5030
Epic Contributor
- Joined
- Feb 21, 2003
- Messages
- 26,997
- Location
- SE Michigan in the middle of nowhere
- Tractor
- Kubota M9000 HDCC3 M9000 HDC
I ran hundreds of rounds with the 638 in twine and the 5030. I'd never think of trying to start a half finsihed bale in the chamber (I'd have no qualms with the M9 or the 105) and I ocassionally ran out of poop bailing wheat straw and found I had the motor firewalled to hold 540. Other than that, it was a fine unit (after I fixed the wimpy ac unit)........
The torque rise on a turbocharged engine is much better as is the useable torque curve. You 'get into' a turbo'd engine with an imposed load and the engine will hold it's rpm. A big plus round bailing.
I still own the 638. It gets used ocassionally for those customers that prefer a twined 4x4, my wife included. I find the BR780 with it's net wrapper to be a better handling bale and quicker plus the xtra sweep pickup and computer bale monitor makes it easier to roll a nice round and square shouldered bale.
I not so fondly remember haying on an open station tractor.....Have no desire to do that ever again.
The torque rise on a turbocharged engine is much better as is the useable torque curve. You 'get into' a turbo'd engine with an imposed load and the engine will hold it's rpm. A big plus round bailing.
I still own the 638. It gets used ocassionally for those customers that prefer a twined 4x4, my wife included. I find the BR780 with it's net wrapper to be a better handling bale and quicker plus the xtra sweep pickup and computer bale monitor makes it easier to roll a nice round and square shouldered bale.
I not so fondly remember haying on an open station tractor.....Have no desire to do that ever again.
