Columbia Basin, Ephrata, WA | The 5000 series is an obsolete design. They have too many moving parts, too many wear items, and take too much fuel for the tonnage moved. A KP in a 5000 series is more of an afterthought than a design element, and 843 would be too much for a 5830, IMO.
I agree with the others, a $50,000 budget should get you in to the modern designed machines from the mid-late 90's. Just about any 6000 series machine should be able to carry an 8 row head and cover that amount of ground without too much trouble. A 66x0 would be a little weak when running a processor, but they're kind of rare anyway.
Watch auctions closely and you may even be able to get in to something as new and big as a 7500 or Claas 900. Either of those would knock out your acreage without breaking a sweat.
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JD 5830 chopper
