Haying changes next year ?

[Hay Dude]

Anyone upgrading, downsizing, purchasing, etc?

I have one more tractor to upgrade and one to fix.
Probably going to sell the Hesston square baler and look for a newer Massey or another Krone.

Looking at double and wheel rakes, too.


Anyone else got plans?

 

[Snobdds]

Yeah, not do it. My theory is let someone else deal with those headaches.

 

[4570Man]

My equipment isn’t related to haying but I’m always on the hunt for something different. I’m wanting a D3 class dozer with HST and cab, I might sell my D5 if I get one or I might keep them both. I’ve never liked my current dump truck as much as I thought I would. I’m wanting to sell it and get a grapple truck or dumpster truck. I’m kinda wanting to sell my wheeled skid steer and get another one with a cab and tracks. I’ve always drove beater vehicles. I paid $3500 for my daily driver. I’m wanting to find a nicer SRW service truck to drive. All of those trades probably won’t happen in 1 year though.

 

[Hay Dude]

It’s raining here and cold so I was chatting with one of the hay equipment salesman about a couple wheel rakes.
Looking at 12 wheel New Hollands.
He told me most New Holland hay attachments have increased by 40% in price in last 3 years.

 

[eagle628]

Friend of mine was thinking about a wheel rake after struggling along with some older double rotaries this past year. Then I pointed out that I bought some bales made with a wheel rake that tested at 13.5% ash vs 9% or lower for the rotary-raked ones, so now he is probably backing away from the idea.

 

[Hay Dude]

could be a simple adjustment of the wheel rake

 

[sea2summit]

Huge job change this year and significant family changes on my wifes side will happen next year...apparently I'm getting out of hay. Just bought a brand new baler, rake and grapple this year.

 

[Tx Jim]

IMHO many wheel rake operators have rake wheels set for ""excessive ground pressure"" to successfully gather the crop!!

 

[Hay Dude]

Huge job change this year and significant family changes on my wifes side will happen next year...apparently I'm getting out of hay. Just bought a brand new baler, rake and grapple this year.

You mean like youre moving?

 

[sea2summit]

You mean like youre moving?

Yeah