This reply may be sorta late. I had two NH 1282's back in the 80's and they worked great. Sold them because the dairys I sold my hay to wanted the big one ton bales. The dairys have moved out of my area and I'm back to small bales and round bales. I'm looking for a good self-propelled baler - a 1282, 1283, 1425, or 1426 myself.