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Vermeer 505I Baler ???

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Matthew (Mich)

02-03-2004 04:06:50




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Keep driving by a nice looking vermeer 505I round baler for sale. Not in the market for a round baler yet just wanting to know more about this model. No phone number on the sale sign and can't seem to catch anyone home ever. That's why I'm polling the experts. Anyone using one out there?

Bale size?
Year's made?
Reasonable used price? (Michigan)
Bale uniformity, bale density.

Thanks all,
Matthew

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James in NC

02-03-2004 04:48:55




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 Re: Vermeer 505I Baler ??? in reply to Matthew (Mich), 02-03-2004 04:06:50  
Bale is 5' diameter by 5' wide. Vermeer made several different versions of this baler. If it is a Super I then that means it has heavier shafts and a better twine tie and packing system. Not to say that if it is an earlier baler isn't good. If it is an earlier model I would not bale 1,000 bales a year. If you are not baling much and it is for your self it is a good baler. Check for belt wear when determining value. Also some had double spring and some had a Hyd. compression system, with the hyd. system being better. It don't have my book with me but I believe they were made from the late 80's to early 90's. Hay Dr. will correct if I am mistaken. Overall a good open throut baler.

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Hay Dr

02-03-2004 05:13:14




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 Re: Re: Vermeer 505I Baler ??? in reply to James in NC, 02-03-2004 04:48:55  
The 505I is as James said a 5'x5' baler. Min HP is 50 HP. All the "I" balers have the production year stamped into the metal just above the serial # plate on the left front just above the pick-up. The later model is Super "I" and have the Spiral starter roller for bailing high moisture hay. The later balers have wide belts on them. Much of the current Rebel technology came from the Super "I" Baler.

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David Styles from Austral

03-10-2004 21:00:50




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 Re: Re: Re: Vermeer 505I Baler ??? in reply to Hay Dr, 02-03-2004 05:13:14  
I am looking for a 2nd baler at the moment so we can finish our hay faster and then do contract baling off farm. We currently have a 'claas variant' baler and I want to get a vermeer baler for the second baler. We used to have a Massey 1455 (4'x5.5')built by vermeer. It was OK although highly warn. However I like the vermeer open throat design as it is simple and requires less power than any other baler I've seen. There was always a problem starting the bale though, I don't know If this was because It had new belts that had grip bars (ment to be smooth) or because of a highly worn pickup?? Can any one say if the balers made more recently are better at starting a bale? I was wondering if any of you have heard of a vermeer version wich had 3 roller in the bottom in the shape of a 'V', with a 7inch gap between the front roller and the belts? PZ balers, which were same as a vermeer in design had a version which had the three bottom rollers and it was better than the version with the traditional one roller. I am considering modifying a vermeer to be like this, with the rear roller mounted in the tail gate so the bale will still roll out the back when done. Also use an extra wide pickup like a john deer with converging augers and a rotor feeder. The JD 467 is the best hay baler I have ever witnessed (it had the mega wide pickup). It was baling in 5bales/acre oats and travelling at 14mph with no slow driving needed to start the bale rolling!!

Let me know what you reckon of my idea.

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