Replacement round baler ?

[Robbo21]

Hi everyone, my old welger rp 220 profi went up in flames a few days ago , so I have until the spring to find a replacement, we do around 1500 bales a year , half chopped silage , half straw . We leave cut grass to wilt 24 to 36 hours. Sometimes we take 2nd cut which is obviously quite short and tends to be a bit wetter . I’ve a budget of around 10k ,
Looking at rp 435 / 445 or 245 , I’ve been offered vicon rv 4216 low bales , people say they’re good , but have been informed spares can be difficult to get ? Anyone got any views on the vicon , net system was changed on 5216 , so was it no good on the 4216 ?

 

[icanshootwell]

For baling short wet grass just get a McHale 5400 or 5500. You will find one that's done 20000 bales or early-ish 2013 to 2017.

 

[balerman]

For baling short wet grass just get a McHale 5400 or 5500. You will find one that's done 20000 bales or early-ish 2013 to 2017.

Really ?McHales aren’t noted for liking that type of grass due to the dead spot between the pickup and rotor.
I would go for a Lely 235,get a real good one for £10k now,you could get an earlier 245,but the early camless pickup ones weren’t the best.

 

[Yale]

Don’t be afraid of the Kuhn, best intake rotor and simple net system.

 

[balerman]

Don’t be afraid of the Kuhn, best intake rotor and simple net system.

True,but doubt you will get one for that money.

 

[icanshootwell]

Really ?McHales aren’t noted for liking that type of grass due to the dead spot between the pickup and rotor.
I would go for a Lely 235,get a real good one for £10k now,you could get an earlier 245,but the early camless pickup ones weren’t the best.

Going from experience, and I've bailed some sh!t. only issue is when you get mud on roller and this affects the netting.