But we got 'er done!

M Nut · Jul 27, 2008

Been a long day. Lots of hay to bale, and of course the injection pump has to go out on the 4020. So, we switch to the 6070 Allis Chalmers on the rake, and the water pump dies after about a half hour. So, we get out the 170 Allis Chalmers loader tractor to rake hay, and something shorts out in the electrical system and we have no spark or battery juice. We were then down to the D-14 Allis Chalmers, but that has no hydraulics for the v-rake. Oh well, spread the wheels out with the 686 International baler tractor, and then leave them open and drag the rake with the D-14. It worked the little rascal, but we got 147 round bales made this afternoon. All these breakdowns now, with none so far this year, and I would have been done haying by Friday of this week. Oh well, such is life! Like I told my wife after the third tractor died, just another day in paradise!

Anonymous-0 · Jul 27, 2008

Another day in Paradise ,, Yeah Boy !.. GIT ER DUN! ,,BTDT!!,, Might check the fuel pump on the engine of the 4020 before You yank off the injection pump ,, that was the trick My 4020 pulled on Me , And the good sport Injector pump mechanic ,< SIGH>, May Gods Blessings Come back and Shine on All your efforts , jim

Mike in Ohio · Jul 28, 2008

I do know what you mean. The last year we made hay I never got into the field, I stayed at the barn and fixed equipment. Most of our stuff was old and wore out, dad and my uncle were breaking things faster than I could put them back together. Of course we never even owned a baler till the mid 80s when grandpa had some health problems. Up till then Grandpa would rake about 1-2 oclock in the afternoonm and us kids (I was one back then) would pile it into big forkfulls. When the grownups got home from work we would have most of the field ready for them to haul in. Then we still had the big hay fork that would take about 1/4 of the wagon at a time on a pulley system to the hay mow.You knew you were getting grownup when you got to drive the tractor that pulled the hay rope. As I'm mowing my yard which used to be the hay fields with a finish mower behind Grandpas AC b I sure do miss those times.

Dave from MN · Jul 28, 2008

Enjoyable haying, huh? The swather that was gonna be swathing my rye kept stopping all day yesterday on the neighbors feild. No idea what was going on. Hopefully he can get her running today and knock mine down. I want to get it harvested and down to the elevator before the price comes down. Was over $7 last thursday. Say M Nut, how many rounds do you put up to get you through till next year? I was figuring 40 5.5x6"s, but I dont think one bale will last them a week for the 6 cows when it gets cold.

M Nut · Jul 28, 2008

Morning Dave,
We figure our 5x5 bales weigh about 1000 lbs each, and if we figure feeding hay from Oct. 15th to May 15th, we allow 10 bales per cow. Using this method, we have never run out of hay unexpectedly, but are usually within 12 bales by the time green grass is here. This year we actually don't have to buy hay! After buying 200 round bales last year, this is a nice boost. Pastures are also holding out very nice for this time of year. We should have no trouble making it to Oct. 15th this year. Last year at this time we were feeding hay every day.

But we got 'er done!

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