Branson 8050, IH 574, Oliver 1550 Diesel Utility (traded in on Branson) NH 8160. Kioti CK2620SECH
I would love to have windrows that long. I was raking today doubling windrows for my nephew to chop for haylage. No way can we get dry bales this time of year. We still use a couple of older rollerbar rakes. Doubling up 3 cutting.
Challenger MT655E, Massey Ferguson 7495, Challenger MT535B, Krone 4x4 XC baler, (2) Kubota ZD331’s, 2020 Ram 5500 Cummins 4x4, IH 7500 4x4 dump truck, Kaufman 35’ tandem 19 ton trailer, Deere CX-15, Pottinger Hay mowers
The end is drawing near. This is the LAST field to be cut. It’s a small field-about 12 acres.
Still plenty to bale, but at least the hay has been cut (unless I decide to do some 3rd cutting-but I’d really doubt it).
Challenger MT655E, Massey Ferguson 7495, Challenger MT535B, Krone 4x4 XC baler, (2) Kubota ZD331’s, 2020 Ram 5500 Cummins 4x4, IH 7500 4x4 dump truck, Kaufman 35’ tandem 19 ton trailer, Deere CX-15, Pottinger Hay mowers
Just getting a few last smaller fields baled I put off for the end. I figure if all hell breaks loose and something REAL bad happens, I have a chance to either call a buddy to bale it for me, or just bush hog it and take the loss.
I have one larger and 3 small fields left.
The large field went relatively well, but yield was low.
Here I am driving from the big field to a smaller field to get set up for baling.
I arrived at the next field with no issues and raked field. Then it was time to bale. Upon using the hydraulic PTO start assist and engaging the PTO, I blew up the overrunning clutch. Now it has to be removed and I have to make a 300 mile round trip to Hagerstown, MD have it repaired. I’ll lose an entire day of sunny weather, which is only 2-3 days a week around here now. Valuable time lost.
“Suck it up buttercup”, right? The life of a Custom Mowing Contractor….
