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Oxford County, ON | Run fast and far from a JD square baler! It depends on how flat your fields are, but we ran large square balers behind a JD4450 for over 10 years. We had a JD for 2 years, actually 2 different machines because the first one was so terrible (the 2nd machine wasn't much better), then ran a NH BB940 for 7 years. We now have a 4 year old Massey (Hesston) 2150 and it will bale circles around the NH. Last Friday and Saturday I baled 1000 bales for 8 different customers with only 2 misties and a broken flywheel shearbolt. And the misties were from switching twine balls.
The majority of used machines *here* come from custom guys and are fairly worn. If you find a good one, they should last quite a while, but they do require a fair amount of maintenance. If you look at used, check the bale chamber where the plunger ends its stroke and the plunger roller track for excessive wear. This will indicate bearing issues. Short of gearbox or computer failure, most things can be fixed or replaced if you are willing to pay for the parts. | |
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Just thinking out loud. Tell me about big square balers
