Another update was the wider belts (10" instead of two 4'' ) on the outsides of the baler. Some were updated with a hydraulic cylinder to control the wand which was a good improvement.
One moved the twine wand and the other cut the twine. Originally they used 2 ropes that the operator pulled to tie the bales. That 605C is probably worth $400 for scrap so it wouldn't cost you much to try it out. I baled thousands of bales with 5580 rounder, I sure hated it but it baled hay for what it was. You could put as big of a windrow into it as you wanted and it would eat it up. I baled about 130 bales with it and replaced a couple bearings and a chain. I bought a 5580 Hesston last year that had been converted from the electric tie to hydraulic. Takes one hyd circuit to run the tailgate and 12V for electric tie. Easy to handle bales with 40 - 50 hp older tractors and Farmhand F10s and F11 type loaders. Another thing to check is tailgate latches that may be worn and need building up again.ĥ500/5510 balers make a 5x5 bale about 800 lbs. Some balers tend to be better or worse than others on bearings. IMO, this is because Hesston's manufacturing process at that time was not quite up to snuff building the baler framework perfectly straight. I would avoid buying a baler with holes worn in the forming grid bars.Īlso the rollers tend to work off to one side and break lock collars off the bearings. Be careful, because if it is worn through there will be very sharp edges. Main thing is check out the forming grid inside the bale chamber to make sure it is not worn through the bars. Balers are simple to run and easy to make good moderately tight bales. If I was looking for a good old baler I would try to find a decent Hesston 5500 or 5510. Sometimes I didn't notice a belt break and didn't find it till I fed that bale to the cows LOL! Belts are pretty easy to splice/change though. The Hesstons I recommended below do have the notorious skinny belts. If that is a baler with the little skinny belts I would stay away from it. Heston 530 540 are small dry hay only and reasonable in price gehl 1450 are not bad and cheap and most parts can be bought aftermarket still ie bearings belts pickup teeth. Yes getting mental help and trying to explain all the cussing fits has a cost too. The cheap backup baler only gave me a false sense of security and got me even more hay rained on. Maybe a 530 or 430 Deere? I've been right where you're at. If you want something somewhat reliable, it will take a little more than $500. $500 sounds cheap, but you can't put a price on your sanity. If you are selling to the horse/goat crowd you may want to stay with a 4x5 bale.Alot can't handle the larger bale.Nicer size for hauling also. Good JD and Heston dealers close, Vermeer reasonably close and a great dealer. Understand the 605C is not an open chamber baler, means hay needs to be just right? Know little about round balers, fix my own stuff and don't mind working on something. Might not use it some years maybe a could hundred bale other years so don't want over a grand in it. Most likely would put bales in barn and re bale latter. A round baler in the shed would be a good back up for unpredicted weather or a baler or bale wagon breakdown. So went to the consignment sale yesterday now have 1.5" rain on the hay. 6:00 was dry enough to round bale, neighbor had unhooked and using baling tractor to move his hay home so he could plant beans. Friday noon saw hay was a little tough for small squares called neighbor, baled 4, stared to rain. I bale small squares to sell to "large pet owners" horses and goats. Got me thinking with hay one the ground getting rained on. Posted 07:18 (#3157530) Subject: Old round balers?Īt an auction yesterday and saw a Vermeer 605C, didn't sell but the guy said he would take $500.
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