Off Color Round Baler

What model number is it.  i have a 5410 rebel and it is a simple baler to work on and run.  I have had it for 10 years and run 700 bales per year and never had to replace a bearing.  

The one that caught my eye was a 5400. Supposedly has only 300 bales through it.

As stated, they are the economy model and would work well for a small farm and have a light horsepower requirement. The M and N's are built with heavier drive lines.

The few times we wrapped bales we switched back to twine. Twines cheaper and the net wrap doesn't do any good wrapped up inside the plastic. Netwrap shines when it's sitting out in the weather shedding water.

Allis dave wrote: The few times we wrapped bales we switched back to twine. Twines cheaper and the net wrap doesn't do any good wrapped up inside the plastic. Netwrap shines when it's sitting out in the weather shedding water.

Agreed, would likely do net for dry bales, twine for wrapped bales. Nice to have the choice. Last year, when we hired a guy to bale, he had net, but only did like 1 1/2 wraps since he knew we were wrapping right away, says he does 2 1/2 or something if storing the hay. Net wrapping is much quicker in the field. And our damn baler once in a while grabs a twine as soon as it starts, or doesn't cut it off right, and you have half a spool of twine wound up in the bale. That's fun to pull out when it's 15 below and the wind is blowing down your neck.

Last year, we had peas and oats wrapped. Some baled with our twine baler, some with the hired guy's net wrapped. The net was still simpler to deal with coming off the bale. IDK, nice to have the option like I said.


Edited by Tbone95 - 07 Aug 2018 at 9:01am

Over time net actually costs less in the long run when you figure your time in the wrapping cycle.  Sure makes a difference on how many bales one can make in a day.  Resale is another advantage to a round baler.  On the larger balers with twine are worth half of net machines.  A net wrap machine is on my want list. 

With New Holland's, the only difference with a silage special is endless belts and belt scrapers. Endless belts?? Who cares. THe scrapers maybe. We've baled silage bales a couple times with our stand and didn't have trouble. If you did it ofter and really wet, maybe, but for every once in awhile, I wouldn't worry about it.