Height adjustable wheels on haybobs

[Devil's advocate]

Following Derek's advice I bought a new haybob last year. Great machine, also economical.

Due to massive harvest last year & so wet & so busy over winter it got left outside.

Sadly height adjustable wheels stuck in middle hole, thinking live with it now, but get it inside & soak with WD40 weekly & gentle tap with hammer.

Any better ideas?

 

[bobk]

Don't listen to Derrick .

 

[Bury the Trash]

Following Derek's advice I bought a new haybob last year. Great machine, also economical.

Due to massive harvest last year & so wet & so busy over winter it got left outside.

Sadly height adjustable wheels stuck in middle hole, thinking live with it now, but get it inside & soak with WD40 weekly & gentle tap with hammer.

Any better ideas?

its worth getting them free moving,so you can adjust them or dismantle..if need be.
wd or chuck diesal and oil etc on it , they will come free without too much trouble....in case it doesnt just warm it a bit with a finely aimed blow torch

if you get it free sometimes they need taking to bits nd cleaning up and grese ed before putting back so they are easy to adjust .in the future. its worth it in the end...


dont know where id be without oxy propane...

 

[steveR]

Following Derek's advice I bought a new haybob last year. Great machine, also economical.

Due to massive harvest last year & so wet & so busy over winter it got left outside.

Sadly height adjustable wheels stuck in middle hole, thinking live with it now, but get it inside & soak with WD40 weekly & gentle tap with hammer.

Any better ideas?

I think that you will find many (most) Haybobs are permanantly on the middle hole!

Not saying it's correct, but perfectly liveable with....

 

[Devil's advocate]

I think that you will find many (most) Haybobs are permanantly on the middle hole!

Not saying it's correct, but perfectly liveable with....

they ted much better with wheels lowered.

I've not found a use for the top hole yet.

This will be the 3rd haybob in 40 years we did have a hayzip for 8 years but that was really rubbish.

 

[Bury the Trash]

if the top lever will turn / turn it so that you can tap out the roll pin holding it in place ..then bang that out with a drift .


when youve done that you can hit the top of the big main spindle downwards try not to mushroom the top of it tho....
oh and did i mention some heat...

i wouldve done it by now its not rocket science... man....

and any more advice , will cost 50p per word ...evening call out charge...

 

[milkloss]

Following Derek's advice I bought a new haybob last year. Great machine, also economical.

Due to massive harvest last year & so wet & so busy over winter it got left outside.

Sadly height adjustable wheels stuck in middle hole, thinking live with it now, but get it inside & soak with WD40 weekly & gentle tap with hammer.

Any better ideas?

soak with diesel. Lift so that the shaft won't fall through the hole. Take a sledge and give it some. The idea behind not letting them fall out is that you'll mushroom the top and it will jam......... run a grinder round the top so they slip through then use loads of copper ease. Ours had this treatment after the first year and been fine ever since (6 years I guess).

 

[Bury the Trash]

soak with diesel. Lift so that the shaft won't fall through the hole. Take a sledge and give it some. The idea behind not letting them fall out is that you'll mushroom the top and it will jam......... run a grinder round the top so they slip through then use loads of copper ease. Ours had this treatment after the first year and been fine ever since (6 years I guess).

or how bout welding a fudgeing great bar onto the leg underneath the rotor.. just above the wheel, then swing on that to get it moving....?

 

[milkloss]

or how bout welding a fudgeing great bar onto the leg underneath the rotor.. just above the wheel, then swing on that to get it moving....?

we like big hammers!

 

[andybk]

we like big hammers!

DONT hit the top of the post or you will fudge up the hole the pin goes through , they are ok machines if adjusted properly for each operation so the legs need to move ,

 

[livestock 1]

Sell it to Derek

 

[milkloss]

DONT hit the top of the post or you will fudge up the hole the pin goes through , they are ok machines if adjusted properly for each operation so the legs need to move ,

you're right. I forgot to mention you'll also need a die grinder to hand!!

 

[Derrick Hughes]

We are in a,time warp

 

[Bury the Trash]

We are in a,time warp

are you selling hay tedders as well?

 

[Hilly]

Following Derek's advice I bought a new haybob last year. Great machine, also economical.

Due to massive harvest last year & so wet & so busy over winter it got left outside.

Sadly height adjustable wheels stuck in middle hole, thinking live with it now, but get it inside & soak with WD40 weekly & gentle tap with hammer.

Any better ideas?

He should be advising anyone to buy a hay bob , honestly Derrick that was harsh man !

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Calling Earth

 

[Hilly]

? your a savage man

 

[Little squeak]

Any better ideas?

I don't suppose build an extra shed was the advice you were after?

 

[AndrewM]

seized solid here for years, no idea how to shift them. works near enough as is

 

[Tanker driver]

they ted much better with wheels lowered.

I've not found a use for the top hole yet.

This will be the 3rd haybob in 40 years we did have a hayzip for 8 years but that was really rubbish.

3 rd what you doing with them ours is at least 20 years old and I’m sure it wasn’t new when it came here