Machine models

Hesston 4760, 4790, and 7430 specifications

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Listing-entry count
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Short answer

Hesston 4760, 4790, and 7430: balers.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
4760	Weight 13,340 lb Tractor PTO Power Required 100 hp
4790	Weight 17,593 lb Tractor PTO Power Required 130 hp
7430	Weight 17,840 lb Tractor PTO Power Required 100 hp

4760, 4790, and 7430 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Hesston	4760, 4790, and 7430	3	4760, 4790, and 7430

Baler Pickup
Specification	4760	4790	7430
Overall Width	7.6 ft	8.74 ft	8.96 ft
Number Of Tines	112	120	112
Tine To Tine Width	5.85 ft	6.72 ft	5.85 ft
Lift Type	Hydraulic Cylinder	Hydraulic Cylinder	Hydraulic cylinder

Specification	4760	4790
Number Of Bars	4	4

Dimensions and weight
Specification	4760	4790	7430
Overall Length	29.56 ft	23.75 ft	32.5 ft
Overall Width	8.34 ft	9.76 ft	8.34 ft
Overall Height	10.38 ft	11.67 ft	10.38 ft
Tractor PTO Power Required	100 hp	130 hp	100 hp
Weight	13,340 lb	17,593 lb	17,840 lb

Bale Size
Specification	4760	4790	7430
Bale Height	2.9 ft	2.9 ft	2.9 ft
Bale Width	2.7 ft	4 ft	2.7 ft
Bale Length - Max	8.3 ft	8.3 ft	8.3 ft

Specification	7430
Bale Weight - Min	1,000 lb
Bale Weight - Max	1,500 lb

Feeding Chamber
Specification	4760	4790	7430
Packer Type	Fork Type w/4 Hard Surfaced Tines	Fork Type w/6 Hard Surfaced Tines	Fork type w/ 4 Hard Surfaced Tines
Stuffer Type	Fork Type	Fork Type	Fork type

Plunger
Specification	4760	4790	7430
Spm	40.97	42.65	40.97
Stroke Length	27.95 in	27.95 in	27.95 in
Bearing Type	tapered roller and spherical	Tapered Roller sealed, ball bearing rollers sealed	4 Tapered Roller Bearings (Sealed)

Wrapping System
Specification	4760	4790	7430
Twine Type	4 Double Knot Type	6 Double Knot Type	Four Double Knot Type
Twine Ball Capacity	20	30	20

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
4760, 4790, and 7430	19

Hesston 4760, 4790, and 7430: baler

4760, 4790, and 7430: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
The Farming Forum	baler	Hesston and the 4790. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	2

Used market for the 4760, 4790, and 7430 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	TractorHouse	Hesston baler	18

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
4760	3	2003 to 2004	$24,745	$34,900	$33,963	None shown
4790	15	1999 to 2006	$15,000	$45,000	$29,000	None shown

4760, 4790, and 7430: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Hesston together with the baler 4760, 4790, 7430	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Hesston 4760 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Hesston 4790 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Hesston 7430 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: The Farming Forum thread index for Hesston 4760, 4790, and 7430 — The Farming Forum. Observed 2026-09-25.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: TractorHouse listings for Hesston 4760 — TractorHouse. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Hesston — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

4760

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	29.56 ft
Overall Height	10.38 ft
Tractor PTO Power Required	100 hp
Weight	13,340 lb
Bale Size
Bale Height	2.9 ft
Bale Width	2.7 ft
Bale Length - Max	8.3 ft
Feeding Chamber
Packer Type	Fork Type w/4 Hard Surfaced Tines
Stuffer Type	Fork Type
Plunger
Spm	40.97
Stroke Length	27.95 in
Bearing Type	tapered roller and spherical
Wrapping System
Twine Type	4 Double Knot Type
Twine Ball Capacity	20
Additional specifications
Overall Width	7.6 ft

4790

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	23.75 ft
Overall Height	11.67 ft
Tractor PTO Power Required	130 hp
Weight	17,593 lb
Bale Size
Bale Height	2.9 ft
Bale Width	4 ft
Bale Length - Max	8.3 ft
Feeding Chamber
Packer Type	Fork Type w/6 Hard Surfaced Tines
Stuffer Type	Fork Type
Plunger
Spm	42.65
Stroke Length	27.95 in
Bearing Type	Tapered Roller sealed, ball bearing rollers sealed
Wrapping System
Twine Type	6 Double Knot Type
Twine Ball Capacity	30
Additional specifications
Overall Width	8.74 ft

7430

Specification	Source figure
Baler Pickup
Number Of Tines	112
Tine To Tine Width	5.85 ft
Lift Type	Hydraulic cylinder
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length	32.5 ft
Overall Height	10.38 ft
Tractor PTO Power Required	100 hp
Weight	17,840 lb
Bale Size
Bale Height	2.9 ft
Bale Width	2.7 ft
Bale Length - Max	8.3 ft
Bale Weight - Min	1,000 lb
Bale Weight - Max	1,500 lb
Feeding Chamber
Packer Type	Fork type w/ 4 Hard Surfaced Tines
Stuffer Type	Fork type
Plunger
Spm	40.97
Stroke Length	27.95 in
Bearing Type	4 Tapered Roller Bearings (Sealed)
Wrapping System
Twine Type	Four Double Knot Type
Twine Ball Capacity	20
Additional specifications
Overall Width	8.96 ft