Buying a New Holland round baler, what to look for

[@puertoricanpharmer9127]

Thanks for the advice, looking at a 2002 NH 638 right now.

[@rogercarrico4975]

Looking for a good used baler myself. Thanks so much for the information. Especially the sled gears wear. Good to know!! Thanks again. God Bless

[@leol1682]

Like the advice on the baler Brad .

[@johnathonsheehan3773]

Great video! Good info for future when looking at balers!

[@Masseydriver]

Lots of good info on this video Brad.

[@jongregory5181]

Thanks Brad your video was awesome. Went and looked at it and all the things you pointed out looked good. Pick it up next week. Those Sledge only had about an inch total of play from Centerline

[@LVFFarmVlogs]

Jon Gregory glad it helped! I hope that baler serves you well

[@coreytrout3857]

Good job on that one bud

[@LVFFarmVlogs]

+Corey Trout thanks Corey

[@jaywickham6090]

Have you done your sledge gears yet on your baler ? Currently have a idler gear that has gone bad and need help with taking apart. There's no videos out there to help.

[@LVFFarmVlogs]

I have not, but I know a few guys that have. Tey told be that the easiest way is to drop the whole sledge assembly out and rebuild it on the floor or bench. If I remember correctly the belts may have to come out, then the assembly will pivot down, remove the pivot mounts and it should slide out..... However, I have not done one yet so it may come out the way I said above. Good luck Jay

[@cousinsfarm90a61]

Great tip i know it ant no fun overhaul one our is going to need it again this fall.

[@GerraldFarms]

Good advice. Thanks for sharing

[@chuckstevenson2929]

Thanks for the informative video.

[@WilliamGee-z8b]

I have 644 New Holland round baler that I'm having trouble with the netwrap. It will drop down to cut but it won't cut or go back up.

[@LVFFarmVlogs]

Is the knife bent by chance? And it resets when the endgate opens to dump bale. If you need to reset it with bale still in chamber you have to lift the net duckbill (I believe it's called) by hand if not ejecting bale

[@WilliamGee-z8b]

@@LVFFarmVlogs Thanks. I will try that.

[@SuperFcsmith]

A local farmer here in Arkansas said hid NH Baler needs bearings. One of those round metal tubes was very hot from the friction. Anyone know how replace the bearings?

[@LVFFarmVlogs]

Remove the roll, there are holes in the tin work for removing the bolts.

[@TAHDAHFarm]

Thanks for the info. I've had to do a lot of work on the knotters on my 2 neighbors small square balers. How does the net wrap tie on a round bail.

[@LVFFarmVlogs]

The actuator pushes the loose end of the netwrap against the bale, then after its put as much wrap on as to want the actuator drops a knife that cuts the net wrap. New Holland has a pretty flawless design

[@FarmallFanatic]

Good tips ✌

[@crslyrn]

Good information on the used baler check/inspection list. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe.

[@jrice1091]

👍👍

[@chrisohrmundt2963]

I just saw this video. Do you typically bale without the wind guard? We have an rbx451 case baler. Very similar baler, twine only though. We took ours out for some wet stalks lost year but put it back in. We're in north central Wisconsin.

[@LVFFarmVlogs]

I took mine off 3 years ago, i think it works better without it

[@btofarmer1844]

Excellent info

[@off-gridhillbillystyle3735]

Our Auto wrap is messed up. with out any hay at all in it. The dial keeps going side to side like it's trying to wrap. Any ideas why?

[@LVFFarmVlogs]

Auto wrap, are you using twine or netwrap?

[@off-gridhillbillystyle3735]

@@LVFFarmVlogs twine

[@LVFFarmVlogs]

Ok, I've never used the twine wrap on mine so i don't have much experience with that. Is you bale size sensor working properly?

[@jasonha9000]

Wondering if you ever replaced the gears in that baler? My dad bought a 644 and we should've watched this video before buying. The baler has alot of noise until it starts eating hay.

[@LVFFarmVlogs]

I have not on this baler. Yes, those gears will be noisy until the drums have resistance. They are pricey to replace and not much fun. We did the gears 10 years ago on my neighbors 644

[@jaycavazos9857]

I’ve got a newer year new Holland 450 roll belt and the gears are really noisy until it eats hay as well.

[@dphillips705]

Can you do another vid with a light on them rolls i could not see a thing and this would be good for when i knock on wood am in the market?

[@LVFFarmVlogs]

I'll try and show them after I have it hooked up tomorrow

[@dphillips705]

LVF & Northern Wisconsin Farming i would personally be doing the rollers sooner than later if it were me knowing how when shit decides to go it goes at the worst possible time

[@ivanbilandzija2536]

do you have an instruction manual?

[@LVFFarmVlogs]

I do not

[@jongregory5181]

Another Question..... My tractor doesn't have the 2 prong plug for powering monitor. (1983 ) I also didn't get a manual. Could I just make my own connector and which is power and ground?

[@LVFFarmVlogs]

Jon Gregory yes, you can make your own, and on mine red is positive

[@theopautsch2311]

Does that have the clutch that stops the belts to let the bale out ?

[@LVFFarmVlogs]

No

[@jacobguitreau242]

Have you ever changed the idle sprocket on the rollers

[@LVFFarmVlogs]

jacob guitreau no

[@Theblindfarmer]

Well said

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

Nice video.

[@michiganfarming1955]

good info cuz! i wouldnt mind a round baler soon.

[@dphillips705]

So if one day i was in the market you would say go net wrap vs twine?

[@LVFFarmVlogs]

I think net wrap is the way to go, especially if you do any custom work. The bales stay together better, it takes about 20 seconds per bale to apply the net wrap vs over a minute for twine. And cost wise, I honestly dont think net is much more expensive than twine

[@bobblack3870]

Netwrap is definitely what you want. If you are selling, it makes the bales look more attractive to buyers. If you are keeping for yourself, they shed weathering better. You can change the number of wraps, depending on your needs. I make sure I do at least 2 wraps, so between start and finish, I set mine at 2.5. The more wraps, the more weather-resistent the bale. When buying the wrap itself, you can select between non-edge and edge wrap. The edge wrap will be a few inches wider, so the wrap covers the face of the bale but also includes the edge plus a couple of inches on the bale side.

[@dehavenfamilyfarm]

Good info!!!

[@tomservo5347]

Need to get ours ready. The hay is going to be HEAVY this year in Missouri after the wettest May ever on record. Dad got a 664 last year and I was the first to run it with the 'Bale Command'. It kept going, and going, and going on the first bale and I wondered if something was wrong. Nope. That's how pathetic the clover was last year. I'll probably be kicking out 4 or 5 for each 1 bale I had last year. I'm always biting my nails hoping everything holds together (the a.c. mainly) until I'm done because it'll be me fixing it.

[@JamesOBrien2253]

Are you going making balage this year

[@LVFFarmVlogs]

+James O Brien probably not

[@GeigerFarm]

When I see "silage special" I cringe ;) cause I think of the dairy operation that owned it before!! Only thing harder on it is the custom operator that owned my vermeer before me!!!!!

[@LVFFarmVlogs]

+Geiger Farm lol! I'm hoping my next baler is brand new so I can be the one who totally wears it out!

[@GeigerFarm]

We tell ourselves that...BUT, the cost of new gives a reality check ;). It seems that if you can work on stuff, you always will!

[@stewartfoster8269]

Best to buy another brand save yourself alot of headache