Ballast Acceptable Ballast?

[TripleR]

Sorry TripleR. I just started my horse farming life 7 years ago, so I haven't hauled nearly as much as others. My shoulders really don't like being around hay either.

We raised Black Angus cattle primarily, but also had a couple of horses and I hauled hay, chopped/picked cotton, pulled weeds, and such for spending money. I couldn't wait to get away from farm life.

Guess what I have been doing for the last few years and where I retired...

I don't own ANYTHING that eats hay though; gotta go lie down; feeling kind of faint...

 

[thavil]

Hey Tod,

I had the same idea, I just had my backhoe still attached!!

I could not drive to our hay storage area so I improvised!!

Deano

(There are nine on there)

Great picture (hope you lowered the FEL while moving!). I had 50 bales to move from the trailer parking area to the barn by myself. I started out with only 6 bales loaded but got more courage as I went. The final two loads had 10 bales on the tractor without using straps.

 

[jas67]

Hey Tod,

I had the same idea, I just had my backhoe still attached!!

I could not drive to our hay storage area so I improvised!!

Deano

(There are nine on there)

Do you use a periscope to see where you're going?

 

[Deano]

Hey Tod...no pun intended.

Here is my latest "ballast" test. 14 bails!

Dean

 

[thavil]

Hey Tod...no pun intended.

Here is my latest "ballast" test. 14 bails!

Dean

From where I parked my trailer with the hay to the barn area, if I would have used your "ballast", I would have ran into gates and fences to get there. Nice looking pic!!

Tod