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southwest wisconsin | We bought a new 5400 in 1975 and traded for a new 5730 in 1990. Didnt really gain much in capacity, but major improvement in operator comfort. As the one poster stated, they are old design, but are reliable. Unless you can buy it right, i would much rather look into a 6000 series chopper. I have notice 5830 hold their resale value, and parts are readily available. If over 2500 hours, i would remove the auger housing and inspect how much wear on the flights, blower housing, inner/outer blower side sheets, spout, feed rolls, rear axle pivot for breaks. Knives and stationary knife, which is always a must when buying a chopper. Hope this helps, if you need more, just ask. | |
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JD 5830 sp forage harvester-good or bad???
