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Hay Dude
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- Joined
- Aug 28, 2012
- Messages
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- Location
- A Hay Field along the PA/DE border
- Tractor
- 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
Back at it today after taking Sunday off. After Church we had fellowship and food and I dang near collapsed walking out with my wife. I went home, worked on paperwork and hung out in the AC. Stuffed my face with veggies, fruits, protein, etc. everything I could to get some energy reserves built back up.
Anyway, here we are Monday about 11 am, entering a field where the first thing you cross is active freight RR tracks. Good hot baling weather coming today and partly sunny.
This is the path through the locked gate. You need to hurry up and get over the tracks, unsafe to remain there.
With all the weight of the baler behind you, you can’t help but think about the swampy pond looming at the bottom of the trail.
Now down in the field. More baling hay on water or mud….of course.
My son getting a head start raking in the MT-535B with the NH Pro Cart wheel rake.
Let the raking & baling begin….
Once we finished the field above, we hit the road and moved to another field.
Here we are, getting going at the 2nd location. This one has a front field and a back field. Front field is underway.
Finished up front field.
Now into the back field…..
It’s pushing 5-6 PM. Im ready for this day to end, but it was a good day.
And now we are done, heading home
51 bales today. Not a lot, but not bad, either. Avg weight was about 1,700lbs.
Anyway, here we are Monday about 11 am, entering a field where the first thing you cross is active freight RR tracks. Good hot baling weather coming today and partly sunny.
This is the path through the locked gate. You need to hurry up and get over the tracks, unsafe to remain there.
With all the weight of the baler behind you, you can’t help but think about the swampy pond looming at the bottom of the trail.
Now down in the field. More baling hay on water or mud….of course.
My son getting a head start raking in the MT-535B with the NH Pro Cart wheel rake.
Let the raking & baling begin….
Once we finished the field above, we hit the road and moved to another field.
Here we are, getting going at the 2nd location. This one has a front field and a back field. Front field is underway.
Finished up front field.
Now into the back field…..
It’s pushing 5-6 PM. Im ready for this day to end, but it was a good day.
And now we are done, heading home
51 bales today. Not a lot, but not bad, either. Avg weight was about 1,700lbs.
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