NEW Hay Tedder on the Farm! l Baling Hay 2022

We have a new hay tedder on the farm! It is a PEQUE HT4102. The Tedder is 18 feet 2 inches wide which is very similar to our previous tedder . We talk about what we like about it, and why we decide to upgrade. Thank you all for watching!
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[@pequeamachine2855]

Nice looking farm you have. Also good choice on the tedder! If you are ever in New Holland, PA, stop in for a tour and some coffee with us.

[@GierokFarms]

Thank you all for watching the video, we really appreciate it. Also thanks for the invitation we might have to take you up on that offer, maybe get a faculty tour?

[@pequeamachine2855]

Sounds good. Come on out, we would love to have you!

[@claytonmcnamara6898]

Thank you for the kind words! I'm glad you like your tedder! Thank you for the business again best of luck to you!

[@garyfeser4294]

I could sit and listen to your dad talk about any piece of equipment or farming practice for hours....such a salt of the earth approach....

[@windrowfarm]

I really appreciate the thoughtful way you talk about equipment and the hay making process. There’s so much finesse to it that so many folks don’t understand. Thanks for the video!

[@GierokFarms]

Ain't that the truth.

[@33pearlqueen]

For you city folks, when Mike speaks of dinner, that's the equivalent to your lunch. The evening meal is supper. I also appreciate the insightful points made by your rooster in your videos. I've always been leery of tenders because I can still hear grandpa telling me not to rake too fast because it'll take the leaves off the stems.

[@33pearlqueen]

Tedder

[@eddielittleii8919]

Great commentary. Thank you for taking the time.

[@chrismosso7073]

I am from Lancaster county Pennsylvania good hearing you Mention New holland Pennsylvania it in the same county. Good luck always with your new Tedder.

[@glenschumannGlensWorkshop]

Thanks for the video. Once again you bring back memories. My Dad's tedder was a horse drawn style with the forks driven by a rotating crankshaft. Totally different than today.

[@stephenrice4554]

Good considerate chat about that tedder . Good looking tool . Then some haymaking info , different air , humidity, rainfall, they can all make a difference between good hay and dodgy hay . Great video 👍🇬🇧

[@earlhoyt8745]

The beautiful relationship with your father is absolutely priceless GOD BLESS u guys truly

[@GierokFarms]

Thank you Earl!

[@GierokFarms]

GOD BLESS

[@rockfarmer8095]

We only Ted if we have too keep picking up old 254 new hollands at auctions sales.. have about 4 of them working ( on days) they were worn out 20 years ago. But only use them if we have a field get hit with rain. They are slow so we have a small army of them running after the rain. Neighbors always wonder what is going on lol they do help stir the hay up after a rain that would not dry other wise. And it still can keep it looking good after it gets hit with a decent shower. Keep the videos coming! Love it !

[@unclebuck5051]

Nice. Good luck with it.

[@theburnhams2925]

Papa "nailed it" when he said "Hay(ing) is an art"

[@danw6014]

True, so is plowing and feeding cows.

[@danw6014]

The weather forecast this week has been useless for us. I had two days of rain on hay that was supposed to be read on Saturday. Monday was good but Tuesday and today we had thunderstorms come in with only a 25% chance of rain. My experience, in first cutting grass alfalfa hay, if I mowed in the evening starting around 5:00 when I get home from work, ted it out the next morning, it could be ready the next day in ideal weather conditions. My tedder is an old 751 John Deere (Kuhn). I pull it with a 60 John Deere in 5th gear just off an idle. It leaves the hay in a little bit of a windrow so air gets through it. I use a Kuhn rotary rake and for the hay that I grow it's the best. Nice even windrows that make better more consistent baling. I think this rake shaves time off as well. The trouble is there are so many variables.

[@theweighttransfer]

We added a 4 basket tedder last year and its taken roughly 1 day of dry time off. It really showed up late in the season when the days get shorter and you have less sunlight available.

[@jamesryan9206]

I really appreciate you your Dad and the time you put into your videos. Have a great weekend.

[@terencenelson4472]

Congratulations! You made a good purchase for all of the good reasons.

[@joestudnicka9609]

Once again, thanks for the in depth discussion of the "whys" and what really goes into doing what you do. The care for your craft is evident, but your ability to share truly meaningful insight is most unique. Thank you for being real, and for representing the best our state has to offer.....wishing you all the best!!

[@GierokFarms]

Thank you Joe, we wish you the best as well.

[@matthewdavis4081]

The new Tedder will be a great addition to the farm. When I mow hay we have had tremendous luck running the Tedder right behind the mower. And I always love getting to see the 7505 in action. Awesome video guys

[@plumcreekfarms8138]

I have great luck following right behind the moco as well. We run a Kuhn Tedder which does a good job. I do like the way the Pequea is built.

[@GierokFarms]

Thank you Mathew we hope we like it, and that open station is a 7405

[@matthewdavis4081]

@@GierokFarms I thought the tractor hooked to the new Tedder was your 7505?

[@TheGhostHAG]

You guys do great at explaining things in a way us non-farmers can understand

[@GierokFarms]

Thank you, we always wounder if we explain things enough for people not in the industry

[@ES-zt8sj]

Your dad is a good teacher.

[@petealberda6307]

We bought a Krome disc bone and Tedder a few years ago that we like. On the Tedder two things we like are if you break a tine, it stays with the Tedder, doesn’t get left in the field. Also we can tilt the the wheels so the hay gets thrown into the field, not into adjacent fields, creek etc. Germans know how to make equipment that works and lasts.

[@woodpurposedmechanic8299]

I'm a city boy myself but I love your videos. I especially love listening to the "old man" ( says the pot) share his experience. There is so much experience in that head and he has a great way of sharing. As I get older I often think about all the knowledge that will be lost when my time is done. I made sure my boys didn't continue in my trade but it's nice to see a family that works together like you all.

[@big.g.fromohio3546]

I used to haul New Holland implements from New Holland, Pennsylvania

[@kimcwhite6509]

I really like your new Tedder, it looks like good American quality! I notice you are very cost conscious and careful on your farm. That is what keeps you in business. You have a beautiful farm, family and cows!

[@earlhoyt8745]

And the LORD

[@r.scotthill3082]

We were once looking for a wagon designed to cradle round bales and was supposed to haul eight bales. We were going to be hauling baleage bales so our dealer called the factory and asked an engineer will this hold up to hauling 8 one ton bales. Oh yes; it's heavy enough to handle that. Yes after replacing and enlarging spindles, replacing larger hubs and chasing wheels that broke off going down the highway. This was the same company as your tedder.

[@jerryfischer3988]

I had a grass alfalfa mix on 160 acres. In my experience we usually tedded 3 hours after cutting. We had a Krone cutter with the tine impeller. The tedding definitely got us baling 1 to 2 day's sooner. One particular example on second cutting in 2017 I cut early Monday morning tedded 3 hours after I started cutting. All done with cutting and tedding 40 acres by mid morning. We raked Tuesday afternoon about 3 pm and started baling 4:30 it baled great. We baled a thousand bales of very high quality horse hay. Rained for the next week starting Wednesday night. Bales 55 lb ave. We sold them at a premium price. It rarely works that way but this time it did. Tedding made a HUGE difference.

[@GierokFarms]

Yeah I think testing makes a huge difference

[@bryanginder5903]

Pequa make good hay equipment by the looks of what I've seen!! All depends on the type of hay and how heavy it is but probably cuts 1 day out of drying for sure!

[@GierokFarms]

That be a good guess

[@eugenespreutels8305]

We've used a tedder all my life mostly on first cutting hay and then if any gets rained on. We currently run a Krone 30' 6 rotor tedder, it does a real good job, has a cylinder that will angle the rotors to throw the hay away from fences. We generally will mow alfalfa one day, tedd it the next morning and usually rake and bale the following day. As your dad says, after doing it for several decades you kind of get a feeling for how it's coming along. Good luck with your new piece, looks well built.

[@GierokFarms]

Thank you!

[@hankelrod7315]

Bought a new Hesston 3717 Tedder years ago & still have it. Built way too light, always having wheel bearing issues, steel cracking,…. I know the Pequa ppl, they make good stuff. We have 4 520 pequea green chop wagons that haul about 700 loads each year about 9 miles each way. Those pequea wagons are the only ones that have handled the abuse we give them.

[@coleheizer7200]

You’ll enjoy that tedder. We’ve run one just like it, just an older model number, for 5+ years now with no issues. Only thing we’ve ever done to it is grease it. Would hate to try and make quality dry hay here in VA without a tedder. One thing I like about the Pequea, and one of the reasons we bought that particular model, was the ability to slightly tilt the rotors up with the hydraulics while running. That way you don’t bunch up the hay on the headlands turning. The New Holland tedder it replaced did the same thing and was a nice machine just wanted the Pequea since slightly wider and better matched our discbine size.

[@joutdoorsmen23]

Really nice Tedder it looks built heavy duty and looks really cool behind that big Deere!!!!!!!!!

[@teenagefarmer]

A very very nice peace of equipment. It sounds like you were do for a new one. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos. Keep up the great work.

[@GierokFarms]

Thank you, we try out best.

[@stanhensley3082]

New paint is really nice!! What gets me is how machine costs go up faster then the farm gate prices.Nice looking machine. Looks like it will do the job. Thanks 😊.

[@stanleyteprovich]

Good luck with it. I had one tt4101 the welds cracked on it. I spoke to owner At as show said he would make good on repairs. Lol. When I called him on it never got a call back. I am on the fence if I would buy another one. I am in the market for a new Tedder also. Good luck

[@dalestory2528]

Have tedder identical to yours. This is the 2nd year for it. Tough and dependable, does a excellent job. I live in Maryland we have a dealer close. And you are right they are built in Lancaster county Pennsylvania.

[@Rollinghillsfarmsmn]

We have a New Holland Pro Ted a couple of years old and it looks exactly like yours. Heavy and durable. A huge improvement over the old foreign-made brands. Still cautious on bumpy fields but no issues yet, doing about 200 acres per crop.

[@GierokFarms]

Very happy to hear you guys like it

[@cobo3066]

That Tedder you bought is probably the heaviest one I’ve seen. I have a little single window Tedder, don’t even know what brand it is, but it’s the flimsiest little thing. It does what I need it to do but I know what your talking about.

[@bryanginder5903]

Must of came from that guy south of etrick! Looks nice!!

[@949786293]

Although it was many years ago, we just used a sickle mower, crusher and then raked. But, like your dad said, it depends upon a lot of other things too. I can see where it makes sense.

[@PremierYachtFLL]

Really nice tedder. I remember one wet year back in the early 90’s when we broke down and bought a brand new Pequea reel tedder and a new NH Rollabar Rake. That was like we died and went to heaven. Not a lot of people had them in my area back then. Now, I believe everyone does.

[@anthonyhengst2908]

I like this it is thought out. We've ever used a tedder ever. I will have to check this out. Like your Dad said they were mostly built like Tinker Toys. I will have to take another look.

[@danconradt3411]

I was wondering if Clayton was going to make an appearance on this episode. Lol!

[@richardwilkens4577]

Without a tedder I wouldn't have got half my hay in with the way weather has been this year

[@jamesbreault5762]

Looks great 👍👍👍👍👍

[@jaapbruijn1300]

That is one of a sturdy tedder you bought there. Looks awesome. Makes good work as far as I can see on your video. We have tedders like that in Holland and Switzerland during a long tine already. Not that brand but very similar ones.

[@GierokFarms]

Thank you, we hope it works out!

[@ivicavugrinovic1163]

ooo you are quite fast with this machine. seems ok to me.

[@davidkimmel4216]

Thank You 😊

[@tpfromcentralpa1692]

Mostly grass here, I have gone to cutting higher, lay the windrow out as wide as possible, grass stays up on the top of the stubble and the air space helps with drying and since it seems the ground never drys fast with the crazy weather now days, the hay doesn't absorb as much off the ground over night. With the price of fuel, I try not to "Work" the hay any more than necessary, especially with it going to beef. Quite the eye opener on how much fuel we burned putting up high quality stuff if you keep track of it.

[@davidjucewicz8378]

Hi there, watch a bunch of your videos, awesome dairy farm you guys have going, I’m from pa myself, about an hour and half from where the pequea tedders are built, I always ran a new new Holland 4 star and recently went to a pequea 4 star, I think they are much heavier built, bigger tires and like the fact they have 7 arms per star verses the 6 like most, I think you will really like that tedder

[@donaldmack7213]

Another great video! Thanks!

[@bloggstargaming9806]

Hey guys, looks like a good buy, I grew up on a small dairy farm in steep hills too, we had a Tedder that was similar but didn’t have the two sides fold down, so half the size I guess, we also had the same new holland rake as you guys have, great video guys, cheers from AUS 🇦🇺

[@GierokFarms]

Thank you we hope it works out. Wish you the best down in Australia

[@JohnDoe-dk8zz]

Nice piece of equipment.

[@johnwoody4905]

it looks good and good video. we had a vicon t 510 it was not good wire would take out the gears bearing had no adjustment so when the went it took out gears it was built in holland out of cheap metal. we traded it for a rhino one the same size it has done well and you can turn less rpm on tractor. we only have grass hay with clover so we only use tedder when we need too. last 3 years we had no hay that was rained on that is where you get them most out of your hay tedder. woman near us she will tedder the feild 3 or 4 times wasting fuel and beating all the leaves off her clover. take care. be safe and well.

[@whm2901]

Good choice on the tedder. Been running one for many years now. You are correct, much heavier built than most of those flimsy tedders. We are about 25 minutes from NH where they are made. Also have a Pequea rotary rake which is nice too.

[@chrisbutler1827]

Good job keeping it real

[@derekrisser2219]

Built about 45 minutes from me! Good tedders from what I hear, never used one personally but if opportunity knocked I'd have one.

[@stephenjambard64]

I had the 6 star tedder from Pequea and it was awesome. I didn't replace a tooth in six years. It folded up really fast. It had transport wheels that it also ran on in field. I highly recommend.

[@ElkCreekAcres]

I like how the outside baskets come in over center when folded up. We have a H&S four basket, scary how top heavy it is when transporting.

[@richardwilkens4577]

Looks like a nice tedder

[@O.KFarmToysdeutzallis6275]

we have had one of thoes tedders and it has sat ou all its life and we have had no issues just use a tractor with float position

[@taylorkueppers8595]

great video😃

[@Blackwellll3066]

I personally think they are worth having especially cuz having the hay dry more evenly.

[@GierokFarms]

If it all times out, it can make some good hay

[@herbmartin9717]

Built in Lancaster County 👍

[@alanwalker9989]

I mow early in the morning them then about 2 Pm I will ted it out but like you said every day is different and it is a feel been doing since I was 10 now 76 years young and that is how I do it here in Central Maine

[@lovro9996]

Nice buy but take a closer look at 3:08, man i hope i dont see it corect but the left rotor looks like it is not running straight.

[@bobkinney7913]

Congrats! Always nice to get some new iron, especially built in the United States!

[@jeffhuntley2921]

Cash price up front written on a piece of paper! These days everything has fine print and * after the price. *After govt rebate. *after your trade. *for some qualified purchasers. Honesty has disappeared from the market and I’m glad I’m not the only one that appreciates an honest salesman

[@rocksandoil2241]

Ugh. I hate tedders. They break constantly. Highest maintenance items I've ever owned. Good luck. I hope you have a good one but so so many of the ones I see are dogs. The bigger tires are a plus. Last one I had threw an arm- broke off and I never found it. I have no idea where it went. We were afraid we'd bale it up and 3 of us spent two hours looking it. again, never found it and I knew exactly when it broke and where. I could not imagine where it went. It must have been thrown it hundreds of feet away.

[@ryguy57106]

Question guys, why don’t farmers mow there hay with a sickle mower? Then it’s spread out and drys faster. I’m just curious because that’s how we did it back in the day 70s 80s,

[@markweiler8172]

Agco Tedder’s where built by Massey Ferguson

[@duaneschmitz2674]

What is your brand name of your tender

[@lawrencelawncare2440]

Clatter?

[@farmingforfunandprofit940]

The Case/IH dealer had 2 6 basket Pequea Tedders that he needed to get rid of......Cut us a deal on both of them.... Our Friend in business bought one and we bought the other one........Only thing I find fault ..... it is a bitch to grease

[@jamesmorrison1884]

Hello looks good to me. Tedding hay cuts your time down by a day in my opinion. There are lots out there built with tin just poor quality. Yours looks heavy well built. Have a great day

[@jerryryksen6978]

They r not good! Lot of knuckle probs

[@drknockers5716]

It's not mother nature it's father god!!!