just send it no matter the weather. That experiment didn't work. Not enough sun and too frequent of rain. About half those bales molded even after salting and laying out in a single layer on wagons.