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NEXT STEP UP FROM A 24T

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RichG

05-20-2002 18:27:53




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I have a 24T baler now that works just fine but this year I am putting up 50 more acres of grass hay and was curious if I should possibly upgrade my baler. I baled 2500 bales last year with the 24t and only missed 3 bales when the string was changing.




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Bill

05-21-2002 18:49:25




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 Re: NEXT STEP UP FROM A 24T in reply to RichG, 05-20-2002 18:27:53  

Heck no. If youve got that bailer in a good enough condition to bail 2?00 bales and only miss 3, that suckers still like new. Any 10 yr old and older bailer will likly have the same record, so what do you gain, and if you ave the engine on it, its hard to find a newer bailer with an engine on it. I have a 1960 Case 140 bailer with cases own air cooled engine on it, and it misses bales after around 25. I got grooves near the bill hooks I need to take the shafts off and have them redone. Other than that it bails fine. I ownly bail around 300 bales a year. I swab the shaft with never seeze and it bails around 2 doz. I swab it again and its good to go.

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Bill

05-21-2002 18:48:05




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 Re: NEXT STEP UP FROM A 24T in reply to RichG, 05-20-2002 18:27:53  

Heck no. If youve got that bailer in a good enough condition to bail 2?00 bales and only miss 3, that suckers still like new. Any 10 yr old and older bailer will likly have the same record, so what do you gain, and if you ave the engine on it, its hard to find a newer bailer with an engine on it. I have a 1960 Case 140 bailer with cases own air cooled engine on it, and it misses bales after around 25. I got grooves near the bill hooks I need to take the shafts off and have them redone. Other than that it bails fine. I ownly bail around 300 bales a year. I swab the shaft with never seeze and it bails around 2 doz. I swab it again and its good to go.

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RichG

05-21-2002 17:19:52




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 Re: NEXT STEP UP FROM A 24T in reply to RichG, 05-20-2002 18:27:53  
Thanks guys, I think I will just keep plugging away with this one. One more questions though, how do you sharpen the knives?



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kraig WY

05-21-2002 07:49:46




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 Re: NEXT STEP UP FROM A 24T in reply to RichG, 05-20-2002 18:27:53  
I think I would stick to the 24T. You know it and it works for you. I have a 214T that works the same way. If it up grade its going to be to a round baler because I'm getting to lazy to pick up and stack square bales. Although they are easier to feed.



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dab

05-21-2002 06:46:25




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 Re: NEXT STEP UP FROM A 24T in reply to RichG, 05-20-2002 18:27:53  
The main consideration on "stepping up" is plunger strokes per minute. I think that a 24T is 70???. A JD 336 and the newer 338 are 90 so this would inclease capacity. I run a 336 (which is still almost 30 years old) and put up about 10,000 per year. About 175-200 bales per hour is capacity for me. One consideration, unless you are spending big bucks for a new baler, you could wind up with a newer baler that does not perform as well as your 24T.

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mike

05-20-2002 23:58:24




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 Re: NEXT STEP UP FROM A 24T in reply to RichG, 05-20-2002 18:27:53  
Rich,
If you do decide to upgrade your baler, I'll come by and take that 24T off your hands.
Sounds like it's doing a good job for you. I've been looking for a JD baler. As for making the call to move to a newer baler, hard decision. If you've got alot more hay then maybe it's worth considering.
Good luck,
Mike



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