deerejockey
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For some reason I could not reply to your post about your new 540. I have one and I love it. Mine has hyd tie though. I run mine on a John Deere 2510 diesel. I start a bale going in 2nd gear then after the core starts and I go about 30 feet I drop it down into 5th to finish the bale. I can do that on most of the ground that I bale. There are a few hills I have to shift down to 4th. I can make good tight bales in pretty much any type of conditions. It will bale light fluffy stuff to heavier hay. I have done about 850 plus bales a year with it the last few years. I keep the chains lubed, baler greased and it just runs. I have only sheared the shear bolt once and had one bearing go bad. Check the belt guides in the front of the baler they can wear. The only thing that I wish mine had were the optional bale ramps on the back of the baler. I bale fescue, orchard, orchard alfalfa, and clover grass mied with it.