Columbia Basin, Ephrata, WA | They were good in their day. We never had one, but considered one when we got started chopping in 2002. Someone must like them, because they seem to sell for a good chunk of change for what they are, which is a small framed, low horsepower, 40 year old chopper design. I ran alongside one once and it was not any kind of fast, and even with a spout extension barely was tall enough to fill our trucks. There are early 6000 series machines that can be found in the same price range, and even a 6710 should be close if not more machine than a 5830. Rebuilt right, a 6710 will be way more reliable, and have the reach to fill the biggest trucks.
Edited by Ben in the Basin 4/1/2012 23:26
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JD 5830 sp forage harvester-good or bad???
