Second Load of Hay Bales and Tractor Preference
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What happens here
After successfully transporting the first load, the farmer returns to the neighbor's field to collect a second batch of hay. He uses the TYM T574 HST tractor with a Tarter HS-574 loader and bale spears. This hydrostatic tractor allows for easy forward and reverse motion using foot pedals, which is ideal for repetitive loading tasks. He lifts the hay bales, drives to the Belmont trailer, and carefully places them onto the trailer. He emphasizes that he would choose a geared tractor over a hydrostatic one if he needed it primarily for mowing, but the hydrostatic excels in loader work like this. Once all the hay is loaded, he secures it with straps and heads back to his farm.
Goal: Load a second batch of hay bales onto the trailer and transport them.
Tools and materials
- Bale Spears — Attached to the loader to puncture and lift hay bales
- Dodge Ram 3500 Truck Dodge — Towing the loaded gooseneck trailer
- Strapino Self-Retracting Straps Strapino — Securing the hay bales to the trailer
- Tarter HS-574 Loader — Front-end loader attachment for the tractor, equipped with bale spears
- TYM T574 HST Tractor TYM — Lifting and loading hay bales
- Round Hay Bales — Loaded onto the trailer