Years ago when I bought a John Deere 14T, I was advised to avoid the MF square balers. Impossible to get parts, knotters were different than NH or JD and much cursing of these balers when trying to tie a bale.
Struck a friendship about 5 years ago with a fellow and his Dad is a MF man through and through. He's got a MF 255 tractor he bought and a MF square baler too. Before I knew this, I mentioned the MF balers were not so desirable - from my understanding. Being the nice guy he just smiled....
So what's the skinny on MF balers? Which models are good, bad and great? Over the years, I think I've seen for sale MF-3, MF-9, MF-10, MF-12, MF-124, MF-224 balers. I look at the videos on youtube and the MF balers look like they crank out a decent bale too - although I wouldn't want to get my arm caught in that feeder fork system, even though it looks drop dead simple in function.
What is your opinion on MF balers?
Just curious.
Thanks!
Bill
Struck a friendship about 5 years ago with a fellow and his Dad is a MF man through and through. He's got a MF 255 tractor he bought and a MF square baler too. Before I knew this, I mentioned the MF balers were not so desirable - from my understanding. Being the nice guy he just smiled....
So what's the skinny on MF balers? Which models are good, bad and great? Over the years, I think I've seen for sale MF-3, MF-9, MF-10, MF-12, MF-124, MF-224 balers. I look at the videos on youtube and the MF balers look like they crank out a decent bale too - although I wouldn't want to get my arm caught in that feeder fork system, even though it looks drop dead simple in function.
What is your opinion on MF balers?
Just curious.
Thanks!
Bill