Installing Bale Skiis into New Holland 320 Baler

[@edwardboochard5825]

Now that the bale skiis have been in place for a couple of years, have they been worth the money and performed as promised. Regards, Ed 8:32

[@Xealuz]

yeah, I think so. they do seem to keep more leaves in the bale in dry conditions and have dramatically reduced pressure needed to set the weight. Although, if you bale in humid conditions they will make it difficult to keep from making heavy bales.

[@semtech30]

Would like to see the result after baling. Thanks for the demo.

[@Xealuz]

Thanks for the great suggestion. I just finished baling my 2nd cutting alfalfa so I'll try to shoot a quick video on my experience with the skiis so far.

[@hayman41350]

I bale with a 320 also!! does not have all the bells and whistles like yours does though!! Mine is an excellent baler!! Has gone well over 2000 bales without a miss tie!! works like a charm!! The only time it ever miss ties is when I grease the knotter, but then it is only a couple of bales!! Good luck to you!!

[@ruedaricardo]

Decrease the amount of grease and increase the frequency and you will hand that baler to your grandson in perfect shape.

[@Xealuz]

I totally agree, the 320 is excellent! I just wish it wasn't 40+ years old. I need to go through it her before the season. Have you ever rebuilt the plunger bearings?

[@edwardboochard5825]

I bale Timothy and Orchard grass with a 5050 SSB. 2nd and 3rd. cuttings are always a struggle in that the grasses are fine and it takes a lot of back pressure to pack out the bales. Then they are never very uniform or tight. My thinking is that the Baleskiis might be a big help. My concern is that all feedback that I read is around alfalfa, and this is a grass situation, not alfalfa. Your thoughts would be appreciated. Regards

[@Xealuz]

If you have a hard time getting the weight up, these will definitely help. They're good in dry alfalfa but make it hard to keep the bale weight down when the dew starts to set.

[@hardnosecattlecompany6974]

How have the bale skiis worked? How do u think they would be on grass? Where can one get a set?

[@Xealuz]

There worked well for me. I do believe they reduce the leaf loss in alfalfa and also reduce the necessary bale chamber pressure. In alfalfa, when the humidity gets borderline high it becomes difficult to keep the bale weight down. In grass, I think they could be helpful by either decreasing bale chamber pressure or allowing for denser bales. I'm not sure they have the same value proposition if you're baling primarily grass. I bought mine from my local New Holland dealer, but you can also buy them direct from bale skiis.

[@hardnosecattlecompany6974]

@@Xealuz ya I called and talked to them I think after I'm done baling for the year I'm gonna order a set and install this winter. I thank you for your reply

[@Xealuz]

@@hardnosecattlecompany6974 no worries, glad I could help

[@hardnosecattlecompany6974]

@@Xealuz providing how well they work will see how much u helped me! Haha if I remember I'll try coming back to give ya a update how they are on straight grass

[@williambrewer6346]

So we’re the Bale Skiis worth the money?

[@Xealuz]

If you bale alfalfa in dry conditions, then I think they're worth it. I had to bale my 4th cutting fairly dry but the bales came out pretty good