SEON | Hayhauler - 6/19/2012 21:06
I would go for an 8590....
IIRC a 8590 is a 4x4 baler and I wouldn't use it for hay. The bales are too heavy and the larger the bale, the more likely you will have mold issues etc. We use ours for straw only.
We have a 4x4 Hesston, a 3x3 Hesston, two 4x3 Case LBX's (431 and a 432 model) and a 3x3 Case (Lbx 332 roto cut). The 332 will do approx one 850 lbs a minute if the conditions are right. I drive the 332 the most and I take care of it pretty well. It has 30,000 8 ft bales on it and haven't really spent that much money in repairs. Driveshaft, PTO yoke, tines and pickup bands here and there. The LBX 431 also has 30,000 bales and it's needed more repairs but alot of that is operator. I have another recent post about custom rates that sorta itemizes the cost. We use a '03 MX150 to pull it. If I was to buy one baler, it would be a 4x3 size. 30% fewer bales to pick up and at ~1100 lbs they are still managable. |
Just thinking out loud. Tell me about big square balers
