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 MT555D, Challenger MT535B Krone 4x4 XC baler, 2-Kubota ZD1211’s, 2020 Ram 5500 Cummins 4x4, IH 7500 4x4 dump truck, Kaufman 35’ tandem 19 ton trailer, Deere CX-15, Pottinger Hay mower, NH wheel rak
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 MT555D, Challenger MT535B Krone 4x4 XC baler, 2-Kubota ZD1211’s, 2020 Ram 5500 Cummins 4x4, IH 7500 4x4 dump truck, Kaufman 35’ tandem 19 ton trailer, Deere CX-15, Pottinger Hay mower, NH wheel rak
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….
