Thinking about buying hay equip??

[MWRR]

Make sure you don't get an old round baler with compression rolls. I made that mistake once, a stick 6 in long and the size of a golf ball and you are off the tractor and pulling hay out of the front of the baler. NOT fun.

X2!! I have an old Vemeer 605C with the compression rollers that I retired a couple of years ago. It was wore out when I bought it and I used it for six or seven years with only one $8 repair. It was very tempermental in starting a bale and as Ed said it was easy to get plugged up with a small limb. I used it with a 50hp tractor with no problems. I replaced the Vemeer with a JD535 that makes a 5X6 bale that has an open throat; A real hay eating machine. I pull it with the same tractor but it gives it a work out.

 

[DDT]

I Found A Heston 5530. Little Use. Is This A 4X4 Baler?

 

[C4Ranch]

The spec sheet for vermeer rebel 5420 says min pto hp 40 recommended 45 but I have no practical experience with it.

 

[flusher]

Thanks for all comments. I would rather do large square but doubt I have enough hp. I do have a 12' rotary mower, thought about using it to cut until I found the right mower.
I do like the 4' wide X 5 or 6. If I ever got a larger tractor I could keep same baler. If I ever do trade up in hp it would be a M7040.
I will be baling brome, sorghum and wheat straw.
I am thinking about a Hesston or Case IH since there closer to me, JD and Vermer I to far away

Large square? Is a 3-twine square large enough (100-120 lb bale)? If so, what my neighbor has may work for you. He bales oat hay with a 3-twine square baler that has it's own on-board drive motor (about 20 hp). He tows it around the hayfield with his Kubota L4400.

 

[foreman Etexas]

The spec sheet for vermeer rebel 5420 says min pto hp 40 recommended 45 but I have no practical experience with it.

I have the rebel 5410 and pull it with a kubota 7040(64pto),I couldn't imagine using a 40HP tractor with it even on level ground I believe you would be able to run it but it would be slow going in low range. I wouldn't go any lower than a 7040 with a 4x5baler and if you have some pretty good hills to pull and don't won't to have to run in low range a 8560,just depends on if they got time to run slow,cause the 7040 will pull it,I had some really good hills and it handled it in 3low,I started to time it where I would just pull the hills when didn't have much in baler.
I have had problem with the net.wrap but I have a buddy who just got a new 5x6 JD baler and he is too,string tie never missed a lick,glad I have both. Dealer sending someone today to get it back into adjustment,it sure is nice when its working miss it when its not working now.
I also blew a window out this weekend,when cutting,insurance gonna cover the 1,000 for new.
If you have the ground for hay I do believe it is well worth the investment to own your own equipment,its really hard to rely on someone else to be there when you need them. It helps to have more than one tractor,so you don't have to un-hook a lot.

 

[DDT]

Ok I Found A Case Ih 8430 That Has New Belts, Tires,Tubes And 8 New Bearings. Looks Like A Good Unit. Electric Tie As Well. Got It Home This Weekend Hoping To Try Her Out Soon.

 

[PMA]

Wish you the best!

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[foreman Etexas]

Good luck!!!

 

[wmonroe]

Good luck! Post a pic when you get the baler hooked up to the 5740.

 

[DDT]

I got her home. works great, plenty of HP. makes a nice bale. does need a little TLC.