Pull-Type Forage Harvesters Dismantled Machines in Canada

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New Holland FP240 Pull-Type Forage Harvester

About Pull-Type Forage Harvesters

Forage harvesters, also known as “silage harvesters,” “foragers,” or “choppers,” use a cutterhead with knives attached to harvest crops for silage. The first forage harvester, created in the 1890s, used a sickle attached to a cylindrical curved-bar cutterhead. Modern-day forage harvesters fall into one of two main sub-types: pull-type and self-propelled harvesters.

Characteristics

Unlike self-propelled forage harvesters, which are self-contained units that include harvesting mechanisms, an engine, and an operator cab, pull-type forage harvesters are implements that are pulled and powered by tractors to cut forage. Pull-type harvesters are often used on operations that don’t grow enough forage crops to warrant the expense of a dedicated harvester. Many newer models come with built-in knife sharpeners to ensure even cutting, and many include a standard or optional crop processor and can cut to various lengths according to the number of knives in use. Harvesters also typically have an attached blower that moves processed forage into wagons or trucks for transport.

Find The Right Pull-Type Forage Harvester

MarketBook.ca offers a large selection of new and used pull-type forage harvesters for sale. Popular manufacturers include Case IH, Dion, Gehl, International, John Deere, New Holland, and others.