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NH baler options

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MikeoWI

06-02-2005 21:04:56




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Looking at last weeks farm paper, I found the following balers for sale. Any comments good or bad on each. Again, I am looking for a smaller bale but I need a good machine. Thanks in advance. All are NH unless otherwise indicated.

370 $3250 Dealer
270 w/thrower works exc $1595
273 w/thrower $?
273 always shedded exc cond $1200
310 $1000
276 w/thrower vg cond $2500
68 w/chute $425
268 $1000
275 w/thrower exc cond looks like new $2995
MF12 $?

All are private ads except the first.

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paul

06-03-2005 10:33:23




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 Re: NH baler options in reply to MikeoWI, 06-02-2005 21:04:56  
By smaller, you mean short lighter bales, you are ok with a standard tall x wide bale?

How many acres (or bales) do you plan to bale a year, 2 or 40? Makes a difference if you want a good but slower 270, or need the high capacity of a 3xx series to keep up.

How do you plan to collect the bales, dump on the ground & pick up later, someone stacking on a hayrack behind, or bale wagons with a thrower putting them in the wagon? Depends a little on the number of bales per year too.....

Would really help to make recommendations if we knew the answers to this.

--->Paul

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Bkeepr

06-03-2005 10:31:56




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 Re: NH baler options in reply to MikeoWI, 06-02-2005 21:04:56  
Mike:

One critical thing you need to check on because you're using an 8N tractor is weight of the baler. My NH 66 is small and it weighs in at 2,500 lbs, about 500 lbs more than my 8N. I wouldn't go much heavier than that unless you are on totally flat land...my own 8N-66 combination will bobsled anytime the grass is dewy.

You also MUST get an ORC if you are getting a PTO baler with your 8N. The big flywheel on these things will push your tractor for a mile after you step on the brakes if you do not have an ORC.

Tom A

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Don-Wi

06-03-2005 17:54:12




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 Re: NH baler options in reply to Bkeepr, 06-03-2005 10:31:56  
I don't think he'll be using his pop's 8n. He's got somewhere around 5 Ollie 1855's to choose from. And all balers that I've seen have their own type of ORC, so the whole shaft doesn't keep turning when you shut it down.
Donovan from Wisconsin



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Bob Semrau

06-03-2005 11:01:46




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 Re: NH baler options in reply to Bkeepr, 06-03-2005 10:31:56  
My first baler was a NH 66, my current square baler is a NH 268, and they both have an ORC built into the baler.



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paul

06-03-2005 10:42:21




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 Re: NH baler options in reply to Bkeepr, 06-03-2005 10:31:56  
You scared me, had to look through the thread below - he has some big Ollivers, so he should be fine on the hp & OCR stuff. He should kinda match the baler to the tractor too tho, no point running a NH 69 with a 100 hp tractor, not even room for the windrow using such a large tractor. Would help to know a few more details of his operation like why the small bales (define 'small' anyhow?), and so forth as my other message asked.

--->Paul

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ooops!

06-03-2005 10:55:03




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 Re: NH baler options in reply to paul, 06-03-2005 10:42:21  
I must have confused him with somebody else who was asking about balers and had an 8N.

ah well, it is heck to get old!

Bkeepr



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Sam (MO)

06-03-2005 06:48:58




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 Re: NH baler options in reply to MikeoWI, 06-02-2005 21:04:56  
I have a NH 310. It will miss the first two bales when starting out. Once I get it set correctly it will run all day without a miss. Ran about 2000 bales last year. I would take a hard look at that one.



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Don-Wi

06-02-2005 22:45:29




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 Re: NH baler options in reply to MikeoWI, 06-02-2005 21:04:56  
How many bales are you thinking about doing? One other thing about our 12, is that the knotters are worn a bit so we have to use 7200 sisal, 9000 breaks too many knots and plastic will slip right out. Most of the NH's you list sound pretty recent, so I'd think any of them would be good. the 68 is older, and more likely to break vs. the 275 and so forth. Also have to consider if you want a kicker or not.

With one, you don't need to find help on the wagon, only to unload. Without one, you can get more bales on a wagon and make less trips. We have to stack on the wagon which is one thing my forgetful muscles don't like, but we just can't afford to make the switch.

Last year we bought hay from a guy who used to work at a Ford/NH dealer. Had 5? balers, and he used them all. quite the interesting guy... he's got 20+ kick wagons he picks up at auctions, and I think atleast 10 flat racks. He swore by NH balers, and the bales were ok, but they would have been better if he would have cranked down the tension a little for a heavier bale.
Donovan from Wisconsin

I tried my picture search again, got it to work this time..

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A-Farmer(not)

06-02-2005 22:23:13




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 Re: NH baler options in reply to MikeoWI, 06-02-2005 21:04:56  
Choice no. 1-the 275 Choice no.2 the 273 in new cond. My two cents is get the best baler you can afford.



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