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Hey all,
I’m a small time hobby farmer with about 80 acres of hay land, and am looking to upgrade to a newer round baler, since my 70s era Vermeer 605C is worn out and seems like it drops as much hay as it bales, plus the old pull rope twine bar is getting old.
I was looking for a Deere 530/535, but I notice a lot of case balers on here that don’t have the green paint price markup and am curious about them. Just an FYI, my main tractor right now is a Case 830. Googling it has given me an exceptionally large range of hp requirements, so I have no idea if 65hp is enough for these. I am running mostly on flat land so don’t have to worry much about hills. Please let me know.
Option 1: An 8480 for $2100 but the owner says must sell and has already reduced price. Decent shape though they admit belts are a little worn but still makes a good bale. They say it has electric manual twine tie, and automatic chain oiler. Also comes with one large belt, one small belt, and a spare parts baler.
Option 2: 8465A for $6750. Field ready, no issues, no other details, but my understanding is they are a newer baler than the 8480 and have an automatic tie.
Option 3: 8460 with an automatic tie box for $7500. Also says field ready, and looks like it’s in slightly better shape than the 8465.
Obviously the 8480 is easier on my pocket book and seems to come with the best bang for my buck, but it’s the older of the 3, doesn’t have the auto tie, and also is the one that has worn belts. I don’t want something that I’m going to spend more time fixing or unplugging than actually baling with, so I turn to the experts here. Which is the best deal, what issues should I watch out for, and can my tractor even handle these?
I’m a small time hobby farmer with about 80 acres of hay land, and am looking to upgrade to a newer round baler, since my 70s era Vermeer 605C is worn out and seems like it drops as much hay as it bales, plus the old pull rope twine bar is getting old.
I was looking for a Deere 530/535, but I notice a lot of case balers on here that don’t have the green paint price markup and am curious about them. Just an FYI, my main tractor right now is a Case 830. Googling it has given me an exceptionally large range of hp requirements, so I have no idea if 65hp is enough for these. I am running mostly on flat land so don’t have to worry much about hills. Please let me know.
Option 1: An 8480 for $2100 but the owner says must sell and has already reduced price. Decent shape though they admit belts are a little worn but still makes a good bale. They say it has electric manual twine tie, and automatic chain oiler. Also comes with one large belt, one small belt, and a spare parts baler.
Option 2: 8465A for $6750. Field ready, no issues, no other details, but my understanding is they are a newer baler than the 8480 and have an automatic tie.
Option 3: 8460 with an automatic tie box for $7500. Also says field ready, and looks like it’s in slightly better shape than the 8465.
Obviously the 8480 is easier on my pocket book and seems to come with the best bang for my buck, but it’s the older of the 3, doesn’t have the auto tie, and also is the one that has worn belts. I don’t want something that I’m going to spend more time fixing or unplugging than actually baling with, so I turn to the experts here. Which is the best deal, what issues should I watch out for, and can my tractor even handle these?
