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    John Deere C461R baler wrapper: Wrap 'n' roll

    Aug 28, 2021 5 minutes
    Christian Brüse

    Wander into your local Deere dealership to buy a new baler wrapper combination, and the salesman is likely to present you with three options: fixed-chamber C441R (1.25-1.35m diameter); or the 'variables', C451R (0.80-1.60m) and C461R (0.80-1.70m). Having been impressed with the C461R after our short stint in the seat baling second-cut silage for the 11/2019 driving impression, we decided to get the baler back for a practical test and see what it's like in a greater range of crops throughout the 2020 season.

    Attachment to the tractor

    So, where better to start than the front. Our test spec machine had the £633 optional K80 spoon, so no worries of losing the clip from the drawpin in a bulky swath. The hose holder is a practical set-up, but what annoyed us was

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