Those of you that Haul Hay?
03-26-2006, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Iron Mike
85lb bales of straw 
. Are they wet? 
. Are they wet? Probably wire-tied.
Wire-tied is usually about twice the amount as string-tied in the same length bale.
04-01-2006, 06:38 PM
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I have been using a 20ft. bumper pull flatbed w/ fenders sticking up above the deck. I can haul about 102 bales plus about 54 on the truck. I am picking up my new gooseneck flatbed dual tandem in two weeks. It is 25ft. plus 5ft. beavertail with the pop-up filler between the ramps and 102 inches wide. It will have a 6ft. deck over the neck also. I will be able to haul about 284 square bales on it. Soooo...I went and put on the gauges and performance power upgrade and exhaust system etc. on the truck to make it go. The exhaust brake has always been my favorite option and will do the slow down stuff. Dondi
04-05-2006, 12:35 AM
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I would also be sure of your requirements from the law. I don't know if thats an issue with you guys but making sure you use the right size rope, height limit, load limit etc, might insure a less stressfull drive.
05-31-2006, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 0425004x4
Thanks guys, Lots of good help. I didnt realize so many of you haul hay. I'm ready to go up there with the new truck, the last three trips I made were in a 04 F-250 6.0 and lets just say in the mountins with 13,000 pounds behind it, it didnt go so well. I noticed some of you guys were pulling almost 300 bales and I'm sure you guys have duallys but I only have a 2500 and the bales average 50 or 55 pounds where I get them so 200 bales would be 10,000 pounds and the trailer would be about 3,000. Is that too much for the truck to handle, I the ford did it but that Ford was a friends I just went with him, NO Ford owner here haha.
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