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Picked up a newer baler - Hesston 4590

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#1 ·
I picked up a newer baler to try out this year. A 2004 Hesston 4590 with hydraulic tension and pickup. Had to drive 4.5 hours west for it. Bought from the original owner who put 50-55K bales through it. He said my ride home is only the third time it has seen rain. I have it in the shop now and am planning to replace the plunger bearings and knives, as well as a few pickup teeth. Any other preventative's I should do while I have it in there?

He also convinced me to try his Parrish Accumulator, an Out-Front grapple, and a one year old Kuhn rotary rake for an attractive package price. I have to make another trip back for those 3 pieces.

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#27 ·
Well then, be my guest, go ahead, keep enjoying that high tax bracket you're locked into while making and marketing idiot bricks. Just remember, money isn't everything.
We have the general public way too spoiled. Best way to market 3x3's is too supply the end user with a skid-steer or half decent sized compact. Heck, we're already spending 100-150,000 for tractor and baler, what's another 30,000 in machines for our customers to use, right?

Can't believe you havn't thought of this ideayet.....you feeling o.k.?
well I don't know about that but I guess I could give them a set of hay hooks. Don't know how far they could drag a 3x by hand though.

Did you find that machine we talked about or you still looking?
 
#28 ·
well I don't know about that but I guess I could give them a set of hay hooks. Don't know how far they could drag a 3x by hand though.

Did you find that machine we talked about or you still looking?
still looking....purchased the header, now just need the kahones to front the money for the 'tractor'. If you see any, appreciate it if you'd give me a shout! I won't give you a hard time any more, I promise.....
 
#30 ·
still looking....purchased the header, now just need the kahones to front the money for the 'tractor'. If you see any, appreciate it if you'd give me a shout! I won't give you a hard time any more, I promise.....
well that's great! You will be happy and efficient. So, what width? What brand? Wait, hold on a minute, I am hijacking a man's thread here.... What we need to do is start a new one, get the whole hay talk community in on this, you know nationwi.....no worldwide, what the heck your paying the freight. I bet Coondle has all kinds of bargains.....
 
#31 ·
well that's great! You will be happy and efficient. So, what width? What brand? Wait, hold on a minute, I am hijacking a man's thread here.... What we need to do is start a new one, get the whole hay talk community in on this, you know nationwi.....no worldwide, what the heck your paying the freight. I bet Coondle has all kinds of bargains.....
It's neat to try to spend other people's money, isn't it? I do that to Steve as much as I can. Who do you think was behind him nudging him along to buy the bandit? BTW, where's my commission? Don't think we ever settled that?

It's a 13' razor bar, with the 4 rolls. Just trying to gain some drying, there's no way i'm building a hay drier. I hope the heck it conditions better than the single spring loaded rolls that i've seen work, cause they certainly didn't impress me. Would like to find a machine with a worn out head or no head at all, maybe a 9260 with the 5.9 cummins. Can't wrap my head around a sisu for some reason.

Sorry for the hi-jack. That in-line baler is intriguing. Very nice machine.