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Large vs. Small Round Bales
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<blockquote data-quote="handyman16" data-source="post: 637384" data-attributes="member: 10058"><p>I've read alot of the replies you have received so far. From my experience several of the replies were close to what I would tell you. I currently bale with both a jd336 square baler and a jd410. The 410 makes a 800 pound bale that is 4x5. One of the factors in my decision to use a John Deere is access to service/parts. Both for the tractor and the equipment. It is, as others have written, that the wear and tear on the front axle can be extreme. Especially if the weight and terrain are heavier and rougher( I've been bounced pretty hard sometimes) . If you stack in a barn, moving 200 round bales in and out is alot wear on the tranny. I had a field baled once with a larger baler and found it much more difficult to store and use the bales. I had to put the bale feeder over the bales rather than dropping the bales. Which is ok unless it gets frozen down. If you have access to a skidloader (I rent one) to help stack bales you would find that a larger number( smaller hp) would be able to handle a smaller bale for stacking in a barn . Finally, my 410 makes a solid core bale. I have a friend who's baler makes a soft core. He is not very happy with his.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="handyman16, post: 637384, member: 10058"] I've read alot of the replies you have received so far. From my experience several of the replies were close to what I would tell you. I currently bale with both a jd336 square baler and a jd410. The 410 makes a 800 pound bale that is 4x5. One of the factors in my decision to use a John Deere is access to service/parts. Both for the tractor and the equipment. It is, as others have written, that the wear and tear on the front axle can be extreme. Especially if the weight and terrain are heavier and rougher( I've been bounced pretty hard sometimes) . If you stack in a barn, moving 200 round bales in and out is alot wear on the tranny. I had a field baled once with a larger baler and found it much more difficult to store and use the bales. I had to put the bale feeder over the bales rather than dropping the bales. Which is ok unless it gets frozen down. If you have access to a skidloader (I rent one) to help stack bales you would find that a larger number( smaller hp) would be able to handle a smaller bale for stacking in a barn . Finally, my 410 makes a solid core bale. I have a friend who's baler makes a soft core. He is not very happy with his. [/QUOTE]
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