5525 Cutting Hay Pics

[ddivinia]

I know how we all like pics. Almost got 100 acres of hay laid down this weekend between other projects. 5525 knocking it out. I have almost 800 hours on it - I sure like that tractor.

D.

 

[ddivinia]

Great pics! :thumbsup:

I thought that third one had captured a daytime meteor plummeting to earth....then I realized it probably was just a bug splatter on the windshield. :laughing:

S1

That is National Inquirer typer stuff - got a picture even!

D.

 

[AKfish]

That's some good lookin' hay! What type of grass is it? The heads almost look like Oats in the sunlight.

Your 5525 is a fine lookin' machine, too.. I especially like that loader!!

Thanks for sharin', D.

AKfish

 

[Runner]

I'm sure my view of this as a "city boy" is highly romanticized, but this looks like heaven to me. Dealing with the equipment, especially bailers, is probably a pain in the neck, but it still looks like a fun life.

Beautiful place and tractor.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Egon]

Thanks for the pictures.:thumbsup:

Brings back memories and the scent of fresh mown hay when sitting on a horse drawn dump rake.

 

[ddivinia]

That's some good lookin' hay! What type of grass is it? The heads almost look like Oats in the sunlight.

Your 5525 is a fine lookin' machine, too.. I especially like that loader!!

Thanks for sharin', D.

AKfish

Yeah - it is a nice loader.

D.

 

[ddivinia]

I'm sure my view of this as a "city boy" is highly romanticized, but this looks like heaven to me. Dealing with the equipment, especially bailers, is probably a pain in the neck, but it still looks like a fun life.

Beautiful place and tractor.

Thanks for sharing.

Baler is not bad - except when it jams with rocks. I am hoping my grass is thick enough this year that I don't have to hammer rocks out of the pickup auger too many times.

D.

 

[ddivinia]

That's some good lookin' hay! What type of grass is it? The heads almost look like Oats in the sunlight.

Your 5525 is a fine lookin' machine, too.. I especially like that loader!!

Thanks for sharin', D.

AKfish

Also - they are oats. Wild oats - cows love them and the protein content is always great.

D.

 

[JDGreenGrass]

Wide open spaces.!!

What a rig.

 

[ddivinia]

Wide open spaces.!!

What a rig.

What is funny is we are practically in the middle of the city. Houses all around us except by the bigger hay pasture - still crop land.

It is amazing what you can do with these smaller tractors. Many people told me I was crazy to do what all that i do with a 5000 series tractor.

D.

 

[flusher]

What is funny is we are practically in the middle of the city. Houses all around us except by the bigger hay pasture - still crop land.

It is amazing what you can do with these smaller tractors. Many people told me I was crazy to do what all that i do with a 5000 series tractor.

D.

Nice rig. Glad to hear that your equipment is working OK and productivity is high.

 

[hoddykubody]

What is that on the left side loader mast a fire extingguisher?

 

[ddivinia]

What is that on the left side loader mast a fire extingguisher?

Yeah - fire extinguisher. When it is really dry baling hay - I have caught this pasture on fire a couple times. Rocks in the mower sparking things off. I am hoping it will be better now with the grass being thicker, etc.

I should patent that mount. It works with the same extinguisher that is on my baler.

D.

 

[AKfish]

Also - they are oats. Wild oats - cows love them and the protein content is always great.

D.

Are you gonna put it all into big round bales? Maybe give that new square baler a test-run?

I hear ya on the spread of houses... if you're close enough to get back and forth to work - they'll come... We get calls about selling!! :thumbdown:

AKfish

 

[ddivinia]

Are you gonna put it all into big round bales? Maybe give that new square baler a test-run?

I hear ya on the spread of houses... if you're close enough to get back and forth to work - they'll come... We get calls about selling!! :thumbdown:

AKfish

Will be baling with my JD 467 round baler. 4' wide and 65" tall.

Going to pick up the 34 square baler next Saturday. So, this hay will be rolled up by then. The 346 is going straight to the dealer to get checked out before it comes to my place.

So, 2nd cutting we will run some squares.

D.