Opinions on Small Rectangular Balers

Robert_in_NY · Oct 31, 2005

I think your dealer is just trying to sell his product. The cut stems do lie different from an inline compared to a standard baler and in fact it is harder on the hands with an inline as the cut stems are in line with the twine. That is the only real difference in my mind. It all comes down to your area and if you have a good dealer. I do not have a good Agco dealer around here. There is a MF dealer but they deal with vineyard equipment mostly. I have never seen an inline baler in this area and would not want to own one and have a problem as you would be on your own to try and figure it out. NH and JD balers have been around a long time and there are a ton of people that can help fix any type of problem with those balers. So if you have a good dealer who sells quite a few inline balers then I would not hesitate to buy one if it meets your needs.

plumboy · Oct 31, 2005

I'm not an expert like robert and the rest here as I am a newbie at this,But it loads and packs the bale the same as a side fed baler.Its just rotated counter-clockwise 90*.The only difference is the string is over the cut edge,that, and it seems like it loads better cause of the way it grabs and loads the chamber.Flakes apart just like the rest of them.

HammerFour · Nov 10, 2005

I was looking at those bale baskets online, now that you mention the hitch problems, that is a lot of weight carried up pretty high to be rocking back and forth on a single axle...

I wonder if you added another axle or a dolly wheel and balanced the load between them, would it save the stress on the hitch tongue?

Oh, and we have an antique JD 14T baler we bought last year. We have had some challenged getting it working correctly but I think a lot of that was just learning how the knotters work. The thing has paid for itself twice over using it to hay with last year and this year, we obviously are doing this small scale and low budget.

plumboy · Nov 11, 2005

I called eztrail last week and priced their bale basket.It was 4k delivered.There are none in my area and nobody knew was I was talking about so I dont have a way to look old ones over.The salesman told me they have only one competitor.Said they never have probs.The eztrail basket does have a dolly wheel on the front,matbe something new.

rambler · Nov 15, 2005

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Bale baskets have always been 3 wheeled as I know? I have one, older competing model, works well.

--->Paul

jgh · Nov 20, 2005

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Salesman at a local area JD (small chain) location has owned one for 20 years and loves it but he brought it from PA? or somewhere when he moved here. He can sell them (James River Equipment is the dealer), but has not yet or at least any time recently. The $4 delivered sounds about right. PM me and I will put you in touch with him by e mail (don't want to post his addr without permission).

I am holding out for a stack wagon as I do NOT want to handle those **** bales at the barn. But as some have said, the eztrail or its competitor may be the only thing that works for some.

I would not forgo considering the towed bale wagon(s) as an option. It requires either a person in the wagon (my wife, very talented bale stacker) or for the operator to stop every once in a while to stack (can be good to avoid tractor fatigue, but then there is bale fatigue...).

They can be reasonably priced used, so you could pick up more than one and tarp them as you fill them so unloading might be put off (possibly let customers tow it to their barn for unloading if the liability is not a problem--make sure they release you and have insurance, etc--I am NOT an atty).

Just my 2¢ worth of random thoughts,

Jim

ddelawaredale · Nov 20, 2005

I've got the new idea 5210 baler it is identical to the massey you were talking about. If I had it to do over I would have gotten the next step up. There are three models in the 14 x 18 bracket, I've got the middle one. Once the paints out of the chamber and the knotters get polished it runs like a top I've done about 11000 with mine. The first 2000 had a few skips but once i got through that it hasn't missed. Hesston New Idea Massey and believe it or not case have sold identical balers they are made in the Hesston plant

Robert_in_NY · Nov 21, 2005

Case-IH use to own 50% of Hesston which is why the Hesston and Case-IH hay equipment was the same. When NH bought Case-IH they had to sell their share of Hesston. Now the Case-IH hay equipment is just re-painted New Hollands. Either way they are all good machines.