Knocking Down The Last Cutting Of 2023 Hay: It Was Slightly Eventful

I guess the old mower decided it was time for some more maintenance.

[@geraldharkness8830]

Love seeing the old kit still doing a grand job ethan!

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

Thanks

[@michaelsheeder148]

Ethan, wow as they say when it rains it pours apparently it's been pouring on you. Yeah that sounds like that would be a pretty darn good idea to get a second cutting bar ready to go Thanks Michael

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

Yep

[@douglasbuhr5741]

did we go back in time??? defiantly eventful. thanks for the video.

[@daviddaniken7248]

Old equipment can be a battle sometimes, no matter how well it's maintained. Pleased to see you run it and stick with it. BTW, I got to see 4014 roll past in Taylor Springs, IL this afternoon. That beast is amazing!

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

Better than breaking new stuff.

[@stephenheyes4324]

Good job Ethan pity about your breakdowns but your equipment worked well really

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

Yep

[@WaltsHay]

Had that happen to me last year. On the last pass. On my last cutting. Nut came loose on the bolt (despite being a locknut) holding the sickle bar on and the knife head got chewed up until it sheared a couple inches from the bushing assembly. Made a quick run to the dealer to get a new knife head assembly just to finish the last hundred feet or so that were left. Gotta love it.

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

If it wasn’t almost dark I would have fixed it an finished but I wasn’t going to come back the next day for one pass.

[@WaltsHay]

@@Oliver66FarmBoy Oh for sure, I get it. If it wasn't around 4pm in may case, it would've just been the end then and there,

[@stevenelek3887]

We had a backhoe hose blow, the rear rim on our tractor split open and my buddies skid steer drive chain busted all in the same hour today then we got done with hay and noticed the wagon tire was flat. It was a fun day

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

When it rains it pours.

[@reedchandler2372]

I love seeing your 77 work we had one just like it on our ranch. It was the first tractor that I remember riding on with my dad in the late sixties. I have a picture of my uncle and my dad mowing hay. My uncle was running the 77 and my dad was following him on a diesel 550 with an Oliver 3 point hitch sickle mower I’m not sure of the model number on the mower. It had a frame that curved over the top made of round tubing.

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

Probably a 356.

[@jamesbreault5762]

That crimper still rattles pretty good

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

Not like it used to be

[@TheMuskokaman]

Well, it's 2nd cut time around here. Nice crop too, about half as much as first cut but better quality. Now if only the weather would cooperate for just another couple days......

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

We are dry here for as far out as the forecast goes.

[@bay9876]

The inevitables; death, taxes and farm equipement beak downs. Just go with the flow and have some some alternate maintenance plans. Nice video of the end of the season.

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

Thanks

[@countryboy3201]

Tough couple of days I stilled enjoyed the video though great job.

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

Always breaks when you need it.

[@williamhastings7182]

The crimper sounds a whole lot better since you worked it over

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

A lot better.

[@johnkissack5295]

Excellent!!

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

Thanks

[@jamesbreault5762]

Good job Ethan sorry you had so manjy problems😂😂😂😂

[@jamesmorrison1884]

Enjoyed your video have a great day.

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

Thanks.

[@dylanhockaday9878]

There’s always fun to have when you trying to cut or bale hay lol if it ant rain or the baler on fire or the square baler not wanting to tie it the mower braking chains/ belts wobble boxes pitmam sticks or it is clogging all the time or you shear the turtle on the disk mower is all ways my life lol

[@fishydubsfishing6516]

That's what we used to call in the machine shop Cutting air

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

If you ever worked at a machine shop I’m sure all you ever did was sweep chips.

[@WilliamWebb-i4f]

Things seem to always break in the worst crops just to be more aggravating

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

I’m sure all the mole hills weren’t doing it any favors.

[@roadhogg1418]

Seems its always hard to finish that last little bit of any crop Farm Boy!!

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

Never fails.

[@mathiggins4264]

I got one like that buddy Give me my brand new pivot arm at bomb guards. Be safe out there your buddy from Nebraska

[@tca375]

Old farmer friend of mine mowed his yard twice a year.First and second cut.Do you notice a difference in how it conditions the hay now?

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

Nothing I did would change how it works.

[@kevinlaughery7305]

im not sure of the acres I'm guessing 10 to 15 bales on hers

[@lauraweisenauer5792]

Those poor animals are going to starve to death

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

She buys hay to

[@johnnyholland8765]

New or old it will all fail you in a pinch...

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

Hay equipment is the worst.