Gehl 2780 – specifications
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The Gehl 2780 is a round baler from Gehl; the chamber is formed by belts. It uses 8 belts of 152.4 mm width; the pickup is 1,830 mm wide and has 4 knife bars, so the crop is cut while it is fed in, before baling.
The pickup lift is listed as belt type. Tying is done with twine in two strands (dual twine). The minimum bale weight is 567 kg. According to ritchiespecs the bale is at most 5 ft in diameter and 5 ft wide; the source gives 1,250 lb as the minimum weight. In belt balers the bale is formed in the chamber by circulating belts, and the number and width of the belts decide how evenly pressure acts on the bale. Twine tying means the finished bale is wrapped with twine before ejection so that it keeps its shape and cohesion.
Gehl 2680 Deluxe – American round baler with 4 knotter arms, dual-twine binding, chain bale ejection and 6 belts of 165.1 mm width, for bales weighing between 635 and 998 kg
Gehl is a US farm machinery manufacturer that, alongside skid loaders and harvesting equipment, also offers round balers such as the 2680 Deluxe. The company is known above all for rugged machines built for the North American market.
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The 2680 Deluxe forms round bales weighing between 635 and 998 kg, bound with dual twine via 4 knotter arms. Bale shaping is carried out by 6 belts, each 165.1 mm wide, the baling chamber is 1,420 mm wide, and the finished bale is ejected through a chain mechanism.
The combination of a belt chamber and chain ejection places the 2680 Deluxe in the common category of belt-type round balers, where circulating belts shape the crop into a bale, unlike fixed-chamber balers that use rollers to press it. Dual-twine binding across 4 knotter arms keeps the bale's shape stable even at the higher end of its weight range.
When buying a used 2680 Deluxe, key checkpoints are the condition of the 6 belts for cracks and stretching, and the function of the 4 knotter arms and the twine-binding mechanism. The bale-ejection chain should also be checked for wear, along with the bearings guiding the belts, since these components are stressed with every baling cycle. The pick-up tines and the drive chain feeding the baling chamber also deserve a close look at inspection.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells 2680 Deluxe
Technical data
Dimensions and weights
| Width | 1,830 mmcorrect |
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Working data
| Number of knife bars | 4correct |
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| Twine tying | dual twinecorrect |
| Number of belts | 8correct |
| Belt width | 152.4 mmcorrect |
Other data
| Ballengewicht min kg | 567 kgcorrect |
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| Lift type | beltcorrect |
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