One last tedder option...New Holland 163..pics

Casey in Ky · Aug 17, 2015

I found this tedder, kinda far away at just over 200 miles, but the guy will deliver. What's the good bad and ugly? He says it's 7 years old but I think it's older than that. Other than the weld on the hitch I don't think it looks to bad. Delivered for $2300.

Casey in Ky · Aug 17, 2015

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Ken Macfarlane · Aug 17, 2015

I have the same model of tedder. It is built by Kuhn for NH, its a good tedder, it looks lighter built than the last 2 I had but it holds up much better. I think I paid 1500$ for mine 5 years ago, it was in a bit better shape than that one. It was not delivered though. They will fit on a 5x8 utility trailer in a pinch btw.

I run mine over 130 or so very rough acres every year. I break about 3-4 tines per year, I've been using A&I but they don't hold up like Kuhn tines.

GarryinNC · Aug 17, 2015

Casey, I found a pretty good 163 last year. It is a little newer than the one you are looking at, in that it has 'DigiDrive' couplers. They look more like fingers and were supposed to be an improvement. I did work on one like you are looking at and it also had some threaded rod replacing the locking levers. We had to work on that locking mechanism and it had some broken bolts. They do have metric bolts. It looks like some of the tines may be installed backward from the photos. They should be on there so that the coil part 'winds up' as they turn. If on backward they break off a lot sooner. You can find the tines for $10-$12 each aftermarket.
They seem to ted the hay more than twice as fast as a 2 rotor. I can do an acre in 15 minutes or so and that is not driving very fast(Ford 3000 low 3rd 1400-1600 rpm).

Those drive couplers are probably the weak spots on them. I paid $1,200 and knew the history on it. Seller had it for 3-4 years and got it from original owner. The guy I got it from was getting out of the hay business and I remember that is what he paid for it. I did not even try to dicker on it.

Garry

M Nut · Aug 17, 2015

I have that exact machine, but it is a john Deere. I'm guessing another company built them for both John Deere and New Holland. Mine has given very good service and does an excellent job drying hay.

Bradiniowa · Aug 17, 2015

Ran my dad's like that for years but it was a John Deere also. If you ever run a hydraulic fold you would run from that one. It can be quite a job sometimes to get all the levers switched and wings folded out. Try to explain to someone else how it's done. Not any easy task. The price seems high for it's age. Dad's is getting pretty loose in the pivot joints now, just something to check out.

RodinNS · Aug 17, 2015

I think it's a fair deal older than you're being led to believe... also think there's a fair bit of negotiating room built into the price...
I would be inclined to say that by the look of the parts that have been changed, welded and fabricated on that machine... you will have an experience ahead of you if you buy it.

Rod

newhollandnut · Aug 17, 2015

We have a 4 basket almost identical to that accept ours is a digi drive.( I think the only difference is the how the driveline hooks up when unfolded. I am really happy with it. Only complaint I have is you pretty much have to have a 2lb hammer to fold and unfold but with 4 baskets we are able to run up and down our roads with it unfolded so it's not much of a problem just do it when we put it in the barn after hay season

495man · Aug 18, 2015

Kuhn built, it's older since no digidrive.

Seems to me digidrive came out in the mid/late 90's on the Kuhn painted models.

Casey in Ky · Aug 18, 2015

He won't budge on his price so I think I'm going to pass on it...used 4 basket tedders are hard to come by....I guess my search continues. Thanks for the replys.

markct · Aug 18, 2015

Sure looks identical to my Kuhn I used to own, they Ted well but don't tow well on the road, but they work. I paid around 600 for mine a dozen years ago.

North Vale - PA · Aug 21, 2015

I bought an old Kuhn, just like a NH 163. As it turned out, the main drive shaft was crack thru inside the gear box and tack welded. A new one was about $300. Also needed a new pinion gear which is $100. These things can't be checked with out taking the machine to pieces, unless they simply break down while running it. So, my advice is try it out first.

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