Pickup Again!!! This Is Getting Old!!!

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[@PaulieFetz]

You're a great spokesperson for farmers, Wes. No matter how frustrated you get by the equipment and people you sometimes have to deal with, you always carry on and focus on the task at hand. You might cuss and fume, but you make a plan, try again, and get stuff done. Thank you for that attitude; it's a reminder to all of us to keep working hard, no matter what life throws at us.

[@cantbyou3086]

I'm amazed with the miles you drive you don't have a tow bar on a service truck (or a trailer) behind your equipment so when you run into these types of problems your able to deal with them in the field. Pulling a service truck (like your 550) with a toolbox , welder/generator and cutting bottles and 60 gallon air compressor on a flat bed that sits at hip level. Everything but the tool box is attached to steel pallets, just strap the pallets down and voala. If you pull a truck you can bring flat tires in instead of getting nailed a service call from a tire shop, or get bearings/parts in the nearest parts shop.

[@kglefo]

It's a heart-breaker to see you just trying to get your work done only to be stymied by equipment not up to snuff. On the other hand, your resourcefulness and ingenuity is inspiring.

[@Mrsilverado18]

Little did Wes know at the time he’d buy multiple krone balers

[@bill45a1]

Sorry for your misfortune Wes, will keep you and your family in our prayers! It is apparent that design is flawed from the start, and I am surprised that NH hasn't been there with "bells on" to fix the problem! Keep the faith Wes, it will end well!!!

[@js2743]

Drill that shaft and tap it and put a bolt with a washer to hold that bearing .

[@jankotze1959]

More bad luck, I am a NH supporter but ashamed what you experience, if I worked for NH and was in the position I would support you with spares, repairs, upgrades or what ever it takes to finish your season, that would buy miles for NH because there is nothing more valuable as after sales service, ignorant of a supplier will harm the business or go bankrupt, but support will make you flourish, I am pretty sure if NH provided field support for theire crap pick-up design, Wes should buy a new one if there was improvements made, NH dig there own grave, this message is to any product supplier, accept your failure in design and support while improving, NH I support you but I am ashamed

[@jbmbanter]

It is actually amazing that for the last two harvest seasons your videos have been of nothing but the pickup on the NH baler. I think that the NH dealer and factory rep should bring out a new pickup every time that you have these failures. You have been a good customer for the dealer and he owes it to you to take care of you. I am a JD man all the way so I hope their machine runs circles around the NH machine and just basically does the job that they say it will do. If they have any doubts then they shouldn't even bring their machine out.

[@FAL0perator]

i think a non roller bearing would be the ticket for that baler, your sprocket with a solid section and a brass or nylon bushing in the center. not much to fail then, and if it does just press in a new sleeve and run it! On a seperate note, hopefully the jd baler works out, seems like they have always stepped up for you! Best of luck Wes!

[@bobbyharvill4225]

John Deere is very consistent with their quality. A lot of people don't believe this, but I have been around this stuff since the 70's. There is a reason why they are the only tractor company that hasn't gone under.

[@Ivansgarage]

new plate with new shaft, mounted behind main plate, new sprocket with DUAL bearing side by side pressed into sprocket, all idler and tensioners on a big truck have a dual bearing, side by side arrangement...stops the wobble.

[@jeffabney7629]

I really feel for you! I couldn't imagine going through that over and over again! All the best on getting the rest of your hay done. You would think that since you are so vocal about this that NH would at least help you out in some way. It truly is sad.

[@BornRandy62]

the growing trend here is to bale filed stubble out of the corn and soybean fields after regular harvest. I see lots of round bales. A few of the big square bales. Most of the equipment being used is Vermeer. I dont have an opinion as to what color equipment that you operate. I dont even know if Vermeer makes a square baler. They are into many different pieces of equipment from underground boring to trenchers to wood chippers to big grinder boxes for wood stumps or pallets or house demolition debris (big clumps go in wood chips come out via a rubber conveyor) to round balers so it wouldnt surprise me to find out that they make square ones too.

[@NuffMan_]

Just do a ridiculous overbuild for that last gear, machine big hole in to it and put huge heavy duty bearing inside of it, maybe needlebearing would work better? Then make some support to the other side of the gear , maybe a pushbearing to hold the gear in its place

[@davidsmith8147]

hi wes time for a rethink! try and replace the shaft make it longer and fit a double race bearing chain sprocket with a greaser to the centre . a blank sprocket is cheap to buy and a good machine shop will make shaft and sprocket all ready to weld in or even bolt on and carry a spare. it's a shame machines are built by accountants these days ?hope you get finished this season good luck

[@mortie806]

not gonna lie you scared the hell out of me with that touch lmao

[@aaaaa_12345]

Hey Wes, New Holland balers are doing well here but I stick with Case balers, once a wheel from the bike got inside it, and cause almost no damage. And yes, it is pronounced Krone

[@irishfarming4272]

Whats up wes! A solution to your problem may be to extend the shaft out through the sprocket/bearing. Then weld a 90 degree angle iron from that extended shaft back towards the top of pick up reals frame. This may take some of the shear pressure on the inside of your shaft and exert it elsewhere. You may have to weld on triangle section for extra pulling force onto the back of the angle. Sorry if this makes no sense! I could send you a drawing?

[@skidroe9008]

I was surprised you put the fire out - LOL!!

[@bobmarley-hh4sr]

Might be a dumb question but do you think that you could fabricate a set of gears for the shafts and eliminate the chain altogether?

[@neathway382]

I saw those first flames start and I wondered "Is this where Wes says "Oops" and just walks away?"

[@Drew6709]

Could that pickup be fixed by changing the chain routing and using 2 shorter chains to do the same as the 1 long ass junk chain? And is there enough room in the chain case to use 2 chains and route it using 2 chains? Or have drives on both sides of the pickup?

[@45wyatt1]

My grandfather was having trouble with his br780 round baler's pick up too!

[@Virtuoz1984]

Hi Wes. Did you have test new Krone baler yet? When they want to bring you this equp.? sorry for my language i dont know english well. You doing good job on KZbin.

[@tharp78]

If you were running it hard, all kinds of shit would fly apart. A baler has alot of moving parts and they are all timed to work together. That pickup drive design looked like a cluster fuck the first time I saw it. That needs a gearbox, not a 15 foot mess of chain wrapped around 8 yes EIGHT fricking pullys. But I ain't seen a piece of equipment yet that someone couldn't tear up, it's to be expected, but this is beyond ridiculous. I know you need to get done but maybe an accident like clipping a bridge or another equipment fire is on order.

[@CountryWV]

haha I thought you were gonna burn it on "accident"lol...love the videos

[@codyjones3016]

Can you make you a brass or Teflon bushing for it to run on? Just a thought I've done that on a few things of ours that's really old and parts are hard to come by. Uncle is a tool and die maker and he will normally help me machine something but used a lot of machined brass bushing they do wear out eventually but tougher than bearings in some cases. I hope it works out for you Wes keep your chin up and don't piss into the wind........

[@kevingreen920]

What happened with hydraulic problem on the JD 8130 ?

[@mukymik6414]

This must be getting soooo frustrating, if it burns it burns, hang in there OLF,(and mr Tim)

[@karjack11]

Honestly cant see how any other baler can out bale that one when it works. I say this winter you rebuild that pick up or make one from scratch and build it 10x heavier than it should be. Then it will be a 200k bale baler

[@super6954]

It Kinda looks to me that the fix for that mess is a gear with a lot bigger bearing in the middle and a bigger shaft ,or sleeve the existing one to mount it and match the bigger bearing inside diameter if needed , then maybe retain the gear to the shaft with a big washer and bolt or nut if a custom shafts made instead of the snap ring which currently mangles up or pops off under strain, all the idlers on my 688 are bolted or held with a nut. looks like you cant use a bigger gear full stop as there is no clearance for it unless a guy murders that nice sleek looking guard and back plate . Thats whats wrong the bearings to small for the strain, the fix might not be easy I can't see exactly how to make it work sitting here sadly. I do think it might be machine shop work as the gear/bearing size might not be available off the shelf, the new shaft might have to be custom made and welded in to if whats existing can't be modified easily with a sleeve and drill for the bolt.

[@RealCadde]

+super6954 And what about the other issues he's had with it? Bending backplate, snapped chains, worn sprockets, disintegrated clutch, constant retensioning... Possibly some other things not shown so far... The whole design is flawed from the very start. You can't fix it by changing just one component.

[@super6954]

+Cadde Yes the whole design is a problem, but Wes has been working to improve the issues he's had this far. Should he be doing it no( thats NH's problem) but that's the fun of farming and being mechanically inclined. I farm and run my own repair shop to. Wouldn't be the first time I've done my own updates or improvements to a machine, to get it to work right or better. I got frustrations worse than Wes has here with a manure spreader drive I'm working on today, And a government spread cut off date looming fast to be finished spreading by!. Like wes the replacement machine cost is huge and I don't have the money laying around to replace it right now either, I got to get it right myself.

[@RealCadde]

David Harris Look who's talking, perhaps you should ask your parents before using the computer next time.

[@RealCadde]

super6954 Fair enough, i thought you suggested one fix for the whole deal.

[@mathman1923]

oh that stinks. I hate it when you fix something then have to go a long way to see how it works then it breaks and you have to come all the way home. the part where you are starting the torch mad made me think of a time when I was pissed and working on a combine and started cutting without cleaning some straw out. Got a little freaky there for a minute

[@perryc8943]

Well good luck with the 2 demo that your doing can't wait to see the video. I was look at MF video it has 2 chains on the pickup. The JD video didn't show how the pickup was run. but I'm sure you will show it...

[@Foxrider67Dawson]

We had the same issues with our New Holland Baler and said fuck it and bought a JD L340 and haven't had 1 problem.

[@stephenbinkley]

THE NO BALER TO GO ALONG WITH THE NOROWER LOL

[@watahyahknow]

just thinking .... could it be that that axle where the sprocket fixes too is bent toward the inside , that would put constant pressure on the bearing wanting to trow itself off the said axle maibe you can check that with a square or actually bend it to the other side forceng the bearing against the back

[@danielduell8955]

Can't believe he used that torch near that hay. Fucking Christ

[@markarmitage7411]

Are the top two sprokets on the right just idlers? if so can you just shorten the chain and do without the top right one that failed? seems to me you could get rid of the top two on the right altogether.

[@emoboy52893]

did you fix the friggin lincoln grease pumper????

[@Kilhamjim]

The main cause of the problem with that pickup is the tensioner, it should be spring loaded. Every time one of the augers or the pickup takes a jolt it stretches the chain because there is no give anywhere. Watch out for 2016 models an I bet they change the tensioner.

[@farming4g]

@ 0:50 Exactly how I feel about New Hollands today.... from when we purchased our first New Holland tractor in 1998 to our last in 2008, they have gotten worse and worse (excluding the combine). So, now I have went back to what we used to operate all the time: Massey/Allis... and I'm glad I did so far... My point is, go back to your roots.... did you exclusively use JD in the past?

[@bradlewis1311]

Wes, Its hard to believe New Holland does not test their equipment better before its released for sale. The weakness of the pickup header should have been seen in testing. Wow

[@Impossibilty232]

Take the chain and put it on the other side of the sprocket under the one that broke, then take the broken one and relocate it to the left and down.. I think it would take a lot of stress off that top one.

[@farmingforfunandprofit940]

drill a hole in the end of the shaft, thread it and put a thick washer to hold the gear on, All the gears on our peanut combine use that design A 1 inch shaft will support a 1/2 bolt

[@EyebrowsMahoney]

I'd love to see the new bailers!

[@Lanninglongarmmowing]

Can we get a Nobaler of misfortune video like you did with the norower?? That was such a funny video.

[@towrecker]

it would require some fabrication , try a trailer hub assembly for that idler ...

[@ooocrowooo]

If that was mine I would probably go fishing to keep from dropping a match in it lol.

[@69druth]

Too much pull on the the sprocket needs a outside brace if there is any meat to brace it too.

[@catdieselpower193]

Nice vid bud I feel your pain! Try a Heston! out and see what ya think! over 56 thousand bales on one here and nuttin but grease N twine realoads! here! and you are very correct! NEW HOLLAND! Baylor is top shelf!! but there pickups are junk!

[@datbomb98]

hahaha so done with it you almost burnt it up

[@wi11y1960]

+Gafarmer7410 Yeah I saw that torch work and thought for certain all that hay would enflame and burn that puppy!

[@allied1394]

Sucks especially this time of year when you wanna be finishing up and that stupid thing keeps going

[@fowletm1992]

I know you don't have the time or energy to screw with it But have ya thought of cutting the old shaft out and installing a bearing in the frame I forget the name Like a pillow block but it a spherical br Earing between two stamped plates So one in the frame Then make a Bracket to have one mounted out board of the sprocket Then get a standard blank sprocket of the right pitch Key it to a straight shaft and put it between the two bearings Two bearing have to be better than 1 And it gets rid of the little shaft bending Oh and hello from a farm in western australia We're in the process of shearing 27 000 sheep

[@HotAxleBox]

the saga continues, sorry for your troubles.

[@sethhelminiak7336]

definitely try out deere stuff. new holland is way to light built for your crop. i dairy farm and almost always have pure alfalfa. new holland balers, tractors and choppers are perfect for me. but for what ur crop os. definitely try a jd or a krone baler. and thanks for all the speedrower 240 vids. those vids had a huge part on my decision to buy a massey windrower over a nh. thx +onelonleyfarmer

[@sethhelminiak7336]

+Seth Helminiak the massey is good too. but i have a bad feeling about it in your extremely heavy crops. i agree your not hard on ur equipment.u just have a heavy crop and the nh just cant do it.

[@750masseyman]

It's to bad about New Holland they used to be considered one of the best hay equipment manufacturers around. To bad the engineers didn't update the pickup with a service bulletin or completely revamp the whole thing

[@jakeziegler599]

Is it old enough to be out of warranty?

[@dieselrulesKO]

my suggestion, and im no genius, remove the sprocket, shaft bearing etc, for the trouble one, and also the one below it, put some thick steel as a backing plate, and then get a much bigger sprocket, bearing and shaft, and put a new hole between where those 2 sprockets were, and the chain passage would be the same, but you would have a much bigger bearing to take the extra strain, just a thought

[@mayormarv6470]

What have you got to lose? I'm really not a know it all but I think the idler is too small. Bigger would slow it down save the bearing. Cut the framework and add to it. I did this on a chopper and it worked.

[@zftransmax1]

we miss these videos wes..... it's to simple with your new krone. .. ha

[@trevdogg100]

a million miles from home, and it's only going to take you AN HOUR TO GET THERE? HOLY SHIT SON, 1 MILLION MPH FASTEST MAN ALIVE

[@danielcorby1296]

Can't wait for your review on Monday!

[@centralvalleycaliforniafarming]

A Freeman should be worth a try. They are solid with no plastic, heavy duty, and they can last up to ten years. So,e of the ones in California have a good 100,000 bales on them.

[@dgr8zod]

Just had a thought on this misdesigned spawn of hell. How about a sealed bearing ID matching the shaft, and OD matching the requirement? If it slips, it slips, and there are more than enough sprockets to keep the chain aligned. Add if the rollers were toward the outside edge, they wouldn't be taking the beating. An idea, anyway..

[@aleesixstring]

I thought you said you were getting the Krone to demo? Is that not gonna happen?

[@braddryden8568]

have you considered in buying a generator and service truck since you are farming so far from home?

[@1941pearl]

Are the NH machines assembled together from foreign made materials? How would Hesston balers stand up to the work load you have?

[@tobylong3725]

God bless you Wes. I would have turned the camera off and let the fire have its way. Lol.

[@MajSolo]

I like OLF, he is just so full of energy. In a weird way I am starting to get sort of depressed seeing that baler not baling.

[@kevinwillis9126]

cant wait to see the JD baler in action..

[@kevinwillis9126]

+Kevin Willis will you be resurrecting the WHEEL OF MISFORTUNE?? for the NH baler..

[@michaelmactavish1728]

hey +Kevin Willis i seen a new 2015 kubota bv series balers wich kubota took over kuhn and holy better pickups on it plus runs baler twins and net wrap it can run either plus cheaper too and better warranty plus they let ya add optionals you want as well of build your own

[@heyhey1956]

+Michael Mac Tavish You're wrong about Kubota took over Kuhn! Kubota Tractor Corp. has announced the availability of its hay tools in dealerships nationwide. Designed specifically for the U.S. market, the company hopes to expand its presence in the larger ag product market with the second phase of hay tools. The company completed a full-ownership acquisition of Kverneland Group in 2013, which helped make the first phase of Kubota hay implements available last year, including five disc mowers, ranging from 5 ft. 6 in. to 10 ft. 6 in., and a rotary rake and tedder, with working widths of 13 ft. 9 in. and 17 ft. 1 in., respectively.ien.kvernelandgroup.com/ In Australia Krone and Kubota Tractor Corp are linked!www.kubota.com.au/products/krone-hay-equipment/

[@michaelmactavish1728]

I like the kubota bv series round balers and hay equipment wich more cheaper and there new 114hp to 171 hp kubota tractors wich there selling from $71,045 to $83,000 for 171hp

[@lukestrawwalker]

Yeah--- paint an "F" on one side of the sprocket and "U" on the other... LOL:) When it breaks down whichever is on top lets you know where you stand... LOL:) Later! OL J R :)

[@TheZwerfer14]

Massey ferguson = fendt fendt = expensive as fuck Fendt recently also started making hay rakes and stuff and that will be a fella (I believe) with fendt price tag haha But dont forget with a higher price you get higher quality parts.

[@superbt7]

these videos make me nervous... just bought a new 340 plus. never had these problems with my 330

[@sc0tte1-416]

Your language is completely warranted in this situation.

[@richardvenables5708]

Can I come over and clean your shop up for you? Great videos , thanks from Scotland

[@carlwereld5131]

+Richard Venables he dont want a clean shop watch some older videos he explains why'))))))))))))))))))))))))

[@Spot-Light-Mods]

Jeez the NH Big packs are bad on pickups and the Round bakers chuck rocks through your back window. Nice.

[@beaverrick9789]

That peace of oak or hickory was a good idea, just not big enough to hold the stress.Good try though. Better get finished up you are running out of time. Its snowing here in Pa this morning.

[@Myhosi]

Sorry to hear you have been dealing with New Holland's engineering mess of a baler sir.

[@dougmcintee1817]

i have been in the industry both as a tradesman and supervisor, I never seen something so poorly engineered. It needs double sprockets and chains with roller bearings sides with an outer plate for support.

[@doughboy1966]

Hard to believe that it has not burnt yet with the bearing failures. That idler bearing is a joke.

[@RoanJS]

Will the east coast be getting frost this weekend?

[@ethantrout2407]

it will here in Pennsylvania

[@79demonfire]

upper midwest has possibly of snow

[@beaverrick9789]

+79demonfire Its snowing here in Pa right now.

[@awsomedrummer96]

I live in northern michigan and it's been snowing all weeknd

[@beaverrick9789]

Good lord, Im not ready for this!!

[@crazyfarmer9704]

seems like you need a service truck or trailer to follow you to the fields that are far away complete with torch welder and many various parts!!! and dont forget spare steel for extra rigging!!! i feel that way trying to farm 8 acres!!! lol

[@cobusbotha4096]

Sorry if I'm judgemental but don't you think krone is an better option. We had one and it worked like a dream, it has it's brakes but not like this.

[@destinfranks801]

my first pick elf be a krone big pak but if you aren't feeling it I'd go for a claas next

[@irisheyes9102]

Was that your son in the opening clip in the field? And did his sweatshirt say DelMar? My grandma lives in Delaware so thats why I'm wondering. "Demo" a JD baler from the dealer for as long as you can, but really ur just borrowing it.

[@aforeffort747]

John deere 565 mega wide baler with 14000 plus bales on original chains. Sick of fixing, make it green.

[@aeckler01]

I thought the wood idea was pretty good. I did predict it splitting and then saw in the video that it did. If you were going to use wood for the bearing Lignum Vitae aka Ironwood I think might work: This "Wood So Bad-Ass, It's Used to Make Shaft Bearings for Nuclear Submarines"; There's even a place in Virginia that specializes in making these bearings.

[@57fitter]

After watching you struggle with this pickup for a good while, Wes , I've begun to think you CAN and SHOULD re build this aggravater over winter. You've got a good mechanical head on you, reasonable tools, and probably time this Winter to do it correctly. It would burn New Holland's ass to see you singlehandedly do something their "engineers"can't. You've also got several good minds that watch you do your thing. Just weed out the Fourth grade sh-t that gets posted, glean the good info, and I think it could come to fruition. Good Luck getting the hay that's down done. HTH 57 PS Gotta go put my JD 30 to bed. Beans too damn weedy to film and post or I would have. The shit criticism I'd get subjected to on here isn't worth my time.

[@DFB-1990]

you should try a piece of high density white poly?

[@hero6h]

Last year was the new Holland mover and this year was the new holland Bailer, I feel sorry for you Wes

[@Retraite-pour-chevauxFr]

Relax, now you know a new holland machine ! I think it's a good idea to try massey. Good luck.

[@84HIGHSIERRA]

You should try and get a piece of nylon fused to a piece of metal that will be attached to your baler the nylon should be made so that the chain will straddle the nylon with the roller on the chain

[@muhaahaloa941]

Wow this is getting ridiculous it wasn't setting on fire. :D..

[@w056007568]

I'm sorry to see you in trouble with it yet again - at the end of the day its a really poor design. The weather isn't helping as well.

[@smf85]

Look at the bright side Wes. . . It's gonna start snowing soon.

[@martinsmith1447]

Love watching your videos but did the pickup problem start when you bent it? Hope the John Deere or Massey are better!

[@onelonleyfarmer]

No not at all!! Actually the pick up spine broke allowing the pick up to dip into that ditch that I hit causing it to bend but now it's still the same chronic chain problem I've had since it was new and it is only a-year-old this is its second season

[@martinsmith1447]

Ok sorry for speaking I'm not judging you just commenting! I really enjoy your videos I work in agriculture so I feel your pain!

[@heyhey1956]

+onelonleyfarmer Wes, I know you said the Krone 1290 HDP II was $70 grand dearer just a thought why not just buy a 1290 HDP 6 knotter baler especially now the season nearly finished I believe you'd get a ripper of a deal if you shopped around here's some examples www.tractorhouse.com/list/list.aspx?Manu=KRONE&MDLGrp=BP1290 There's even a brand new on that site!

[@jankotze1959]

+heyhey1956 I checked the link you provided, there is a bunch of clean machines, if Wes decide to buy one, what about the story of a 290+ hp tractor to pull it, Wes will have to invest more, is it really worth while instead of buying only a JD, Massey or what ever,

[@heyhey1956]

Jan Kotze I firmly believe all these big balers need a 250 HP tractor to operate these balers efficiently even on the MF website they got a MF 8730 pulling the MF 2270 baler and the MF 8730 is rated at 265 HP, I believe Wes's JD would handle just the normal Krone1290 I might be wrong tho, only way to find out is to hook them up together!

[@andriusskrodenis7130]

Try one of the Class quadrant models, some farmers around me have them and they seem to be good.

[@alexsnijder68]

I am disappointed that you are not going to try out the krone. I think you're afraid you might like it and then you have to spend the extra money.

[@aaronhellhake5320]

Wes my family had the same problem with our New Holypiece of shit as well! Got rid of it after it was fixed the second time and splurged on a deere john. no problems since

[@kbert63]

Instead of the piece of wood, maybe try a piece of green hi-moly.

[@patrickjones1459]

You are a gogeter man,love this shit