I blew it

[Big Muddy rancher]

The last original belt on my old 664 NH baler broke tonight at 15,500 bales.

I wondered about "Endless" belts when I bought it but they lasted pretty darn good. Lots of rotations on many different crops and not much of it idea hay.

 

[Hayguy]

15,500

planned obsolescence :wink:



trade in time? what's your next baler,rake going to be?

 

[4Diamond]

The last original belt on my old 664 NH baler broke tonight at 15,500 bales.

I wondered about "Endless" belts when I bought it but they lasted pretty darn good. Lots of rotations on many different crops and not much of it idea hay.

nh belts last better I think because the bale doesn't solely ride on belts.

 

[Red Barn Angus]

It pays to shop around when buying replacement belts. I have a NH BR780 and I broke a belt. Went to NH dealer to get a new one and they wanted $400 which I thought was a lot. Wound up going to a farm store and found one for $229....same exact belt. Looked on the internet and found them for $205 to $229 and they paid the freight. I bought the one at the farm store and it is working just fine.

 

[strawking]

My 568 has over 35000 bales on it and still all original belts. Although the tractor pulling it burned up today. Baler is ok but tractor is gonna need some work.