Nearly lost my mind last night.

cj in wisconsin · Jul 9, 2009

Was attempting to round bale some of my "Grass drought hay" last night. This stuff is so fine and so dry that it just slid right through the baler, tried everything to stop it, tried bigger windrows, no luck, tried setting the rollers tighter no luck. Tried speeding up, no luck, tried slowing down, no luck. finally got so frustrated I unhooked the round baler and went and got the old 24T JD baler and am going to square bale it this afternoon. Hope that goes better. If not I am going fishing with a large cooler full of Ice cold Wisconsin beer, and not coming out of the woods till it rains. I like the sound of that better anyway. Donations for beer readily accepted. I'll be going thru a lot of it! :>)

Anonymous-0 · Jul 9, 2009

OK you made everyone envy you so git-r-done.

Nancy Howell · Jul 9, 2009

Sorry for your troubles. Anyone who farms or raises hay understands your frustration.

One reason we bought the Krone balers was because of the fixed chamber. If the baler can pick it up, it gets baled, doesn"t fall through.

thurlow · Jul 9, 2009

A mind is a terrible thing to waste, or is it..........a waist is a terrible thing to mind.

Jared M · Jul 9, 2009

If it makes you feel any better. I might be headed north to join ya if today gets any worse here in Ohio. My second cut alfalfa was real thin and the rake ain't picking it up and the baler ain't either, kicked two bales and the spring on the u bolt that latches the kicker pan back in position went missing so now i am home to order parts and thought i would drop in on YT. Good luck with your venture.

Bill(Wis) · Jul 9, 2009

Yep. Old Tom43 was right alright.

Anonymous-0 · Jul 9, 2009

Careful.........you can be on my 'list', also.

landlord7012 · Jul 9, 2009

If you liked COLD Kingsbury try "Lost Lake" pilsner. It's brewed from the Kingsbury recipe and only $8.99/case here in town.

Good beer!
Bill

Bret4207 · Jul 9, 2009

We need to get half my weather to you and half yours to me. I was raking hay out of 3" of water today!

buickddeere · Jul 9, 2009

Of all the things I've lost. I miss my mind the most.

730 virgil · Jul 9, 2009

some leinie original i hope

Hoofer B · Jul 9, 2009

Cold Kingsbury, where are you from... Manitowoc or Sheboygan?

ne_mn · Jul 10, 2009

sometimes running cross ways across the windrows can help get the bale baling in tough conditions. Once the bale is started then you can go with the windrow again. Has worked in slippery grass for us. What kind of baler?

landlord7012 · Jul 13, 2009

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