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<blockquote data-quote="cowtrek" data-source="post: 276361" data-attributes="member: 2847"><p>Had a neighbor have the same kind of problem on his Vermeer baler recently. I think his is a 505 E if I remember right. We checked his baler over from stem to stern and couldn't find anything particularly wrong with it but it clogged at least five times and he only managed to roll three bales before he gave up and called me to bale it for him. He was in heavy Gordo bluestem and it was REAL thick and kinda slippery but it was well cured and ready to bale, not overly dry or anything. He rolled each swath back over into a windrow as I was baling, because two swaths made too big of a windrow. I'm running an 81 Ford (Gehl) 552 and I managed fine, but I could tell it was a load. </p><p></p><p>The only thing we could find on the baler that was 'iffy' was the main slip clutch, but he said that once the bale started that he could roll them up fast as he wanted no problem, so I doubt the main clutch was slipping during core formation yet could transmit the horsepower to keep a big bale turning in the chamber without slipping. Anyway, I rolled it for him and got my money. I've been thinking about buying a Vermeer to replace my old baler since it's kinda long in the tooth but now I'm having second thoughts. I like the looks of the Hesstons ok too but now that I hear this... Anybody got any experience on which baler brands/models have trouble starting a bale and should be avoided?? Thanks and yall take it easy! OL JR <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cowtrek, post: 276361, member: 2847"] Had a neighbor have the same kind of problem on his Vermeer baler recently. I think his is a 505 E if I remember right. We checked his baler over from stem to stern and couldn't find anything particularly wrong with it but it clogged at least five times and he only managed to roll three bales before he gave up and called me to bale it for him. He was in heavy Gordo bluestem and it was REAL thick and kinda slippery but it was well cured and ready to bale, not overly dry or anything. He rolled each swath back over into a windrow as I was baling, because two swaths made too big of a windrow. I'm running an 81 Ford (Gehl) 552 and I managed fine, but I could tell it was a load. The only thing we could find on the baler that was 'iffy' was the main slip clutch, but he said that once the bale started that he could roll them up fast as he wanted no problem, so I doubt the main clutch was slipping during core formation yet could transmit the horsepower to keep a big bale turning in the chamber without slipping. Anyway, I rolled it for him and got my money. I've been thinking about buying a Vermeer to replace my old baler since it's kinda long in the tooth but now I'm having second thoughts. I like the looks of the Hesstons ok too but now that I hear this... Anybody got any experience on which baler brands/models have trouble starting a bale and should be avoided?? Thanks and yall take it easy! OL JR :) [/QUOTE]
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