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Doug in IL

04-30-2006 07:27:01




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What is this board's opinion of the 488 mower/conditioner? I'm thinking of buying one. During my search, I came across one that had the large pivot bar that raises the head, all welded up and reinforced. Is breakage there a common problem on these machines? I'm intersted in hearing about the good and bad points of the 488. Thanks!




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Catskill Pete

04-30-2006 08:32:56




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 Re: New Holland 488 in reply to Doug in IL, 04-30-2006 07:27:01  
"In my opinion" one of the best machines for the money that NH ever built. That is based on 15 yrs. @10,000 bales a year. The 488 is the last in a generation of the full floating design, as opposed to a floating header. NH has been building that design since I think the early sixties, in other words they have been refining and updating the models long enough to get most of the bugs out. I mostly run disc jobs these days because the wider cut make for a much faster operation but for a small operator the cost and ease of maintanence still makes the sickle bar attractive. Never had the pivot wear problems you describe, my best guess is the owner did not know what a grease gun was for. Over the years I did have to replace a number of bearings, in the wobble assembly and once in the gear box, but no more than you would expect given the age and use. Much easier to repair and service than the floating head design like the 489 for instance. About the only chronic problem was my machines tendency to lose the rubber bushings and bolts in the sicklebar head. Not hard to change but you did want to keep a spare bolt and bushing on hand. I usually kept a spare sicklebar on hand because they didn't break that often but I can promise you in will always fail at the most inconveniant time.

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RickB

04-30-2006 16:19:15




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 Re: New Holland 488 in reply to Catskill Pete, 04-30-2006 08:32:56  
I agree 100%.



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boo

04-30-2006 08:26:06




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 Re: New Holland 488 in reply to Doug in IL, 04-30-2006 07:27:01  
Howdy Doug.. we have a 488 and a 479. Both dern good machines. I never had any problems with the pick-up bar on either one.Somebody must have run it on real rough ground to break it that way. It's probly no problem if it's welded good.

Just my 3 cents..... ...Boo in SW Tn



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