Did a little hay last week ...
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Well I got the tractor set up and put the baler monitor in the new one,gonna get one more cutting.
pulled the loader off for the first time,its was easy as heck to get off and on. I also hope I didnt make a mistake traded 20rolls for two 7mnth old heifers(one tiger stripe&one black baldie),I will have to cross fingers my last cutting will replace the 30 bales I wasnt going to get rid of but seems alot of folks need one or two and talk me out of it some how
I am almost caught up on shredding should be able to finish this weekend and have a few small jobs here and there,to make the new tractor pay fo itself...
pulled the loader off for the first time,its was easy as heck to get off and on. I also hope I didnt make a mistake traded 20rolls for two 7mnth old heifers(one tiger stripe&one black baldie),I will have to cross fingers my last cutting will replace the 30 bales I wasnt going to get rid of but seems alot of folks need one or two and talk me out of it some howI am almost caught up on shredding should be able to finish this weekend and have a few small jobs here and there,to make the new tractor pay fo itself...
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Been learning a whole lot enjoying,reading etc from this thread. Thanks for most of you's expertise,professionalism and just plain taking time out of your scheduals to share info/experiences etc.
This tread also lead me to get to thinking and I found this site : HayTalk ｷ Hay & Forage Community Forums - Homepage
Not trying to steer people from here (TBN) away,but found it interesting also one big Ole Haying site.
Thanks again to All 4 the learning.
Boone
This tread also lead me to get to thinking and I found this site : HayTalk ｷ Hay & Forage Community Forums - Homepage
Not trying to steer people from here (TBN) away,but found it interesting also one big Ole Haying site.
Thanks again to All 4 the learning.
Boone
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Well I going to bale my place in Leona in 2wks and the neighbor has gave me his 40ac.hay meadow but not going to bale all of it due to lots of goatweeds in places,gonna have to skip around but its free.
Now for the bad news blew a bearing out in main gearbox on my 33yrs old Terranking batwing,need new gearbox front housing and hasnt been an easy finding. Oh and my wifes college tuition had to paid,so my dang rat hole money just got alittle slimmer but I did find one Rhino SR-15M
Rhino SR-15M Rotary Cutter For Sale by Coufal-Prater Equipment, LTD, Taylor, Texas EquipmentLocator.com see what ya'll think....
Now for the bad news blew a bearing out in main gearbox on my 33yrs old Terranking batwing,need new gearbox front housing and hasnt been an easy finding. Oh and my wifes college tuition had to paid,so my dang rat hole money just got alittle slimmer
but I did find one Rhino SR-15M Rhino SR-15M Rotary Cutter For Sale by Coufal-Prater Equipment, LTD, Taylor, Texas EquipmentLocator.com see what ya'll think....
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That is a big cutter! wonder how the blades look? Not a bad price for 15' I would think and I bet they would be "flexible" some on the $$
I remember changing from a sickle cutter to a rotary (vermeer) loved it, laid the hay so purdy I hated to rake it:laughing: Little cutting blades seemed to last longer too, but it was a chore to sharpen them all, or replace.
I remember changing from a sickle cutter to a rotary (vermeer) loved it, laid the hay so purdy I hated to rake it:laughing: Little cutting blades seemed to last longer too, but it was a chore to sharpen them all, or replace.
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I finished this season last week ... put the square bales in the barn. Will be cleaning equipment next week and putting them up for the winter ... been a good hay season for me and I hope everyone else has had a good one!!! I've decided to sell my 4x4 Case-IH 8430 Round Baler... if anyone needs a good little baler let me know.
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dang you got your hay season done real early.we got another 6wks or more to get a cutting of hay.a buddy of mine is on his 3rd cutting.an he is shooting for a 4th cutting.
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Moving stuff out of Leona and leaving the second cutting standing for someone else to put up with the BS....
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Been there ... best to pull out.
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7040 Kubota / Vicon cutter - YouTube
My attempt to make a video slowed down for video and cut my corners some,dang gophers...
My attempt to make a video
slowed down for video and cut my corners some,dang gophers...
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Well that nice. Was that just yesterday? If so sure shows you got the needed moisture ... sure wish I had some to cut!! Those gopher mounds are tough on a set of blades. The only advise I've got is ... gopher plow!!!
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I cut most of the 30+acres around the house friday and this was saturday finishing up some small spots. We got 10inches the other week and had some in forecast but I cut anyways and it missed us,now it wont cure out. This is the little pasture I put the SAE Minerals on,I am going to try it on some different spots next year.
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that was a nice vid.you could tell whenen the cutter hitt the gopher holes.
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You sure can hear it in cab when you hit one,keeps the windows dusty. I usually get my cuts straighten back out when I go around a tree but I figured for video just going straight wouldnt have been to good so just went with it,and my corners was going to slow to really hit the foot brake so again just went with it,also the wife had the dodge parked right in that corner. Well I just figured a short video would be something different than are usual pictures,I may try and get some video of baling tomorrow,will see if the wifes around.....
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yeah dont want to hitt the dodge with the tractor.
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I got one raking today 7040 Kubota / Vermeer WR20 Rake - YouTube
Baling coming soon,sorry they are not longer but wifes phone doesnt record very long....
Baling coming soon,sorry they are not longer but wifes phone doesnt record very long....
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Very Nice video's ... Are you enjoying that baler?
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Yeah I like the net.wrap alot better,when im using string its just feels like forever now. I was saving what net I have left for the neighbors 20acres he asked if I would do it as a favor and he helps us out alot also with his D6 dozer so its not a big deal to help him out. I have one more place that were I have my heifers in dew,his brother-in-law just gave me his hay meadow (around20acres)said go ahead and cut and keep the hay,so I gladly accepted,he sold out and got one cutting off it early this year guess just dont wont to fool with anything anymore,works for me(I sprayed it while I was spraying my lease place and only charged him for chemical)...
I think I made the right choice going with the REBEL 5410,great baler and didnt cost me an arm and leg,more than pull its weight around here...
