Posted by tg in VA on June 10, 2011 at 15:44:31 from (75.197.148.90):
In Reply to: Stacking hay posted by Devin Sparks on June 09, 2011 at 16:31:51:
I stack mine 5 wide, all parallel to the axis of the trailer, the next layer has the center bale parallel to the axis of the trailer and then two bales crosswise on each side of and butting up to the center bale. I alternate the stacks for five layers and then I strap the stack and rachet it down tight, then I repeat the process along the length of the trailer. On my flatbed gooseneck, I load six stacks of 25 for a total of 150 bales. It makes for a nice load and 150 bales isn't too hard to load and then unload and stack, especially of you're by yourself.
The straps are the key. I know a lot of guys are purists and stack so you don't need straps BUT, it only takes one time loosing half the load on a busy road to make you a believer in strapping each stack.
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