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<blockquote data-quote="littleboss" data-source="post: 355200" data-attributes="member: 6044"><p>I bought a 335 (4x4) JD round baler. I had it for 10 years and made 500-600 bales per year. In those 10 years, I had to untwist a belt and replace one chain. Other than that no repairs other than everytime I tried baling with too high of a moisture content having to cut hay off of the starter roll and unplugging the baler.</p><p>1. If you buy new qaulity equipment and maintain it, it will give you very little trouble. </p><p>2. If you don't know what you are doing you will have trouble. I knew that that the hay was too wet but was always fighting rain so I baled it anyway. If you want to NOT be stressfree try unclogging a baler in 100 degree Texas sun and the baler is full of fire ants.</p><p></p><p>My only other point is: the main benefit of having your own baler is baling when you need to. For example, if you have coastal you should bale it every 4 weeks for max protein. If you wait until 8 weeks you are just as well to let a custom hay baler do it when he can.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="littleboss, post: 355200, member: 6044"] I bought a 335 (4x4) JD round baler. I had it for 10 years and made 500-600 bales per year. In those 10 years, I had to untwist a belt and replace one chain. Other than that no repairs other than everytime I tried baling with too high of a moisture content having to cut hay off of the starter roll and unplugging the baler. 1. If you buy new qaulity equipment and maintain it, it will give you very little trouble. 2. If you don't know what you are doing you will have trouble. I knew that that the hay was too wet but was always fighting rain so I baled it anyway. If you want to NOT be stressfree try unclogging a baler in 100 degree Texas sun and the baler is full of fire ants. My only other point is: the main benefit of having your own baler is baling when you need to. For example, if you have coastal you should bale it every 4 weeks for max protein. If you wait until 8 weeks you are just as well to let a custom hay baler do it when he can. [/QUOTE]
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