2025 Haybuster® Balebuster 2800

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Year 2025
Make Haybuster®
Model Balebuster

The 2800 Balebuster from Haybuster is the largest and heaviest processor in the line-up.

If you have BIG square bales that need to get processed, this is the machine for you. It also processes round bales making it a very versatile processor.

Bales are loaded with both forks and pincher arms to gently position bales in the chamber. This Balebuster has all the proven features we have trusted for years, such as conveyor table, right side discharge, and faster rotor speeds.

Features may include:
Heavy-Duty Fixed Shredder Chamber with 3 Chain Slat Conveyor

Combining these features with the heavy-duty flails and high-speed rotor, the 2800 Heavy-Duty Fixed Shredder Chamber will process bales in any condition: wet, frozen, old, new, or with flattened bottoms. The conveyor is slanted so it helps feed the hay/straw into the rotor.

Oil Bath Chain Case and High-Speed Rotor

The 2800 features an oil bath chain case with double 60-roller chain that reverses the direction of the PTO and increases the speed and efficiency of the rotor. The Heavy Duty 9’ x 26” Rotor with forty 3 lb. flails processes both dry hay and silage bales.

Rotor Access Door

The 2800 is equipped with rotor access doors, giving you quick and easy access to the rotor for routine inspections and twine removal.

Hydraulically Adjustable Slug Bars

The hydraulically adjustable slug bar allows the operator to adjust the length of the cut, even with a bale in the chamber.

9’ Bale Chamber

The 2800 is equipped with a 9’ bale chamber for processing all round and square bales.

Dual Action Loading Arms

The 2800 is equipped with Dual Action Loading Arms to allow for loading square and round bales into the bale chamber with equal ease.

PTO

PTO Power, Rated Engine Speed 90 hp (67.1 kw) minimum

PTO Type 1000 RPM, 1-3/8 in. (3.49 cm) diameter shaft with 21 splines.

Drivetrain

Drive System Hydraulic Orbital Motor with Adjustable Flow Control

Wheels & Tires

Tires, Rear Specification (2) 16.5 x 16.1 - 10 ply

Wheels (2) 16.1 x 12 - 8 bolt, drop center

Hydraulics

Hydraulic Type Hydraulic Remote Controls: (1) Double-Acting Control Valve with Quick Coupler Outlets

Hydraulic Flow Min. Tractor Hydraulic Output: 8 gpm at 1500 psi (30.3 lpm X 10,345 kPa)

Chassis

Hitch/Type Towing Arrangement: Clevis type hitch

Deflector Shield Split, Hydraulic with infinite settings through a 120° range

Lights and Safety

Lighting Road: equipment

Dimensions

Transport Width (Bale loader fully raised, deflector folded): 8'-5", 101 in. (2.57 m)

Transport Length (Bale loader fully raised, deflector folded): 17'-7", 211 in. (5.36 m)

Transport Height (Bale loader fully raised, deflector folded): 8'-6", 102 in. (2.59 m)

Width, Working Position (With 1 bale, deflector in spread position): 10'-10", 130 in. (3.30 m) | (With 2 bales, deflector in spread position): 10'-10", 130 in. (3.30 m)

Length Shredder Chamber: 120 in. (3.04 m) | Working (With 1 bale, deflector in spread position): 24'-2", 290 in. (7.37 m) | Working (With 2 bales, deflector in spread position): 27'-5", 329 in. (8.36 m)

Height Working (With 1 bale, deflector in spread position): 10', 120 in. (2.59 m) | Working (With 2 bales, deflector in spread position): 10', 120 in. (2.59 m)

Dimensions Max. Horizontal Spread: Straw up to 50 ft. (15.24 m) | Jack Travel: 10 in. (25.4 cm) | 7/16 in. (11.11 mm) thick

Bale Diameter Max. Bale Size: Round: 6 ft. long x 6.5 ft. dia. (1.83 m x 1.98m) Square: 52" x 52" x 8 ft. (1.32 m x 1.32 m x 2.4 m)

Width Shredder Chamber: 91 in. (2.31 m)

Rotor Diameter 26 in. (66 cm) Flails extended | Bearing: Ball, 2 in. (5.08 cm)

Capacities

Features Jack: 7,000 lbs. (3,175 kg)

Weights

Weight 3 lbs. (1.36 kg) | Max. Bale Each: 2,200 lbs. (1,000 kg) | Total: 7,300 lbs. (3,311 kg) | Tongue (Bale loader fully raised): 2,550 lbs. (1,156 kg) | Tongue (Bale loader down): 2,150 lbs. (975 kg)

Features

Features SMV Sign: equipment | Bearing Type: Tapered Roller | Tractor Weight: Must be of equal or greater weight than that of a 2800 APB with 2 bales

Bale Type 4 roller chains with bolt-on cross slat | Hydraulic twin boom arms, squeeze arms for square bales | Tines: Tubular Steel, 10 degree float, 4-position adjustment for round bales

Flail Quantity 40

Flail Type Heavy duty

Construction Material Heat treated spring steel, swinging

2025 Haybuster® Balebuster 2800