vermeer 605 E bler

[gell]

does anyone have any experience or advice what would be my best option for belt repair or replacement on this baler. bought acouple years ago, only bale around 50 bales a year. belt ends and splices are getting to be poor shape. thought of cutting off a little at each end and replace splices with flexico. book says belts are 457 inches, one place I looked at new belts says they come at 440 inches. I put rope around and measured in my baler and belts are 430 inches. ??? my thought would be to add in a piece to get a correct length. baler seems to bale pretty good now. any advice or help as to correct belt length etc. would be greatly appreciated. like to do what is most reasonable and economicle to fix belts ends,rest of belts look to be o. k. Thanks Gene