Time for a round baler... need opinions

[Birdman]

floridahay
Thanks again for your help. I took a look at the Class baler and it seems to be in excellent condition. I offered $8,500 and the owner said OK. I will be picking it up this week-end.

Lindblom Lawn Care
Well it might not add up if I were an accountant, but I need to make hay. I have been sharing my hay with my neighbor in exchange for him round baleing it for me. That deal is starting to go south and my hay is not getting cut anywhere near the proper time.

deereguy
Might be a good time to revisit the NH dealer. My dealer said the prices are good until the end of August.
730 makes 4X4 bales $11,000 cash
740 makes 4X5 bales $13,000 cash
Both are basic units with no options.

Everyone else, thanks for your input, it has helped a lot. I wanted to look at the Vermeer but it was just too far away

 

[floridahay]

I think that you will be very pleased with the Claas baler and it sounds like you got a very good deal on it also. The reason you chose to get the baler is the same reason so many people chooose to get their own equipment even though they have small operations. You cannot get the hay done at the proper time! When the weather is right everyone needs their hay done and if you cannot do it you will sacrifice quality.

 

[deereguy]

Birdman, you are completely correct on your pricing, I had to go to my NH dealer today for parts and asked, he mentioned 0% interest for up to 60months on certain models including some "A" series. My previous post was from information obtained in mid-July, companies are constantly changing incentives to make decisions "easier"? Enjoy you day!

 

[Birdman]

UPDATE!!!!

Mowed hay on Friday. Picked up the baler Saturday morning and spent the rest of the day going over it and installing electrical outlet and switch on the tractor. Sunday afternoon I tried it out. Made some nice looking bales. I even baled some for my neighbor and he said they were better looking bales than his baler makes. A very quite running baler.

 

[floridahay]

Glad to hear that you are enjoying your new baler! I too was surprised at how quiet they run compared to the previous round baler that I had. I am sure you will get many troublefree years service out of that baler.

 

[Hard Knocks IV]

I have 2 New Holland 851 round balers I use regularly and bale about 400
bales a year. |Bought both at farm consignment auctions 1 for $1000 and the other for $300. No need to break the bank these days on round balers I see them at every big auction I go to these days at bargain prices

 

[calf feeder]

I would not buy New Holland. Bought a new BR 770 last summer and the sledge rollers have broke out three times so far with only 378 total rolls on the baler. New Holland can't fix it, won't replace it and refuses to give me my money back. After it stayed in the shop 38 days I put it in the field and rolled 58 bales before the rollers broke out again. Buyer beware, New Holland has my money and my baler because it's a fact I didn't get one.

 

[slowzuki]

What the bale looks like has more to do with the raking and the operator than the baler. So it sounds like you're doing a good job.

 

[D7E]

I have 2 New Holland 851 round balers I use regularly and bale about 400
bales a year. |Bought both at farm consignment auctions 1 for $1000 and the other for $300. No need to break the bank these days on round balers I see them at every big auction I go to these days at bargain prices

I agree ...I bought a 1989 NH855 for $2250 and it's done almost 1000 bales of alfalfa this year and will have third cut and straw to do......