JW IN VA
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I know baling season is winding down for most but I was wondering what others use. I a John Deere 5X6 and like the bigger bales although I'm not opposed to a 5X4 if I can buy one reasonably next time.
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A.J.
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It wasn't one of the choices, but we have a Vermeer that makes 4x5.
Stickney94
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Grew up with a fixed chamber OMC/Gehl baler (with metal rollers) -- it worked, haha. In the nearly 40 years my dad had that OMC baler -- our neighbor had >6 NH balers (we honestly lost count). I have had a JD 468 for 10 years. The JD design was the same for 30+ years which I think says something (the new JD appear to have some changes). Went with a 4' wide for a few reasons. There are still a lot of JD balers in this region (SD/MN).
chevytaHOE5674
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New Holland crop cutter 4x6 baler. Typically make 4x5.5 foot bales 6' tall bales are overheight depending on trailer.
Some years I sell a lot of hay and 4' wide bales are easy to put on a semi and ship nationwide. 5' wide bales can be problematic.
Some years I sell a lot of hay and 4' wide bales are easy to put on a semi and ship nationwide. 5' wide bales can be problematic.
chevytaHOE5674
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New holland has had a similar design for 30+ years as well. Things have improved in the design since the early 90s but the basics are the same.
JW IN VA
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I had added Vermeer. Guess that made too many.
I'm sure there's quite a few.
JW IN VA
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Around 1972, a friend of ours took me to the Field Day at VaTech. Saw some new ideas for putting up hay like the early Vermeer, a Hesston Stacker and another round baler that spun a round table with a packing wheel. Made about an 8 or 10 foot diameter bale that lay on its side. Don't expect it weathered well.
SBMF 2015
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JD 567 5'x6' but I usually make them 5'x 67"
Silver
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It told me to move on lol. There was lots for me to like about them, but lots I didn't like too. First and foremost is the way the bale is supported by the belts. If you keep the baler long enough you get to be an unwilling expert in belt splicing. And pickup tooth replacement. I haven't replaced a pickup tooth or fixed a belt since changing brands. The new JD model might be better, I don't know.
M.Magis
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Vermeer here as well.
Aren't Massey and Hesston the same thing?
Aren't Massey and Hesston the same thing?
SmokinM
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NH 7060 here. Only problem with mine is it is twine only. Would love to find a net machine in comparable shape. I haul a lot of hay and a lot thats baled by other balers. The NH makes the nicest and most uniform bale of them all and is simple to run and work on. Probably one of the best round balers made. Pains me to say all of that as I have been less than impressed with NH as far as a company goes. 4x5 size, just stacks, hauls and sells the best for my operation here.
chaded
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What did you switch to?
dcarp
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New Holland RB 560. Make. Bales 5' x 5'8". Any bigger is too much trouble to use a hay ring. Plus some of the people I bale for don't have big enough tractors to safely handle a bigger bale.
I only have experience with a few. New idea and krone soft core and a JD 458 standard in every way. Lol. . I like the jd bales for unrolling. But much prefer a soft core bale when baling. Not as picky on the moisture. Took me 3 years to figure the JD out, but finally making some nice bales.
I but some new out of a new holland baler and they are nice bales. Even being 4x4.5 they're pretty dang heavy.
I've not been a fan of the vermeer bales I've fed, but that's probably operator related. Just didn't seem to have the weight.
I but some new out of a new holland baler and they are nice bales. Even being 4x4.5 they're pretty dang heavy.
I've not been a fan of the vermeer bales I've fed, but that's probably operator related. Just didn't seem to have the weight.
1982vett
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Vermeer 605L replaced a JD 410. I only bale for myself. Over feeding was less of a problem with smaller bales. Generally size the 605 bale down to 4.75 to 5 foot bales for the same reason. Lighter bale is also easier to handle.
Silver
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I got a Vermeer 605N, put 16,000 bales through it, then got a NH RB560 Specialty Crop Plus. Both very good machines.
Yeah the first round baler we ever had was a Vermeer, Got it in the 70's and it had the small belts to to roll the hay. You had to zig zag the tractor when you started a new bail, to make sure it wasn't fat in the middle or the belts would slip off, and it was a nightmare to cut it all out. It rolled a tighter bale though, than all the neighbors' NHs with the bars did. I learned that first year ( I was still in high school) two rake it to where it was 2 smaller windrows side by side, instead of one big thick one like you want when you square bale, I didn't see Vermeer on that poll, though, when I voted.
I had a vermeer 554xl rebel or whatever it was. it did the EXACT things your did. Terrible baler. Took around 30 minutes of finger killing knife action to get the hay cut off from being wrapped around that "starter" roller. I have found most peole that like vermeer balers bale their hay very very dry. maybe the newer ones are better but it looks to be the same design to me.
my JD SS baler I run 6+ mph and it don't matter how thick or wet it is. that thing never misses a beat.
i had a hesston baler and it was a good one, made a good bale and would suck the hay up well.
neighbor bought a new NH 5060 or something. it would plug up if it was too wet.
McHale makes a really nice baler if you have the $$$
Twisted
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Maybe in coincidence to how many of a brand that are being used, but about 10 years ago, I saw a ton of burned Vermeer balers in fields, some with the tractors burned as well. Recently I have been seeing a bunch of John Deere balers burnt.
SmokinM
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Vermeer did or maybe still does build 2 very different grades of balers. Baling with one of their Rebel line will make you never bale hay again but I know several that run their good balers and they are impressive machines.
