Greythundercloudys
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Are these balers any good.?
Vicon 235?
- Thread starter Greythundercloudys
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I used to reckon that there wasn’t any decent round balers at all
Welger and McHale have restored my faith
Welger and McHale have restored my faith
Wellytrack
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Decent baler yes. A follow on from the RF 135.
- Location
- Co antrim
Not up to date on model numbers but is that vicon a deutz baler design? If so good baler, excellent intake
Greythundercloudys
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Do they have a locking door or pressure like claas.
- Location
- North West Wales
pressure, last Vicon baler before Kuhn re branded them 2235
- Location
- Dumfries & Galloway
Kuhn is supposed to be a very good baler
- Location
- North West Wales
There was nothing wrong with the lasts of the 235s either
Greythundercloudys
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Are they auto, does a buzzer go when up to pressure and then nets. Seen one a 2006, wide wheels and chopper 6500. Getn fed up sorts that claas but a. Vicon won't be as good l expect.
Wellytrack
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They have been Auto net since the Greenland baler, that’s about 25 years, so yes they apply net after an alarm is made to instruct the driver to dip the clutch.
Vicon will be a much better baler than a Claas 250. That era of Claas had horrendous build quality.
- Location
- Co antrim
The vicon certainly wont disappoint as far as intake goes. Watched a good few balers workin and the vicon can swallow pretty much anythin u put in front of it
- Location
- Le Veurde, Allier, France 03320
I for my sins have run Vicon big square balers, in general they were bloody awful things apart from the famous Vicon (now Kuhn) rotor. The round balers on the other hand were great machines with a good reputation. I bought a new Kuhn round baler last year (design not that different to their predecessors) and am very pleased with it, I paid for the drop floor but have never used is because the rotor just takes everything you can throw at it. If it’s in good nick you won’t go far wrong but bearings are a wearing part what ever the baler.
spudman*2008
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I ran a class 255 never gave any real major issues changed to a Kuhn 2135 same as the vicon baler very good baler they can all give problems touch wood none so far it makes a very good bale as wee all no it helps if the half wit on the seat that makes a difference
Used to run a vicon 2235 baler before the fusion, 2235 far better intake just you couldnt drive hard as you didnt have the drop floor as a backup!
Zebbedee
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- Location
- Scotland in the best bit
Decent baler just the sprockets are a bit on the soft side, main gearbox can give bother too