Posted by Bill VA on December 06, 2015 at 05:18:13 from (216.24.79.193):
How many of you make square bales on hillsides? What is your strategy and experiences when dealing with hills? Tractor and square baler only and tractor, baler w/wagon in tow? Ever had the baler jackknife the tractor or the trailer jackknife the trailer? I've been on one runaway wagon load of hay many years ago. The wagon was pushing a JD 24t baler and it was pushing a Ford 3600 diesel. The driver managed to keep everything good until we stopped - moderate hill too.
We've got some hills that we are reclaiming this winter. The best way to describe what we are going to bale is not so much hillsides, but crowns on the top of the hills. Our plan is to go around the crown and keep the hill slope to the sides. We are also going to erect storage sheds at the top of the crowns such that we are always pulling up if we are parallel with the slope. Anything considered to steep, we'll drop on the ground and hand load a truck or maybe a wagon w/half load, 50 ish bales to keep from being pushed around. Bottom line is safety.
But.....
I'd be interested in hearing your hillside square baling experiences, tractor, baler and wagon - if used and how you managed (or didn't) year in and year out.
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