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skip h

10-14-2004 18:05:05




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Looking to switch to a baler with more capacity and a thrower.Found a IH 8520 in nice shape. Is this baler a higher capacity than my NH 273 and what is pro and con of the inline bayler.Hate to get rid of the old NH but time to upgrade.Think I would like to go to a thrower and kicker wagons.I'll miss having frindes come to the farm for an evening of loading wagons but need to keep up with the rat race.I think I can get through the hay faster if I don't have to wait for help.

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Roy B

10-15-2004 12:06:42




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 Re: Inline baler in reply to skip h, 10-14-2004 18:05:05  
Skip;
I used a 8520 this summer and loved it. Straight, consistant bales no matter the hay conditions. Much higher capicity than my 268 NH which was a very good baler. Nice wide pick-up, easy to use, very stable with a wagon on back. I am not a big fan of IH stuff, but they had one good baler built for them in the 8520 and 8530 inlines. I think the manual calls for 32 hp and its not more then 7 feet wide about 12-14 feet long. We baled around 200 an hour, hand loaded on wagons about 60 more than we could get with the 268. Hpoe this helps. Roy

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Scott(MO)

10-15-2004 03:46:52




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 Re: Inline baler in reply to skip h, 10-14-2004 18:05:05  
I always thought those inline balers Case/IH had were the cats meow. The only drawback I saw is you couldn't use a narrow front tractor. But most people who have updated to that style of baler have already updated their tractor too.



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maddy

10-18-2004 14:48:58




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 Re: Inline baler in reply to Scott(MO), 10-15-2004 03:46:52  
why can't it be used with a narrow front tractor? we have a farmall super M, I can't use an inline baler with it?



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Scott(MO)

10-18-2004 19:14:49




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 Re: Inline baler in reply to maddy, 10-18-2004 14:48:58  
I don't guess there's any reason why you can't if you don't mind driving down the middle of your windrow. If you double windrow your hay , that's a pile of hay to drive through , not to mention filling your radiator with hayseed. But , if it works for you then that's all that matters.

Scott



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maddy

10-21-2004 10:28:10




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 Re: Inline baler in reply to Scott(MO), 10-18-2004 19:14:49  
oooohhhh...well since I haven"t yet done any baling, this is something I had not though of...thanks for the heads up!

maddy



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Scott(MO)

10-21-2004 21:03:47




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 Re: Inline baler in reply to maddy, 10-21-2004 10:28:10  
Your Welcome maddy.

Scott



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e

10-14-2004 19:15:37




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 Re: Inline baler in reply to skip h, 10-14-2004 18:05:05  
I have a Hesston 4570 inline....all I can say is if you buy one, you won't be disapointed. I can't speak for the 4550's, but the 4570 has the largest pickup in the business which is dang nice. The inline balers also have the lowest pick-up height by a long shot(pickup height is directly related to leaf loss). I have yet to make bad bales. Mine has the hydraulic tensioner so everybale is near to perfection. You will also like the fact that the cut edge is on the top rather than the sides(saves on pant wear).

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Tim(nj)

10-14-2004 18:25:06




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 Re: Inline baler in reply to skip h, 10-14-2004 18:05:05  
I have a Hesston 4550 with thrower, same as the CaseIH 8520. It will bale faster than a NH 273. It does not make banana-bales. It makes bales a consistant size, and the pickup will grab a lot of fine stuff that your 273 would let drop through. Takes a little getting used to straddling the row, but the inline transports easier, tracks better on hills with a wagon behind, and takes up a little less space in the shed. One drawback is the knotter is chain-driven, so you still need to keep an eye on that for timing issues. I came to the Hesston from a gear-drive Deere knotter. So far has not been a problem as long as you keep the chain tight. There"s no speed indicator on the thrower, either, something I think it should have.

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Indydirtfarmer

10-14-2004 18:48:12




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 Re: Inline baler in reply to Tim(nj), 10-14-2004 18:25:06  
I'm not at all familiar with Hesston, OR the 4550. A brother-in-law won't buy anything BUT Hesston. What's the deal with them? What's your overall impression with the company (parts mainly)? What horsepower/weight tractor do you use with the 4550? And what would you say is the minimum sized tractor you could get away with? Thanks in advance. John



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Tim(nj)

10-15-2004 17:02:53




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 Re: Inline baler in reply to Indydirtfarmer, 10-14-2004 18:48:12  
My baler is now 3 years old and it hasn"t yet needed any service other than tightening chains. The few parts I have needed (shearbolts, pickup teeth, oil filter for thrower) have been readily available from the dealer I bought it from. 35 HP will run it no problem, and since it"s inline, the tractor isn"t shaken up so much by the plunger stroke. I pull mine with a JD4430, which is overkill, but the other tractors I have right now are too small for the baler and loaded 8x18 wagons. I am going to get a 75 HP tractor to bale with, something around the size of an MF 1085. If I were to buy another Hesston, I"d upgrade to the 4570 which has a wider pickup and faster plunger. I"d also get hydraulic bale tension. The big 4590 is a hay-eating machine which will fly right by a 575 or 348 in the field while making more consisant bales than either.

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Indydirtfarmer

10-14-2004 18:52:37




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 Re: Inline baler in reply to Indydirtfarmer, 10-14-2004 18:48:12  
Reason for the questions? I'm looking for a baler that would be more easily transported, than my 336 Deere. I find myself doing more and more custom square baling nowadays, and the Deere 336 isn't so easy to haul around. John



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ken macfarlane

10-18-2004 06:11:46




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 Re: Inline baler in reply to Indydirtfarmer, 10-14-2004 18:52:37  
Would going to a hydraulic swing on your JD help? The kit is still available from JD Parts.

I found going from a MF224 with remote swing trip and bearings on the pivot to the JD336 carry a chunk of firewood to chock the tire swing was not fun.



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ken macfarlane

10-18-2004 06:04:50




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 Re: Inline baler in reply to Indydirtfarmer, 10-14-2004 18:52:37  
Would going to a hydraulic swing on your JD help? The kit is still available from JD Parts.

I found going from a MF224 with remote swing trip and bearings on the pivot to the JD336 carry a chunk of firewood to chock the tire swing was not fun.



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