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Round Baler Upgrade Suggestions

Thekeencyclist · 2025-07-10 07:46:23

Thinking about upgrading the Round Baler to something a bit newer, so currently have a Krone 1250, very clean condition and working as it should and making a nice solid bale. Have owned it now for a good few years. Looking to maybe change to a Roller type baler, willing to spend up to 15K + the Krone. Tractor wise, its…

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#32 17-07-2025 04:18PM

weatherbyfoxer

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Low bale count means alot if buying a used baler id be aiming for under 35k bales on the clock,also a baler off a tillage farm is a good bet.

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#33 18-07-2025 09:35PM

divillybit

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The rubber net roller on mchale f5500 seems to be a weak spot, even the low bale count machines. We've a sub 10k bale count F5500, probably 8 years old but the net roller has had to be replaced. The netting was giving awful bother, half a bale getting netted. The bale needed to be rolled out again and rebaled. Ball ache

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