round baler thoughts

gary in neb. · Jul 15, 2013

since my new idea 486 went up in flames last week i"ve been looking at different balers for sale. i did not like that you could not make smaller bales with the 486 but that did not happen too often that i needed that. i liked the simplicity of the 486. in others opinions, what other balers should i look at? i"m use to the 486 so thinking i should stick to that style of baler, but wanted others opinions. case ih? deere? vermeer? only looking to spend around $4,500.00
thanks
Gary

rrlund · Jul 15, 2013

Gonna be kind of limited at $4500. I bought another 1475 Gehl last week when my old 1475 took a crap. The dealer had two,had $7500 on one,I gave $8750 for this one. You can change bale size on those by just pushing a couple of buttons on the monitor. To tell the truth,I was kind of looking for another baler,but wasn't looking for another Gehl even though I've been running them since 1979. But,since I kept the old one and it's only older than the one I bought by 75 numbers on the serial number,I should have enough parts to keep one going until I retire.

RodinNS · Jul 15, 2013

As far as soft core balers are concerned... the only one I would own is a Claas Rollant.
If you want belts... I'd be inclined to go with a more modern NewHolland. Deere would probably be my second choice. Vermeer is also a good baler but support can be sporadic in some places.
It's most important to take a close look at what you're getting for that money. 4500 can be a real danger zone for price... as you get everything from really nice weel kept older balers with a lot of life left to some real cheap worn out newer balers that will need another 4500 to make them work... so shop carefully.

Rod

oj · Jul 15, 2013

hay Rod, there is a guy looking for help with his claas 62 net wrap, it's on page two now (classic version)... i've never had to lay a finger on my net wrap (variant 280) so i've never really even looked at it, and my 62 only has twine... hope haying is going ok over there!

RodinNS · Jul 15, 2013

I've never dealt with netwrap on them either. Only have twine on my 44s.
Looking like a heavy crop here... we'll see how the next week pans out.

Rod

donjr · Jul 15, 2013

I went from a 484 NI to a 644 NH and haven't looked back. It will tie in about thirty seconds and eject the bale, vs. about two minutes on the 484. That gives me close to two hours extra baling in a day. Plus, there is some adjustment in the bale size. They may go for a bit more, but the banks are lending, and they are worth the extra money. A good twine wrap only will go for about 6K.

Gleanerguy · Jul 17, 2013

It seems like the Gehl round balers will go cheaper than a New Holland or John Deere of the same vintage. Probably farmers are scared of them since Gehl quit making farm equipment awhile back. You probably picked up more round baler for the money. A lot farmers in our area are still using Gehl round balers and making nice looking tight bales with them.

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