Traditional vs. Inline

[jwcinpk]

I've been square baler shopping for about a year now. I'm having trouble finding anything that suits me at what I consider a decent price. This, along with current financing incentives has me looking at new. This opens a whole other can of worms. Inline or traditional? Rates are slightly better on the inline. I'm basically down to New Holland 570 vs Massey Ferguson 1837. Both dealers are reputable and fairly close. No fancy baler or thrower. Just a wagon hitch. I'd like to hear from people who put up a lot of squares and their experiences with their newer balers.

I'll be baling with a Mahindra 7010 cab!

Also I'm in Kentucky and looking to buy a good baler so if someone local has a newer one for sale let me know!

 

[MFRED]

I've been using a New Idea 7210 , the same as a MF 1837. It has a kicker on it, Waqon Hitch & Hydraulic Head Lift. We bale about 10,000 bales a year depending on how the weather goes. In the last 5 years, we have not had a problem that wasn't driver induced. Tighten the chains every season, Grease every 1000 bales or so.
When we switched from a NH to this baler, with the old tractor, we could bale a gear faster with larger windrows. No more side to side thrashing. Drive int the field, drop the head, start baling. No finding a hole or rock to open up the baler. The baler follows right behind so barways are easier. I can even backup with the wagon hitched to the baler if needed. Many poeple complain about the baler being right behind you and having to look backwards to bale, but you have to look back on a conventional baler anyway. A small price to pay for less moving parts and better quality bales.

 

[jwcinpk]

I expect an inline would be largely like rolling hay. Could see quite a bit of what was going on in the mirrors. Should be able to stay on the windrow by straddling it. My big concern is dependability. I want to stick her in a feild and bale all day with very few misses. Oh yeah and almost as fast as I could roll.