Posted by boodlefoof on June 25, 2013 at 12:00:15 from (74.75.2.253):
Hi all,
After buying square bales for the past two years to feed the goats and horses (we go through about 1000 square bales/year), we decided that we"ll give it a shot baling our own hay. This spring my father-in-law plowed, rock-picked and tilled and planted about 12 acres of hay field that had been out of use for several years. The man is a machine.
Now, I"ve got to buy implements... I"m a novice on hay implements.
One baler that has come across my path is an IH 430 "all twine" model. Went to see it today and it seems to do the job well. It grabs the hay, forks it over and plunges it into nice tightly-tied bales.
It does have a few rough spots though - particularly, the axle on the pick up side is bent slightly from what must have been a tree hit or something (rear of the tire is about 1"" further in on the baler than the front). The small wheel over on that side (that attaches to the pick up) is also missing. The whole pickup section seems to shake just a bit when the baler is running and I"m not sure if this is normal.
Anyways, I"ve searched the archives and found a lot of positive posts about the 430 and I think it is probably a suitable model for us. Just wanted to get some more opinions and see if you agree and also to see whether you have any input on the issues described above.
Also - I"ve seen posts in my searches about buying decent balers for ~$500. It seems like you can"t buy more than scrap metal for that price up here in Maine...
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