I need a round baler!

[ddivinia]

Do your customers prefer net wrap? Or would they care if it was just twine wrapped?

If your time is worth anything - you will want net. Twining a bale takes forever in comparison.

D.

 

[ddivinia]

Personally I prefer to buy hay equipment after the season is over. Often dealers not wanting to hold the used inventory and people wanting something different for next year sell in the fall and winter with much better pricing than you would get in the summer. All my current equipment was purchased in the off season. If you are into auctions, prices really start taking a hit there by Sept or Oct.

That is some good advice. There are some great deals at the end of the season. Maybe you bale squares this year and look for a deal at the end of the season on a round baler.

D.

 

[SuperDuty335]

As a teenager I used an old Hesston Rounder 5500. It would make a tight bale and was designed simply enough for for me to keep up by myself back then. They can be had pretty cheap and if I was in the market I would consider getting another one. Just make sure the belts are in good shape.

 

[2640JD]

Stay away from anything thats bailed corn stalks!! Gehls 1470 models make great tight bales, Had a Hesston for many years with minmal problems other than belts, which is the most important thing to look at for condition. Bearings and chains and sprokets are next.
Good Luck

 

[matt21]

Thanks everyone for the replies. I have been looking at a New Holland 650 with net that seems to be in good condition for $6,500. Or there's a Krone 151 twine baler for $2,250 that is pretty old but i was told it was field ready.

 

[ddivinia]

Thanks everyone for the replies. I have been looking at a New Holland 650 with net that seems to be in good condition for $6,500. Or there's a Krone 151 twine baler for $2,250 that is pretty old but i was told it was field ready.

Wow! $6500 - what a deal. Maybe they will let you run it a bit to make sure it is OK. Maybe that is what those balers sell for. I bought a 2002 John Deere 467 with netwrap in super good shape with only 1600 bales thru it for $22,500 for a point of reference.

D.

 

[donwilson]

I too need a rnd baler on a budget, looking at a Gehl 1470 priced at $5500 baler is in good shape any suggestions out there?

 

[Bigfoot62]

If your time is worth anything - you will want net. Twining a bale takes forever in comparison.

D.

I agree that net is faster, but most of my round bales are fed to horses. Horse owners despise net. I really believe that many of my customers don't mind paying a little more for sisal twine-tied bales.
I also feed it to my cattle. Since I feed in the pastures, I don't want the net either.
Just my 2 cents' worth.

 

[ddivinia]

I agree that net is faster, but most of my round bales are fed to horses. Horse owners despise net. I really believe that many of my customers don't mind paying a little more for sisal twine-tied bales.
I also feed it to my cattle. Since I feed in the pastures, I don't want the net either.
Just my 2 cents' worth.

What is the win with sisal twine?

D.

 

[HayDR]

Using sisal twine means you just feed the hay and stay in the comfort of a heated cab. Net-wrap on 4' wide round balers is not as popular in the center states like TN,KY,NC,VA,WV and other areas because this is the freeze/thaw region. Much of the hay is stored outside & net is frozen to the bale. When the net is frozen to the bale it is a mess to cut off & all this happens in the cold in the morning before work. The cow/calf producer often feeds in multiple places. The time saved on the front-end with net-wrap does not work on the backend.