Buying a round baler

[Haytime]

I'm looking to be buying a round baler soon, probably a variable chamber one as it will be for contracting work.
Will definitely be a second hand baler. I'm don't know too much about round balers so wondered how many bales on the bale count would be too risky. Looking to spend around £10K

Also most people round here run Lely welgers or Kuhn balers. But seen a few NH and John deere ones at a not too bad of a price. Wondered what peoples experiences are like with the different brands.

 

[Deepseaman]

We bought a krone , great baler and makes very heavy and dense bales.
On these check the chamber chains for the slats as they are expensive to replace so ask how many bales since they were replaced .
What ever you buy , run it up and listen and look , you will soon pick if something is not right , and if possible view a bale that the baler made recently .

 

[Deutzdx3]

Newholland br series are decent. They all have there good and bad points. Look at the price of expensive parts to replace and compare from there also back up from local dealer and resale value when you come to change in the future. Look at all aspects and choose accordingly.

 

[YELROM]

https://classifieds.thefarmingforum.co.uk/listing/lely-welger-rp445-round-baler-18099
Something like this would be a good buy,if it has been looked after it should do the same amount of bales again with out to much bother

 

[case 5140]

If its for contracting buy a new one!...........

 

[Laminated]

John Deere 592 30,000 bales and new Holland br750 for sale. JD is £6500 and new Holland £4000

 

[KB6930]

https://classifieds.thefarmingforum.co.uk/listing/lely-welger-rp445-round-baler-18099
Something like this would be a good buy,if it has been looked after it should do the same amount of bales again with out to much bother

that will be a very good baler just don't like netting in a strong wind blowing in the front but will make very dense bales I wish I could get mine back and I never thought I'd say that as it had a few minor faults compared to the 435 before it!

 

[Dave6170]

My welger rp200 is doing my head in and I ve been looking a used balers online. But what is a high bale count for a baler? At what count do things give bother or parts need replaced
I know 30k bales of silage is completly different to 30k bales of straw.

 

[texelburger]

We bought a krone , great baler and makes very heavy and dense bales.
On these check the chamber chains for the slats as they are expensive to replace so ask how many bales since they were replaced .
What ever you buy , run it up and listen and look , you will soon pick if something is not right , and if possible view a bale that the baler made recently .

More Krone balers around our area ,both round and big square.Seem,and I'm no export,well made and strong.The bid squares seem to go at a fair pace.

 

[spikeislander]

Got a nice claas variant with low bale count if you are interested ? I bought it last year for a job but not used this year and unlikely to use it much more so up for sale [emoji1303]

 

[multi power]

I'm looking to be buying a round baler soon, probably a variable chamber one as it will be for contracting work.
Will definitely be a second hand baler. I'm don't know too much about round balers so wondered how many bales on the bale count would be too risky. Looking to spend around £10K

Also most people round here run Lely welgers or Kuhn balers. But seen a few NH and John deere ones at a not too bad of a price. Wondered what peoples experiences are like with the different brands.

No offense but you want to buy a baler to go contracting but you don't know much about them, I'd buy a new TV, it will be more profitable

 

[Tim G]

No offense but you want to buy a baler to go contracting but you don't know much about them, I'd buy a new TV, it will be more profitable

As the original post was over a year ago they might have since bought one and know a lot about it by now!

 

[Haytime]

As the original post was over a year ago they might have since bought one and know a lot about it by now!

Bought a McHale F5500 low bale count and glad I did, have had a great season with it, learned a lot now! Wasn't just for contracting, about a 50 50 split.

 

[michael N123]

This is on the farm machinery for sale and wanted Facebook page

 

[Chae1]

My welger rp200 is doing my head in and I ve been looking a used balers online. But what is a high bale count for a baler? At what count do things give bother or parts need replaced
I know 30k bales of silage is completly different to 30k bales of straw.

I'm perhaps a bit of a baler snob but in my opinion it depends very much on brand.

New Holland wear out first, then welger, then McHale.

I used to run welgers and swapped them about 30k bales, started to get belts breaking bearings going. Was doing more contracting then and baling a lot of wet heavy grass that was hard on them. Current McHale v660 on 40k bales priced to change it but 20k to change! It cost 22k. Will probably just keep it a few more years.

Depending on number of bales your planning doing I'd look for something around 20k bales.

 

[Dave6170]

I'm perhaps a bit of a baler snob but in my opinion it depends very much on brand.

New Holland wear out first, then welger, then McHale.

I used to run welgers and swapped them about 30k bales, started to get belts breaking bearings going. Was doing more contracting then and baling a lot of wet heavy grass that was hard on them. Current McHale v660 on 40k bales priced to change it but 20k to change! It cost 22k. Will probably just keep it a few more years.

Depending on number of bales your planning doing I'd look for something around 20k bales.

Its either mchale or welgers up here. A few krones about now too.
Has your mchale given bother yet at those bales?
Values seem to drop over 30k bales on the 1s ive seen online.

 

[Dave6170]

View attachment 833558This is on the farm machinery for sale and wanted Facebook page

Do you think thats genuine? Was just on ebay and there a few fake ads

 

[Chae1]

Its either mchale or welgers up here. A few krones about now too.
Has your mchale given bother yet at those bales?
Values seem to drop over 30k bales on the 1s ive seen online.

No. Only problems have been cleaning rollers that don't have grease nipples on them. Done bearings on a couple of them. Done the cam bearings in pick up twice. Just as a matter of course to save problems. Replaced chains for pick up.

 

[Dave6170]

No. Only problems have been cleaning rollers that don't have grease nipples on them. Done bearings on a couple of them. Done the cam bearings in pick up twice. Just as a matter of course to save problems. Replaced chains for pick up.

We dont do a lot of bales but our rp200 has given a fair bit of hassle for all it does. Does my head in some days, just not a well designed baler

 

[wdah/him]

have had a krone roundpack up to this year, then had to buy more capacity baler so tried a 5500 McHale and it stayed, looking back now I think I should have tried the krone 155 comprima as I had a choice of two dealers, the McHale was the first and ticked all the boxes. I guess im a krone man at heart but the McHale will probly stay the 5 years, only doing 2000 or so, it had 30000 bales odd on it. it does show the bales I would say but going my the most reviews I still have some faith in it, chopping ablity im not sure on yet, seems ok but I know the krone was good.

at the back of my head I still think McHale might be better as all parts can be got next day as the factory is in this country.