5x5s are cheaper and easier to find than 4x5's. If you are going to move them around and not have to ship/haul them any distance, they are better. That extra food of diameter is a lot more hay. 1200lbs vs 900lbs of grass in these parts.
I like the Vermeer. I have a 605H that I paid $2.5K for. Very similar to the 605F and G. Easy to maintain and parts are avail.
The open throat Deere's (430/530 and above) are good also but never seem to be able to find any locally at a reasonable price. Stay away from the closed throat 410/510 unless you are a patient man.
You will want a loader soon after you start messing with them. Makes it super easy to feed. Fire up the tractor, grab a bale, pull the twine and dump it into the round bale feeder, shut down and go in for coffee. All in about 5-10 min max.
John
on edit - one more thing. I run mine with a 65 hp Deere 2550. So your Deere 2640 has enough power to do the job on the Vermeers we have discussed. Not sure about the newer ones, though. Mine uses dual SVCs so check to make sure you have enough ports. IF not, you can use a port switch. The two ports are not used at the same time.
This post was edited by Hogleg at 07:23:19 01/28/13 2 times.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Oil Bath Air Filters - by Chris Pratt. Some of us grew up thinking that an air filter was a paper thing that allowed air to pass while trapping dirt particles of a particles of a certain size. What a surprise to open up your first old tractor's air filter case and find a can that appears to be filled with the scrap metal swept from around a machine shop metal lathe. To top that off, you have a cup with oil in it ("why would you want to lubricate your carburetor?"). On closer examination (and some reading in a AC D-14 service manual), I found out that this is a pretty ingenious method of cleaning the air in the tractor's intake tract.
... [Read Article]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
