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RodInNS
03-07-2006 10:28:28
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Re: 540 Ford Baler in reply to TxFarmer84, 03-05-2006 21:40:19
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Like Jim said, the old Ford's are not that common anymore, and that doesn't help the parts support. I have a 532, which was a pretty decent machine in it's day. I did some adjustments on it last summer, got some stuff bent back into shape, and I've got to admit, she made some bales once it started to tie. It just took a while to get the first one tied. On the parts side, in simple terms, from what I've experienced, the parts that seem to be available are the outsourced parts that Ford got from other suppliers. Anything that relates to the baler's body/structure is NLA. Most knotter parts, knives, bearings, driveline parts, pickup fingers and that type stuff are supported.... so far. Parts is probably the biggest downside. Our 532 probably made over 100,000 bales before it needed a lot of attention, and then it was mostly common knotter stuff. The plunger bearings, guides, knives, and feed fork blocks were done around 200,000. So we're not owed a whole lot by it. Also, like Jim said, it was a faster baler than the Massey the we also had before it..... In the end though, I think if you want a Ford for nostalgic reasons, then go for it. If you want a working baler, that's going to see a lot of use, then you might want to look elsewhere. The old thing will be expensive to maintain at best. Good luck. Rod
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