Got the hay up yesterday before it rained today

mark2009 · Oct 1, 2009

Thought I'd share some pictures. Third cutting of Alfalfa/orchardgrass/timothy/fescue mix. Got about 500 bales off of 10 acres.

Going to pick up a bundle

Headed back to the wagons

Getting closer to the wagons

Stacking

Dad baling ahead of me

James Howell · Oct 1, 2009

How many square bales will your hay grappler pick up?

Really like the mirror on the muffler.

Just curious; why do you have a mirror on the muffler?

Thanks for sharing your photos with us.

mark2009 · Oct 1, 2009

We've got the 8 bale accumul8, link below.

http://www.agwaymfg.com/ag/accumul8.php

We went with the accumul8 because there isn't any hydraulics on it, so it can go behind any baler without much trouble swapping it around.

The mirror is there to look at what's behind you

Actually, its just because its the best place to mount it since there isn't a cab. We do that on all of our tractors.

Mike (WA) · Oct 1, 2009

And it covers that nasty-looking hole in the exhaust pipe. . .

a.rothermel · Oct 1, 2009

ive never seen a mirror there before. Im sure its handy. I guess the old saying is true that you see something new and learn something new everyday!

is that a massey 165? and that looks easier then stacking all the hay manually. although ive always liked the workout.

mark2009 · Oct 1, 2009

The stacker is on an 1100, the baler is on a 180. The 165 is back in the barn (along with the 1150, 1130, and other 1100)

I enjoyed the workout to a certain extent as well. We still unload by hand most of the time however. With the accumulator my Dad can start baling while I'm at work, and I can come and catch up behind him, so it simplifies the process, and cuts down on the number of people needed.

Flurette Farm · Oct 1, 2009

That's pretty much the way I do it. I need the mirror to see whats going on, on the accumulator. I off load and stack in the barn with the bale grab also. Can't stack quite as tight but I'm not handling anything by hand when I have to do it all myself. I usually put up about 35-4000 bales a year alone.

a.rothermel · Oct 1, 2009

wow you got quite a collection. I love the 1100's. Masseys arent givin enough credit. The only Massey around that size your missing is a 1080. Which is what we have ironically. I always have been a big fan of the 1100's. They just look like beasts. You should put some pics on sometime of the masseys at work.

IndianaRed · Oct 3, 2009

That's just how we're putting up squares at our place. And no, doesn't stack as well as by hand, seems every year part of the stack falls over.

Not like the good ol days with the Monster Haywagon and 3 hands working.

Got the hay up yesterday before it rained today

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