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DV, NV | I bought a Krone this year and put 5000 bales through it. Ran along side our 4790 which managed only 4000 bales due to the Krone out baling it in every field. There is about a 1mph difference at same number of strokes. The Krone also takes a little less tractor to run hard than the Hesston.
The cam less pickup and rotary VFS packer/stuffer are light years ahead of the Hesston. There are lots of 2170s in my neighborhood and I ran along side a brand new tandem baler in heavy triticale and was impressed with bale shape and density as well as pickup efficiency vs the 2170. Speed is about the same but we wanted the best bale so we didn't push them to see who broke first. Next year...
I also spent a ton if money on the 4790 and was dissapointed in the cheap design of critical areas of the stuffer drive and pickup main shaft. These are supposedly updated on 2100 series. Overall the engineering is much more robust on almost every component on Krone vs MF
Krone lube system is much better. Baler runs much smoother in general. Way easier on the operator after a long day and as stated earlier you almost can't tell its running.
I also was lucky enough to tour the Krone factory in Germany. Quality of every component on the machine is amazing. All gearboxes are assembled in house. All parts are dip painted before assembly. All gears are cut at Krone and then heat treated nearby then shipped back for inspection and assembly. Overall build quality and attention to detail is impressive. The balers are all tested at full speed on the factory floor and aren't even hooked to a tractor they run so smooth. A small power unit that looks like a electric pallet jack runs the whole thing! Try that with a MF! Their small balers aren't even that smooth.
I'm a very satisfied Krone customer and the few minor teething issues I had were dealt with immediately and by dealer and Krone personel all the way up the chain to Germany. Customer appreciation is above and beyond any other company I have ever dealt with.
And just to show I'm unbiased against MF I have a new WR9770 ordered for next year and my MF dealer is much closer than Krone dealer | |
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