How to Improperly Load a Semi with Straw Then Pull it Down the Mountain During Construction

Selling Straw to Branch Civil

[@corydriver7634]

Could see where a platform would make this operation more efficient. Thanks for the ride down the mountain, you live in some beautiful country. 👍🏻

[@DLHFarms]

Thanks

[@ronaldharmon9891]

I'm no farmer never driven a tractor but this is so informative and educational. Thank you.👍

[@DLHFarms]

Thanks!

[@garynelson4749]

I am retired from Owning a Heavy Construction and Engineering company for 30yrs and doing some light farming, own a lot of equipment, and i still find his videos and methods and perspectives informative

[@ad1011000]

At 2:16 I thought Dennis was about to do the funky chicken dance 😂😂

[@DLHFarms]

Haha

[@MassExMan56]

Good job as usual brother! I enjoyed the video like I always do and I’m thankful for it as well! When you mentioned Branch and the ongoing work they were doing on the roadway and how the service that y’all are providing is connected to what they are doing, my ears perked-up! Reason being is that when I visited “Lover’s Leap” as I was passing thru the area I was awestruck! It was quite the little adventure heading up the mountain pass and then to find that unexpected treasure at the top was wonderful! I was definitely excited to share with my family what the Lord allowed me to see that day! I wanted to take them back to see it first-hand for themselves! Ironically enough, I have brothers (dear friends) in the construction trade and I was conversing back and forth with them about my experience with “Lover’s Leap” and one of them in particular said that a contract had been let to four-lane that area of the highway and that I needed to take my family soon if they were to see it. A few of them were actually about to head up there themselves to work for the contractor that won the bid originally, but due to discrepancies, that particular contractor did not end up staying there which lead way for Branch to then enter into contract with the DOT. Needless to say, the brothers i mentioned did not end-up working that site. I was told that they had delivered or at least were planning to deliver some BIG equipment to tackle that particular project and then it all fell-through and they had to haul-out what had been already hauled-in or at-least something to that degree. I very-much hope to see y’all working that project in the future! If you happen to capture anymore footage of the project or anything else to do with it, I’d really enjoy seeing it! Well, as always brother, my family and I really do enjoy experiencing your videos, so please keep them coming!

[@DLHFarms]

Thanks for the comment!

[@southtexashay777]

Brother, I thank you for helping me not break my back. Your demonstration on you W.R. Long square bale grappler convinced me to buy one. Its a life saver and have only handled a few bales by hand. Our next project is a KUHNS AE10 Bale Accumulators . You have a blessed one!!!

[@DLHFarms]

Awesome!

[@williambrewer6346]

Parrish Agriturf makes a grapple that picks these stacks up from the side. We run their standard grapple and accumulator which works great! Economically priced too,I’m considering purchasing the side grapple for loading the pup-trailers. Now I load several stacks in then place bales on side filling the right wall then load the rest with the grapple giving me a full trailer. At this point I learned a hand-held hay hook works very well. Your right about the visibility on the Alo loader. I’m thinking about taking mine off while cutting and raking and baling. Always nice to see your videos 😊

[@DLHFarms]

Steffen makes a high lift grapple and it will rotate so you can pick them up from any side I would love to give that a try

[@williambrewer6346]

@@DLHFarms I’ll check them out Thanks ☺️

[@DLHFarms]

I just priced one delivered here with the diverter kit for the hydraulics it was $10,050

[@DonegalTDI]

That truck makes a glorious sound, music to any diesel head 💪💪👍👍

[@DLHFarms]

Yeah boy!

[@thr8061]

I see "Farming Insider" channel load box trailers all the time with small square bale bundles. They did have a Arcusin Bale Bundler, but I saw they just got 1 or 2 Bale Barons

[@DLHFarms]

I have been watching them load also.

[@justinwatch]

Dennis. That could be a new job for Gavin. He could call you every morning at a set time to remind you to tie your shoes, brother. First you got to find him though. 🤣

[@DLHFarms]

If I find him I’ll see if I can get you an autograph.

[@woodyperry5902]

I recognize the trailer you're pulling we used to have a alliance truck school I'm in Hendersonville North Carolina

[@DLHFarms]

Awesome it belongs to Branch Civil.

[@Michael-fd8ob]

My friend loaded bix trailers like u are and he did make a platform to stack on and then used a telhandler like urs to push them all the way to the front of box and he could really fill the box up much better and got more in. Like u said turn them the other way. If he hadn't built the form it had to be done like you ate doing. I'd say build that platform so u can't get to all 3 sides and can back that box trailer right up to it. And the buolt a bush bar box for the tel handler that helped get it all the way to the front. It's similar to the fork back but doesn't have the lift forks.

[@frankscruggs4749]

Good video.

[@DLHFarms]

Thanks

[@mikewawrzkiewicz3741]

Up here in NewHAmpshire we’re getting ready for snow you better get ready soon it’s coming heck our leaves are about gone 👍

[@DLHFarms]

Send it on

[@deionsharpe5139]

A loading dock , GREAT idea, and another idea, so you wouldn't have to do it ONE layer at a time, is get a SLIP SHEET , , for either using on the tractor or your forklift and could SAVE ALOT of Time when your needing to get something done quicker and have many things to get done in the day, just trying to shoot you some ideas 💡💡 out to ya,. Have a good One and CYA SOON on your next video 🚜🚜🚜😎😎

[@DLHFarms]

I’ve thought about some type of slip sheet but haven’t come up with a good way to do it yet.

[@canvids1]

Not good brakes on the semi! In my days of driving I had to drive a rental and it didn't have front steering axle brakes. It was my first time as all our trucks had all wheel brakes so yes kind of scary for sure. I enjoyed watching you load all those bales of hay on that semi! good job for sure.

[@DLHFarms]

The truck has good brakes but when the trailer is disconnected and the red button isn’t pushed the tractor goes into a bobtail mode to keep your from sliding the tractor but it takes away too much braking. It will stop but it takes a lot more effort on the pedal when bobtail.

[@nalley6815]

Shoot, Dennis you’re a good truck driver!

[@DLHFarms]

Well thanks

[@LoefflerFarms]

A table on the outside of the truck to load really helps alot, I have a table and pusher that hooks on to grapple to load semis by myself works pretty well. But if the bales roll to touching the side your just about done pushing.

[@DLHFarms]

Haha I’ve been watching your video today because I’m interested in buying the Steffen rotating grapple like yours.

[@DLHFarms]

They want 10k for one shipped to Va. That sounds about right?

[@LoefflerFarms]

Ya I think I paid about 12 for mine with the rotator its real nice I just keep breaking the wire to actuate the rotator?

[@DLHFarms]

That price included the rotator and diverter kit but it’s a 10 bale not 18 like yours

[@alanbierhoff6831]

Have you ever watched the Farmer Chris KZbin channel? He’s a farmer in Indiana. Your operations seem to be very similar in size and scope. I really enjoy both of your channels 😊

[@DLHFarms]

I have not

[@garynelson4749]

👍👏

[@2xKTfc]

Great system to load hay. Beats the heck out of throwing each bale by hand like in the old days! Is there a bump in the trailer floor that holds up the bale stacks just a little bit? Your tractor almost looks like it wants to stack them 12-high in the barn, haha. The road work section with the haul trucks is a pretty respectable drop. Going down (and up!) that haulroad is something, hopefully no clay on that to catch rain or it becomes a one-way street pointing way down...

[@DLHFarms]

No bump in the trailer. Lots of clay and rock here. They have had a couple accidents with excavators sliding off the mountain already. Hope they can stay safe.

[@2xKTfc]

@@DLHFarms Oh boy, that could turn into a very bad day. I'm surprised they keep working the job in the same way after the second slide. Have seen jobs where the excavators are put on a giant winch to safely work on unreasonably steep slopes, and even dams.

[@mikesavage9325]

You will feel at home using the loader on the 5711 with having the 4710 Dennis, handy getting the bales sold so near by, hows your hay season going finished for the year? Be nice to see a video of the 5711 moving bales in the field to see how it goes Mike

[@DLHFarms]

I am finished up! Season was good! I did use the tie grabber on the 5711 finally , perfect tractor to use it on, right amount of weight and shifting gears on the shuttle makes it slick. Don’t think I ever got it filmed doing it though.

[@barryhansen6854]

Great way to use your bails as a soil trap when it rains.

[@davidcassady8491]

Great that you can load a semi by yourself! I have to pay someone to get up in there and stack because the buyer wants every bale in there they can get to hold cost down. Looks like you loose space on side and top but great not to need help if they don't care for less bales

[@DLHFarms]

I built a loading dock and now I can turn the packs sideways and stack them higher. In the video I was able to put 360 bales in,the next time I loaded the same trailer I got 490 in and could have hand stacked a few more in the back but I didn’t.

[@davidcassady8491]

@@DLHFarms I'm so jealous!

[@ihus9950]

👍🏻

[@dylanhockaday9878]

All u wood have to do is mount a diverter valve on the front of the forklift and run a wire back down through the boom if you really want to put a grapple on it

[@DLHFarms]

You still have to make the wire be able to extend and retract 20 feet with the boom. I’m sure it could be done but I have no desire.

[@dougvaldivia3395]

but when are you going to install the load locks?

[@michaelowen1750]

Might want to measure your stacks, and do some math-- make a mark on the trailer wall where 3 stacks should be if they are at the front wall.. give yourself a few inches of margin just to make sure you aren't tearing up the trailer..

[@ronwood7040]

Were you able to gather up some of the cleared logs for your firewood business? Have a great day Dennis. Ron

[@DLHFarms]

Unfortunately no there not letting people get them. They burnt all of it.

[@richc9890]

Going to be a lot of earth moved for that 4 lane build.

[@DLHFarms]

Yes 16 million yards

[@farmingforfunandprofit940]

Main reason we converted fro a Bale Bandit to a Bale Baron......More Bales per load.... going to Hay customers... They get to use our trailer as storage at their store.... loading the 21 bale bundles as they come out the Baron .. gives us a load of unstressed bales, which are more attractive to their customers......We stack 3 bundles high (63 bales)....12 deep in trailer 756 bales.....Not enough straw in our area to even consider handling it......

[@DLHFarms]

Wow that’s a lot of bales in the trailer

[@JohnJohnson-vx2wr]

Great way to load straw or hay, but how do you unload without a ramp? Do you use your towhandler ?

[@DLHFarms]

I don’t unload it. They use it right out of the trailer.

[@Kyleyz250frider]

Do you think the string around the pack is a necessity? I'm looking to mechanize my straw production and I'm noticing some guys using the string wrap grapple and some just use a regular grapple. Does the string get tight enough to hold the pack that tight or is it kind of loose around the pack? Thanks

[@DLHFarms]

I did it for years without the string it definitely can be done, but after using the string I could never go back to not having it and it gives you the option to use the new squeeze from Norden if you use the string.

[@bump6469]

Hey bud wondering if you would know I looking for a job is branch moving all the yardage or do they have a sub like Kanawha stone or someone. Always enjoy your channel

[@DLHFarms]

Branch is moving some of it and they have contractors helping them.

[@bump6469]

@@DLHFarms thanks buddy I'll have to ride down and check it out

[@ericstyer2890]

Will that dual pump run a post hole auger like the kind for a skid steer pretty good or is the flow Overall still pretty low compared to a skid steer?

[@ericstyer2890]

By hand no way. I been moving a fraction of that this year and you’d be tired and sore for a week doing 360 bales. Makes me tired to think about it.

[@DLHFarms]

It would run a hole auger just fine. It puts out 21 gallons a min with both pumps on.

[@waltermattson1730]

How does the road look now?

[@DLHFarms]

More gets cleared every day seems like.

[@douglasmiller7618]

Or you can have them send a flat bed.

[@DLHFarms]

The straw stays in the trailer on a job site while they use it.

[@richc9890]

Too bad you couldn't pick up 6 high at once to load. Be lots faster for you.

[@DLHFarms]

Haha yeah

[@nalley6815]

I’m looking at maybe getting a 4710 in the next year or 2. I need it to pull a 4x5 baler and a 9 foot discbine. I mostly want it for a loader though. Do you think a 4710 would do what I need it to? I’ve got hills but it’s nothing straight up. I’d be interested in getting a 5711 but it seems like these days they’re a LOT higher than a 4710. I remember when they first came out they weren’t a whole lot higher than the 4700

[@DLHFarms]

It should do fine it’s not over powerful but will do everything you talked about.