Excessive Horsepower Raking Hay

Why make two trips when I can use just one tractor? I need to make that Hitch Idea on round baler come true. Never know when a wagon train needs to be formed.

[@FarmallFanatic]

Big Tractor Big Job, Big Tractor Little Job....unless you're me

[@boehmfarm4276]

Little tractor, big job.

[@FarmallFanatic]

@@boehmfarm4276 ahahahahahahaha yep

[@onelonleyfarmer]

It sucked to hook them up I did it for a few years without dolly’s

[@gilbertbrewer269]

I was wondering what model number rakes did you use ? Right hand and left hand model no. ?

[@lukestrawwalker]

@@gilbertbrewer269 260 was the only RH model... 9 foot raking width. The mirror image LH rake was a 258, 9 foot rake. Then there's the 256, which is an 8 foot rake. Later! OL J R :)

[@gilbertbrewer269]

@@lukestrawwalker But the bigger the tractor the better the ride

[@donaldthomas5852]

I committed on your fuel efficient raking video. I use a 539 IMT 39hp tractor. Sometimes my son will use his 6120 John Deere 120 hp to rake or Tedder with . He does have a small John Deere 1070 to do the job.

[@possumholler05]

Gotta do what’s convenient…. I ran a 4 basket tedder with a 150 horse tractor with duals on a 1000-540 adapter at about 30% throttle over 25 acres last year because I already had the tractor on the other side of the fence. Took a picture of that one for sure lol.

[@kevingaraway6494]

Great work it looks like a good idea for the rake and not to hard to make I have a bar rake and dad doesn't want to get a bigger rake I'll show him this Idea

[@bigunone]

At 19:00 Jacob gets all sentimental on us 🤣🤣

[@beowolfgang]

Guru Meditation style;-)

[@williamwells7775]

Pulling them rakes together just looks good fun .

[@boehmfarm4276]

It's a blast.

[@turbo5488]

I like that farm because you don't here any racing in every night and people making noise and out in the country you here is peace and quiet besides hearing the birds fly and hearing the farmer's out in the harvesting corn and soil beans that's a bueatiful sound of a combine in the field and a big thank you to each and every farmer out there who food on every table in the United States of America 🇺🇸 👍

[@garyhelms3467]

It is nice to see that you economically add additional equipment that help with time without breaking the bank. Looks like you have given these two rakes several years of additional productive life.

[@boehmfarm4276]

The only time I'll take a lone is on land, and we'll, I haven't found dirt in time that will pencil out yet.

[@lukestrawwalker]

@@boehmfarm4276 And likely you won't... land prices are just too high when compared to the price of farm products that it can produce. Well, that's actually backwards-- farm product prices are basically 50 years behind the times in terms of purchasing power! Dad told me a story one time. He had a buddy that graduated high school back in '64. He rented a 20 acre field just across the creek from our farm. His old man farmed the farm across the road from ours. He borrowed a little money, couple hundred bucks, from the bank to rent the ground, planted his cotton, sprayed it... borrowed his old man's Farmall Super C with its 2 row front mount planter and cultivator to put in the crop and cultivate it, borrowed his 560 IH to plow and disk it beforehand. Then borrowed his one row cotton picker to pick it. Sold his cotton, paid off his loan at the bank, paid his dad for wear and tear on the equipment and fuel, and STILL had enough left over to buy a brand spanking new 1964 Ford pickup, paid CASH for it, and STILL had enough left over to live for the rest of the year and put in next year's crop.... OFF TWENTY ACRES OF COTTON! Dad said he and his buddy went to see the Bond film "Goldfinger" when it came out the following week in his new truck, and they felt like KINGS. How many acres would you have to farm nowadays to pay off the operating loan, pay someone for the use of their equipment and fuel, and STILL be able to buy a brand new pickup and PAY CASH?? AND still have enough left over to live on for the coming year and buy next year's seed/chemical/fertilizer inputs?? Even a cheap stripped down half ton will cost you about $40,000 now... Seed is busting $400 a bag, fertilizer is anywhere from $700-1,400 a ton from what I've heard, and chemicals, fuel, parts, etc... Cotton sold for about 60 cents a pound, on average, from year to year. Now here we are 60 years later, and it's STILL about 60 cents a pound on average... THAT is the problem! A year or two after I quit row crop farming and went all cow/calf, to reduce input costs, my former crop insurance guy called me... was wondering if I was gonna put in cotton-- "It's gonna be 80 cents a pound this year!" I just laughed and said, "Call me when it's A DOLLAR EIGHTY!" I could literally hear his jaw hit the floor through the phone... AND it's not just cotton-- it's EVERY CROP, EVERY LIVESTOCK, EVERY PRODUCT... Oh, there's "premiums" for niche products, for niche methods of production (like organic), and for "specialty crops" like Plenish beans or other such GMO or alternative crops... It's ALL priced WAY too cheap compared to the cost of inputs and everything else we farmers have to buy or want to buy, just like everyone else... It's really nuts. Unfortunately, I don't see anything changing until there are REAL shortages, when the crap REALLY hits the fan and "the system" is FORCED to adjust to a new paradigm... it's going to be extremely painful for all involved, but I just don't see things changing any other way. Later! OL J R :)

[@timstevens2866]

LOL! every other row. Keeping thy self entertained!

[@railroadman57]

fine video jacob i enjoyed seeing how your new double rake works and a good bailing job keep safe friend .

[@greghamann2099]

Very enjoyable! Great presentation. Nicely done.

[@Siouxman2]

That blurry spot in the middle of the camera is always right where the action is 😂

[@boehmfarm4276]

I know, I need a new one.

[@Siouxman2]

@@boehmfarm4276 it’s only really noticeable during the up close stuff. Still enjoy the videos nonetheless.

[@koryleague8833]

This was one of the most enjoyable videos ive watched in a while. Cant beat listening to the machinary doing its job

[@jamesmorrison1884]

Great video Jacob. The chain drive is noisy but works great. Have a good night.

[@philipunderwood477]

"I don't know how many horsepower I need, but I know how many I brought"

[@train1962]

Looks like it went pretty smooth for you.

[@christopherbrosz5003]

I have raked hay with a 1086 too. You are in good company.

[@Military-Museum-LP]

This cut looks good Jake.

[@drknockers5716]

Love your videos

[@lstan444]

Now mount the round baler to the rake

[@lukestrawwalker]

And make junk hay LOL:) Seen enough of that crap down here... OL J R :)

[@Joey966]

Yes!! Fun, farming, action.

[@farmshoffman8475]

Great awesome video Jacob

[@danlowery3235]

Never too much horsepower!!!!!

[@pierrotgretillat9365]

Salut super job tank you vidéo magnifique

[@joeydalia2572]

Great video

[@ghenry85]

Good video. The dolly wheels must be sooo nice. The jack you got without them was a bit sketchy when the rake aged. We never found the need to tie the height adjustment handles on our 256(but it will never do harm). I always it easir to rake with the smaller tractors personally, but I would've done the same if in that situation. The glorious open throat. A Gehl baler wouldn't be quite as forgiving with lumpy windrows(the make a nice bale, but the windrow has to pretty much even)

[@user-bg5tf5tq6n]

すごい！ニューホーランドの作業機素晴らしいです

[@mikebrown1188]

Put rubber on where you hook up the hitch pins it will help decrease the clanking

[@iansmartel5473]

Or put some weight on the headstock.

[@johndavidstutts]

A friend of mine uses his old 8430 jd articulated to rake. Says it works best

[@jankotze1959]

Another thumbs up video

[@caseyheide6617]

Never to much horse power used to hook the Ole 3788 to the bar rake

[@casetheprotogen1167]

sweet rake

[@rogercarrico4975]

Wait,! You pulled the baler behind the hay rakes,? I bet hooking that up was fun farming action😜

[@boehmfarm4276]

I want to

[@Monmorrangr]

I bet you could easily add a kicker wheel to the frame of your cart.

[@Monmorrangr]

We just ordered a NH procart rake, I’m so happy to be rid of the 256 rake and the MF 255 we used to pull it. Raking is by far my least favorite part of making hay

[@bobkinney7913]

So the age old debate may have an answer..... "Size does matter", at least when you are raking hay.

[@larrybg9293]

Good old iron getting it done.

[@petepeeff5807]

Easier to to a small job with a big tractor than it is to do a big job with a small tractor.🤔😁

[@storminnormanz]

wow thats fast!

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Do any farmers wrap their bales in your parts?

[@donald1056]

You're not turning over the middle row to get air to the bottom of that row - just noticed

[@frankgibson8861]

Get the rakes on behind the baler make a real wagon train Jacob regards .

[@garygrandadam7849]

We use the power plant we have on hand. I'm way more curious how many frigg'in bales you got off that chunk than what tractor we should have used to do both jobs to save an extra trip.

[@boehmfarm4276]

Um, 40 I think. Finished after dark and my uncle collected them, so I haven't a solid answer other than I know what it made in the past.

[@garygrandadam7849]

@@boehmfarm4276 Good deal. And I hope you know I wasn't making lite of your vid subject matter. Keep up the good work and the subjects you choose to high lite.

[@dehavenfamilyfarm]

Messy windrows bother me too.

[@powerram92]

How do you like the baler? I found one around $3k n wanted your opinion on them.. does it pack a tight bale n is there alot of chaff once you release the bale? I like to have a net wrap than twine n this baler seems to be the way to go under $5k

[@boehmfarm4276]

I love it. But I'm coming from an 845. Bakes are much tighter and don't sag overwinter. The door does collect Schmuttz and dump it on the bale.

[@powerram92]

@@boehmfarm4276 from what I can see in your videos there's barely any chaff when you move the bales unlike some balers there's alot left behind n the bales sag badly. This will be my first baler so I'm looking for advice.

[@jacobdyck3014]

What is the working width of that set up? Do you have any problems with the bottom of the middle swath drying?

[@boehmfarm4276]

Usually not so much. Raking a windrow is more about gathering the hay than helping drying, but if there's any question on the dryness of the center, usually the rest of the hay is plenty dry to average the moisture out in the bale.

[@bryanblake8607]

I have used a super c on rake duty a few times, I know it’s not the high horsepower the 1086 is by any means but it was a odd one.

[@lukestrawwalker]

Bad thing about the Super C's is they tended to snap axles way too easy. Be careful! OL J R :)

[@bryanblake8607]

Haven’t had a problem with ours. Been on plow duty mostly but been on rake duty a time or two because it has rear remotes

[@pocketchange1951]

👍👌🇨🇦❤

[@kirkjacobson4090]

It’s not OCD, it’s CDO. The letters need to be in alphabetical order.

[@boehmfarm4276]

Lol,

[@billybobs841]

You best unhook that drive shaft goin 2 gear box they get hot being pulled down road

[@boehmfarm4276]

I do when I'm going home, but this was between two close fields.

[@billybobs841]

@@boehmfarm4276 yhea I have had 2 put bearings in several of them rake gear boxes do u still have the skid steer

[@mcleanfarmsryan3897]

I think now if you was using the 2+2 that’s considered overkill

[@boehmfarm4276]

It may happen.

[@francislahey7981]

How old are you, Jacob?

[@boehmfarm4276]

28

[@stevehotalen4656]

What happened to the 2+2 international Jacob

[@boehmfarm4276]

It's back together mechanically..

[@nativeindian8672]

Where are you having what state

[@boehmfarm4276]

Ohio

[@robertcook792]

Maybe it’s just me but pulling 2 rakes looks aggravating. I suppose it saves a lil time but a smaller tractor and one rake equals more speed. Idk!

[@boehmfarm4276]

I don't need that big of a tractor.

[@craighinshaw2437]

100 dollar in 70`s is like 10000 dollar now..Would spend 10k on wheels?

[@marystanton9552]

Like your videos but you have a smudge on your camera lens.

[@boehmfarm4276]

I know. I need a new camera. This one survived the corn picker last fall.

[@vicnis625]

It’s oct 6 not august lol

[@boehmfarm4276]

Well, I do more than videos. Farm work and sleep take priority.

[@farmcentralohio]

The video was filmed in August.

[@leoashrae4199]

You have nothing to be embarrassed about. Go to How Farms Work and watch him ted with a 130hp front wheel assist John Deere 7600. I mean... even John May would probably blush with that much over-horsepower.

[@NEAFarmKid4010]

As Travis says, there's no such thing as too much horsepower. Overkill is underrated lol

[@leoashrae4199]

@@NEAFarmKid4010 Saith the folks who don't have to pay the repair and fuel bills...

[@NEAFarmKid4010]

@@leoashrae4199 Oh come on, you can't say the 7600 costs that much in fuel or repair bills. It's the second smallest tractor they have, next to their 4020. And the 4020 is narrowed up. With the hills and some of the wetter conditions they have in The Valley, I wouldn't want anything less than an FWA tractor with about the power the 7600 has. Plus its a Powershift, and sometimes that's nice and versatile when compared to the Syncro-Range on the 4020

[@jwhitley101whitleyfarms9]

@@NEAFarmKid4010 burns twice the fuel twice the compaction and if you hit anything with the Tedder the tractor won't even sputter it just disintegrates behind you. We du custom hay and lots of our own biggest we use is 85 hp but we try and get the 70 freed up to use teddering. We have another farm down the way from us he clipped a bush with his Tedder hooked to 120hp tractor before he could cut it off it was twisted up in a pretzel and he did the same thing to a couple of rakes he went and bought a 255 massey ferguson and he hasn't had a problem since just broken teeth and a arm or two. We all laugh at the youtube farmers using these giant tractors on implements made and designed for 35 to 45 hp. I can see in a pinch with a tractor down or your not doing very many acres like Ryan and Travis but you do that on 2000 acres like we deal with and your twisting frames cracking the tubes and all the other stress you are giving er going across the field.

[@NEAFarmKid4010]

@@jwhitley101whitleyfarms9 I understand that completely. Trust me, the farm I work at just completely totaled a tedder while running it with a 105 hp tractor when the operator wasn't paying attention. However, when you do pay attention and you have your head out of your butt like Travis and Ryan generally do, I don't think it'll cause.

[@ourv9603]

Too many horse powers? Is that possible? Thats like a girl being too beautiful. Like you have too much cash in your wallet. Like taking a buck with too many points. Or too many fish. Is that possible? I think not. !