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codyw

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what are everyones thoughts on this chopper? i found one for sale and was considering buying it. what are the good and bad things about it? its 540 right? i have never dealt with one. thanks.
 
I just bought one at an auction for $200.00. Talking with older farmers that had them, they work fine, not terrible to repair, parts are available. Mine look horrible but seems to work okay. I was told that I did okay on price, but not to pay and arm and leg for one. They do tend to vibrate something terrible starting up and even worse shutting down.
 
John Deere did the vibration as well, that is from the way the hammers (knives) stop. And due to the scarcity of flail choppers if you need do not let any working machine of any make pass you buy. Fed cows with that Deere every day for several years, no longer farming or would still have it. Have not seen one of any make sell for years., Just do not exist anymore.
 
I think a 33 is a 5' cut. I've had a 36 and a 38, as well as a JD 16A, a Gehl 72, and the Fox 5084 that I have now. I'd think a 33 is getting pretty old...but if it's complete and working... should be OK, as long as the price is reasonable. I'd sooner have a NH than a Deere or Gehl, but my first choice would be a Fox. 7' cut vs. 5' or 6' on the others, and a better fan. Parts will be easier to get for a NH or Deere, though. As far as I know, Fox was the only one available in both 540 and 1000 RPM. I've only seen 540 on NH's.
 
thanks guys. we are looking for something to put up grass for feed when its to late in the year to make hay. not a lot of feed but enough to supplement. we only have 35-40 head.
 
They're great for that. A flail will let you make use of hay that's too short to be worth mowing, raking and baling, and let you get hay off the field when days are too short to get it dry.
 
We only had half that many but chopped everyday the full season. You will get twice the feed per acre chopping over pasturing and you can go down the road to fields that are unavaible for pasture and also a short crop that is not baleable will still provide a lot of feed using one of them. Just try not to have to chop in the rain as that makes the crop too heavy for the blower to get to back of wagon.
 
I have a Deere, that I removed the auger and pan from rear. Use it for cutting impossible hayfields. Vibrates something fierce, throws v-belt regularly. Hard on tractor and operator. But cuts stuff I can't do with sickle bar. Now have a DRUM mower, and not looking back. But then, I'm not chopping for immediate feeding - cutting hay for conventional baling.
 
Was using mine the other day. Boy, it really vibrates. I've got a manual on the way and I've checked the bearings as much as I can so far. Going to take it over to a friend that ran one for years and ask him about it.

I'll say this though, I filled the bed of a flat rack in about a minutes time just going around a plowed field. Big time saver over haybining the grass and then hand loading it for the few animals in the barn this time of year!
 
Severe vibration is usually due to one or more
broken or missing flails. Usually recommended that
they are replaced in pairs - on opposite sides of
the rotor, to maintain balance.
 
I just got this chopper and I've only run it 3-4 times. Found out yesterday the auger bearings need replace and the wagon mount bolts were so worn they're almost ready to break. Hey, what do you expect for $200.00? Tightened a lot of loose bolts up and she's lots quieter. A couple bearings and some more TLC and she should be even quieter. The knives I'm going to look at and see about balance. The flail bearings seem solid and tight at least. Also have a manual coming so i can set the knives right.
 
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