headcase
Very Senior Member
does the headstock pivot??Just wondering would it be a big job to put a steering Axel on a class 660 rake ?
if so id go along the lines of the way the krone is done rather than trying to make it like claas
does the headstock pivot??Just wondering would it be a big job to put a steering Axel on a class 660 rake ?
Yes the headstock does pivot. It can be awkward getting into field from a narrow lane , will have to look at some krone .does the headstock pivot??
if so id go along the lines of the way the krone is done rather than trying to make it like claas
The whole axle pivots instead of the wheelsYes the headstock does pivot. It can be awkward getting into field from a narrow lane , will have to look at some krone .
Is there any particular krone model I should look at .The whole axle pivots instead of the wheels
Why would you want to go to the trouble, first rake I had was a 6 metre Pottinger, no steering but a bit like taking a trailer through a gateway when turning, just a matter of positioning the tractor to turn a corner.Just wondering would it be a big job to put a steering Axel on a class 660 rake ?
Our rake has done v little and won't be changing it just thought if it had a steering axle would make it a lot easier getting through a 12ft gap from a 10ft lane .if it was my own land I would have two 12 gates .Why would you want to go to the trouble, first rake I had was a 6 metre Pottinger, no steering but a bit like taking a trailer through a gateway when turning, just a matter of positioning the tractor to turn a corner.
They are light but they travel so well on the road compared to anything elseIt fairness them Massey rakes are a light rake.
Best say it to the man on the rake, your paying the bill so they may do it the way you want it done. Pulling in the rake 6 inches would make a world of difference.A question for ye lads .I mow my own silage with 10ft con mower and contracor fakes with both a claas 2600 & 2700 .He bales with a fusion .The raking seems to leave a valley in the middle of the sward for the baler .The bales look solid but the middle seem to be a bit saggy .I opened one bale and i could pull sops out of the middle easy while the sides were rock hard .My problem i think the middle of the bales should be packed better .Should the rows for the baler be narrower so no valley in the middle after raking