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NH vs Hesston haybines

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Phil

03-13-2001 18:59:52




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There is an auction this weekend and they have a NH478 (7') haybine and a Hesston 1010 haybine (9'). I am not too familiar with haybines other than the New Holland name. Can someone give me some pros and cons of these machines, good, bad and what to look for in used ones. Plus what is a ball park price range. I haven't looked at them yet but I might get a chance to stop by later in the week. Thanks.

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Big Jim

03-16-2001 20:34:35




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 Re: NH vs Hesston haybines in reply to Phil, 03-13-2001 18:59:52  
Phil,
I would go with the New Holland any day. They will cut circles around a Hesston. Word of advise. Check the wobble box before you buy. If you don't know what to look for take an experienced friend along to check it out before you buy. A new wobble box is about $700 !!



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rhudson

03-13-2001 19:31:02




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 Re: NH vs Hesston haybines in reply to Phil, 03-13-2001 18:59:52  
phil, first let me say i'm no expert. i have a nh1469 selfpropelled that i love, last year i purchased a hesston pt10 from my cousin as a backup. i would say that the NH haybines are made much lighter. some of the hay i cut is really an attempt at keeping the farm clean (in other words i should be bushhogging it) the pt10 will cut through large weeds and small woody plants with no problem. i know i would never abuse the NH in the same fields and get away with it without repair bills. NH's wobble shaft gearbox is slick but costly to repair. its like every thing else, you don't know what you're missing until you try better, newer, wider equipment. if you have a lot of hay to cut, you'll like the 9 foot vs the 7 foot. i would look for condition of the crimp rollers and their shafts. if it looks like a pipe wrench has been used on these shafts, it means the machine has been over feed hay and locked up. look at head slides for wear and if supporting pivots for the head are worn or have been welded. U-joints and pto shaft for wear, cracks, twist. the plate just behind the cutter area for rust. hope this helps.

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Sam (MO)

03-14-2001 08:34:06




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 Re: Re: NH vs Hesston haybines in reply to rhudson, 03-13-2001 19:31:02  
Phil

I have a NH478. We cut 20 acres of alfalfa with it. It works great for us, however we do not use it on the heavy grass or small brush. Like rhudson said, the big thing to check is the wobble box, big dollars to get it fix. Checking roller shafts and the rest is good. Then we follow up with a 14' tedder, saves alittle time tedding two rows at once. On those hot day that extra two foot of cutting looks great. But all in all I am very pleased with my 478. Good luck.
Sam

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Alvin

03-14-2001 16:36:05




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 Re: Re: Re: NH vs Hesston haybines in reply to Sam (MO), 03-14-2001 08:34:06  
Have had a hesston [4 years]and now got the second NH, first one we used 10 years, and the second one about 7 years, will never go bach to a hesston. The NH will cut circles around the other one in any kind of hay unless you get a disbine. The wobble drive has never given us any problems on either one, and we cut 400 acres a year.



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