Moving a Round Bale by Hand

rusty6 · Nov 18, 2020

I don't recommend it but it can be done. I had one that would'nt fit on the last wagon load in October so figured I better pick it up before the snow got too deep. Didn't want to do the ten mile round trip on the open JD and front end loader so I figured I could get it into the truck box using my loading ramp and cable winch. Plus a little pushing and prying. I could have called in my helpers but thought I'd try it myself first. It worked. Saw a nice white tail buck on the drive. First day of the season. Video shows some of it.

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rustred · Nov 18, 2020

ha, i caught that you said "oldsmobile" . did not think there was any more 5.7 diesels out there running. when mine blew up i replaced it with the 350 olds gas engine and it fits right in and that makes a nice truck out of them.

55 50 Ron · Nov 18, 2020

10 mile trip is probably not to the 100 acre wood? There were several pieces (grain drill, swather, etc.) of machinery in view. Are they working pieces or just rusting away?

You are a "speed demon" with that winch handle !!! Glad you were successful with the move.

rusty6 · Nov 18, 2020

(quoted from post at 09:42:15 11/18/20) ha, i caught that you said "oldsmobile" . did not think there was any more 5.7 diesels out there running. when mine blew up i replaced it with the 350 olds gas engine and it fits right in and that makes a nice truck out of them.

I don't think there are many 5.7s left either. Mine is stored in an old barn. This truck has had Olds 403 gas power since 1986. And yes, bolts right in. Did it myself (with a little help) in an unheated shed in December 86.

rusty6 · Nov 18, 2020

(quoted from post at 10:22:48 11/18/20) 10 mile trip is probably not to the 100 acre wood? There were several pieces (grain drill, swather, etc.) of machinery in view. Are they working pieces or just rusting away?

You are a "speed demon" with that winch handle !!! Glad you were successful with the move.

Ron, yes, the hundred acre woods. I was referring to a ten mile round trip. Those 8350 drills were working when my uncle parked them in 2002. Probably need a little work to put them in field condition now. They are great drills but nobody uses them anymore now and I'm not giving them away for scrap price.

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