M&W Balers

[DiamondSCattleCo]

A few threads back I was yipping about how great the M&W balers are, and I guess I should have kept my yap shut The very next day, the main chains came off the rear idlers (which were properly adjusted, justa freak accident), snapping teeth off the rear idlers, breaking the main chains and tearing the idler mount to pieces. Big repair, but not expensive (about $1000 I think by the time its all done). The problem is that M&W doesn't keep those parts on hand at all, and have to manufacture them. 6 weeks! Nary a single dealer in North America had the parts to repair.

So while I still believe the balers are good ones, let the buyer beware should they have problems with parts that are M&W only. I decided to go mainstream and bought a NH664 as a primary. I'd planned on waiting a couple more years, but with the cost of custom baling, I'd be looking at over $7000 for my baling this year.

Rod

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

I used to run 2,1500 Krone balers. Same as the M&W. a little slow baleing but made a terrific bale. I matched it againt a 847NH one time . The NH made a 5x4 bale and mine made a 4x5 bale. I went twice as far down the windrow with my krone. The owner of the NH just tried to make excuses cause he couldn't believe that my little baler put that much hay it a bale. Repairs were a little hard to find at times and I wanted something that would bale a little faster so am now using a NH664.

 

[Buyer]

I ran a 660 NH for 10 years and had over 30,000 bales through it and now run a 664 that also runs great. Only problem now is my dealer 20 miles away just closed his doors.