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I ran a 9' haybine mower and a round bailer with my L3010 HST. I was warned I would probably destroy my tractor and/or kill myself. It worked fine - though the machine was slowing down when I went up hills. Towing would be another issue - I didn't want to tow 10,000 lbs of hay with a light tractor.
The L3010 is not up to ploughing or discing. So I got the M9000. There is something to be said about being cool and dry in a nice cab.
Well im going to try my hand at a small hay field this year - 12 acres or so. I have an old l235 with loader and filled rear tires/foam filled fronts. Its a heavy little tractor.
I have a jd 24T baler - 488 NH haybine and a 3pt rake. I am still looking for a tedder. I might have to borrow one for my first year until i can find a good used one.
Tractor bynet has several guys that put up hay with small tractors so I figured I would give it a try.
I cut with a Kuhn GMD 700 ( 9'+ cut) and bale with a Vermeer 504 baler. Use a M 9000 for this. My L 3000 DT is what we rake with. I have used a 3pt wheel rake, a roll a bar and finally this year found a V rake at a good price. Had to add rear hydraulics to the 3000 to pull the V rake but it does a great job. Since adding the remotes I tried a small disc behind it and to my surprise it pulled it fine. It's about 9 or 10' wide. Had to use 4wd but had plenty of power to get the job done.
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AMSOIL, protect your investment.
I ran a 9' haybine mower and a round bailer with my L3010 HST. I was warned I would probably destroy my tractor and/or kill myself. It worked fine - though the machine was slowing down when I went up hills. Towing would be another issue - I didn't want to tow 10,000 lbs of hay with a light tractor.
The L3010 is not up to ploughing or discing. So I got the M9000. There is something to be said about being cool and dry in a nice cab.
Just curious what kind of round baler you were using behind your 3010? My baler would give my L3000 a heart attack. In good heavy hay it will pull the rpm's down on my 9000.
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Its a John Deere 545 (prior to the fancy electronics) and the only 'issue' is when I dump, the tractor wiggles a fair bit. I use the M9000 for hay now except for raking.
Are you sure your baler is working ok? I used mine for a season, then I decided to have a good look at the innards. One of the part that held the 'rake' or feeder up had busted, and it turned into a major job. I spent a couple weekends fixing up the 'rake' part - straighting sort of angle irons, etc., inside. It turns much easier now, even though the 3010 ran it fine. One project will be to replace the sprockets and chains, once I figure out how to pull of the sprockets.
Mingy, I really would have never thought about pulling a full size baler with a tractor that small. They are little work horses for sure.
My baler is working fine. It's rated for 75 pto hp min. When I said it pulled down my 9000 I guess I should have been more clear. It only does this when the rows get tall enough that the belly of the tractor is dragging them down flat. I bought the wife a new V-rake this year and in good hay it lays it out in a rowe that touches the inside of my front tires and is around 30" tall. If it wasn't for the hay saver wheels it wouldn't have even fit in the baler.
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I got the machine with *no* documentation but I had hay to bale. I use my M9000 now, because its a better match up. I don't think I'd try my square baler with the L3010: even the M9000 wiggles and jiggles.
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