[Tx Jim]

Price & bale count would be very helpful in assessing baler. I think $5K-$7K would be a place to start. Lack of paint on pickup stripper bands indicates baler isn't a low count baler. There's also several broken pickup teeth just on visible rows. I personally would not want a rd baler without netwrap or push bar. Backing up or circling baler every time one needs to eject gets old fast.

I think twine spacing with JD twin twine arms & ripping twine instead of cutting twine leaves a lot to be desired!!!

 

[Tx Jim]

My first 467 had 30,000 bales on monitor when I traded it for another 467 to get netwrap attachment. Now that 467 has over 29,600 bales on it. I think 50,000 bales can be accomplished rather easily with proper maintenance especially if not many corn or milo stalks are baled.

 

[Tx Jim]

Wear of ridges on belts is a good method to determine how well belts will aid in starting a bale core. Also look at lacings to determine how thin the areas are where pins hold belt lacings together

 

[Tx Jim]

I've never seen texture on backside of bale forming belts on JD rd baler. JD rd baler belt backsides I've seen are nearly as smooth as a baby's bottom side. Granted JD rd balers drive rollers have rubber coatings to help power bale forming belts. Would you please post photo of your belts showing the texture you refer to? Did you get your replacement belts from JD or aftermarket??

 

[Tx Jim]

carcajou
Very good observation on wear grooves in twine tubes & broken bale tension spring. I don't remember seeing grooves that deep especially in front side of tubes. 5 ft wide balers would have more opportunity for twine tube wear due to the extra foot of travel of twine tubes on every bale that's wrapped with twine. My experience with 5 ft wide balers is much less than with 4 ft wide balers.

 

[Tx Jim]

I have some bales wrapped with 2 wraps of JD Tama that are over 2-1/2 yrs old stored outside that the net is still in good condition.