[JWalsh]

A buddy of mine is selling his jd567 baler. He’s a row cropper and ended up with it on a trade deal and is wanting to part with it. Currently I don’t have a bale count or year on it (I’m traveling for work a lot recently) but I have some pics and looked it over. Sprockets and chains have nearly no wear, cylinders don’t have much residue around them (indicating no leaking), and it looks like any damage is cosmetic. Standard pickup non hydraulic lift, twine only, no kicker, monitor and harness (harness was repaired I think it got caught in a driveline). I’m very good with equipment but new to the belt baler world. What are your thoughts on this model, what are things I need to look at before I decide, and what price range am I looking at. Thanks in advance

 

[JWalsh]

What would be the maximum bale count a 567 have when it’s at the end of its useable life?

 

[JWalsh]

Thanks for all of the info, I really appreciate it. I work on a research station and they had a 567 when I started and so do a few of the guys I work with, they all love it. I’m going to try to run the machine when I get off the road to check out it. On these balers is there a way to check the belts to see if they are wore out without taking them off and measuring each one?

 

[JWalsh]

Thanks for all of your help, I really appreciate it. I’m going to try to run it a bit tomorrow and see what running issues it has. Where are the bale tension springs, I think I missed them

 

[JWalsh]

Update: we went and looked at the baler more. Belts run true and splices look decent, if we buy i plan to take all the belts off and measure them. We’ve done this before and starting out that way saves headache in the long run. One of the bale tension springs is broke, plan to replace both and keep the good as a spare. Tires may need attention, but I have a quote on them and they weren’t horrible. Monitor works as it should and the monitor bypass switch works too. 15676 bales on it according to the monitor so not bad. Ran good with no abnormal noise, no bearing heat, and the kicker worked. Offered 7000 for it and two dolly wheel jd rollabars, we will see if they take it. Could be a bad move, but only time will tell. Thank y’all for all of your advice, I really appreciate it.

 

[JWalsh]

Got it for 5700 at an auction, he should have taken my offer. Immediately hauled it to the tire shop to get new tires. Plan to take all of the belts off and measure them when I get it home. Thanks for all of the help, I really appreciate it.