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WyoDave

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• Jan 27, 2014

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An old guy once told me that if the wind wasn't blowing, and the sun was out, the temperature didn't matter. Today was one of those days. I stacked this load of hay by my lonesome this afternoon, and the temp was around 15 degrees, but just a beautiful afternoon to be out working. Usually I round up help to load semis, but decided just to do this one on my own. Got done as the sun set.
David

 

J.Wondergem

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Location

Rockford, Mi.

• Jan 27, 2014

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That's a lot of hay for one man to finger print. I hope it was mechanically loaded.

 

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Kickinbull

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• Jan 27, 2014

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Nice. Where's it going? You sell hay?

 

Bruce from Can.

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Location

Woodville, Ontario, Canada

• Jan 27, 2014

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How many on that load?4-500 ?

 

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WyoDave

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• Jan 27, 2014

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Yeah, loader and grapple did most of the work. I'd set on enough to make a layer, then get on the truck and stack it, then set on more, etc... Never lifted one over a few inches, but did place them all.

David

 

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WyoDave

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• Jan 27, 2014

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This is just a load of cow hay heading to the local sale barn. I do sale hay.

David

 

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WyoDave

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• Jan 27, 2014

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It's a 53' drop deck. 7 layers on edge, so about 700 bales.

David

 

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Allan in NE

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• Jan 27, 2014

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Was in Lusk yesterday.

Nasty up that way; black ice all the way to Van Tassle on the way home last night.

Allan

 

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Allan in NE

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• Jan 27, 2014

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Should have added that Bob Yeik was over there too and said the roads were snotty.

Allan

 

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WyoDave

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• Jan 27, 2014

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It's always a little different up there than here. We're cold, but perfectly dry. I think if you go south you run into weather again. Never can tell what you'll hit.

David

 

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Wheat Farmer

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• Jan 27, 2014

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I tip my hat to you.

 

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Brendon Warren

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• Jan 27, 2014

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Nice looking load there. Ive only loaded atrailer like

that once. It wasn't bad but it was in the dark. We usually load van trailers here. Hoping to ship some more, it's been pretty slow this year.

 

dcarp

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Location

Schulenburg Texas

• Jan 27, 2014

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Great looking load. Lot of work there , makes my back hurt looking at it.

 

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sheep tick

New User

• Jan 27, 2014

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be careful, last thursday my 77 year old brother in law fell off the stack and broke his neck. funeral is this friday..

 

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71ford100

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• Jan 27, 2014

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It was nice and sunny here in Wheatland today. I went south to get a load of fertilizer and made it to Chugwater before it started spitting and it snowed from there to Pine Bluffs and back.

 

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sheep tick

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• Jan 27, 2014

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BE CAREFUL, MY 77 YEAR OLD BROTHER IN LAW FELL OFF THE STACK THURSDAY AND BROKE HIS NECK. FUNERAL IS FRIDAY..

 

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fixerupper

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• Jan 27, 2014

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Even if you didn't lift them far you still had your hands on every string. It's more than I could do. Jim

 

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JerryS

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• Jan 28, 2014

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How do you tie down a load like that? Seems that would a pretty good job all by itself.

 

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Big M

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• Jan 28, 2014

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I have very good small square bales of alfalfa for sale. Third cutting, stored inside. Have enough for a semi load. Located in the middle of Kansas.