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505 I baler versus a 504I

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Been looking for a 504 I but they bring a high price around here. Is the 505 I baler just as good? They are priced usually 2,000 or more less than the 4 ft baler. I don't have to transport 2 bales wide , and I don't sell hay, so it dosen't matter to me about the extra foot wide bale. Might even be alot nicer to get done baling quicker with the five ft baler. Are 5 ft wide balers usually cheaper because of the transport issue.
 
its more of a horsepower issue...with all the weekend ranchers and their mini tractors,the smaller balers bring a higher price...thats only reason i can see to waste time on 4 foot bales too.
 

I have a 505 I and recommend it for what you want. I doubt if there is much difference in the horsepower needed. I had a 504 F which was easy to pull, but the 505 is not hard to pull.

Advantages of the 504 are smaller bale which can be packed on a trailer without the load being too wide, and there being a little more sale for them since they can be placed in the back of a pickup. Since you don't want to sell hay this shouldn't be a problem, anyway the 505 bale can be put in the back of a pickup. The 504 supposedly makes a neater bale. but I doubt if the cows notice.

KEH
 
One other thing to consider is windrow width. For a 5' wide baler you need a 5' wide windrow or 2.5'and weave to make nice looking bales. Depending on your crop and rake this may be easier with a 4' baler.
I find it is easier to make a good looking and better hauling bale with a 4' wide baler.
 

505 definitely. I am running a 605H with 65HP. Runs well. Lot less bales to mess with. The biggest pain is not the cutting, raking, rollling but the hauling. Less bales to haul is the ticket... and less bales to feed in the winter! I roll them to 5ft diameter anyway, not as heavy to lift with my loader.

John
 
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