Buying a Haybob

Green farmer

Looking to buy a clean Haybob secondhand. Something up to €800- €1000 price bracket. I do about 20 acres of hay / silage a year so couldn't justify anything more expensive. The contractor does the mowing into big swaths but can spread them wide for me. The field has about 1 bag to the acre so wouldn't be overly heavy. What type of machine would ye recommend. I'm thinking an old pz ? Any advise would be appreciated .

case956tom

Green farmer wrote: »

Looking to buy a clean Haybob secondhand. Something up to €800- €1000 price bracket. I do about 20 acres of hay / silage a year so couldn't justify anything more expensive. The contractor does the mowing into big swaths but can spread them wide for me. The field has about 1 bag to the acre so wouldn't be overly heavy. What type of machine would ye recommend. I'm thinking an old pz ? Any advise would be appreciated .

if your only tedding and not rowing up a lely would be the only choice for me way better at tedding than a haybob.

ganmo

Took a quick look on dd. Those lely combi are twice the price of the haybobs

Miname

ganmo wrote: »

Took a quick look on dd. Those lely combi are twice the price of the haybobs

I bought one on donedeal for 150. Split it and put in all new bearings and resprayed it for 180 and a Saturday rooting. Great satisfaction doing it but it's just too small. Like was said Already use it for tedding and get a lad in to row. Contractors don't want going into small rows of a light crop.

Zr105

ganmo wrote: »

Took a quick look on dd. Those lely combi are twice the price of the haybobs

You can get just the 3m lely ones for similar money to similar aged haybobs but their not as common as the haybobs were better to rake(Lelys a far better Tedder) and as most couldn't have both they opted for the haybob cause there's no point leaving stuff behind...

IH784man

We don't like the hay bobs as when people use them they leave big lumps on the row and is sore on the baler.

Sam Kade

IH784man wrote: »

We don't like the hay bobs as when people use them they leave big lumps on the row and is sore on the baler.

I use a hay bob in front of an rp12 and it flies through it in middling to light crops. I never saw lumps after a hay bob.

Robson99

You ave o use the right settings on the haybob to avoid lumps and leaving stuff untouched. Most lads leave the wheels in the one position and don't adjust toplink etc. Do it the right way nd its as good as the lely

CloughCasey1

Robson99 wrote: »

You ave o use the right settings on the haybob to avoid lumps and leaving stuff untouched. Most lads leave the wheels in the one position and don't adjust toplink etc. Do it the right way nd its as good as the lely

We have both here.FIL loves having machinery to look at. Haybob after cutting first two turns and lely after to save with haybob to row.

dzer2

Robson99 wrote: »

You ave o use the right settings on the haybob to avoid lumps and leaving stuff untouched. Most lads leave the wheels in the one position and don't adjust toplink etc. Do it the right way nd its as good as the lely

This and the forward speed. The amount of lads that don't know how to set machines correctly and then whinge about how bad they are.

Charliebull

Robson99 wrote: »

You ave o use the right settings on the haybob to avoid lumps and leaving stuff untouched. Most lads leave the wheels in the one position and don't adjust toplink etc. Do it the right way nd its as good as the lely

dzer2 wrote: »

This and the forward speed. The amount of lads that don't know how to set machines correctly and then whinge about how bad they are.

could ye expand on that

dzer2

Charliebull wrote: »

could ye expand on that

Yep

For rowing the carriage for the tines needs to level the tip of the tine just touching the ground and they should only be 100mm between the tines when driving

For spreading the carriage needs to be tipped forward and the tines again need to touch the ground again forward speed determines if you move all the grass.

The revs on the tractor are important also

ABlur

http://www.donedeal.ie/view/9443803

Not sure where youre based OP but if near Co. Clare this guy will sell you a properly refurbished model at a good price.

Avoid the Mesko versions meant to be crap. Follow Dzer's advice you wont go wrong.

mf690

As already said correct setup is vital. I make about 400 or 500 hay bales every summer. I always use a oz haybob . I turn and row up with a Massey 35. To much hp is no use with a haybob.If you are buying a secondhand machine a couple of things to look out for are the reels straight and running true. Has any welding done . Has it ever seen a grease gun.

mf690

As already said correct setup is vital. I make about 400 or 500 hay bales every summer. I always use a oz haybob . I turn and row up with a Massey 35. To much hp is no use with a haybob.If you are buying a secondhand machine a couple of things to look out for are the reels straight and running true. Has any welding done . Has it ever seen a grease gun.