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<blockquote data-quote="chevytaHOE5674" data-source="post: 1477111" data-attributes="member: 19817"><p>I make really tight 4x5 bales both dry and silage with a NH 648SS and when baling silage it works a 100hp tractor pretty good. Start baling silage on some hilly ground and I want all the tractor I can find. Even dry hay when packing them tight and trying to move along it takes some power. </p><p></p><p>As for net vs twine you couldn't give me another twine only baler. I don't have too much trouble with the net wrap even with our crazy winters (Had 140 inches of snow so far this winter, -30 one day and +35 and rain two days later, then back to -15). Use good quality net wrap and if needed set the next days bales on the flat side in the sun, even at -15 the net will thaw out. Id much rather deal with net in the winter than have to deal with twine all summer when I am pressed for time.</p><p></p><p>Edit: Also as far as your economic example it all sound good on paper until something goes wrong. I maintain my baler better than I maintain anything I own and this summer I had a bearing go bad in the main gearbox which locked up and twisted off the output shaft, chewed up some gears, and broke the mounting ears off the baler frame. By the time I was all said and done I probably could have bought a winter or two worth of hay with that one repair alone. haha</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chevytaHOE5674, post: 1477111, member: 19817"] I make really tight 4x5 bales both dry and silage with a NH 648SS and when baling silage it works a 100hp tractor pretty good. Start baling silage on some hilly ground and I want all the tractor I can find. Even dry hay when packing them tight and trying to move along it takes some power. As for net vs twine you couldn't give me another twine only baler. I don't have too much trouble with the net wrap even with our crazy winters (Had 140 inches of snow so far this winter, -30 one day and +35 and rain two days later, then back to -15). Use good quality net wrap and if needed set the next days bales on the flat side in the sun, even at -15 the net will thaw out. Id much rather deal with net in the winter than have to deal with twine all summer when I am pressed for time. Edit: Also as far as your economic example it all sound good on paper until something goes wrong. I maintain my baler better than I maintain anything I own and this summer I had a bearing go bad in the main gearbox which locked up and twisted off the output shaft, chewed up some gears, and broke the mounting ears off the baler frame. By the time I was all said and done I probably could have bought a winter or two worth of hay with that one repair alone. haha [/QUOTE]
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