Post your Branson at work. Picture thread

[Branson Bob]

a little video stacking hay for the winter. sheep should be happy!

New video · Saturday, Dec 10, 2022 ð¬

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Tight squeeze!

 

[LouNY]

I expect that the top bale on the first stack, fell not to long after the video.

 

[Cougsfan]

Around here about all you can get anymore are big bales. That is great if you are a large farmer but they sure suck if you have just a few animals.

 

[herm0016]

I expect that the top bale on the first stack, fell not to long after the video.

its a little angle. still up there. it is tight on the porch for now with the large squares. I don't mind this size. We fill tote cages with hay for our 6 sheep and a llama. forks to move the cage to the hay, fill up and then fork it back out to the pasture.

 

[mndave]

Next season I'll have to figure out something better for weight, but the sand bags work OK for now!

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Next season I'll have to figure out something better for weight, but the sand bags work OK for now!

Just curious if your rear tires are filled?

I've been thinking about a front push box for snow, but still on the fence.

 

[mndave]

Just curious if your rear tires are filled?

I've been thinking about a front push box for snow, but still on the fence.

No, but that will be something I have done before next winter. I thought the heavy duty rear box blade would be enough weight but it wasn't. After adding about 1000lbs of sand on top it works great.

As far as the front box plow, it's great for things like wide driveways and short runs. However, for something like a street or long driveway it would be better to have an angled plow that can move the snow off to the side. I have both a long driveway and a large area to clear so I have to stop, turn to the side, and dump snow several times along the long driveway after the box fills up. Kind of a pain but it's easier than buying another plow and switching back and forth.

 

[ning]

No, but that will be something I have done before next winter. I thought the heavy duty rear box blade would be enough weight but it wasn't. After adding about 1000lbs of sand on top it works great.

As far as the front box plow, it's great for things like wide driveways and short runs. However, for something like a street or long driveway it would be better to have an angled plow that can move the snow off to the side. I have both a long driveway and a large area to clear so I have to stop, turn to the side, and dump snow several times along the long driveway after the box fills up. Kind of a pain but it's easier than buying another plow and switching back and forth.

Are your tires siped at all, or are you just going bare there?
Is that snow cold & dry?

 

[YanmarFever]

Nice canopy you have there! It looks real good on your machine.

 

[Branson Bob]

Just curious if your rear tires are filled?

I've been thinking about a front push box for snow, but still on the fence.

You shouldn't be talking about fences.

 

[mndave]

Are your tires siped at all, or are you just going bare there?
Is that snow cold & dry?

They are unmodified stock industrial tires. It works pretty well as long as the weight is there, but siping would probably help too. During the picture the snow was very cold and dry. With wet snow they slide around once it's packed down.

Nice canopy you have there! It looks real good on your machine.

Yeah I like it a lot, and it can flip around to the other side when I'm doing backhoe work. It's a Rhinohide: Tractor Canopy - Rhinohide Canopies

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Hey, technically, it was a gate.

 

[LouNY]

No pictures of the tractor, but a few of the work she did;
got a load of mixed sand and salt delivered today, had to push it up in the pile and add a bit more salt (500 pounds more)

pushing it up in the pile with a bit of salt

sprinking the last four bags on the face

all mixed and pushed up

covered and ready for use

 

[Deezil]

Fun!

 

[herm0016]

been alot of that around here also! spent a fair few hours this week plowing.

 

[tacticalturnip]

been alot of that around here also! spent a fair few hours this week plowing.

I'd be more inclined to believe you if, oh I don't know, you posted photos.

Lol.

 

[esz]

Blowing snow.

 

[ptsg]

Today I tilled around my freshly planted olive trees. This area was actually nice and dry enough to work on. The rest of the land, not so much.

If you squint hard enough, you should be able to see the olive trees.

 

[North to Alaska]

A multi-use tool!

 

[ning]

Today I tilled around my freshly planted olive trees. This area was actually nice and dry enough to work on. The rest of the land, not so much.

If you squint hard enough, you should be able to see the olive trees.

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I've wondered if I should till in my orchard. What's the advantage?