Fusion baler questions

[valtraman]

Kind of thinking of upgrading my mchale baler and trailed wrapper to a fusion. Money wise I would be looking at secondhand fusions not new although interested to here what a new fusion 3 would cost today. My baler has 28k count on it. To keep the price to change it low as can it would need to be a fusion with roughly same bale count or bit more . My questions are what are they like to run with high ish bale counts? Just usual chains etc to check ?wrapper unit wear and tear? I’m not planning on going out contracting just for own use so bale count won’t rise rapid. Hope to keep long time

 

[Claasman]

Around 45k bales my fusion 3 collapsed 3 rollers.

 

[kill]

Kind of thinking of upgrading my mchale baler and trailed wrapper to a fusion. Money wise I would be looking at secondhand fusions not new although interested to here what a new fusion 3 would cost today. My baler has 28k count on it. To keep the price to change it low as can it would need to be a fusion with roughly same bale count or bit more . My questions are what are they like to run with high ish bale counts? Just usual chains etc to check ?wrapper unit wear and tear? I’m not planning on going out contracting just for own use so bale count won’t rise rapid. Hope to keep long time

Buy a low bale count fusion 2 if possible. Much prefer 2's as the panels are metal and they transfer bales smother due to the roller between baler and wrapper which several production years didn't get.
@Claasman must have a fusion 3 of a certain year as apparently there was a year with roller issues as a large retailer of McHale kit recently refused to buy a 3 back for this reason.

 

[v8willy]

I'd go with a F2 as well, tho I prefer the pipe over the free spinning roller, never liked the roller, good idea but a broken leg waiting to happen.

 

[kill]

I'd go with a F2 as well, tho I prefer the pipe over the free spinning roller, never liked the roller, good idea but a broken leg waiting to happen.

I know what you mean but throwing a bale uphill on a transfer can easily lead to a shredded bale as when the back door hits the bale and destroys the netwrap on a hot and thundery , humid day you could easily whack the designer of that bleady bar while dragging out and rebaling.
No steep ground and there will be no problem

 

[Galcam]

I’m pretty sure a new one will be €95k inc vat for a well specd one! That’s NRF, selectable knives, 2 crop rollers, weighing, printer, better monitor, cam less, 1000 PTO, 2 cameras and 650 or 710 tyres!!

 

[Boohoo]

If you're buying a Fusion 2 you'd want a late model with the 5 tine bar pick up and the heavy duty pto shaft.

Can't remember the exact price of a new 3 plus, £65-70k possibly? Unlikely to be any new ones available for this year anyway.

 

[Galcam]

Are there issues with the F2 pickup in short wet grass? I have a 3 plus and it’s been great.

 

[Boohoo]

Are there issues with the F2 pickup in short wet grass? I have a 3 plus and it’s been great.

All Fusions up to the big rotor 3 have feeding issues in certain types of grass. Can't remember what year they started fitting the bigger rotor but it was at least 10 years too late.

 

[v8willy]

I know what you mean but throwing a bale uphill on a transfer can easily lead to a shredded bale as when the back door hits the bale and destroys the netwrap on a hot and thundery , humid day you could easily whack the designer of that bleady bar while dragging out and revealing.
No steep ground and there will be no problem

Hit the open door button as it's opening & it won't close till you hit it again, would do this where it's a bit hilly & think it might catch moreso in straw, if it's mountains then transfer goes to manual.

 

[James]

All Fusions up to the big rotor 3 have feeding issues in certain types of grass. Can't remember what year they started fitting the bigger rotor but it was at least 10 years too late.

Think it was 2 yrs ago

 

[traadilooar]

Can you retrofit the plastic instead of net on a fusion 2?