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Challenger LB33 to LB44 specifications

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Challenger LB33 to LB44: balers.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
LB33	Weight 13,957 lb Tractor PTO Power Required 90 hp
LB34	Weight 19,670 lb Tractor PTO Power Required 120 hp
LB44	Weight 18,607 lb Tractor PTO Power Required 135 hp

LB33 to LB44 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Challenger	LB33 to LB44	3	LB33, LB34, and LB44

Baler Pickup
Specification	LB33	LB34	LB44
Overall Width	6.47 ft	7.33 ft	6.98 ft
Number Of Bars	4	4	5
Number Of Tines	112	120	120
Tine To Tine Width	5.85 ft	6.72 ft	6.49 ft
Lift Type	Hydraulic Cylinder	Hydraulic Cylinder	Hydraulic Cylinder

Dimensions and weight
Specification	LB33	LB34	LB44
Overall Length	28.19 ft	29.84 ft	29.2 ft
Overall Width	8.44 ft	9.76 ft	10.47 ft
Overall Height	10.37 ft	11.67 ft	12.08 ft
Tractor PTO Power Required	90 hp	120 hp	135 hp
Weight	13,957 lb	19,670 lb	18,607 lb

Bale Size
Specification	LB33	LB34	LB44
Bale Height	2.9 ft	2.9 ft	4.2 ft
Bale Width	2.7 ft	4 ft	3.9 ft
Bale Length - Max	8.3 ft	8.3 ft	9.2 ft
Bale Weight - Max	1,501 lb	2,000 lb	2,000 lb

Specification	LB33	LB34
Bale Weight - Min	1,001 lb	1,501 lb

Feeding Chamber
Specification	LB33	LB34	LB44
Packer Type	Fork type, 4 tine	Fork type, 6 tine	Fork type, 6 tine

Plunger
Specification	LB33	LB34	LB44
Spm	41	42.7	25.4
Stroke Length	710 mm	710 mm	780 mm
Bearing Type	4 Sealed Tapered Roller Bearings, 2 sealed ball baring rollers	4 Sealed Tapered Roller Bearings, 2 sealed ball bearing rollers	4 Sealed Tapered Roller Bearings, 2 sealed ball bearing rollers

Wrapping System
Specification	LB33	LB34	LB44
Twine Type	Hesston Double Knot Type	Hesston Double Knot Type	Hesston Double Knot Type
Twine Ball Capacity	20	30	24

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
LB33 to LB44	19

Challenger LB33 to LB44: baler

Challenger hay equipment. AGCO bought rights to the Challenger name and tracked tractors from Caterpillar in 2002, and further developed the Challenger line with wheeled tractors, rebranded combines and Hesston-built hay equipment. AGCO, Wikipedia.
Bale sizes. The LB33 makes 31.5 by 34.4 inch bales, the LB34 47.3 by 34.4 and the LB44 46.5 by 50 inch bales. LB33, LB34, LB44 large rectangular balers guide, Challenger.

Used market for the LB33 to LB44 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	TractorHouse	Challenger baler	2

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
LB34	2	2008	$50,000	$50,000	$50,000	None shown

LB33 to LB44: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Challenger together with the baler LB33, LB34, LB44	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Challenger LB33 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Challenger LB34 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Challenger LB44 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Published history	Published history Source: AGCO, Wikipedia — Wikipedia. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: LB33, LB34, LB44 large rectangular balers guide, Challenger — Kellytractor. Observed 2026-09-25.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: TractorHouse listings for Challenger LB34 — TractorHouse. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Challenger — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

LB33

Specification	Source figure
Baler Pickup
Number Of Bars	4
Number Of Tines	112
Tine To Tine Width	5.85 ft
Lift Type	Hydraulic Cylinder
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length	28.19 ft
Overall Height	10.37 ft
Tractor PTO Power Required	90 hp
Weight	13,957 lb
Bale Size
Bale Height	2.9 ft
Bale Width	2.7 ft
Bale Length - Max	8.3 ft
Bale Weight - Min	1,001 lb
Bale Weight - Max	1,501 lb
Feeding Chamber
Packer Type	Fork type, 4 tine
Plunger
Spm	41
Stroke Length	710 mm
Bearing Type	4 Sealed Tapered Roller Bearings, 2 sealed ball baring rollers
Wrapping System
Twine Type	Hesston Double Knot Type
Twine Ball Capacity	20
Additional specifications
Overall Width	6.47 ft

LB34

Specification	Source figure
Baler Pickup
Number Of Bars	4
Number Of Tines	120
Tine To Tine Width	6.72 ft
Lift Type	Hydraulic Cylinder
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length	29.84 ft
Overall Height	11.67 ft
Tractor PTO Power Required	120 hp
Weight	19,670 lb
Bale Size
Bale Height	2.9 ft
Bale Width	4 ft
Bale Length - Max	8.3 ft
Bale Weight - Min	1,501 lb
Bale Weight - Max	2,000 lb
Feeding Chamber
Packer Type	Fork type, 6 tine
Plunger
Spm	42.7
Stroke Length	710 mm
Bearing Type	4 Sealed Tapered Roller Bearings, 2 sealed ball bearing rollers
Wrapping System
Twine Type	Hesston Double Knot Type
Twine Ball Capacity	30
Additional specifications
Overall Width	7.33 ft

LB44

Specification	Source figure
Baler Pickup
Number Of Bars	5
Number Of Tines	120
Tine To Tine Width	6.49 ft
Lift Type	Hydraulic Cylinder
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length	29.2 ft
Overall Height	12.08 ft
Tractor PTO Power Required	135 hp
Weight	18,607 lb
Bale Size
Bale Height	4.2 ft
Bale Width	3.9 ft
Bale Length - Max	9.2 ft
Bale Weight - Max	2,000 lb
Feeding Chamber
Packer Type	Fork type, 6 tine
Plunger
Spm	25.4
Stroke Length	780 mm
Bearing Type	4 Sealed Tapered Roller Bearings, 2 sealed ball bearing rollers
Wrapping System
Twine Type	Hesston Double Knot Type
Twine Ball Capacity	24
Additional specifications
Overall Width	6.98 ft