I just wanted to say that you talking about that stuff in the beginning is so interesting. Never apologize for talking about that stuff. I learn so much hearing you talk it out. Plus, it makes you real. That's what I like about your channel. You're just real. Your you no matter what people think. The good the bad all of it. Thanks for sharing.
We had a similar issue with our New Holland baler with knots not being stripped off of the bill hook all the way. The problem ended up being the twine discs didn’t have enough tension on the spring as they were old and weakening. So when the wiper arm came through the twine would slide back out of the discs just a bit and give it enough slack to fold over on itself instead of being stripped off completely. Took us a bit to figure that out. Awesome videos and thanks for sharing!
I agree with you about equipment being alive, every time there's something acting up on one of our vehicles it always stops after you get a scanner on it no matter what. They most definitely have an attitude.
On the wheat question, I always recommend guys drilling to run in the neighborhood of 1.2-1.8 mil out of a drill. Later the fall the more seed you need. If your disking and spreading out of a spreader run 2-2.5 mil. My personal theory is thicker the better especially in small fields and spray with a half rate or so of palisade to keep it standing. Kind of like beans in that situation the more the better. We rarely see less than 70bu wheat. Most of the guys “yield goal” is 100. Best wheat I’ve had one of my customers do around here is 130. If you’re unsure of how many seeds per pound your wheat is use 12,500-13,000 as a guess and it’s usually pretty close.
Great job Ethan and Co. hadn’t planted wheat in decades, but if my old mind is working, seem to remember around 150-160#. Y’all take care and keep em comin OFB.
We plant 3 bushel per acre (approx 180#) in the thumb. Plant it with an old 8100 JD. We can average 85-100 bushel depending on the year. Also think you are doing a good job to average 50 on them small fields with the edge loss by the trees. Trees ruin yield no matter what you have planted.
We’ve been using 7200 sisal from our local new Holland dealer with the new holland logo printed on the bag it’s 180 knot strength been working with no issues for our 570 /72 thrower pretty sure all the dealers stock it
I had a good belly laugh when you said the old equipment is alive. I have witnessed the same phenomenon. If you haven't yet, check the clearance on your wiper arm on that knotter. That would be my gut hunch and judging from the footage it might be a good idea to check the bushing clearance on the wiper arm pivots. they appeared to "bounce" until there was a little tension on the twine from the bale forming. I run the other green myself but it still had a personality as well and likes to throw fits too if you don't speak to it right. lol Looking forward to the next video as always!
On the billhook. We had an old Deere mechanic on our John Deere 348. He used to flip up the knotter and tap the wiper arm against the bill hook. Always seemed to fix the wiper arm issue. Doesn’t take much to tweak them arms and have a missed wipe now and then.
145 here in west central il are yield this year was 87 bu . Was happy with that its on timber soil . We have a 1650 d 1655 d love them both . From turkey creek farms be safe n thankful
Always a good feeling to get things wrapped up. Even with totally "perfect" adjustment, baler knotters can be frustrating at best. Seemed like one day you could punch out bales like clockwork and another day nothing but missties...go figure.
Rural King in Niles has 9000 sisal twin for I think I paid $44.00 per bale. It's been working good for me, finished 2nd cutting hay yesterday. Only broke 1 sheer bolt on the flywheel.
We always planted around 150# to the acre. We put some potash on in the fall disc it in and put nitrogen on in the spring and get it sprayed on time and end up with a solid 80-100 bu/ac.
We had an old New Holland baler on my dad's farm don't remember what model it was but we found out that because it would miss tie knots regularly we'ed have to blow all the hey chef out of the knotter and crease it every use
❤❤VIDEO ❤❤ first knot a granny ❤ 2nd knot a square knot ❤ a square knot is good knot ❤GRANNY KNOT is smaller ❤❤ SQUARE KNOTS have a tendency to separate ❤❤
I replaced my 1969 1750 3 speed found out one out of a 55 tractor and apparently the spool is different because now my lever barely moves between shifts works fine but hard to tell what gear you are in
My 1550 has a 3 speed that uses the same shift lever as the hydra power, I think. I haven't looked to see if the rod is a different length though but it works fine. I would assume there isn't much difference in how the 1600 is situated. The shift rod I have looks the same as factory that was on the 1550 originally. it's opposite though of the hydra power as you start with the rod pushed all the way back when you are in under and pull it back out to get to direct and over drive.
Shift rod should be the same. The only thing that would have possibly changed is the bell crank down under the fuel tank. Would have to see a factory 2 speed and 3 speed tractor next to each other to know for sure.
Is that a special spring you have on the 3-point arms on the loader tractor? I need to put something like that on the 3-point arms on my Agco Allis 9675 to keep them off the tires.
I’ve seen as high as 180lbs. Per acre. But in southern Illinois 120 is the going rate. Sadly wheat crop is becoming a thing of the past down here. Not many acres of it and less every year. And no one respects the fly free date anymore.
I have a 1650 gas with the 3 speed. The old girl runs like a watch. Good power, but she loves to drink gas. Drop a 4bt Cummins in it and it might be the perfect chore tractor
I was told by the dealer that stocks both holland brand and new holland brand sisal that it's the exact same thing plastic works better for me running it's through a Deere kicker but I prefer that animals can eat the sisal and be just fine
For the twine stuck on the billhook my Deere did the same thing for a while intermittently after about 1500 ish bales it went away and hasn't done it since. Not sure how much you bale but for me that hang up seems to be caused by lack of use
I like what you said when you remarked that old equipment has a soul and feelings. When my dad and I farmed, there was equipment that he was the only one that could run it, and there was equipment only I could run
