New Holland 1000 Bale Wagon

Is this Model any good? I found one that I'm interested in, but would like to know the good, the bad, and the Ugly about it before i make an offer on it. I do not do alot of hay, maybe 2000 small square a year tops, more likely around 1000 so I do not need a huge stacker, but since it's me, myself and I that is stuck doing all the hay, I need something.

I have a 1010 that I really like, but I don't know anything about a 1000. Have the owner show you how everything works and make notes, the shop manual has gaps. Be very careful not to stand too close to the second table while observing or adjusting. The drive chains should be lubricated and adjusted snug. The tractor hitch needs to be adjusted according to the manual and may need reinforcement. I prefer using a 7,000# tractor to handle a 56 bale wagon in hilly ground.

The model 1000 is the same as the 1010 without the feeder or offload option I think. I have the 1010 and a big SP1049 super. The 1000 doesn't have push off feet which isn't a big problem. What you do is take a 2x4 and saw it in half and get two large tent pegs with a short piece of rope attached to the ends. When you tip the stack for off loading you don't have to set it on anything. Get off the tractor and set your two top corner poles and then set the 2x4's at a 45 degree angles or less to the outside bottom bales on the corners of them on the ground and drive the tent pegs in at the end of the 2x4's so they can't move. That will hold the bottom of the stack when you pull out. The two top corner poles will hold the top. It works slick and you don't have to mess with trying to put something on the ground under the stack. It took me longer to type out the method than it does to put the stays in place. When you come with the next load just back in and set the stack and move the stays up and pull out. Don't forget to raise the second table away from the stack before you pull out. That will pull the stack down even with the top stays in place. Also one of the mods you will want to do is move the attach points of the side boards to the frame instead of the large table. On newer bale wagons the side boards don't raise with that table so it doesn't interfere with the stack top stay poles. Until you do that you will have to pull forward a few feet then get off and re-position the poles....twice.... to get away from the stack. I haven't done it to my 1010 yet but it will be fixed this year. You only need some pipe and some 1/4 flat plat to make brackets.

Forgot to add, the end of the board that is against the bottom bales isn't at ground level. It's at the middle of the corner of the bale. The end of the board with the tent peg is on the ground. It will make sense when you try it. Forgot to add that once I figured this unload method out I like this little stacker. I do around 1500 small squares a year and it works fine for that. Would like to have a little larger one but it's fine for what it's for.

Thanks for the tips, I ended up finding a 1010 yesterday for less money, and in my opinion in better shape, as it has not been re-painted, I can actually see every issue. I have a few hydraulic lines to replace, and a little welding on a couple minor spots. The farmer that actually came up with these machines was a genius. New Holland sells them, but i gurantee the original was on a farm somewhere.