Haying changes next year ?

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Hay Dude

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3 miles from where the gun was discarded
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Challenger MT655E, Massey Ferguson 7495, Challenger MT535B, Krone 4x4 XC baler, Kubota F3680 & ZD331 Ram 5500 Cummins 4x4, IH 7500 4x4 dump truck, Kaufman 35’ tandem 19 ton trailer, John Deere CX-15
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?
 
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Yeah, not do it. My theory is let someone else deal with those headaches.
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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could be a simple adjustment of the wheel rake
 
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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.
 
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IMHO many wheel rake operators have rake wheels set for ""excessive ground pressure"" to successfully gather the crop!!
 
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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?
 
 
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