My Thoughts on our new Massey Ferguson 1840

A look at our new Massey Ferguson 1840 an also a update on our kuhns hay accumulator

[@thomasparsons1463]

Great video, thanks for the information!

[@SLCFarms]

Have you tried shortening up your bales some? Make them about 38” and just add more tension to equal the same amount of hay. I learned how to use mine on rough tight fields but I wish I would have went with the one like yours. I want a bundler myself. Dream big. I’ve looked at them all and I want a used Barron. I like the acrusin bundler I just don’t like you need a low boy to haul it. Great vidja sir. Thanks for sharing. I need to put my 1840 and bundler in the field for a few videos but I just don’t have the time yet. I broker a good bit of hay it’s what I got to do to pay the ole bills.

[@Zomsky]

There’s a few options for the accumulators here in Australia. Jadan Enterprises, 4-Fab, Muller fabrications. We have a Jadan. Was $20,000 Aussie Pesos for the accumulator and the grab together. We love it, completely reliable. It uses only about 12-15 litres of hydraulic flow per minute, we have a power-beyond port and return dump on our machine but most guys round here use one of the remotes and case drain. Could probably use an electric hydraulic pump if you wanted.

[@BagwellFarms]

I wish they sold the jadans here I looked at the 4 years ago that’s what I wanted very good looking accumulators 👍🏻

[@michaelbaumgardner9493]

Good evening. Could a person get a decent piece of steel tube slit it so the hay possibly not hang up on the accumulator? Far as the pickup on the 1840 possibly use a gathering wheel set for thick/wider than normal swaths? Weight,cost comes to mind as well as not breaking bending a new piece of equipment. Got people poking fun at me for looking into miniature Herefords. You'll have that. Look forward to seeing how you setup to better those 2 issues.

[@danjenkins9427]

seeing that 383 makes me wish i hadn't sold mine. it was a great hay tractor. no cab on mine though.

[@bassfisher4010]

I might try slip plate graphite paint. Might give it just enough more slip for those back bales

[@BagwellFarms]

Nicholas Somers 👍🏻 already did about two months ago it fixed everything!

[@timothyknight8952]

The reason the moisture sensor is not working could be because on a inline baler the cut side of the hay is on the bottom so the sensors need to be mounted on the upper and lower tension rails not on the side of the bale chamber like a Deere or NH.

[@dehavenfamilyfarm]

I have strongly considered an accumulator system like yours, but I don't think it will work for me. I work by myself, and usually fighting the rain- there are just not enough hours in the day to rake, bale, and then go back and pick up/haul home/unload the hay. I think the re-baling option is the best fit for me. I sell a large percentage of my hay over the winter, so running a re-baler isn't a big deal when I don't have much else to do anyway LOL Hard decision to make, though...

[@BagwellFarms]

If it’s just you your probably right only downside to a rebaler is typically you have to hand stack everything unless you get creative!

[@minenotyours9031]

How many acres would you now Mac in a day? And what would make you stop? Like maybe weather obviously but the was wondering if you had a max number of acres you can bale in a day too

[@BagwellFarms]

It depends on the field typically an how rough it is but I just cut all I can. In a day on our ground as rough as it is with one baler I can bale typically around 60 acres that’d be around 300 bales or more

[@erniebigbie3211]

Might try some ez slide graphite paint on the accumulator. Tractor supply has it.

[@BagwellFarms]

You’ll like the next video coming out tomorrow thanks for the tip!

[@j.b.caldwell7420]

Steffen Systems 950 is one you need to see in the field. It does not require flat ground

[@BagwellFarms]

I’ve seen them only thing is there so dang expensive

[@greenthumb6875]

I was thinking Polly also on accumulater or spray liquid graphite on rails....

[@wonthedoit05]

What’s the bundler your referencing to that’ll be around in 10 or so years?

[@rjfarms1206]

Bale baron arcusin and bale bandit.

[@kaceywilson2482]

What’s your average psi that you run for your attention

[@kaceywilson2482]

Do you oil your chains or put any kind of lubrication on them?

[@BagwellFarms]

Yes I use a gel lubricant for chains made by wd40

[@farmingforfunandprofit940]

We have run both Bundler systems.... The Bale Bandit is a very realiable machine...... Bought it used and used it 4 4 years in a stationary rebaling set up...... never bought any parts, only strapping..... Only problem is the bale length it is capable of banding.....We just changed over to a 1840/ Bale Baron.......We tried it in the field, but didn't like the looks of the bundles..... The bundles lose their neat appearance after multiple handlings...... By rebaling rounds the bundles are imediately loaded into a 53 ft trailer.....Plus.... with the Bandit a load was 540 bales, with the baron it is 756.....Once we figured out and adjusted the feed rate on the Inline,,,, 2 people can convert 40 4x5 rounds into 36 21 bale bundles in about2 1/2 hours......

[@JLWELDINGTEXAS]

To many moving parts for me. Whats the fan for?

[@BagwellFarms]

The fan is to keep Chaf an build up off the knotters in a long day

[@jasondavies4887]

Is it Arcusin you were thinking of? I've been looking at one. I look at the machines and I can't understand why they are so expensive. Its like £65,000 new,and I look at it and think it can't cost more thain £10,000 to build.

[@BagwellFarms]

Yea so far it’s the simplest best designed one I’ve seen but there expensive like you said for no apparent reason!

[@minenotyours9031]

Have you ever thought of getting a front mower too and spending less time in the paddock?

[@BagwellFarms]

Yea I like the idea only thing is the radiator would be full in no time here in the U.S we let our hay get more mature an seed out so I don’t know how well that’d work

[@wonthedoit05]

@@BagwellFarms what bale bundler are you referring to when you say you think it’ll be the go to bundler in the near future?

[@kaceywilson2482]

Do you run Bale skis?

[@BagwellFarms]

No never used them

[@williamreynolds9560]

I have the same baler and love it. If you don't mind could you post the link to grease gun that mounts on this baler? Thanks

[@BagwellFarms]

I don’t have the link but you should be able to find it on agco parts book.com

[@williamreynolds9560]

Thanks

[@79terrafirma]

That's got the hay liner package? I just priced a 2020 model with liquid acid kit...50k.

[@BagwellFarms]

I think you need to look up Cain Equipment somebody's trying to rob you blind for 50k you can buy these for half that all day long a preservative kit don't cost 25k!!

[@79terrafirma]

@@BagwellFarms I am in Ontario Canada. I guess the dollar exchange makes a big difference.

[@BagwellFarms]

79terrafirma ohh ok haha 😂 I was thinking there is no way but that makes sense now

[@79terrafirma]

@@BagwellFarms I'm thinking of putting a bale bandit 200 behind it. Ever see one work? Made in Indiana.

[@BagwellFarms]

79terrafirma yea there good looking machines but I’ve heard of nightmare stories with the band tying systems they have another one that’s a lot like the bale bandit is the arcusion it uses twine like a baron but is the same style machine as the bandit I’ve heard good things about them but I haven’t seen one in person yet

[@Farmer2492]

my Neighbour brought one i still have the old Massey ferguson 128 baler and actually it does a better job

[@valleyboy2099]

I dont think the slip clutch is factory fitted...at least my 1840 is 3 year old one doesn't have a slip clutch iv had it since new.

[@BagwellFarms]

I think they just added it this year an made some more changes to it seems to work good

[@kaceywilson2482]

Do you run a bale counter

[@BagwellFarms]

Do you mean a stroke counter?

[@kaceywilson2482]

@@BagwellFarms lol, yes

[@kaceywilson2482]

@@BagwellFarms yes

[@BagwellFarms]

Ok lol no we don’t but I’ve thought about getting one

[@willardlocks]

You must know B Rogers.

[@BagwellFarms]

Who?

[@michaelridgeway2770]

It hold 10 balls, don't it ?

[@BagwellFarms]

Yes sir it holds 10

[@ShahbazAli-iy8io]

bro nobr do

[@benjimenfranklin7650]

They don't call it the MF tractor for nothing. Great when it works and a really pain in the butt when they don't. Personally I rather have a John Deere.

[@BagwellFarms]

Ain’t that pretty much anything lol Deere’s break to believe me I know!