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<blockquote data-quote="bandit80" data-source="post: 557743" data-attributes="member: 7956"><p>Buying a new baler is a lot like raising your own replacement heifers. You know what you are getting. </p><p></p><p>If you don't want to spend the money for a new baler, be sure to find these things out about the used baler you look at buying. </p><p></p><p>1. What do the belts look like. There is a smooth side and then a "treaded" side to the belts. The "treaded" side should still be fairly deep, as this is what grabs the hay to make the bale. Make sure there are no weak spots on the tread side. I.e. tread missing, worn very thin. </p><p></p><p>2. Pickup teeth. Are there several missing? If so they need replaced. This isn't necessarily an indication of extensive wear, but can be. Depending on your area, balers may break or wear off pickup teeth based upon the terrain. We will replace 12-15 pickup teeth on our baler every year due to baling waterways and on uneven ground. If you live in flat country and a pickup looks to be in really bad shape, better move on. </p><p></p><p>3. Tires. Be sure the tires are in good shape, with no cracks or cuts. Balers typically set for 7-8 months out of the year, some more than that depending on the owner. That is not good on tires.</p><p></p><p>4. Storage. Ask how the baler was stored. Was it stored in a shed or out in the open. If it was not shedded, I wouldn't buy it, discussion can end there. This will increase wear on bearings and rollers, and can also lead to rust if old hay on the baler gets wet. </p><p></p><p>5. Some of the newer balers have monitors with a lifetime counter on it. Our 2003 JD 567 has a lifetime monitor on it. I don't know if it would be possible to "match" the monitor with the baler somehow or not. Otherwise, someone could sell you a very used baler with a monitor that isn't very old. Hard to say.</p><p></p><p>All in all, you need to weight the pros and cons. The pros with a new baler are obvious, the cons with a used baler might be hidden. There are good used balers out there, but you don't want to be the one who gets stuck with a turd either.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bandit80, post: 557743, member: 7956"] Buying a new baler is a lot like raising your own replacement heifers. You know what you are getting. If you don't want to spend the money for a new baler, be sure to find these things out about the used baler you look at buying. 1. What do the belts look like. There is a smooth side and then a "treaded" side to the belts. The "treaded" side should still be fairly deep, as this is what grabs the hay to make the bale. Make sure there are no weak spots on the tread side. I.e. tread missing, worn very thin. 2. Pickup teeth. Are there several missing? If so they need replaced. This isn't necessarily an indication of extensive wear, but can be. Depending on your area, balers may break or wear off pickup teeth based upon the terrain. We will replace 12-15 pickup teeth on our baler every year due to baling waterways and on uneven ground. If you live in flat country and a pickup looks to be in really bad shape, better move on. 3. Tires. Be sure the tires are in good shape, with no cracks or cuts. Balers typically set for 7-8 months out of the year, some more than that depending on the owner. That is not good on tires. 4. Storage. Ask how the baler was stored. Was it stored in a shed or out in the open. If it was not shedded, I wouldn't buy it, discussion can end there. This will increase wear on bearings and rollers, and can also lead to rust if old hay on the baler gets wet. 5. Some of the newer balers have monitors with a lifetime counter on it. Our 2003 JD 567 has a lifetime monitor on it. I don't know if it would be possible to "match" the monitor with the baler somehow or not. Otherwise, someone could sell you a very used baler with a monitor that isn't very old. Hard to say. All in all, you need to weight the pros and cons. The pros with a new baler are obvious, the cons with a used baler might be hidden. There are good used balers out there, but you don't want to be the one who gets stuck with a turd either. [/QUOTE]
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