Just wait for all the posts about how crap they areI am currently looking at one of these for doing the bit of hay I do.What things should I look at\check when at it.thanks
Biggest thing is that the wheels slide up and down. Most don't and are seized in middle hole.I am currently looking at one of these for doing the bit of hay I do.What things should I look at\check when at it.thanks
My wheels are seized and won't move no matter whatBiggest thing is that the wheels slide up and down. Most don't and are seized in middle hole.
Then learn how to set it up correctly.
A lot of people say they're rubbish but these are probably the same people who don't know how to set them up.
Check that all the springs that keep the tynes up are working , the tynes should all be faving upwards when not working.I am currently looking at one of these for doing the bit of hay I do.What things should I look at\check when at it.thanks
It takes about a day for 2 blokes, a set of oxy-acetylene bottles, a fudgin big hammer and a lot of sweat and swearing to free 'em off.......My wheels are seized and won't move no matter what
Until this season only ever used a haybob for our hay and never had a problem. Just slow going only doing single rows. As you said set up is key.Biggest thing is that the wheels slide up and down. Most don't and are seized in middle hole.
Then learn how to set it up correctly.
A lot of people say they're rubbish but these are probably the same people who don't know how to set them up.
Hard to kill a haybob isn't it. One of the ones I helped pull out of the scrap came back to the yard because it was on fire because the bearing siezed. We pulled the thing apart and took a bearing off the other scrap one, maybe the whole rotor for that side as well I can't remember now, and went straight back outIt takes about a day for 2 blokes, a set of oxy-acetylene bottles, a fudgin big hammer and a lot of sweat and swearing to free 'em off.......
.....and if you don't keep 'em oiled and it lives outside, you'll need to do it again next year.
Having said that, back to the OP, we have two, (one is a very early one pre 300 model) that we just use for spreading/turning and they just keep on going. Both been welded up, both had a crown wheel and pinion but they've done acres and acres and had a serious amount of abuse with rough ground and rough drivers.
They don't owe us much.
There are better modern tedders and rakes available nowadays but I doubt any of them will have the lifespan of a good old haybob.
Yeah I remember growing up dad keeping two, and always making one good one out the pair. Then he bought a brand new sitrex 300 in 2003 which has never been a problem.Hard to kill a haybob isn't it. One of the ones I helped pull out of the scrap came back to the yard because it was on fire because the bearing siezed. We pulled the thing apart and took a bearing off the other scrap one, maybe the whole rotor for that side as well I can't remember now, and went straight back out
I used to refurb haybobs in a previous life. It's a couple hours job once you know what you're doing. And definitely no hammer needed!!It takes about a day for 2 blokes, a set of oxy-acetylene bottles, a fudgin big hammer and a lot of sweat and swearing to free 'em off.......
.....and if you don't keep 'em oiled and it lives outside, you'll need to do it again next year.
Having said that, back to the OP, we have two, (one is a very early one pre 300 model) that we just use for spreading/turning and they just keep on going. Both been welded up, both had a crown wheel and pinion but they've done acres and acres and had a serious amount of abuse with rough ground and rough drivers.
They don't owe us much.
There are better modern tedders and rakes available nowadays but I doubt any of them will have the lifespan of a good old haybob.
I'll bow to your greater wisdomI used to refurb haybobs in a previous life. It's a couple hours job once you know what you're doing. And definitely no hammer needed!!
I've done 3 sides in the last 12 months - the last one only took me 4/5 hours now I know what I'm doing , only propane mind - can't afford to pay BOC for oxygen.It takes about a day for 2 blokes, a set of oxy-acetylene bottles, a fudgin big hammer and a lot of sweat and swearing to free 'em off.......
Any hints for removing wheels?I used to refurb haybobs in a previous life. It's a couple hours job once you know what you're doing. And definitely no hammer needed!!