Well we are adding a round baler to our list of stuff. currently use a new holland 315 square baler but want to do some small rounds for cattle. It will be dry hay. Currently looking at a vermeer 5410 rebel and a heston 730. Not much around in the smaller end of things around me right now. Which would be better? Told the Vermeer needs a grease fitting on drive shaft and the Heston is field ready. Thanks
That would make me nervous about the Vermeer....why would someone even mention something like that instead of simply making the small needed repair and say "its ready to work as it should". Probably just me, but I have always been leery of comments such as that.
Yea the vermeer has me a little worried as he only wants 1200$ for it and i see there going for alot more other places, Im waiting more pictures of it as its a decent distance from me and really dont want to drive that far if its not worth it.
Yea the vermeer has me a little worried as he only wants 1200$ for it and i see there going for alot more other places, Im waiting more pictures of it as its a decent distance from me and really dont want to drive that far if its not worth it.
Where are you located? I have always been leery of "Field Ready". Around here $1,200.00 want get you a field ready RB of any brand or one with a broken grease zerk either.
well guess ill go check it out depending on what the pictures i get look like. Any suggestions on a good 4x4 or 4x5 that wont break the bank. Probably be run by an IH 706 Diesel.
How many bales are thru each and the BR730 is probably more money have you considered the NH 640 644 648 all are 4X5 and have should make good bales. Had a 1996 644 I got 12K in trade and sold for 12500 that was back in 2012.If your going to make over 200 bales I would go with the BR730,but I am partial to red and yellow paint
Waiting on responses on bale counts, got a reply back on the vermeer and its 12000$ not 1200$ so its out right now as its more than we can spend right now. so the search continues
Having never owned a 630, I can't speak from first hand experience, but a fella down the road a piece has had one for years.....puts grass in a big ol ball and has been doing it for years....
We have owned a NH 634 (Little Newer Model, Same Baler) for the better part of 20 years, my Dad bought it new. Have not had allot of issue with it. Do around 250 bales a year. The only thing I have really done to the machine is replaced the front end of the drive shaft, and the two idler cogs on the drive chain. Other then that, haven't put allot into repairs. I can tell you 100% this is a dry hay only machine!!!! No higher moister or even tough hay, it just will not do it. Also just something worth mentioning, I have been on the search for a new baler for the past year, just because of my machines age and wear, and wanting the net wrap option, finally ordered my new baler last month. I have been told during my process by several different mechanics this is a baler that is not worth putting a bunch of money into a rebuild... New we bought ours for 11,500. Now you can take it for what its worth, but I trust these mechanics and believe they no what they are talking about. My two cents would be to really watch yourself and don't buy a worn out machine that will drive you crazy... I have had allot of friends and neighbors go cheap and end up buying a ton of headaches.....
I've ran a 634 (borrowed from a neighbor) and another neighbor runs a 630. They are pretty good simple balers. Easy to operate and maintain. I did manage to wreck the gear box on the 634 but it was used an a dairy farm for a lot of years and had 1000's upon 1000's of bales thru it. The gear box was easy to rebuild and parts were around $300 for it. I like the electric tie vs manual but it is a little slow tying compared to a more modern baler. They make a 4x4 soft core bale so they will lose some shape after sitting for awhile. If the baler looks decent I would seriously consider it.
Those fixed chamber New Idea balers are an oddball with their belt design. They won't make a tight bale unless you go way past on the monitor and drag down a 100hp tractor. While that will result in a good, solid bale it also results in over stressing everything. That everything includes SIXTEEN belts (just on the 4x4 balers. 5x4 have 20). That's a lot of belts to have to deal with splices going bad. Oh, and when you finally have that all figured out, sometimes when you eject the bale it gets stuck in the machine. Good times.
So far I've found even when dealers say it's field ready, it ain't.
Rented a round baler with bale slice last spring from our local NH dealer to finish up a very late first cutting, wasn't greased, had a flat tire on the pickup and somebody had installed a rebuilt gearbox on it but failed to add any oil. Also had a PTO shaft on it that said "for rotary rakes only"
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