Best Suited Baler For Me

[Seth470]

Looking at buying a round baler. We mainly do Hay And Straw But also a fair bit of silage. Want to do a fair bit of contracting so want a fairly reliable baler.
Just wondering would a chopper be suited. Roughly 5k budget.

 

[Chae1]

Won't get anything decent for 5k. Put a 1 in front of it.

 

[balerman]

Looking at buying a round baler. We mainly do Hay And Straw But also a fair bit of silage. Want to do a fair bit of contracting so want a fairly reliable baler.
Just wondering would a chopper be suited. Roughly 5k budget.

If you want to go contracting you need a much bigger budget.

 

[Seth470]

If you want to go contracting you need a much bigger budget.

when i say contracting i mean for a couple small time neighbours

 

[Chae1]

"A fair bit of contracting"

How many bales per year roughly?

Vicon belt balers probably best you would get for that budget. Most be worn out though.

 

[Seth470]

"A fair bit of contracting"

How many bales per year roughly?

Vicon belt balers probably best you would get for that budget. Most be worn out though.

1000 - 1500 Bales

 

[Zebbedee]

Welger 435 be best bet

 

[tr250]

Welger 435 be best bet

Yea really good baler we did over 1000 bales a day with ours several times

 

[Chae1]

No chance of getting a 435 for 5k though.

If that's all your willing to spend you'll be in NH 640/650 territory.

@Dave W has a krone not sure on price.

 

[Dave W]

excellent condition.
£6600+vat

 

[Seth470]

excellent condition.
£6600+vat
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Where are you ?

 

[Dave W]

Where are you ?

Chesterfield

 

[D14]

Looking at buying a round baler. We mainly do Hay And Straw But also a fair bit of silage. Want to do a fair bit of contracting so want a fairly reliable baler.
Just wondering would a chopper be suited. Roughly 5k budget.

I’ve been watching my neighbour today. He’s been NH round balers for many many years but swapped to a new JD today. He’s got 4 fields next to me which is harvested barley. Yesterday his aging NH baled 3 fields about 40 acres. His new JD turned up this morning and it was put to work by 10am. He’s baled about an acre so far. I haven’t the heart to go and see him because I know he’ll be stressed out and swearing like mad. I think he’s having problems feeding the straw in because he’s having to stop every few yards reverse back a couple of feet before going forward again. I can imagine the conversations between him and his son who was the one pushing for a JD baler on a purely NH farm [emoji23]

 

[Kildare]

Last week straw was too dry for some balers. Belt work best in really dry straw.

 

[Will 1594]

Welger 435 be best bet

Or a good 520 Will play with 1500 a yesr

 

[Will 1594]

I’ve been watching my neighbour today. He’s been NH round balers for many many years but swapped to a new JD today. He’s got 4 fields next to me which is harvested barley. Yesterday his aging NH baled 3 fields about 40 acres. His new JD turned up this morning and it was put to work by 10am. He’s baled about an acre so far. I haven’t the heart to go and see him because I know he’ll be stressed out and swearing like mad. I think he’s having problems feeding the straw in because he’s having to stop every few yards reverse back a couple of feet before going forward again. I can imagine the conversations between him and his son who was the one pushing for a JD baler on a purely NH farm [emoji23]

Been better going and sitting in house till 7 pm and sun and heat gone and bales through night

 

[Zebbedee]

Or a good 520 Will play with 1500 a yesr

Not many 520s left for sale now though,( I still have mine )

 

[Mc115reed]

The best baler your gonna get for your budget and too do what you want it too do is the contractors baler on the contractors tractor and he sends you an invoice there isn’t a baler on the market that bales silage well, and bales hay and straw well… 2 totally different machines…

 

[Tim G]

Looking at buying a round baler. We mainly do Hay And Straw But also a fair bit of silage. Want to do a fair bit of contracting so want a fairly reliable baler.
Just wondering would a chopper be suited. Roughly 5k budget.

Did you find anything?

 

[Spencer]

there isn’t a baler on the market that bales silage well, and bales hay and straw well… 2 totally different machines…

Krone Comprima V150.. Does all you ask and well priced!