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When are you making a change over there? If we don't we will be like you guys. I am hope we change. It can't be soon enough.

I had a close call once when a piece broke and hit the top of the cab. I usually only break a spear with the skid steer either by pushing down or slide one too hard. I am not nearly as big as you guys. I haul 17 4x4s in a tripod at a time. So 17 or bigger piles are made. Eventually I will get a bigger rig. Unfortunately getting in some fields are already tough. What brand of spears are you using and rough price?

We got ourSpears and sleeves from Skid Steer Attachments in Neb. My Son Bought 12 and I think were about $1600, 00 They are German Forged....

I totally agree

If that blade is what I believe a serrated edge on a bucket it may skim the surface but not get you the results your looking for. If the material is loose you may drag it and if it's too hard you won't get penetration. You can try and see. You have nothing to lose. Good luck. Thanks for watching.

That's ok. Thanks for watching. Keep watching more.

To some degree but in fairness these are two different attachments. I started with a box scrapper and found this TR3 does a little bit more for my needs. I still own my box scraper but never use it. I did a lot with my box scraper. It took a beating. Thanks for your input.

I find that the wheels help with depth control or you offset each side if you were to make a crown in the driveway. The hydraulic top link controls the angle of the comb, scar fires, and floating leveling blade quickly from the cab. Once you're in the right position you won't need to mess with it unless you change what you doing. If you don't have one for your tractor you should get one. Works great on many pieces of equipment besides the TR3. You won't ever use the manual top link again. Thanks for the input.

I think that the hydraulic top link works on many pieces of equipment. That's all I use. Great for rotary mowers, tillers, box scrapers, etc. one you have one you'll never use the manual one. The TR3 is always an adjustment game depending on what your doing so the hydraulic top link is the way to go. If your referring to a landscape rake is the one with all the tines it would scratch the surface and rip out some grass but would not have any penetration into a hard surface or and depth. It would move around loose gravel and level is where they shine. I hope I answered your questions. Thanks for watching.

Thanks. I didn’t know there were those big rippers on the front of it until I watched another one of your videos. I think I’d be a little afraid to use that on my driveway because there is landscape fabric beneath the gravel. Thanks for the video!

@@nates2526 I have fabric on my drive. Just don't need to go too deep. That's the trick

I agree with that!!!

Thanks for watching and thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it.

I used to do the same along with a box scraper.

It can do lots of stuff. Makes it very versatile.

It's not that bad. Lol

@@BradKemp62 Lol, it really did work good.

Thank you. Glad you liked it.

Thank you. I appreciate it.

It's easy to forget or get your mind on something else. You really need to think about this when leaving a gated area. I have so much going all the time it's easy to forget. I let 20 horses out by accident. It was awful. I never forgot that experience and I think about it all the time. That's why I made the video.

@@BradKemp62 omgosh, I wasn’t meaning to fire on you. Honestly I while typing I had my own experience with this kind of thing going thru my mind. It happens daily. I no longer have horses or dogs to worry about getting out anymore , it’s what or who that might get in thru an open gate that I worry about.

It's all good.

I figured you would like it. Lol. I got more coming.

@@BradKemp62I can’t wait! I need to drop some more myself

Thank you. We try. Part of animal ownership in my opinion.

@@BradKemp62 My son works for a lady named Shelby here in Danville Indiana. She is the only one in all my yrs of being involved with horses who pastures her horses in training(or not in training) during the "dark hours". Kudos!!

Thanks. I bought a pair of headlight assemblies from Raneys. You won't regret it. I like night driving now. Not being able to see is no fun.

So you say. Lol

You will find a lot of uses for it.

I just wanted to attack the potholes in the video. I did add stone bringing it up to some edges. I definitely needed to add stone to make a crown. Ideally the grass edges need to be taken down. That's on the list and probably will do video on that when I have time to play with that project. Your observation is spot on!!!

I thought they did make one. Once I got the SR3 I figured why bother. Plus I am sure it's pretty pricey. For what I paid for my two TR3's used I will put the effort to manually adjust the scarfiers. LOL. Thanks for the input!!

I agree. They work nice and are pretty versatile.

I want to put sides on mine also. I need like 4 ft sides to be a good hay hauler. I just need to make sides that come on/off easy. Just comes down to what your hauling. It does suck when your somewhere needing to dump and the battery runs out of juice. Its happened to me a few times. Best to get a solar charge to help out if possible.

@@BradKemp62 I just installed my solar charger this evening. Let’s hope it helps 🤞

LOL. That's one of the socialites of the barn. Of 30 cats, that one and a black one love to be in my videos.

I know there are probably a lot of guys using the farm exemption in many states. The benefit of having the CDL Class A is just to keep many doors open even though I use mine for personal use. You can't have enough certifications under your belt. You just never know what opportunities come your way. Lots of guys farming have CDL backgrounds. Like I said, I wish I would of had mine sooner. I am not surprised with your background from some of the things you have mentioned already. Vast experience is a good thing.

Thanks. I appreciate the positive comment.

I am no mechanic or expert. I took mine to Maibach Tractor who specialize in Whites and Oliver's. They put a heavier duty clutch in mine. Contact them and see what they say. I am. Glad I finally took it in to get fixed. Should have took it there in the first place for the Cummins conversion. Talk to Brad Maibach. He may be able to help you. Just a thought.

I do the same for my horses. Nothing goes to waste!!! After they're done it gets composted one way or the other if ya know what I mean.

Thanks. I just started my channel a month and a half ago. I have lots of toys and things to show farming and tool related. I have lots of attachments. So stay tuned. I have 1 SR3 and two TR3s. I use them for lots of things. I will definitely show more of them in action.

Ohio has a fair amount. All depends where you live.

I am not at all experienced on inline balers. I am glad you brought it up and explained it a bit. Plugging is never fun and slows down production. I try to avoid it if possible.

When we were contemplating Rebaling, we gave the Hustler a look, but a operation that had the Simpson unrollering system became for sale so we bought the whole shooting match.... After we moved the tables, baler and Bale Bandit we studied the movement of the unrolled hay through the process and changed loading procedures, discontinued certain features, added flow and speed controls, and changed it from someone having to work levers to engage and disengage To set the feed speed, and just observe ... You would be amazed at the difference of Not removing the wrap untill the bale has been dropped onto the first elevated table , made in Eliminating large wads of hay being fed into the Baler.... The Wrap is not cut it is removed the same way it was put on.,,, pulling the wrap fouls the wrap with Hay......... Presently researching methods of adjustable controling speed of pickup fingers on Baler.....

I agree. That SR3 does tear up potholes which is why I like using it. I agree on the crusher run also. Those fines packs the stones in well. My drive has had so many types of stone I figure a little stone will mix with the fines and hopefully tighten up. Thanks for the input.

Absolutely but it has to be composted first. If its fresh, it will be too hot.

Sadly it's all about trying to make money and keep things moving. It just never ends. It's a constant grind.

@@BradKemp62 There are quite a few Bigger Boys who is run the Baler/ Baron in the field,,..... As you said , Everything requires Extra labor...,,.. We have to use the limited labor one Process at the time, Mowing, Tedding, Raking & Baling, Hauling & stacking Then rebaling as we need, Plus the bundles from rebaling have a just baled Look, over those bundled in the field and handled 3 por 4 times......

Well I don't sell by the ton so I cannot do a breakdown from that. Also I cannot do an exact breakdown in everything because there are a lot of variations in expenses to rebaling with all the various equipment and setup. I plan on doing a more specific breakdown on future videos regarding costs. I do know if you go Hustler rebaling website they have a calculator to crunch some numbers. That may help in what you're looking for. I like your handle as trendinvestor. You must like crunching them numbers. lol.

@@BradKemp62 I am a certified public accountant so I am used to using financial numbers to make business decisions. I also worked on farms for 4 or 5 summers back in the 80s when I was a kid bailing and stacking small square bales of hay. I understand the concepts and reasons for converting round bales into small squares, but I am not convinced that it makes financial sense to do it that way. I do understand that it might make financial sense in some situations to do it this way

@@trendinvestor2893 For my specific setup and operation rebaling works for many reasons. It's not for everybody. That can be said for any type of business. I would do it all over again if I had to. Thanks for the feedback.

The power of the new trucks is crazy. Unfortunately I am too poor for one of those. I have an older F350 dually with a 7.3. The button makes a difference for me.

the last new truck bought was when my Son was Drag Racing and needed a Truck to Pull the 40ft enclosed car trailer..... the year that Ford skipped a model Year 1997 to 1999, ... It is still here with a bunch of 1996s

Some guys have a stand alone diesel motor. I no idea if an electric motor would work. Even if it did you would need to completely change the hydraulics on the bale unroller also. That would make it pretty pricey I would think. Just my thoughts.

@@BradKemp62 if that unroller runs off a remote of the tractor a simple belt drive pump on the electric motor that runs the pto for the bailer

Northern tool offers 1 with an electronic clutch so you could turn it off and on without any valving or added complexity you could also add and easy to wire e-stop for the hydraulics

​@@BradKemp62 It seems as if some sort of electric set up would be more efficient in the long run. I am not sure about the details, but I am sure that someone else has already figured it out somewhere.

Your can do a 4x4 bale in 5 minutes and 4x5 bale in about 10 minutes if everything goes smooth. So you can do about (10) 4 x4 bales in an hour making at least 100-120 bales or (6) 4x5 bales and yield 100-130 bales in an hour. That is not taking in consideration prepping the bale or any cleaning you may have to do. Also depends on how many people help you do this . Personally if I did 500-600 bales in a day I am pretty happy with the results. The more helpers the more efficiently your production can be. This is a realistic number in my opinion. The benefit is that your doing it on your terms and your time.

Depends on size and cut. 4x4 first cut can be $30-$70. 4x5 is $40-$80. Prices have finally been going up the last few years. Ohio I think has hay too cheap. Many big guys sell squares out of state. Obviously quality is a factor.

That is true, Our main small bale sales are to TSC, who establishes stores in Towns where Fairly Good size stores have vacated the building.... The Northern shippers use Brokers to sell and ship their Hay.... Therefore the buyers have to arrange storage and unloading expenses...... That is where we fit.... Although our Hay is considered lower compared to theirs, on the hay scale, It has been used for generations to maintain livestock and they use our Trailer to sell out of.... A good portion of their buyers are "Traqnsplanted Yankees'''.... We just wait for the Economy to change their thinking......

That would definitely help.

Silver Mack

@@BradKemp62 There is a difference between a Silver Dog and a Gold Dog Mack... WE have an old U-600 with a Gold colored Dog on the Hood...... Means the truck is made completely of Mack parts, Whereas the Silver Dog has universal truck parts included......

Thank you. I appreciate it. I hope you get to watch the entire series.