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krone balers

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Rufus in Alabam

09-27-2006 03:06:35




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Does anyone have any experience with the fixed chamber Krone balers? I am looking at one that appears to be in excellent shape that is about three or four years old. I currently have a Claas that I like very much but it is getting to the point of needing many repairs. Was wondering if the Krone compares favorably to the Claas? Thanks for any opinions!




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the tractor vet

09-27-2006 09:34:43




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 Re: krone balers in reply to Rufus in Alabama, 09-27-2006 03:06:35  
Yes , my one buddy is the dealer for them and i have sold some to my close friends and use a 125 they are simple to use and easy to maintain . we have had hardly any problems uther then self inflicked problems like hitting a rock or not pulling ahead far enough after ejecting a bale and hitting the door on the bale . Vernon's baler was the first that i sold and god only knows how many bales has been thru it over the last 16 years it has had one sprocket replaced and one bearing in all this time , the sprocket was due to a bad weld from the factory and that happened just after we put in the field the pick up bearing went out this year and was down for one day for the repair . So the track record for the ones we have around here is outstanding . We do dry hay and wet hay for silage bales and also straw , they will bale what ever ya feed into it.

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RodInNS

09-27-2006 06:43:44




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 Re: krone balers in reply to Rufus in Alabama, 09-27-2006 03:06:35  
I don't have a Krone myself, but a buddy has one. He likes it fairly well. At the moment, it's doing what he needs done. It can make a decent bale. That said, I don't think he would ever push it the way you can push a Claas.... even an old Claas. They're not in the same Claas, so to speak.

In my own humble opinion, I'd pour 5 grand into my old Claas 44S before I'd go out and buy a Krone, or just about any other baler for that matter.
What's your Claas needing? It may not be as bad as you think. Could be worse too...

Rod

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marty g.

09-27-2006 05:13:10




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 Re: krone balers in reply to Rufus in Alabama, 09-27-2006 03:06:35  
Great balers in my opinion. We have been using one for a many years. Hard to believe that only four roller chains gets these balers going. Not much goes wrong on them as long as you are keen on lubrification. The pickup tines are something to watch for. Being short and stiff, they eventually break and if many are missing, the bale gets harder to start. Ours is a 4X4 solid chamber, it will do green or dry bales without a problem. If you have more questions don't hesitate, tell us wich model you are looking at.

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