Re: Buy a good one or hire it done

Posted by Iowa corn and hogs on September 22, 2009 at 10:03:04 from (75.104.160.54):

In Reply to: Going to look at a couple balers and have ????'s posted by dave2 on September 22, 2009 at 05:38:18:

If you are planning on a couple of thousand bales a year or less AND can find a reliable custom operator, I'd stay away from one altogether.

But to answer your question. It would cost 5 times as much to rebuild a junker compared to buying a good one. You can spend $1500 on the knotters alone if you hire it fixed.

Things to look for:
1) Do you know the seller/can you trust him to be honest with you about how the baler works?

2)Look for sloppiness in the plunger/crankshaft area. Its a matter of degrees, but things should be fairly tight.

3) Knotters--can you see it tie or trust the seller that it will tie? Check the bill hooks for wear--don't get cut--there is a twine knife on each knotter assembly.

4) If stored outside, walk away.

5) Turn it over by hand using the flywheel, and look at the tightness/sloppiness of all moving parts.

6) If a private sale, the tidiness/cleanliness of the seller's place will tell you a lot.

7) Alfalfa/clover ties easily. Grass hay ties ok. It takes a darned good baler to tie oat or wheat straw. Cornstalks bale hard. The Deeres bale stalks better than the NH's.

8) Spend a little more now and avoid spending a lot more later.

9) HIRE IT DONE

I have had a New Holland 270 and 273--both were good until they just became wore out. I have also had 2 JD 336's and they are REALLY good.

Replies:

• Re: Buy a good one or hire it done Leroy 18:17:49 09/23/09 (1)
  • Re: Buy a good one or hire it done dave2 18:24:59 09/23/09 (0)

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