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Hitching and Towing the Equipment

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HAY MAKING EQUIPMENT...WHAT DOES IT COST??

What happens here

The team prepares the newly acquired hay baler and hay rake for towing. The video shows the process of hooking the baler to a tractor and securing the hydraulic lines. Josh emphasizes the importance of driving slowly and stopping periodically to check the equipment when towing large machinery on the highway. He notes the benefit of having multiple people to help monitor the setup. The hay baler is then hitched to the back of a truck, followed by the hay rake being hitched to another truck. The towing journey begins, with Josh behind the wheel, mentioning a max speed of 17 mph for the hay rake, and driving at about 38-40 mph. He stops to check the bearings, confirming they are not overheating. He also issues a safety warning to other drivers to respect those towing farm equipment due to the inherent stresses and slow speeds involved.

Goal: Securely hitch and begin towing the hay baler and rake.

Tools and materials

  • Hydraulic Lines — Connecting the baler to the tractor's hydraulic system; secured for towing
  • Tie-downs/Straps — Securing hydraulic lines and other loose parts
  • Tractor New Holland — Assisting with hitching the baler
  • Trucks Dodge — Towing the hay baler and hay rake

What they say

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swallow. So, we're fixing to hook all this stuff up, and I don't have time to talk to you about every single thing, but we're going to get them home. We're going to pull them home. We're going to about, you know, we're going to be going like 40 mph for 70 mi. It's not going to be fun, but we're getting these things hooked up right here. So, when you're hauling a bor piece of equipment down the highway, you really got to be careful. You got to drive slow. And these guys are tying up the hydraulic line so that they don't accidentally bounce out. It's a good idea to stop and check once in a while. Make sure nothing's out of whack. If you got two people going with you, one guy can pull up next to the next guy and check it all out. So, uh, we're getting all the hydro lines all tied up right here, the hydraulic lines, and then we'll go on and hit the road. Here we are, guys, down the road. Mailor behind us. Got to watch your mirrors and stay out in the ditches. Got a long ways to go. And we just happened to notice on the hay rake it says a max of 17 m an hour. See how this works. All right, we just stopped and checked the bearings. Everything seems to be good. No bearings are hot or anything. We're just going to go about 38 to 40 mph. Uh we're about 40 minutes into the ride and we're getting ready to get on the big highway. So nervous. Easy does it. Easy does it. But just take it easy, relax, have fun. Woo. We're at mile number 40 and we're doing well down the highway. Little bit scary. People, if you learn anything from watching this vlog, please respect folks that are driving down the road with farm equipment and the stress that they're going through and don't do what these idiots are doing. Treat folks pulling big trailers and farm equipment and stuff like this with a little bit of respect. Go swerving around them, guys. We're finally back to the Stony Ridge.

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