The Life of a Custom Mowing contractor

[EddieWalker]

You have stuff on there that I never knew existed on tractors. It's interesting to learn about these things, but it also makes me happy to know that I don't need all that stuff. It just sounds super expensive!!!!

 

[Hay Dude]

The other electrical line running into the cab is for the baler monitor. There’s a PB circuit on top, too.
It has 5 sets of remotes. All have timers and variable pressure adjustments. The bigger farm tractors have an amazing amount of adjustments and options.

 

[sixdogs]

Most people don't realize what a complex thought process it is to get everything in the barns for winter. I used to make sketches and arrange on what needed work over winter and the degree of access needed for that and to get out in the right order come spring.

 

[Hay Dude]

Really wanted to leave Magnum hooked to baler. That way it’s easier to work on baler, but it would be 50’ long, blocking access to the right & left sides of the barn.

Maybe I’ll be reincarnated as a wealthy farmer next life and will have huge tractor barns. haha

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Or you could just win the big lottery.

And then farm until the money's gone...

 

[sixdogs]

Really wanted to leave Magnum hooked to baler. That way it’s easier to work on baler, but it would be 50’ long, blocking access to the right & left sides of the barn.

Maybe I’ll be reincarnated as a wealthy farmer next life and will have huge tractor barns. haha

No, it doesn't work that way. When all my efforts still left the barns inefficiently packed and the tractor I wanted out was the first one I put in, I too figured more space was the answer.

So, I built more barns but only wound up with more space inefficiently packed and the implement I wanted to get out in January for repair was still in the back corner.

Equipment expands to fill the space allotted to it, plus 10%.

 

[Hay Dude]

U ain’t kiddin…

I have a 60’x40’ now.
Honestly, I need an 80’ x 60’ with wider doors.
….and heat

 

[sixdogs]

U ain’t kiddin…

I have a 60’x40’ now.
Honestly, I need an 80’ x 60’ with wider doors.
….and heat

Having been there and done that, 80' x 120' or bigger with doors on three sides would be better. Concrete some or all, put foam or heat under the concrete and do a smooth finish that you can later wax with anti slip. You will never slow down in life and this will help out.
When you do slow down, rent out space for the winter for big $$.

In a bigger barn you can fit more stuff than the same amount of SF in smaller barns because you can turn and twist equipment inside better than just backing in. You already know all this but I had to learn it.

 

[Hay Dude]

A guy can dream!

 

[bigtiller]

U ain’t kiddin…

I have a 60’x40’ now.
Honestly, I need an 80’ x 60’ with wider doors.
….and heat

sixdogs has the answer.
I have a 54' x 75' with 24' x 12' door. That size is great for my little 2 & 3 series Deere tractors and yard implements. I can drive in, turn around, change implements, all under roof.

I even have 2 trailers and a 9' hay rack in there.