Round Baling + Slopes = Headache

[adsy]

Been baling on a few slopes today!
Had to take every bale to the wrapper.

 

[adsy]

Supposed to say = headache.

 

[Against_the_grain]

Rather you than me!

 

[Philip Watkins]

Considering most photos of steep fields don't look steep and this one does it must be rather hairy driving across that slope!

 

[Tullyvernon]

I had the pleasure of baling similar fields at the start of the season, could hardly get back into the tractor, and the seat kept thinking there was no weight on it and found myself nearly against the roof!!

 

[Nearly]

One not far from Adsy today.

 

[multi power]

i grew upon a steep farm, used to be my job to collect bales from baler with spike n cart to a flat bit

 

[mad contractor 3]

aye that is steepish alright

 

[Chae1]

Found this hay bale when out spraying tonight!

 

[le bon paysan]

Found this hay bale when out spraying tonight!

That's a bugger or I'm sure there was ** bales on the trailer when I left the field

 

[adsy]

Found this hay bale when out spraying tonight!

Fortunately, didn't have any strays Like this one.
But had to carry every bale down to the wrapper.

 

[Tullyvernon]

What a find!! Did it roll far?

 

[Sussex Martin]

If you tilt the camera slightly you wont have a slope, could make the job easier!

 

[Chae1]

What a find!! Did it roll far?

That was the first tramline from fence I was stood at, guessing 50m.

I can t say much have had runaway bales myself. Just managed to catch them and steer round with front wheel. Up till now.

 

[jade35]

Found this hay bale when out spraying tonight!

The best bit will be deciding how and when to get it out

 

[Chae1]

Will stay till harvest.

 

[wdah/him]

has that field got a landing? if it has ur safe enough spend time on similar stuff but never bothered with pictures but might tomorrow night, sent a man to mow stuff and he said he mowed where the cows couldnt stand.

 

[RLC]

You near Halifax Adsy??

 

[adsy]

has that field got a landing? if it has ur safe enough spend time on similar stuff but never bothered with pictures but might tomorrow night, sent a man to mow stuff and he said he mowed where the cows couldnt stand.

No unfortunately not, the owner had decided to dig out and put a new built stable block on the only flatish bit at the bottom!
The rest fell away onto a road!
Like you say if there is a landing your right enough. I'm used to working on slopes, it's just ejecting round bales on em that does my head in, makes the job take twice as long, should charge extra really.

 

[adsy]

You near Halifax Adsy??

Yes, I'm based in Halifax.