Deere 24t baler plunger track broken

tomstractorsandtoys · Apr 13, 2020

I have a low wear 24t Deere baler that had the track the plunger rides on brake for some reason.We have some hills so maybe the bale case twisted some once with a full wagon behind it or maybe just bad metal? It still works but makes a clicking noise when the plunger wear pads cross that spot.Deere no longer has new ones and they are more than likely well worn on any parts yard balers. Would welding it be a bad idea? I more than likely would take it to a local welding shop. I want to do a couple of other things to the baler including sharpening the plunger knife and the stationary knife and thought I would like to get rid of my noise. I also somehow lost a wear pad are last summer baling straw so need to find one of those and hope I never find the lost one with the discbine or chopper. Thanks Tom

NY 986 · Apr 13, 2020

In case you want to try a parts yard try Finger Lakes Equipment at 585-526-6705. He specializes in small JD square balers and I have seen the yard. Sometimes some pretty good balers in terms of parts go to salvage because they have rusted out sheet metal or have one damaged major component. I wish I had their parts book handy because they can get reproductions on a fair number of wear parts.

tomstractorsandtoys · Apr 13, 2020

I was thinking of calling them if everyone said to not weld it. I should buy a 336 but we only bale about 2000 bales of straw and 250 of hay and the 24 ties great. Tom

showcrop · Apr 13, 2020

Long ago I had a 336. the plunger in it got really tight an it turned out that the rails that it rode on had gotten pushed up by rust under them. I bet that you have rust under your rails. When I get heavy rust like that I hit it hard with my slag hammer and it breaks and pops off. Sure beats trying to grind or wire brush it off.

NY 986 · Apr 13, 2020

Price wise 336's are about a third of what they were 5 years ago. Might be a good time to buy one before everybody feels rich again.

tomstractorsandtoys · Apr 13, 2020

Here in WI they have not dropped as much as they have in your part of the world. We have lots of Amish buying and the Mexicans are still running them up. Tom

NY 986 · Apr 13, 2020

I'd think about buying a 336 to trade for a good 237 corn picker which are just about non-existent here. I guess that shipping would be a cost that neither of us would want to have to pay on top of the equipment. Nice thought while it lasted.

tomstractorsandtoys · Apr 13, 2020

Not the worst thought as I have family in western MD and south central PA. Find me a good direct cut head (mower bar) for a 35,38,3800-3940-3960. I would like an eight ft. but would take a good 6ft. I am not afraid to spend $1000 or a little more for a good one. I had a perfect one and we never used it after we moved to WI and a few years ago money was short and I sold it. Now we are double cropping oats and I would like one back. Last year we made a silage bag with the old Deere 12 chopper with a six ft bar but I am afraid it might let me set and would like something more dependable. I also picked up a direct cut head with the IH 650 I bought. Heads are good machine is poor but I have found two different 550's(not bought yet). What part of NY are you in? Finding good 237's is getting harder as many went to scrap a few years ago and there are starting to be more working shows where they are popular. What brackets do you want new gen or two cylinder? Tom

NY 986 · Apr 13, 2020

I'll keep on the lookout for a JD direct cut head as they come along once in a great while. Also, the older IH 50-55-550 choppers and heads as well. I would say New Gen on the picker. I am in the Finger Lakes region around 40-45 miles SE of Rochester.

Janicholson · Apr 13, 2020

To be sure it is straight, I would bolt an angle iron of thick flange to the bottom, then weld the break, thenweld the angle to the part if there is room, or remove it and grind the weld to flat. Jim

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