John Deere
451M Round Baler
Balers
A 4x5, MegaWide™ pickup round baler equipped with moisture sensors, weighing system and Bale Documentation with John Deere Operations Center™.
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Model / part number: 23B5E
Technical specification source: Official manufacturer technical data
Catalogue source: John Deere Africa & Middle East (AFME) · Checked 2026-10-04
Specifications
Key Specs5 specifications
- Density Control
- Hydraulic
- Bale Size Indication
- Electronic display on monitor
- Width Flare (Metric)
- 1.41 m
- Width Flare (Imperial)
- 4.63 ft
- Regular Pick Up Bars
- 4
Bale10 specifications
- Size (Metric)
- 1.2 x 1.5 m
- Size (Imperial)
- 4 x 5 ft
- Diameter (Metric)
- 0.89-1.52 m
- Diameter (Imperial)
- 2.92-5 ft
- Width (Metric)
- 1.17 m
- Width (Imperial)
- 3.83 ft
- Full Size Bale In Dry Crop (Metric)
- 449.0 kg
- Full Size Bale In Dry Crop (Imperial)
- 1100.0 lb.
- Maximum Allowable For Silage Bale (Metric)
- 794.0 kg
- Maximum Allowable For Silage Bale (Imperial)
- 1750.0 lb.
Baler18 specifications
- Weight Shipping (Metric)
- 1733.0 kg
- Weight Shipping (Imperial)
- 3820.0 lb.
- Weight Shipping Silage (Metric)
- 2708.0 kg
- Weight Shipping Silage (Alternative 2)
- 5972.0 lb.
- Weight Shipping Precutter (Metric)
- 3691.0 kg
- Weight Shipping Precutter (Imperial)
- 8138.0 lb.
- Length Gate Closed (Metric)
- 3.61 m
- Length Gate Closed (Imperial)
- 11.83 ft
- Length Gate Open (Metric)
- 4.55 m
- Length Gate Open (Imperial)
- 14.92 ft
- Height Gate Closed (Metric)
- 2.6 m
- Height Gate Closed (Imperial)
- 8.53 ft
- Height Gate Open (Metric)
- 3.25 m
- Height Gate Open (Imperial)
- 10.67 ft
- Width With Standard Tires (Metric)
- 2.26 m
- Width With Standard Tires (Imperial)
- 7.42 ft
- Width With Optional Tires (Hi Flotation) (Metric)
- 2.44 m
- Width With Optional Tires (Hi Flotation) (Imperial)
- 8.0 ft
Bale Forming7 specifications
- Belts Other
- DiamondTough, triple-weave, single-ply belts
- Belts Number
- 6
- Belts Width (Metric)
- 17.8 cm
- Belts Width (Imperial)
- 7.0 in.
- Belts Texture
- Diamond Tread friction surface belts
- Density Control
- Hydraulic
- Bale Size Indication
- Electronic display on monitor
Regular Pickup12 specifications
- Width Inside (Metric)
- 1.17 m
- Width Inside (Imperial)
- 3.83 ft
- Width Flare (Metric)
- 1.41 m
- Width Flare (Imperial)
- 4.63 ft
- Regular Pick Up Bars
- 4
- Number Of Teeth
- 72
- Tooth Spacing (Metric)
- 6.0 cm
- Tooth Spacing (Imperial)
- 2.6 in.
- Lift Control
- Adjustable height control
- Gauge Wheels
- Semi-pneumatic
- Stripper Diameter (Metric)
- 25.4 cm
- Stripper Diameter (Imperial)
- 10.0 in.
Wide Pickup7 specifications
- Width Inside (Metric)
- 1.55 m
- Width Inside (Imperial)
- 5.08 ft
- Width Flare (Metric)
- 1.8 m
- Width Flare (Imperial)
- 5.91 ft
- Number Of Regular Teeth
- 96
- Number Of Mega Teeth
- 16
- Gauge Wheels
- Semi-pneumatic
High-Capacity Pickup10 specifications
- Type
- MegaWide High Capacity and Cutting (HC)
- Width Inside (Metric)
- 1.96 m
- Width Inside (Imperial)
- 6.42 ft
- Width Flare (Metric)
- 2.21 m
- Width Flare (Imperial)
- 7.25 ft
- Number Of Middle Teeth
- 120
- Number Of Mega Teeth
- 8
- Gauge Wheels
- Semi-pneumatic
- Stripper Diameter (Metric)
- 25.4 cm
- Stripper Diameter (Imperial)
- 10.0 in.
Wrapping System4 specifications
- Control
- Automatic to preset to bale size
- Type Standard
- Electric
- Twine Arms
- 2
- Twine Ball Capacity
- 4
Monitor8 specifications
- Oversize Bale
- Yes, audible and mechanical alerts
- Gate Closed
- Symbol on monitor
- Bale Forming
- G5e
- Bale Size
- Digital
- Near Full Bale
- Audible, adjustable alert
- Full Bale
- Audible, adjustable alert
- Twine Arm Position Indicator
- Mechanical
- Auto Wrap
- Activates when bale reaches preset size
Tire Size2 specifications
- Standard
- Dry - 11 L - 14; Silage - high-flotation 14 L - 16.4, 8 PR
- Optional
- Dry - high-flotation 14 L - 16.1, 8 PR with MegaWide Plus or HC
Driveline5 specifications
- Drive Protection
- Slip clutch
- PTO Speed
- 540 rpm
- Type
- Constant-velocity (CV)
- PTO Lockback Collar On Tractor Hookup
- Yes
- PTO 60 Degree Free Rotation
- Yes
Tractor Requirements5 specifications
- Minimum PTO Dry Hay And Silage (Metric)
- 42.0 kW
- Minimum PTO Dry Hay And Silage (Imperial)
- 55.0 hp
- Minimum PTO Mega Wide HC (Metric)
- 63.4 kW
- Minimum PTO Mega Wide HC (Imperial)
- 85.0 hp
- Hydraulic Selective Control Valves (H SCV)
- One tractor selective control valve (SCV) is required when baler is equipped with electric twine wrap. Two tractor SCVs are required when baler is equipped with hydraulic twine wrap. Three tractor SCVs are required when baler is equipped with hydraulic twine wrap and a hydraulic pickup lift.
Additional Information1 specifications
- Date Collected
- 2023-08-22