Cutting Hay With A CHEAP John Deere Hay Conditioner!

[@ViceGripLodge]

Use code VICEGRIPLODGE50 to get 50% OFF your first Factor box plus 20% off your next month at bit.ly/3XuQjOv

[@ArKritz84]

@11:15, but then @23:35 and @24:15. Yeah, I mean what you understand. 🙃

[@leftyo9589]

nope, not buying anything any youtuber is pitching. ill watch, ill hit the thumbs up, but not buying garbage.

[@WegotTheBOMB]

$108.71 for a weeks worth of TV dinners... I can get stomach cancer cheaper at Walmart.

[@victormackenzie-davis2711]

"BUSHINGS" McMaster-Carr you will find your bushings by size and can pick the material.

[@keithyoung7640]

Hey fever goes through the EYES 👀 get a plastic eye flush cup and flush your eyes with water works GREAT 👍

[@mikeg6042]

Hey Derek, I’m a 74 year old man that grew up on a dirt poor farm in Northern Minnesota. Watching you cut hay with that “modern” equipment brought a tear to this old man’s eyes. I guess it’s been 40 years since I quit having the opportunities to run that beautiful old equipment. Thanks for the memories!

[@xprettylightsx]

Just know you lived during the golden years of this country. May God Bless you and your family.

[@ViceGripGarage]

Appreciate ya!

[@devilsadvocate1441]

Bless you sir 💪

[@xprettylightsx]

@@ViceGripGarage your a NATIONAL HERO a man of honor and integrity. A truth telling man a younger person can strive to emulate. You sir are the glue that other human beings can start forming a bond to keep this country alive. Your Patriotic duty shines a light of annihilation on the ones who want to darken our land forever. May God Bless you and your family now and forever. Prayers of healing and light coming your way.

[@br549200]

My dad had some kind of hay bind when I was a kid. Metal rollers that had to be timed, when they weren’t talk about a racket. We finally cut it up for scrap.

[@ivanthemisunderstood6940]

When I was Bentley's age, I helped my Dad put up hay. We had worn out equipment too. The only difference is there was a lot of yelling and cussing directed at me and I didn't get to drive the tractor even though I was also working for a neighbor (and getting paid) while operating all of his equipment. You are a good Dad and Bentley is already a top hand. Thanks for showing us the right way for a father to make a man out of his boy.

[@OldBuford]

"do ya wanna see cuttin? rakin? balin?" YES, all of it, everything!

[@KA-qw5cv]

For sure! Kind of funny, hunh 😂?

[@joshwiseman6035]

and selling the finished product

[@herenow2895]

Yes !

[@randallellenberger2467]

wanna see whole process absolutely!!!

[@LyleCochran]

From a 70+ Ohio farm boy. Would love to see a Little Grip raking video. So proud of the little guy. Brings back good memories of working the fields with my Dad.

[@Guesswho69650]

Derek, you're definitely a hard-working, good husband, and an excellent father. God bless you and your family.

[@ViceGripLodge]

Thank you so much

[@br549rdr]

Amen brother. Couldn’t had said it better myself. Blessed for sure.

[@jpop2499]

Definitely want to see more farming videos. Mowing, raking, bailing and anything related. I'm 65, my dad and I always waited till late morning after the dew dried before cutting. Before we had a tedder, we used the rake to flip the hay to dry the bottom, then put it in windrows, sometimes had to flip the windrows for additional drying. Love this content and you working with the boys!

[@hughjass1835]

Sitting down here in Florida, 48 years old, wondering why in the hell I'm even still here. My mom's family were Iowa farmers all the way back to the civil war, her dad's family were farmers all the way back to the Mayflower. I think I just made a decision watching this video.... I'm going back to Iowa. I'm done wasting my life away in this city, I'm going back to my roots. Thanks Derek, I don't think you truly know how deeply your channel touches lives, and I am grateful for you Bud!

[@denniseye8218]

Awesome! Go for it! I personally don’t think you’ll ever regret it. The Midwest is where the heart of America lives. I’m in north central Wisconsin and have no desire to live anywhere else.

[@michaelmustachio5318]

Follow your dreams and best wishes!!

[@davidbrenner6507]

Front southern IL. Dude, city life might be exciting and fast paced but man, it seems like the slower life is more fit for people. Feels happier.

[@tankthebear]

We left homes we had in Phoenix and the twin cities in 2022 for a place in FARGO ND - we are from ND and wanted to come back to that lifestyle. Screw winter don't care doesn't bother us they clear the roads FAST here we have a gorgeous property with a view of the prairie and wonderful sunsets.

[@marcusaurelius2770]

Follow your dream. It might be difficult to make the move, just don't give up on it.

[@CherokeesJeepLife]

Derek, I wish you had more time for this channel. Absolutely love it.

[@ViceGripGarage]

Me too - my retirement plan 😊

[@Safexscape]

@@ViceGripGarage❤

[@Nakamura65]

@@ViceGripGarage me too, please more farm videos

[@BUILTFORDTOUGH79]

I support that!

[@25Soupy]

Agree!

[@jamiejmasters4818]

Feel free to make these farming uploads as long as you like, Derek, I love em! Had to sell the family farm last year, first time in my 61 year old life I'm not out helping with the hay harvest, your videos are a great way for me to vicariously participate.

[@87rover]

My wife said "I'm surprised your watching someone else cut hay" I told her It was fun to watch someone else suffer. One other thing your haybine has a no clog cutter bar. The good thing is it is less likely to clog in heavy grass. The bad part is the knives have no protection and take a beating. I do hay every year and all my equipment is old but gets the job dun, between the breakdowns. My tractor is a 1955 John Deere model 60.

[@andyreid7274]

Can't beat old iron

[@mhuppertz]

Your son is a special kind of human, throwback hard worker, hussle, very intested and curious. Love that kid. You and Jessica are doing a great job raising your boys.

[@bobwollard9105]

I really enjoy seeing a young man working with his dad.

[@ViceGripGarage]

Blessed to have my boys!

[@jeffmckaig4763]

My wife and I watched this last night , you helped me relive a lot of my days helping family in North Alabama , we drove down , helping with hay cutting, brush clearing, and all kinds of farm related stuff, good to see the RR tractor again, and Bentley helping his Dad, big Congrats on getting the hay conditioner running again, this was a fun and relaxing video, keep the farm, and tractor stuff coming, can't be too much of this these days, Really liked your enclosed cab rig, congrats on that addition to keep you breathing easy. Bottom line, can't have to much tractor and farm stuff, keep up the great work, Really appreciate your hard work and great content. Thanks from my family to yours !

[@quixototalis]

After a moment of reflection, I decided I'm rather impressed that I haven't seen VGG's clothes on fire before now. He's generally a bit on the generous side with the flammable liquids and sparks.

[@ViceGripLodge]

Fair

[@baldmaggots]

Aw man you made the beer come out of my nose.

[@mikewatson9381]

Actually I think we all just witnessed history…. How did big D just set himself on fire for the first time?

[@Penpen2024]

Do what he would prefer- and just pretend you didnt see that 😂😂❤. Lol even though your looking right at it, ha, or were when you watched the video hahahah.

[@marvdevries5304]

Baling is a must. Small squares and you have to pull a flat bed wagon and stack them right behind the baler. Oh yes, find an old baler in a barn, grease it up, put twine in it and take it to the field and see if it works. That would be a great VGG!

[@cgeary4homes]

Yes, please keep these farming videos coming. Very educational and entertaining.

[@ViceGripLodge]

Will do!

[@mcsslover1987]

Hey Derek, I was telling my wife earlier today that I could smell the fresh cut hay and it smelled so good. It brought back memories of when I was working on my neighbors farms in New York State when I was younger cutting, raking and bailing hay and loading it into the barn. I'm 61 now and she said I probably couldn't do it because I'm out of shape. I said yeah but I would love to do it even for a little while. I wish I could come to Tennessee and help you.

[@chaelodoul9401]

A feller sure doesn’t mind admitting that he lives vicariously through you, Derek. Love your vids.

[@rsonweb2060]

I'm a 74 year old guy who grew up running John Deere equipment on our Utah farm. We used a cycle mower and side rake. Watching you and your MIniDerek working together is a page out of my childhood. Top this off with homemade macaroni and hotdogs - wonderful! Thank you all.

[@joshuahenry1791]

Absolutely post it all. Cutting, raking, bailing. Brings me back to where i grew up next to a hay field. When life was good and simple.

[@genegoodman4053]

I was 13 the last time I was on the farm it was 50 years ago just got a new machine that drove itself closed in air conditioning even had a microwave and I can drive itself love to see little man do some raking

[@Philc231]

Dude how dare you be a regular Dad and Husband . Cutting hay , the perfume of the field . So sweet.

[@jeffarmstrong7206]

Your work ethic is second to none - and I love how you’re passing your drive and knowledge on to your kids, along with us viewers/fans. I hope you are able to keep providing this content to us, and more importantly, that you can keep passing the drive along to your boys. I can’t imagine the time and effort the whole family puts into this and a heartfelt THANK YOU from an insignificant fan here.

[@tomebrecht8566]

Make that two

[@greamepenney5947]

Love watching Vice grip lodge, a guy just feels like it's part of the family watching you go about your business. And above all it's fascinating, you can't look away. Derek I think you have some of the very best highest quality content on KZbin by far. You just have such a way about you it's like a master craftsmen at work. who speaks to you as a equal and very humble, no arrogance or attitude. It's such a shame there is so much negativity and for the media's attention filling all the news out of the USA that deep down there are really good folks like you and your family showing us that really this is what it's really like here in the USA. I suppose good old fashioned family values and respect, don't make for the news or promotion of the USA any more. But you know if there are a few keeping the old ways alive, then there are going to be people supporting it. Sending you and your family alot of love, right here from Central London England, just a stones throw from Buckingham Palace.

[@pissoff234]

nice story....he doesn't care.

[@alexharshman7025]

Wow, if your comment wouldn’t have flashed at the bottom of the screen I would’ve probably never realized this wasn’t vice grip garage, it was just on my feed cause I assume KZbin knows I watch all the Derek and family content and was suggesting this video to me and I’ve watched the other ones lol. But I looked and it says vice grip lodge and I’m not subscribed 😳🫤😦😮🫤 just wow, what an idiot lol. I’m just getting home and sittin down and like hey a vgg vid, click not even realizing it’s a different channel 😅

[@FORCE_PBC]

Wish I learned all that from my grandpa, had a milk farm in upstate NY, did hay also. I was too busy being a pain. Bentley you are a really lucky young man. You will never forget times like this.

[@davidgough1161]

Please show all of the processes, I love to watch old machinery do work. It makes me proud that we had pride in our equipment in the way it was built and the precision it takes to do a good job!

[@jamesgilpin5535]

Bentley sure will remember these moments with you. Great watching him helping you. You're a great dad. Love watching your videos. Greetings

[@cjtr83]

Well now, is there any content a Guy and his little humans he's responsible for can put out for us Fellers (and Fellettes) that just isn't THE best? I don't know how you do it but I'm always blown away by it. You just don't stop. You, Jessica and the kiddos are helping so many people all around the world feel happy Comforted and wholeheartedly entertained. Much love to you all from Scotland. God Bless 🙏🏻 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇺🇸

[@howardkoster4026]

Yeah, more cutting. Yeppers, bailing. Derek, I only lived in dairy country upstate NY, 3.5 years. The "Southern Tier" as it is called. The farmer that lived close to us, I don't remember him using a hay conditioner. Then again, I'm talking 1973-1976. I'm glad you got yours up and running! I'd enjoy more cutting, bailing. Most folks do not realise, what all is involved with farming. Best regards to you and your family, Howie

[@juliepowell1715]

I have helped bail hay for years. When I see hay down, in anybody's field, I pray, "No Rain, please no rain!" I helped my friends unload hay wagons onto the elevator while the younger guys were in the now. The last time I helped bail, was 6 years ago. I was 60 years old. I am a female. LOL! The city kids that came were always overheating as they wanted to suck on soda and not drink water. LOL I miss those days. Thank goodness, no allergies to me. I love to smell that alfalfa hay!

[@chuckfinley4757]

*bale

[@simduino]

Nice to hear of another woman doing farming. I'm 64 and help out a friend of mine with his old farming rigs, welding, repairing, much like Derek's doing, love his video's for that. Yep, we're old but not stupid or useless, life's taught us a lot of things!

[@juliepowell1715]

@chuckfinley4757 thank you. I think my cell phone auto corrected incorrectly or I just wanted to bail out. Lol. Those errors drive me crazy, too.

[@juliepowell1715]

@@simduino for sure! ❤️

[@brandonhoad9033]

My mom's almost 79, think this is gonna be the 1st year I don't ask her for even a little help. And she's 5'1"

[@bobbolieu9013]

Your hay cutting takes me back to my early teenage years. I didn't cut or bale any hay or grass, but I sure did buck a lot of bales. Bucking bales taught me a lot about momentum, which is useful in every area of life. It's kind of satisfying when you can toss a 65# bale on top of a loaded semi trailer. Oh for younger days and strength.

[@tomlanore4283]

Bentley doesn't miss a minute he can spend with the old man. The other boys must be old enough they are at the point they want their independence. Either way it's great to see fathers and sons working together.

[@SvoenDiccr]

The dude is Bentley. His father is such a wonderful role model for him. Fantastic, sincere work, gentlemen. And thanks, Jess, for driving the show behind the scenes and feeding the boys.

[@arthurfricchione8119]

Derek you are so fortunate to have Bently. He is one superb worker. Treat him good hard intelligent workers are hard to find nowadays . Thanks for sharing catch you on the next one. Artie 👍🇺🇸

[@upsidedownrc8992]

You should come to Ireland and see how its done...silage..2cuts in the summer...grass as thick and green as anything... Mowed with a 10ft tarrup mower for years...john deer net wrap bailer and then a mchale wrapper....The summers of 1996/97 were top class❤ great work for a 15/16 year old👍👍👍🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@rhondasweeney7271]

Love it when you and Bentley are working together! You can tell he loves you and respects you. Great job on the hay fields. Thank you for sharing this video!

[@ViceGripLodge]

Our pleasure!

[@charlesmckinney1890]

A guy likes these videos of you and the boys just messing around and props to you for getting the old equipment and fixing it up with ur son instead of just buying a new one and getting it done. The reward for the job of fixing it is so satisfying

[@1969BBC]

I have said before that I would stop everything to watch Derek rebuild a push mower! From a husband and father of 2 young humans I really appreciate the awesome channels!

[@jwfinley7808]

Use a swather for cutting, Use a bailer for bailing. Now days there Round? Then we used a bail Wagon to pick up the bails and stack them! If they were too long I did it and bucked them on a trailer!

[@DarkSevariant]

26:00 Yes sugar content is higher at night. Plants pull in light for photosynthesis during the day, and when sun goes down, plants switch to sugar production. Livestock prefers sweet hay.

[@wesleypulkka7447]

Derek, bring it on! This kind of small scale farm work is pretty rare these days! Great father/son project as well! Mega kudos!

[@MeizrRoeni]

from a country boy from Ohio who is over 70. A video of Little Grip raking would be fantastic. Very pleased with the small man. brings back happy memories of helping my dad in the fields.

[@toddcook6356]

As a Ford certified dealer tech (from 80-90's) you can use a Ford NAA piston with O ring an leather backup ring (soak it in break fluid to stretch leather over piston) hone out 3 point cylinder and install to replace the piston an metal rings 8n 8,9 an 2n tractors. This was a "Dealership fix" to help with arms creating down.

[@rogerstephenson5639]

Try to find some local honey for your allergies. It may sound ridiculous, but it works. The local bees use local pollen & a teaspoon per day worked wonders for me. As an added benefit, I don't remember the last time I had a cold.

[@aipo86t]

Yup! It works womders

[@HillbillyHippie530]

It works 🍻🤙🏻

[@doughaven-rf8id]

Specifically raw unfiltered.

[@jon916]

good job with hay preparation and making hay. reminds me of my teenager and early 20's when i helped my grandfather feed his cattle with hay in his 1970 f100 truck.

[@devilsadvocate1441]

KZbin creator yes. Family, life and farm first. This is how it's done. Love this stuff Derek. You are blessed.

[@2020jd]

Big fan of the farming content! I’d say a lot of your regular viewers grew up around or still do this type as well!

[@wackowacko8931]

You can make that bushing out of Delrin if you have access to a lathe. The original bushing is/was a type of Nylon, so Delrin (black or white) will last a long time. A lot of people initially try to replace the sickle bar rivets with bolts. Rivets are faster and cheaper to replace, and they have a little flex to them that bolts do not. Bolts/nuts have to be ground down in order to fit, and they still have a tendency to hang up the sickle bar when it goes through trash. You will probably find that the rivets are a lot less work and they are more reliable, depending on what you are cutting.

[@terrynixon8152]

Yup, rivets. All you need to replace a section is a hammer and chisel to knock off the heads and a punch to knock the rivet out of the hole. Then just peen the new rivets flat and you're done. And what farmer doesn't have a hammer and chisel already in the tractor box? 😁

[@dirtyroofer3678]

Every time I see him buy bushing etc I say buy a lathe it will be a great investment , I got 2 and I'm a little contractor just fixing his own junk.

[@1guyin10]

Even a little benchtop lathe would knock those things out. Prime machinist skills aren't required to turn out a serviceable bushing. Anyone with some mechanical skills would figure it out in short order.

[@jimrankin2583]

I’ll differ on the question of rivets vs bolts! Did the rivets back in the day and love the bolted sickles that are common today. There’s places bolts don’t work but holding the sections on a sickle is one where they shine!

[@johnalexander4356]

I have replaced those hard and broken plastic "bushings" in the past. When the parts supply went away, I used PVC pipe. Cut to length and if the pipe diameter is too big cut out a section and use heat gun to soften and resize. It works when I guy is in a pinch.

[@ryansaylor6043]

I love this channel, Derek. So neat to see what goes on around the homestead. Like a behind the scenes kinda deal. I want to see it all.

[@ViceGripLodge]

Thanks for watching

[@jasonborron5414]

5-7 mph is a good speed for a mower conditioner. We ran a Hesston 1260 Hydra swing behind a 1086. Depending on how smooth the field was it was L3 if rough or 4L if smooth. I miss mowing, raking and baling hay. Was one of my favorite things to do.

[@ChrisEddings-m8f]

The smell of a new mown hay field, and some fermented apple and strawberry juice are a couple of life's pure pleasures. Thanks!

[@KeithRutledge-t1w]

Hi Derek ! Guess I should chime in hear with the old feller's , I'm 70 , I never got that involved with the equipment that much , but man oh man we bucked a lot of bails up in a truck. My buddy that owned the property didn't have a skid....and the stacking ! Some of the most lopsided messes you ever saw !! But we got her done , and did it for free cause we were helping a friend. Bless your family Derek !

[@occultustactical6138]

Derek I’ve never felt inclined to ever comment about an advertisement, but your Factor sales pitch was really sincere. I think I may actually try it.

[@ViceGripLodge]

They're EXTREMELY convenient!

[@FifthMechanizedLGTS]

I used to hate bailing hay a kid, now I would love to do It again!!!

[@JerryHaney-hf9oe]

Me personally I would like to see it all and I did my share of cutting, bailing, and hauling hay, back then we square bailed all our hay for horses and cows. I’m sure there are a lot of people that has never seen hay cut or conditioned or bailed so I say let us all see everything.

[@chuckfinley4757]

*baled. Not bailed

[@CrashRoblox-g7l]

Man I sure do like watching these farming videos. There's just something mesmerizing and soothing about it.

[@GenX...MCMLXV]

Thanks for takin the time to take us along

[@TheLawman318]

Great to watch a Feller and Little Feller working together. You definitely need a tedder if you can find a unit at a decent price. Nothing wrong with that older haydine, but maybe consider an at least 8ft disc mower when you can budget it, and a tedder. That tractor should carry that unit just fine. I mow through the night in fields I know and then tedder it as quickly as possible. Usually works just as well as the haydine. I do totally understand your budget as equipment is dang expensive!! Mainly, just be careful and do the best you can! As always, I throughly enjoyed your video!

[@rirebel6029]

Isn't it amazing how things have changed ? I grew up doing hay every summer and never imagined people would ever be interested in watching that process ..... but here we are and I am watching along missing that smell of a fresh cut hayfield and the mad dash trying to get it all up in the barn before bad weather moves in !!!! Nicely done those boys will thank you for what you are doing someday

[@moparman1962]

Derek...approved, and liked...more please. We love that you are teaching Bentley how to service, repair, improve, paint, beef up, fabricate, weld, drive and farm. You're going to have half a million Subscribers on THIS channel pretty soon if'n a feller ain't careful. You and your family do this KZbin stuff RIGHT, that's just a fact. 👍🛻🚜🧯🛠⛓🪝⚙🪛🔩🔧

[@fastjeffy]

I’ve been watching your videos since you were polishing cranks in your garage with old underwear. Love watching these Lodge episodes. Used to put up a lot of hay here in Nebraska and dang it do you know your forage. Keep on keepin on

[@terryfralick1465]

Mr. Bently is just awesome, I have 3 sons of my own. At 70 years old I miss that special help they give me when I need it, when they were that young. Love Watching you two so much.

[@johnproffit8942]

Thank you for taking all of us along I know I am stoked for more farm content. I love it! Thanks for all you do!!

[@richardbryant7972]

We always used rivets, made the bar clear much better.

[@garys9694]

You can get a riveter that works really well. faster than using screws and nuts. I would think Derek would have one. My son died and left me one as well as the rest of his tools. May he rest in piece.

[@Northern_Farmer]

The sections with bolts have the hold downs that clear them

[@JohnnyHenry-z1n]

1979, being a 12 year old kid from Los Angeles, mom moved us to the middle of no where Kansas, just outside of a town called Skiddy. into a farm house that my uncle rented in the middle of 160 acres, the landlord (let us, put us kids to work), one time I got to pull 2 rakes behind a tractor rowing 2 rows of alfalfa into 1, did it all day! earned a whole $5.00, it was actually worth it because it was really fun!!!

[@Carol-lg6bk]

I'm a city girl...I want to see the whole process! We need more info as to what goes into the production of our food, to help us appreciate the cost and the labour. Keep up the good work Derek..we love everything you do. Bentley too❤!

[@doughaven-rf8id]

Good of you to recognize that there are different processes from the field to the grocery shelf. Each step costs money contributing to the final retail price.

[@simduino]

I was a city girl too, some ten years ago I started baking my own bread from the basic ingredients. Learned the whole proces by myself because my father was a baker but never passed on any of his knowledge. Eating your own bread makes it so much more tasteful. You should try it, and you'll end up moving to a farming village, like I did, won't ever think about returning to the city.

[@marlu6373]

thanks for not letting that grass go to waste.some cow will be happy and that means food and good food equals good life for humankind.God bless the protestant value of hard work.i am romanian and now i understand why this country is so blessed work till finish.Good job sir.

[@billyminihan901]

Bentley is the man. What a great role model he has with his dad. Great honest work guys. And thanks jess for keeping the boyz fed qnd the show on the road behind the scenes ❤

[@gutsngorrrr]

I did the same when I was young and I have amazing memories of it, so you doing this with Bailey will stay with him for the rest of his life.

[@arrobrewer2730]

Mentioned this last time, rivets are cold rivets easy peasy. I had the same problem in the early 90s w/sickle bar. Now when you have to do a repair you'll be torching them bolts off. 8:41

[@ArKritz84]

Gas axe has to earn a living too.

[@travisgauthier1836]

​@@ArKritz84Most people try not to have sparks in the hay field but to each their own

[@geraldstoltzfus3706]

Hey Vice Grip Lodge!! Watching you knock down hay brings back so many memories!! I worked on a farm from age 12-20. I learned so much! Especially to be mechanical and fix things on the go! A lot of those years where making hay on 1000 acres of ground at the Lewisburg Federal Prison!! I ran a haybine nonstop all summer! Worked 12-14 hrs a day! Keep up the amazing work! Keep your family involved!

[@prospectingwithdisabilitie8288]

I absolutely love farming videos well I love tractors and everything that goes with them thank you for sharing your cutting adventure with us I appreciate you and all your hard work .

[@Damage-Case13]

Glad to see your Poppadaddio's old fourtay back on the road ! Ever since the first video I saw with it in the yard, I always wanted to see what you'd do with it. Awesome. Work around the home is important too though ! I'll be watching for what you do next.

[@stevelacker358]

Johnson grass was our primary hay crop when I was a young-un. It’s an invasive weed, but it makes really good hay if you can get it good and dry in the windrows. We often had to rake the windrows over after a couple of days, then let that bake in the sun another day or two to get it dry enough. Baling it too wet can lead to mold, or worse, organic decay heat and haystack fires. This was in central Texas. Strangely, it’s kinda disappeared from the landscape compared to what it used to be. Good for the native grasses, I guess.

[@jdeno76]

If you haven't already got one, a 55 gallon drum and crank pump for your used motor oil will help you keep your equipment lubed up. Loving the content! Brings back a lot of memories!

[@northernboy3023]

I'm a hay farmer from northern Alberta. I love that you use older equipment. All my haying equipment is older. I cut with a converted 510 Massey combine and my tractor for baling is made out of a 915 International. Both of my builds are on my channel.

[@Northern_Farmer]

Where abouts are you

[@northernboy3023]

@@Northern_Farmer I'm Northeast of Edmonton, MD of Bonnyville. I like your channel, been watching for a few years.

[@Northern_Farmer]

@northernboy3023 cool...I worked highway paving construction in that area awhile back...stayed at that rv park just on the outside of town...by the lake

[@Northern_Farmer]

@northernboy3023 cool...I worked highway paving construction in that area awhile back...stayed at that rv park just on the outside of town...by the lake

[@northernboy3023]

@@Northern_Farmer What Lake ? Moose, Vezeau beach?

[@ZGryphon]

When I was about Bentley's age, my family had horses, and my father struck a deal with a farmer he knew to get the hay we needed by helping him with the haying. For various reasons, it was not an experience to be fondly remembered, even after four decades to soften the memories, so I had very mixed feelings watching you guys work that field. That said,_heck yeah_ I want to see Bentley rake that hay. He can live out my lost childhood dream of actually being allowed to touch the dang equipment. :)

[@SteveDrees]

Prop the 4x4 on your good knee while little grip gives her what-for with the Tanya Harding. You're a brave man.

[@jamesberdine8574]

Bentley is a good man, hits what he is aiming for.

[@Fix_It_Again_Tony]

I was thinking the same thing. That is some trust. Little guy seems like a good kid though.

[@jamesberdine8574]

@@SteveDrees and he is learning life skills that will beyond value as he grows up. My wife was a school teacher and she said some of the kids in 5th grade could not use a ruler. If it was not on their phone they were lost. Then look at what Bentley is doing.

[@JeremyH-pl7pg]

Love to see the old rig working! Grew up in Ohio and saw them bailin but didn’t get the chance to see how everything worked! Show the process all the way through please!

[@gregoryweber7408]

very good call with the fire suppression systems on the rigs sir

[@Bearded-Logic]

Yes! All the cutting, drying and bailing! Brings me back to when I was helping my Grandfather with his farm, which was 26 years ago.

[@thearmoredguy]

I've never had any interest in farming but now you got me really wanting to get a tractor and a field.

[@MyronBuss]

I don't ever remember anyone using bolts on the sickle blade replacements. I helped my dad replace many with the rivits. I hope it works for you. Great channel!

[@Northern_Farmer]

Yea thank God they made the bolts for the sections...used to take half hour or more to change

[@EdDisabledVet]

Johnsons grass is one big reason we have to tedder our fields. We cut one day, tedder the next day, rake the third, and then use the rake to turn the rows over the 4th day for what we don't get baled on day 3

[@BarnyardEngineering]

"Bentley, when I nod my head, you hit it."

[@normanvincent1217]

Nod my head and close my eyes

[@andrewhill7071]

My grandpa said that! (Born 1892), always funny! Thanks!!!!!

[@puddleduckist]

The old deer is doing great for it's age Derek! Nice to see a fellar save the old farm equipment...will it cut again.....yes it will sir!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@vaughnwilliams4519]

Love seeing this content as well. Love that Bentley is wanting to learn so that a guy's vast knowledge is being handed down to the future generation. A feller seems to be very patient with the youngest human you are resonsible for and not making him learn everything on the first time. This feller grew up getting yelled at for not holding the flashlight exactly where it was needed and not anticipating when it needed to be moved. Hoping to see Bentley tearing down AND PUTTING BACK TOGETHER on some engines in the near future!

[@Ada-zn3pw]

Johnson grass makes good feed if you can get it before it goes to seed but it'll take over everything eventually. Unfortunately 2-4D dosent kill it very reliably. Small patches can be killed with round up but you'll just have to keep mowing it early until you're ready to plant corn or beans in that field then you can burn it down with roundup or plow it under and plant RR corn or Beans

[@shirtlessbird]

I use to run a farm in Lenoir City TN. I would always cut hay at night. I would tet the next day. In many cases I could roll it that evening. Certainly by day 2. Never had issues with moisture as long as I noted the humidity.

[@ViceGripLodge]

Grear,thanks!

[@feelingold2995]

Gotta be cautious rolling them up to early.. My neighbor had many bails catch fire last year.. Bailed them at to high of a water content and they over heated a month later..

[@br549200]

In time you’ll learn you don’t need the block of wood to change from travel to field position. Turning the tractor and manipulating the brakes will work just fine. Redoing the sickle bars is a good winter time job.

[@12tallod]

Love to see it all, cut, rake and bale. Just as long as I don't have to do it. Thanks for taking us along for the journey.

[@j2kinflarc768]

Reflecting on all the videos I have watched from you, I truly am amazed that this if the first time you have been on fire😂 I’m not saying that you do sketchy things, but….. I like tractors, I think they are cool, and I’m glad they exist so that I can eat. I can totally relate to when you are working on an old tractor to get them back to work. Yet with all that, I’m shocked that I will watch you actually using them to hay, cut grass,etc… what keeps me watching is you, plus the edition of watching you in your roll as a father. Just fantastic stuff that I can’t turn away from. I guess it all helps me to understand the man behind the scenes that shows me why I have so much respect.

[@lanniemoore200]

Want to see both raking and bailing... brings back memories. I spent many hours in my youth doing what you're doing. The hardest was picking up square bales and putting them in the barn for winter feed.

[@chuckfinley4757]

*baling, not bailing.

[@larryjohnson7591]

Interested in the raking part too. Thanks for taking me along Derek. Bently is becoming a real farmer as well as a good mechanic. Good young man you got there Derek.

[@steerclear01]

Nice job on the cutting Derek! My family grew lots of Alfalfa out here in CA. Spent many a day and night in the cab of swathers, rakes and balers. Brings back all the good memories watching this video. Always interesting to see how its done in other parts of the country. Keep it up buddy!

[@henrythompson7595]

Early 1950's family lived on a ranch in Mojave, California where we grew, mowed, and baled 48 acre of alfalfa with very old equipment. Hay baler finally blew up, scattered parts all over that field. Hot, remember dad taking us kids down to the hiway in the mornings to catch the school bus, as hot as the desert was during the day, in the morning it was cold, and baled hay was stacked up out at the Hiway to be picked up for market, so dad would pull a couple of bales of hay out of the stack, and we would climb in to get warm.

[@algarcia7893]

Apologize if there is content here on VGG lodge or VGG, but was wondering if we ever get to see you playing what looks like the Fender electric guitar on the Factor commercial? Love all your content, especially how well you all get along as a family. Can only imagine how busy all of you are with the YT channels and the RWR MT channel. Hoping you get to 2M subscribers soon. Best wishes from Texas.😊

[@mercedesvan-doors34]

Derek, just saying but working with the lad now means he will work with you in years to come. My old dad is 83, hell I'm 60 and we still waste our time 'working' on worn out machenery to keep his little farm ship shape. Many runs to town with urgent need for parts, coffee and donuts and a chat with some crony or another usually Jimmy in the parst store. Love this channel, by the way watch out for the PTO shafting on older machines, those sods will eat you if they get hold.

[@tonywtyt]

My grandfather in WI knew farmers and I've been around a few, so find it interesting to see some of the machinery used to get the job done. I've only seen square and round bales never seen how a baler works.

[@seandayma]

It's great to see that you are teaching your boys the hard work ethic you have. Farming is not for the lazy.