Hauling Large Square Bales with the Intern

I return to help Hannah's family move those square bales we made at the beginning of last month!
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[@stevelutzke9600]

Need a flat bed trailer now for big Red.

[@whataguy7032]

They aren't really in the hay business. I think this was more a favor to Hannah's family than anything else. Not really worth the investment in a flat bed for the big truck.

[@marshakrebs4348]

If they were I think a low boy would be way more useful for them

[@2xxx2xxx21]

Haulage buisness

[@plowboy7700]

A gooseneck ball on big red would work for now. Then you have enough power and stopping power for whatever you put on the trailer. Baby steps.

[@theGovnr1]

@@marshakrebs4348 Step deck trailer is what you use for hay

[@randykovalenko1236]

And Hannah NAILS the strap throwing competition. With bonus points for style!

[@roscoejones4515]

If your friend got 350k miles on that transmission he shouldn't be too upset, they don't last forever and he definitely got his money's worth out of it. Have fun at the show with Brian!

[@bradleysmith5161]

Love the video Ryan and Hannah! Pretty cool watching you make hay deliveries. You don't see this every day. You both work so well together.

[@Farmall450]

I finally got rid of the stock tires that came on my '15. Makes a world of difference

[@WillD.5545]

I bet the Denali rode like a Cadillac with all that weight on the rear axle. Good to see her getting a workout 👍🏼

[@jeffc6268]

There’s a lot of bling on that Duramax!

[@Liquid_Haze]

Gotta love those Hwy 11/69 tailgaters...even with the construction it seems like it's gotten worse. Great video!

[@Durmarsa]

Might be time for some helper bags on your truck, they make all the difference.

[@jaywest4102]

Never stop calling Hannah the Intern, Intern cooking my dinner, Intern got married, Intern gave birth to our first kid...

[@yt0097]

jay west - “OUR first kid”? He has a girlfriend 😂

[@nitch4863]

LS1 Gaming and PC's The “intern” is his girlfriend 😂 he’s dating a 17 year old 😂

[@tristancook2516]

@@yt0097 he isnt dating jamie any more

[@kajlerdog628]

@Tristan Cook they broke up

[@Cordell-]

You sir, predicted the future

[@cdarting91]

I got to show off my HFW hoodie while I was working at the Sierra Cascade Logging Conference here in Northern California.

[@SmallMartingale]

Need some airbags for the back of that rig. Or better yet, a flatbed for Big Red. Cool video, Ryan 👍

[@michaelstevens652]

That doesn't surprise me about his truck, it was was screaming when I passed you in the dells Saturday night.

[@johnnyessick7208]

16:17 over kill is underrated. 😂

[@tedwpx123]

Great video. Good of you to help out !

[@anthonydoscher7372]

Nice meeting you yesterday.

[@kvandyke252]

Love seeing Hannah in your vids. Always smiling. And im glad the Duramax didnt break down. The ford guys would never shut up lol

[@mikeysgarage3697]

Thought Friday meant zip to a farmer, it's just another day ankle deep in whatever's on the ground, lol! I've a feeling that the Dodge's transmission will be done for.

[@alanl.simmons9726]

Would you consider discussing a 5th wheel trailer setup. The various parts, how connections are made. Any dos or don'ts. Thank You

[@rollinlowford]

he did when he got his truck

[@farmerboybill]

Dunno if it was ever explained, but corn fodder briefly skyrocketed in price early December 2019 here in SW WI. The fall again had been wet, so fodder wasn't getting baled. Then snow came late October. Anyone who had animals and needed fodder for bedding went into a bit of a panic. Rounds of fodder of any quality were selling over $70 at local hay sales. Snow melted and a LOT of fodder was made in the last half of December. I made 300 5.5x4 rounds for two neighbors. Now there's a glut. Had he made and sold those squares in October, he'd have easily gotten double. I watch the market reports, and the hay auction north of him supposedly didn't sell a single fodder bale on Wednesday. They have a very large quantity on hand. Just an explanation for those who commented that $25 a bale doesn't make much profit... It doesn't, but supply and demand is very fickle.

[@mbusch76]

That Hannah is a keeper!

[@philiplogemann314]

Most wheeled skid steers anymore with 2-speed go around 12-13 mph

[@mydogsandme5332]

Hannah rocks she's a true farm girl way to go young lady

[@lfc23upstateny.11]

Awesome trucks looking bad ass .

[@jacobzink1963]

A Dodge having transmission problems NO...NOT A DODGE...LOL I love Dodge but wish they had better transmission.

[@williegardner9290]

Man and his son pull up to a stop sign, see oil and parts all cross the road. Son said "Look daddy a Dodge was here".

[@johnirwin1837]

Seem pretty good to me for over 300k. I have seen Allisons go down too with less mileage.

[@TheRealJesseStoltzfus]

That’s why I run a 6 spd. I know it’s not immune to problems, but it handles power better than built autos do.

[@quintinhi8565]

See I run a moped and have no problems with transmission its great.

[@Chuckiewashere]

Stole the words right out of my mouth lol

[@cassiuspuckett8789]

Well, that was different. Nice video Ryan. To bad about the guy's truck. Hi Hannah!!!

[@hannahsmith239]

Hey!!

[@robhakeman5873]

I think you need to take Hannah to the machinery deal with you since she 's your sidekick now lol !

[@zachwise1444]

He did!

[@robhakeman5873]

Ik he did Zach Wise !

[@larrynicholsiii8562]

I work on my grandparents farm in argyle and its weird seeing something that you see almost every day in the sumer on you tube

[@kevinwillis9126]

Thanks for the vid Ryan...

[@langer4602]

Hay prices in Australia are at $80-$94 usd per round bale big difference when theres a drought on.

[@wvrockcrusher]

Hannah!!! What a ball of fun she is! Ryan, anyone ever tell you that you sound like Mike Rowe from dirty jobs while you are drinking coffee? Well, I'm telling you that you sound like Mike Rowe while drinking coffee.

[@johnnelson3220]

Ryan allow me to be direct.... Hannah is keeper. Kind, intelligent, fun, and she knows how to work!! Her smile is just outstanding. Advice from a guy old enough to be your dad...

[@jtschwinghammer]

I think that's partly why he did what he did besides for making a video.

[@ClaytonHartin]

My overload springs are always hitting my stops on my work truck. 2017 Chevy 3500. had 3 yards of gravel in my bed then hooked up to a 24k rated trailer and loaded up some materials. Couple days later I decided to dump out the gravel and it was frozen 🤷‍♂️ lol. Had to get the backhoe and break it up. At 52k miles I have a injector going out and my battery’s are about junk already. Truck barley wants to start on Monday even tho I have it plugged in. I’m from Evansville Wisconsin

[@danfinley3690]

What a great video Ryan thanks for taking us on your travels. Hope all turns out ok with the other truck yikes trans

[@shopshop144]

The JCB looked naked w/o something on it's front end. At $300 for 16 bales it hardly seems worth it considering the energy and manpower and expense to bale them. But cash is cash.

[@MonsoonEast]

Nice vid. I could swear those hills just before you said 119 miles were on 25 just north of Durand...

[@louisduque2967]

Time for an airbag system on your truck, onboard air compressor. Level the truck with a touch of a button.

[@jeremyhussey4645]

Last time I checked when you have an intern they work for you, not the other way round. Comon guys denial isn't just a river in Egypt.

[@karlbrohammer9105]

A lot of miles for little reward for the fodder tour of Wisc. . More important enjoy the NFES, Louisville, KY during the meet and greets.

[@lauesy7364]

If it's a dodge cummins with 350,000 miles on it its probably on its 5th transmission

[@ginggur17]

Love your truck. It’s one marque I’ve Norma driven yet whilst over there. We always tend to grab a RAM 1500 from the rental at MCO airport. Shame they don’t have 3500 duallies lol.

[@timhood6970]

Speaking from personal experience, some of the older Dodge's had a check valve in the transmission cooler that were notorious for sticking closed and would cause one to do exactly what you described...needless to say that ended my relationship with Dodge Trucks, mine was a 2001 model!

[@chasemcleod7769]

I love your videos so much

[@HowFarmsWork]

🥹

[@joncregger3627]

Need a flatbed for Big Red

[@t.money1196]

Need to get a load trail gooseneck well worth the investment I didn’t think I would ever need one but it ended up replacing my bale hauler which was great because I’d rather be nice and comfortable in my truck haha

[@bradleyboth7034]

I live in Chilliwack bc Canada a little Square bale sells for 16$ 50-60 pound bales

[@chevymetrodriver]

Yea $20 seems pretty low how do u cover costs of bailing and hualing at that price

[@genechronister7085]

Our farm was across the border in lynden.small world

[@patrickschultz4015]

Berres Brothers Coffee from wonderful Watertown WI 👍

[@jackrountree9437]

Haven't seen Jamie in a while, love your content.

[@arnoldromppai5395]

she went away to school..

[@jackrountree9437]

Arnold romppai what vid was that announced in?

[@arnoldromppai5395]

@@jackrountree9437 i dont recall the name of it but it was i think a year a go last fall, she was leaving to go to school some were think out of the country, i could be wrong but she went some place far. they were both in the video... but there been talk that that was they way of putting it outt here but really split up.. thats why all the remarks about the intern. yup intern,, others have videos up talking about the intern and Ryan, but its just talk, nothing to back it

[@rollinlowford]

@@arnoldromppai5395 Ryan replied to comments on it... quit being a troll

[@betterwithashes3300]

@@rollinlowford the only one here being a troll from what i read is the one and only you...

[@richardott4286]

Kinda want to know where the headlights for that Dodge came from, those are nice

[@AM-kc3xg]

The Denali doesn't have power tow mirrors? WOW!

[@jaselabertew569]

that sticks I watched your videos with videos

[@frankeem3820]

It's been starting to snow for a while right?

[@MagnumV8-vt3sq]

we bought a 2000 dodge ram 1500 months ago and the only issues it has is staffing where it staff's up to I believe only 2 gears so its ever a bad rebuilt on the transmission or a bad sensor which umm thinking its a bad sensor somewhere under nff the truck. but you can go back road speeds with it just not highway speeds with it. lol

[@MagnumV8-vt3sq]

they rebuilted the transmission (automation)on the truck before we bought it so I don't know if they just didn't put it back together right or what.

[@LowKeyIdiots]

ahhh yes the calm before the storm #IfYouKnowYouKnow

[@EleyOtte0509]

Did you buy the teleskid

[@huntingwithalex2757]

Ryan is playing trucker in the off-season

[@nathanvanfossen1391]

How did your duramax handle the loads

[@tedplote3257]

I like the logo on your jacket.

[@cl112688]

So, Ryan and Hannah are a thing now? seems like it, if so, congrats

[@jackbrown9424]

I’m from Monticello.... Illinois

[@robhakeman5873]

I meant to Louisville Ky equipment show that Travis and Andrew are going to not Northern Wisconsin hauling hay !

[@SledgeHammer43]

Actually Ryan you have different types of tracks. You have mud tracks and you have a snow tracks. Mud tracks are useless on snow or ice.

[@georgekobbervig2259]

Good vid

[@andrewinbody4301]

While I don't understand why there are any dislikes or thumbs down, at least the way I understand KZbin it doesn't make any difference. I can click "thumb up" before seeing the video.

[@andythorson7532]

Who else laughed uncontrollably @20:20 when Ryan says "hopefully it just needs some transmission fluid".

[@HowFarmsWork]

You know what they say, hope for the best 😂

[@donjuan6324]

Hey Ryan just curious what was up with the spike, at the 1:39, mark?? did it break or just come apart??

[@ivanaguirre8641]

Do you need a CDL to haul this?? how about cattle??

[@zach_hewitt]

Those fodder bales would get $100 here in CO

[@doclull1989]

Hey Ryan!!!

[@ginggur17]

Love to see those swan necks that use guys can use over there. What was the average mpg you achieved with all that towing?

[@sunsetviewfarms9529]

Thats a mean 3rd gen cummins

[@MeredithFarms]

Your 16’ duramax looks so much better than the 2020 durmax. The new ones are just plain ugly but I’ve always liked the look of the 2016 GMC trucks

[@FoolOfATuque]

How does a Denali not have power tow mirrors...Also a Dodge with transmission problems? No way!

[@mattklein7543]

Anyone else here one of the guys say what the fudge at 1:42 lol

[@watchvideos9104]

I’d say a good set of leveling air bags would do you great for when your hauling the heavier loads

[@milance17]

She already got you working hard for them, eh Ryan? Can you feel the reins being pulled? :))

[@casycasy5199]

how is it worth it driving them that far with two trucks?

[@jddriver9565]

you got the JCB teleskid brandnew right? I ask that because 800 hours is a lot in 10 month or so. :O

[@wiboersbeefandbaling7923]

I hope there was a delivery charge for that 4 hr trip..Definitely having a semi trailer is awesome for moving bales but for you operation the goosenecks work good. You can make money on bedding but hauling it every which way hurts your revenue thats for sure.

[@davedonnell1393]

You don't have to call Hannah the intern anymore we all know who she is.🥰🥰😍

[@bjorngoedgeluck8139]

No more intern🤫

[@nolanpile8256]

Oh yes

[@christianmuller4716]

Did I Not get anything?

[@craigmiller5372]

Is there much money in hauling those bales that far away?

[@Temo-lu7dc]

what camera do you use to record videos for youtube

[@dieselking6812]

Who is Hanna

[@rollinlowford]

GF

[@jmg_2_slow74]

How’s the duramax treating you

[@markb.1259]

Great video Ryan! I'm not a hay farmer so I don't know how it's sold. You said you got 18 and 20 for some of that load, and could get 25 elsewhere. 18, 20, 25 what? Surely that isn't per bale?

[@mfreund15448]

Mark B. Usually by the ton.

[@farmerboybill]

@@mfreund15448 It can be sold per ton, but fodder and straw is typically sold by the bale here. Those prices are per bale. Dunno why he drove so far to auction it off. I'm only about 15 minutes from him, and the local fodder prices started out very high because of bad weather. The weather straightened out and a lot got made. At the beginning of December (before his bales were made), fodder prices were around $70 per bale. This past week, the sale in the next town north of him had a lot of bales on hand, but didn't sell any because everyone now had what they need. If we end up with another cold wet spring, prices may go up again as the amount on hand gets used up. Supply and demand is fickle.

[@oldcroneysgarage9739]

He had his to mirrors flipped up lol

[@blueballgaming9613]

How much mpg do you get when you are hauling

[@jtschwinghammer]

Should get your CDL and a flat bed or step deck trailer and you'll really be able to be hauling hay

[@chucklesx]

@J Hammer ... Sounds easy but once you start getting paid for the haulage then you have pay for commercial tax/rates, registration and insurance on the truck and have another trailer to pay for and all of a sudden you are looking for regular work to keep the truck busy all year to make it pay for its self. Its very easy to become a slave to it unless you want to employ a driver and even that opens up whole other bucket of costs, responsibilities and often hassel for a small business. Not saying its impossible to do but it is a big step to take.

[@sisutrucks]

@@chucklesx not to mention authority if hauling for others?. but dont cost much for an old flatbed that will be handy for hauling their own stuff :)

[@cmusic52]

@@chucklesx wouldn't that still apply if he's over 26k lbs with hauling for others in his pickup?

[@chucklesx]

@@cmusic52 I could be wrong , but I believe a semi or truck is owned by a farm/farmer and is being used for transporting agri products belonging to the same farm/farmer attract signifcantly reduced fees each year. There is a distance from home restriction for "farm" use and as soon as you accept payment for transporting goods belonging to someone else you incur the commercial transport fees and more onorus DOT requirements. This is to the best of knowlege so if anyone knows different I am happy to learn ☺

[@byronmill]

Are you new to the channel? He has his CDL. He has a semi truck and hopper bottom trailer to haul their grain. The second trailer he was pulling was going to require a CDL anyway.

[@afroman77825]

Hey Ryan I've always been curious what year is your GMC?

[@chevymetrodriver]

I think it is a 19 he got at the end of 2018 not 100% sure

[@mastersurvivor4058]

u dropped off the big load of bales at a farm thats about 2 miles from my house, i wish i could have come met you :(

[@bethfrazier414]

We have a 1996 Dodge gas . Wouldn’t trade it for nothin.

[@chasesblog]

We got 2 ‘99 dodges that have been good for us for the most part, past one of our hands drove one of them horribly, but our biggest issue with them is they don’t have enough power when pulling heavier trailers.

[@andymulligan679]

Good thing u drive a gmc Ryan and not a dodge otherwise you would be sitting along the side of the road too with that guy

[@smcox1991]

$18-$25 a bale isn’t even worth my time much less the fuel and wear and tear on equipment baling that crap.

[@madmarty21]

Just as well it's not you doing it then ae

[@SteveHolsten]

@@madmarty21 Amen!

[@masseymm]

Definetly a losing proposition, good for making a video though

[@christophermclaughlin1142]

Speaking the truth. No meet on the bone there unless you like trading dollars for dollars

[@smcox1991]

mad marty Oh trust me I’m glad I’m not the one doing it.

[@casey5711]

I call trucks like yours = a Mountain Climber 😀👍🏾🚚

[@TommyTester]

I don't get it. How can this possibly make any financial sense?

[@jtschwinghammer]

It might end up equaling out in the end otherwise it looked good for helping Hanna's family

[@christianmuller4716]

If financial sense would be the Main thing - we should all Stop farming 🤣 can't waste money faster, especially here in Germany.

[@jtschwinghammer]

It would only financially make sense if the bales sell well, I think it was more for video content and spend time with Hannah

[@farmerboybill]

I live about 15 minutes north of How Farms Work. I explained what likely happened in another post - He likely would have gotten twice as much a month ago. Weather wasn't co-operating, local supply was tight. and it was selling for crazy prices. Weather straightened out, a LOT of fodder was made, and the price crashed.

[@8tomtoms8]

@@farmerboybill Sounds like typical farming to me.

[@shadlambert8799]

A ram transmission failure what a surprise NOT

[@benunderwood9112]

Is there going to be a farm day this year

[@LemVT]

Those “where are we???” Moments when delivering hay.

[@ryanmullen4482]

Did Ryan and Jamie end things?

[@MrAlbethke]

Ryan has stated on previous videos and in the comments they are no longer together.

[@lifeonthefarm7892]

Dodges, blowing transmissions since 1946. LOL