Show me what you used your tractor for today (pic thread) (Page 105 of 110)
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Originally Posted By Buckshot4U: Agreed. In my area, there are very few folks that still mess with square bales, but the majority that do are using 50+ year old NH's. They're pretty great machines. I don't know about offerings from the last 20 years but I owned a NH 575 purchased new around 2002. It was the nicest baler I've ever seen. Everything was really well designed and well thought-out. Rarely ever had issues that weren't operator induced. The 3 years I owned it we baled about 60,000 bales a year. NH has been the king of small square balers (many would even say the king of hay making equipment) for decades. I would definitely take a 50 year old NH over a 25 year old JD, Massey, Heston, or other. But if you can go newer than 50 years old I would highly recommend it, there are many design improvements on the later model NH balers that eliminate failure points and breakdowns. In regards to small squares, there are really only 2 types of operations still running them. The small family farms that need small squares bc their operations are not setup for large bales, and the big custom operations that have all the equipment (accumulators, stackers, high-cube storage barns, and tele-handlers to reach) to do it without touching a bale. Most of those operations use accumulators to gather the bales behind the baler and drop them in blocks. Then they come with a wagon and special equipment to pick it up in those same large blocks. Back at the barn the same type of equipment unloads blocks of gathered bales all at once, stacking in the barn. Through the off-season van semi trailers equipped with "pushers" at the front are loaded with blocks of bales (set down block then push it in trailer, repeat until full) and then hauled to the farm that bought it (often horse farms with deep pockets for the added cost of small squares). At the farm the farm-hands unload and the pusher just pushes the bales to the back edge of the trailer so they don't have to carry them from the front. |
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Baled hay and hauled it to the barn. Attached File |
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Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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Originally Posted By Buckshot4U: Agreed. In my area, there are very few folks that still mess with square bales, but the majority that do are using 50+ year old NH's. They're pretty great machines. Originally Posted By Buckshot4U: Originally Posted By Badlatitude: Its amazing how many 50+ yearold NH balers are still putting in work! Agreed. In my area, there are very few folks that still mess with square bales, but the majority that do are using 50+ year old NH's. They're pretty great machines. How about a John Deere 14t that is nearing 70 years old? We just finished our 17th hay season with it. Can't imagine how many bales it has made over it's lifetime.Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By SigOwner_P229: I don't know about offerings from the last 20 years but I owned a NH 575 purchased new around 2002. It was the nicest baler I've ever seen. Everything was really well designed and well thought-out. Rarely ever had issues that weren't operator induced. The 3 years I owned it we baled about 60,000 bales a year. NH has been the king of small square balers (many would even say the king of hay making equipment) for decades. I would definitely take a 50 year old NH over a 25 year old JD, Massey, Heston, or other. But if you can go newer than 50 years old I would highly recommend it, there are many design improvements on the later model NH balers that eliminate failure points and breakdowns. In regards to small squares, there are really only 2 types of operations still running them. The small family farms that need small squares bc their operations are not setup for large bales, and the big custom operations that have all the equipment (accumulators, stackers, high-cube storage barns, and tele-handlers to reach) to do it without touching a bale. Most of those operations use accumulators to gather the bales behind the baler and drop them in blocks. Then they come with a wagon and special equipment to pick it up in those same large blocks. Back at the barn the same type of equipment unloads blocks of gathered bales all at once, stacking in the barn. Through the off-season van semi trailers equipped with "pushers" at the front are loaded with blocks of bales (set down block then push it in trailer, repeat until full) and then hauled to the farm that bought it (often horse farms with deep pockets for the added cost of small squares). At the farm the farm-hands unload and the pusher just pushes the bales to the back edge of the trailer so they don't have to carry them from the front. Our land is a challenge because it is an ancient farm. The house was originally built in the 1820s-30s but I found the cellar hole to the original place from the 1700s. Our barn still has hooks and track as well as trap doors to feed the cows below from the loose hay days. I needed a small baler to fit it into the fields as access is tight and the work to open the access far exceeds our "need" to hay the place as we also buy hay anyway. I use a drum mower for the same reason because it folds straight back for transport. The property is also very rolling so running a tractor, baler with kicker and a wagon is out too. I did buy a skid steer plate to make a hay grapple/accumulator to pick up bales with the loader but haven't gotten around to it yet. Not sure if it would really even save any time to be honest. |
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Mowed one of our fields between yesterday/today Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By SigOwner_P229: I don't know about offerings from the last 20 years but I owned a NH 575 purchased new around 2002. It was the nicest baler I've ever seen. Everything was really well designed and well thought-out. Rarely ever had issues that weren't operator induced. The 3 years I owned it we baled about 60,000 bales a year. Originally Posted By SigOwner_P229: I don't know about offerings from the last 20 years but I owned a NH 575 purchased new around 2002. It was the nicest baler I've ever seen. Everything was really well designed and well thought-out. Rarely ever had issues that weren't operator induced. The 3 years I owned it we baled about 60,000 bales a year. I think you bring this up about this time every year. About this time every year I say, holy shit that's a lot of bales. I can't fathom the logistics that go along with 20K square bales per year. Originally Posted By SigOwner_P229: NH has been the king of small square balers (many would even say the king of hay making equipment) for decades. I would definitely take a 50 year old NH over a 25 year old JD, Massey, Heston, or other. But if you can go newer than 50 years old I would highly recommend it, there are many design improvements on the later model NH balers that eliminate failure points and breakdowns. Same. I ran about 600 through mine this weekend and it ran like a well oiled (maybe greased) machine. Originally Posted By SigOwner_P229: In regards to small squares, there are really only 2 types of operations still running them. The small family farms that need small squares bc their operations are not setup for large bales, and the big custom operations that have all the equipment (accumulators, stackers, high-cube storage barns, and tele-handlers to reach) to do it without touching a bale. There aren't really any of the big outfits in my area, I'm surrounded by small family farms. Pretty well everyone uses 95+% round bales, but most folks like to at least keep a few square bales around to feed incase they only have one or two calves separated from the rest of the herd, or to feed in some kind of inclement weather when they can't get a round bale to where they want to go. As you also alluded to, they're also still popular with horse owners. |
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Originally Posted By TheJMan1: How about a John Deere 14t that is nearing 70 years old? We just finished our 17th hay season with it. Can't imagine how many bales it has made over it's lifetime.https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/221907/PXL_20230530_172734870_jpg-3241303.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/221907/PXL_20240612_195624173_jpg-3241304.JPG Looks like it's still doing great. |
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Originally Posted By Badlatitude: I did buy a skid steer plate to make a hay grapple/accumulator to pick up bales with the loader but haven't gotten around to it yet. Not sure if it would really even save any time to be honest. My uncle bought an accumulator a few months ago and this year and last weekend was the first time I've ever seen it ran. In an area where a person can't bale right onto a wagon, it definitely has a place. I could see several other niches it would fill as well. |
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Just moved a PC of tubing to start my "cage" Attached File |
Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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Attached File Clearing out the west part of my property, I'm slowly taking & clearing out the wooded area of my yard so I can open it up and put a 3 side pole building to store my tractor & trailer Also plan on putting a garden in as well |
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Originally Posted By Gillig636: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/526718/IMG_4714_jpeg-3248421.JPG Those Case Tractors were hard to kill.... Attached File |
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Got the last of my hay baled and put up over the weekend. Before with just a little over 100 square bales and a couple of left over rounds: Attached File After with 44 rounds stacked in like cord wood: Attached File |
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Originally Posted By NCUrk: Those Case Tractors were hard to kill.... https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/269478/1000007432_jpg-3248850.JPG Attached File I have a few that I try to keep alive. Not the entire fleet here but most of them. |
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Originally Posted By Gillig636: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/526718/IMG_4716_jpeg-3249639.JPG Not the most glamorous job today. Those things intrigue me. Never seen on in person, but they look pretty versatile. |
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Originally Posted By Gillig636: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/526718/IMG_4716_jpeg-3249639.JPG Not the most glamorous job today. What a load of shit. |
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Originally Posted By Gillig636: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/526718/IMG_4716_jpeg-3249639.JPG Not the most glamorous job today. May not be the most glamorous but relocating manure is pretty satisfying Attached File The photo is from last year but we just got done cleaning the chicken houses two weeks ago. |
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Originally Posted By sparkyD: May not be the most glamorous but relocating manure is pretty satisfying https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/232954/IMG_1775_jpeg-3251038.JPG The photo is from last year but we just got done cleaning the chicken houses two weeks ago. What are the little white specks on the pile of chicken shit? |
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Originally Posted By Buckshot4U: What are the little white specks on the pile of chicken shit? Attached File |
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Originally Posted By NCUrk: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/269478/1000007521_jpg-3251812.JPG Attached File |
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Ol' Blue got a bit of a workout today. Cutting some food plots that haven't been touched for two years. Plenty of sweet gum, poplar, sycamore, ash, birch, oak, and other saplings plus honeysuckle, blackberries, multiflora rose, possum grapes and native grasses to go with them. Had to run in 3rd gear with the lift all the way up. I will come back in a few days and cut it again down low before I put the disc to it. Attached File Attached File |
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Moved a bunch of dirt and rocks yesterday Attached File Attached File |
Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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Originally Posted By Buckshot4U: What are the little white specks on the pile of chicken shit? Originally Posted By Buckshot4U: Originally Posted By sparkyD: May not be the most glamorous but relocating manure is pretty satisfying https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/232954/IMG_1775_jpeg-3251038.JPG The photo is from last year but we just got done cleaning the chicken houses two weeks ago. What are the little white specks on the pile of chicken shit? It’s cake. Chicken litter that has hardened with feathers and feed in it. The sandstone specks are small rocks. They seem to grow in the floor. |
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Originally Posted By sparkyD: It’s cake. Chicken litter that has hardened with feathers and feed in it. The sandstone specks are small rocks. They seem to grow in the floor. Sorry, that was an old time chicken shit joke. It was funny when I was 5, so I still like to use it from time to time. |
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It's Bushhogging Season. And deer with their newly born fawns are as well. Pics from my pole barn field yesterday. I was on the tractor and it was screaming at 540 rpm (or higher) while taking these pics. Just to the left of the tree:  Calmly walking to my overgrown (on purpose) Poplar grove. My house is on the left in this pic and they are pretty much walking directly towards it. NFG.  You might be able to barely see the fawn in the left in this pic:  I saw another pair down in my Lower Field but didn't have time to get a pic of them. Thanks for looking! |
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Originally Posted By Merlin: It's Bushhogging Season. And deer with their newly born fawns are as well. Pics from my pole barn field yesterday. I was on the tractor and it was screaming at 540 rpm (or higher) while taking these pics. Just to the left of the tree: https://i.imgur.com/kzPZgSw.jpeg Calmly walking to my overgrown (on purpose) Poplar grove. My house is on the left in this pic and they are pretty much walking directly towards. NFG. https://i.imgur.com/CliaCpD.jpeg You might be able to barely see the fawn in the left in this pic: https://i.imgur.com/hBZO0XG.jpeg I saw another pair down in my Lower Field but didn't have time to get a pic of them. Thanks for looking! Deer are fearless this year!! My old man clipped a buck a mile from the driveway…..luckily no damage Last Sunday fawn stood in the middle of the road….i stopped and honked and it finally bolted. They graze in my yard while I have AM coffee without a care in the world Attached File All southern Illinois (Marion county) I’ll got some tractor pics this holiday weekend. Happy 4th of July all! |
Today Pop moved a few concrete blocks we make. Each one weighs about 625lbs.
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Grandfathering weapons only puts off until tomorrow what tyranny cannot accomplish today.
The only people made safer by gun control are criminals and tyrants.
The only people made safer by gun control are criminals and tyrants.
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Attached File Spread some potash on the sunflowers with the drop spreader. |
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Originally Posted By Buckshot4U: Sorry, that was an old time chicken shit joke. It was funny when I was 5, so I still like to use it from time to time. Originally Posted By Buckshot4U: Originally Posted By sparkyD: It’s cake. Chicken litter that has hardened with feathers and feed in it. The sandstone specks are small rocks. They seem to grow in the floor. Sorry, that was an old time chicken shit joke. It was funny when I was 5, so I still like to use it from time to time. Yeah with all the newbie’s I forget and have to explain stuff with little words. 🤠🫣 |
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Attached File got the draft control spring out finally...heat and beat |
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I ordered a new one before I started beating on it. It's been on my list of things to fix for.....10 years. eta: it's been letting rain water into the transmission...after spending $200 on new mineral oil, $30 for a new nut and boot seems economically wise |
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Groundhog Day in the Granite State. Picking rocks. Left the thing there. Will pick more tomorrow. Attached File |
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Attached File Started clearing for a dedicated range after 30 years |
Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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Originally Posted By bansil: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/388306/1000000936_jpg-3259848.JPG Started clearing for a dedicated range after 30 years What is that implement on the front? |
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Originally Posted By PA452: What is that implement on the front? It's a Rake I made for vines and such QR rake build thread Attached File Attached File  b2601 rake @PA452 |
Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44:
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
Bring it. Our side has a hundred billion bullets. Your side doesn't know which bathroom to piss in.
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Originally Posted By bansil: It's a Rake I made for vines and such QR rake build thread https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/388306/20240413_142044__1__jpg-3260307.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/388306/20240413_142813__1__jpg-3260308.JPG  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9Z0L17mZEg@PA452 |
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Originally Posted By bansil:  I used mine to wind up old fence..  https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/388306/1000000047_jpg-3200183.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/388306/1000000050_jpg-3200184.JPG I need to pick up new cutters today on the way to antique tractor show today  I've spent 2 evenings cleaning old wire out of my flail mower. There must be over 100ft of smooth high tensile hot wire wrapped around the drum shaft between the outer bearing and drum. Still don't have it all cut out. Didn't hit the wire last year mowing the horse pasture. I made an effort to push the timber edges to cut down some multi flora rose bushes. My guess is the previous land owner lost a spool used for cross fencing and the rosebush grew up through it. |
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Moving the last 3 on the row into place and seeing if I can fit another row on top. It will be close, but I think I can. Attached File |
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Daughter wanted her punching bag hung.... Told her if she operated it, it will be done. Attached File Attached File She needs to work on keeping that wrist straight Attached File |
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