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Second Hand Balers

  • 04-01-2015 2:09pm
    #1
    Newholland7840
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭


    Hello, I'm looking to buy a second hand baler so I can do my own work. I bale about 500min bales of silage and the same of straw. I have a NH 7840 which will be driving the baler and was looking at the NH 648 type balers. I am looking to spend around 5-6k. I also would like a baler that makes a good solid bale. I would also like the option of net and twine, I also usually do my own servicing and minor repairs so would like a baler that is easy enough to work on. Thanks for any help or info.


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  • #2
    cute geoge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,110 ✭✭✭cute geoge


    NH don't have much reputation in balers You would buy good welger rp220 for 8-9k I say there is plenty discussed about these already on here


  • #3
    Newholland7840
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭Newholland7840


    Yea there is a few fourms but all about people buying balers for hay or straw not for actual silage and making solid bales


  • #4
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    Krone 1250 here very simple machine. Keep the grease in here that's it. Only prob we've had is the oiler on her but apart from that a few bearings on chamber is al . Ran off 100hp.
    About 50k bales on our . Did a lot of work in her early yrs 10k bales of silage plus straw. Only doing 1500-2000 inc straw for last 10 yrs.
    2nd hand ones are handy enough picked up. If I was you I would prefer buy from a dealer


  • #5
    White Clover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,766 ✭✭✭White Clover


    Newholland7840 wrote: »
    Hello, I'm looking to buy a second hand baler so I can do my own work. I bale about 500min bales of silage and the same of straw. I have a NH 7840 which will be driving the baler and was looking at the NH 648 type balers. I am looking to spend around 5-6k. I also would like a baler that makes a good solid bale. I would also like the option of net and twine, I also usually do my own servicing and minor repairs so would like a baler that is easy enough to work on. Thanks for any help or info.

    JD 575 or 578 are great balers. Don't really wear. Only weak point would be shafts on the rollers. 7840 would drive either pretty comfortably.


  • #6
    Newholland7840
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭Newholland7840


    White Clover wrote: »
    JD 575 or 578 are great balers. Don't really wear. Only weak point would be shafts on the rollers. 7840 would drive either pretty comfortably.

    Is there any real advantage between belt and roller balers? I don't want any fancy vairo chamber or anything of that sort?


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  • #7
    White Clover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,766 ✭✭✭White Clover


    Newholland7840 wrote: »
    Is there any real advantage between belt and roller balers? I don't want any fancy vairo chamber or anything of that sort?

    I've no experience whatsoever of belt balers. TBH I'd say all fixed chamber roller balers would do a good job if set up correctly.


  • #8
    Greengrass1
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    Newholland7840 wrote: »
    Is there any real advantage between belt and roller balers? I don't want any fancy vairo chamber or anything of that sort?

    Belt balers not work a ****e for silage. Only good for hay or straw


  • #9
    Newholland7840
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭Newholland7840


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Belt balers not work a ****e for silage. Only good for hay or straw

    So a welger or a JD would be my best 2 options? Anything to look out for in particular? I'd say a Krone would be pushing the budget..


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