47farmallM
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how good is the 510 model baler??
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Anonymous-0
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there's better balers of that vintage, if you are set on a jd a 530 or newer would be a better choice
Tx Jim
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JD 510 are picky about the hay moisture. They have 2 rollers that hay must pass through,bottom belts,only spring tension for tightness of hay. 530 are light years ahead 510.
The only baler tat is harder to run than an Allis-Chalmers little round baler is a JD 510. They are a horrible baler. Closed throat that plugs continually, narrow belts that twist, and lots of bearing trouble. I swore I would never own another JD baler, but have heard a lot of good about the 530's and later. The gist of it is: spend a little extra now and buy a 530 or 535. It will be money well spent!
47farmallM
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lol well i paid scrap price for one.. has new tires and news belts. been in a barn most of its life and rarely used.. figured it was gonna be a wrench throwing machine.. but i will toy around with it.. guess ill stick to my nh br7070 for my customers and custom stuff. never owned a jd baler
Longmeadow farm
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I owned a 410 for almost 20 years and baled about 600 bales per
year. It provided me with reasonable service. I had some bearing
failures and replaced the belts once. I read the operators manual
before using it during a demonstration weekend. The manual
explains in some detail how to start a bale, which can be tricky.
My Deere dealer arrived on Monday for the baler. He asked how
the 410 performed..with a faint smile on his face. I told him it
did a fine job. he pressed on further.." how did it do starting a
bale"... I responded "fine... I read the manual before I started". His
response from that summer day in 1982 was " nobody,.. nobody
reads the manuals" And with us both smiling we concluded the
sale. That 410 never saw rain, dew and was shedded every
evening after use. I must admit, it was somewhat difficult to start
a bale if you were not paying attention,as you had to place the
windrow directly in the middle of the pickup..throttle back on the
ground speed and PTO speed. When I finally upgraded to a 447
in 2002 I thought I died and went to heaven.
year. It provided me with reasonable service. I had some bearing
failures and replaced the belts once. I read the operators manual
before using it during a demonstration weekend. The manual
explains in some detail how to start a bale, which can be tricky.
My Deere dealer arrived on Monday for the baler. He asked how
the 410 performed..with a faint smile on his face. I told him it
did a fine job. he pressed on further.." how did it do starting a
bale"... I responded "fine... I read the manual before I started". His
response from that summer day in 1982 was " nobody,.. nobody
reads the manuals" And with us both smiling we concluded the
sale. That 410 never saw rain, dew and was shedded every
evening after use. I must admit, it was somewhat difficult to start
a bale if you were not paying attention,as you had to place the
windrow directly in the middle of the pickup..throttle back on the
ground speed and PTO speed. When I finally upgraded to a 447
in 2002 I thought I died and went to heaven.
We used one , bought used, for about 15 years. We wore it completely out. Totally out! It was very sensitive to moisture. We replaced almost ever bearing over the years. Wore one of the rollers so thin it broke in two. Got a used roller out of Canada. Wore out the chains and sprockets over time. Just used it up! Had a youg man that wanted to buy it after we got our new New Holland. Told him, "Son it is no good", but he had to have it. Sold it to him for scrap price. He never even got his small hayfield baled with it. Tried to tell him. Anyway, I guess it was better than I give it credit for since it baled thousands of bales over it"s life span. But compared to the newer balers it really was a pain to operate.
Tx Jim
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- Coyote Flats, Texas
The newer JD balers have little in common with the first models. They are very easy to operate.
47farmallM
Member
well i paid $500 for the baler.. did i do that bad?? is there a monitor or anything supposed to be with it for the tieing arm?? i know nothing about a jd baler and espcially one of this age.. ive only ever used nh balers.
Tx Jim
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- Location
- Coyote Flats, Texas
Closest resemblance to a monitor is a "crick in the neck" from having to look back very often. The twine arm is controlled by operating the tractor remote control handle.
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