Harvest! Hauling wheat with Macks

[@kerrybradbury8768]

Always good to see a cab over Mack on the road. Thanks Kerry.

[@OutbackCottageOz]

Terrific stuff Dave! Our Farmers are the Heart-beat of the Nation. True wealth comes from the Land!

[@gsd4me00]

Good video. I should have gotten involved in a bit of harvest work as soon as I retired, but only have an HC and thought I'd need an MC license. Loved the sound of the Mack.

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

In big grain growing areas single trailers have been left behind for bigger combinations, but around here there are still plenty. Bigger combinations are making their way into this area, but the single is still a practical outfit

[@anteast2684]

Amazing video Dave. I learned so much about the grain harvesting process with this video. Thoroughly entertaining and with the amazing Mack V8 soundtrack. Well done mate and thanks for the huge effort making this video.

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

I’m glad you enjoyed the video and got something out of it mate, thanks for the feedback. I’m glad you like the V8 soundtrack too 😇

[@Roland_Rohrle]

Looks like you’re doing it nicely Dave. Say G’day to Graeme and his family for me. I too used to always stop at both of those crossings. All the best Roland

[@coachjeff493]

used to love harvest season ..... always picked up plenty of extra work .... keep up the great content mate.

[@crawfordwhite8549]

Well done mate.

[@mikeduin8311]

Great video Dave! Good to see how the harvest proces works round your neck of the woods. What surprised me is the pivot mechanism on the tipper trailers. Thanks for sharing! Cheers, Mike

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Thanks Mike, I’m glad you enjoyed it and got something out of it mate.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Dave, that was fantastic to see how the harvest works, I’ve always wanted to do a season for the experience, bloody awesome episode mate, cheers

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

G’day Matty, I’m glad you enjoyed it mate, it was a bit rough and jumpy in the truck, but I’m glad it gave you an insight into how a day in the life of a harvest might look. Thanks mate 🙏🏻

[@zonie70]

Great video mate . Really enjoy the view from the driver position . All the sights and sounds , almost like being there . Showed us things we have never seen before , and explained it all the way. I was surprised when I heard you say that area had about 70mil of rain in a month . Here we have only had 26mil so far this year . Thanks again for the video Dave . I know it takes time and work . Scott 🌵

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

I’m glad you enjoyed the video Scott, it was a bit rough and ready but hopefully it gave a bit of an insight into what we do during harvest. There’s been another fall since, so we are up over 100mm for the month, with more forecast in a few days. Are you in SA? 26mm for the year is horrible

[@alandawson2813]

Very cool.

[@darylstorer3369]

Thanks Dave. Nice to have a good to work with at any time mate. Their in full harvest made over here in the west to cobber.🤠

[@jodyoneill134]

great video, interesting to see the scale of harvesting in Western Australia compared to where im from in Ireland

[@peterfalconer-h3k]

Great video! Coming from wide open farming country in WA, it's interesting seeing how it's done in NSW.

[@colinstorey5076]

40 years ago I was doing pre delivery on these... makes me feel old. But great to hear a v8 again. Please tell me it's a 500

[@oldamericaniron5767]

Thanks for the video. Harvest is about the same here other than the field bins, those I’ve never seen here. The scenery at the probing station isn’t as good here, here the probes are on hydraulic remote controlled arms. Your rig may be a little heavier losing some useful load weight but doesn’t cost near what newer lighter weight equipment does so so profit margin may equal. The old Massey turns the pto shaft the same as the new John Deere! But then again I just like old equipment!😊

[@damienodonohue1327]

Yeah, would have been great to get that rain in the growing season Dave, but that's how she pans out, if it was raining female movie stars we'd get hit by Lassie!

[@frankcoppe5393]

Hey Dave,an interesting and a bit of different content from your usual posts ,but good to watch,we have had three days of rain here in Tassie after a fairly long dry spell,has set us up for the summer being we live in the bush,thanks as always 👍😀🇦🇺

[@williammurfin6354]

So the "rock" your talking of is hanging rock???? Great video thanks again for posting.

[@malcolmolle8984]

110, goes ok!

[@PeterBlake-pj3rj]

Well done again Dave... Would like to visit you late March if possible to see how the FR700 is coming along Just need to be able to find you on our trip from near Tamworth to South Australia. If you could get in touch please.

[@davidforbes6250]

Thankyou sir. My Mother's Uncle and Aunts sheep and wheat farm was between Nurcoung and Natimuk north of mt Arapiles as i recall, not having been there since about 1981. Murray Redford was the uncles nephew on a nearby farm. Have you heard of the Redfords? They used to pronounce Goroke differently which makes sense to me.

[@kerrygleeson4409]

Great vidio Dave always very interesting 🦘

[@rvrski1]

That E9 rumble…….🎉

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

You can’t beat it

[@johnjordan4647]

What happens to those big piles of grain if it rains. How do they cover them

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

Good question John. They pull the tarps over them. They use a wheel loader on each side, and a few people up on the pile to drag the tarp with the machines.

[@AnthonyGreener-l6u]

Wave u ever been to the old wooden buildings built in the late 30 or early 40 tys ? I am from USA that's y I am asking

[@PatrickMorris-fv7xs]

what are you referring to when you say , give it some herbs

[@peterweber6963]

haha 40 years ago mi mother-in-law was Spera lady good woman hard working long hours lady

[@oldrigsdownunder7301]

It’s big hours for them, they do great work.

[@nick_adams672]

Nice work mate

[@PastyNoob]

what happens to the giant pile of grain when it rains?

[@alanlanghorn9528]

They cover the outdoor grain with bunker tarps

[@GeorgeDurre]

I'm 71+ retired, the best part of my career was carting during the harvest, great video, keep them coming!!!!