Raking In The May Hay..... John McClean | FarmFLiX

[@johngilbert5430]

Starting to look at home in that new Holland John.

[@farmflix]

You know he loves them John... while they're working! Boom Boom

[@gjbingham1]

Brilliant vid guys!! Alan’s some craic! Love the NH tractors!

[@farmflix]

Thanks Gordon

[@jerryodriscoll3691]

Less revs would of helped with the grass flying out past the curtain, has he got the second cut all finished

[@farmflix]

No second cut needed... two silos full in one hit this year

[@jerryodriscoll3691]

@@farmflix crops were savage so, nice to have a bit of extra always though as never know how long the winter will last

[@mrx1702]

It’s looks like it’s in the 1000 speed way to fast or was the weather breaking???? Would love to be baling after you rowing up

[@farmflix]

Biggest rows ever... baler man knocked it out in record time :P

[@zftransmax1]

1993 I rowed up for the summer with a jf single rotor... with a new zetor 8111... for a 682sl jag... big gear... I was 15... ohhh the memories..

[@farmflix]

The stuff of legends

[@jackmcmahon5909]

Jesus the state of Alan's cab would drive me mad😂😂

[@farmflix]

John will second that one lol

[@jackmcmahon5909]

Lol

[@neilhall488]

Slow the pto revs down John, run it nice and gentle

[@farmflix]

John and gentle maybe aren't a natural combination lol

[@lee-hallagri3075]

Cracking videos as normal.....well done boys.....love watching......

[@farmflix]

Cheers Lee

[@casto-]

Not sure about that single rotor rake, she's a bit shiney and new for Alan ' s place 😉. Gotta admit, my haybob almost ended up that bad, weather was changing and I needed to be baling 🙈.

[@farmflix]

She's not so shiny new lookin anymore... stay tuned :O

[@casto-]

@@farmflix 😂🙈 you wrapped it round a post ain't u!

[@seanbreen5122]

does john have any cattle or sheep ?

[@farmflix]

No... shiny metal only in his life

[@noelcxl2037]

Alan’s a legend, that beard is getting a bit outa control though, hardly recognised the handsome devil at first 😂

[@alanclyde8253]

I'm expecting a lot of razors at Christmas😁

[@noelcxl2037]

Alan Clyde 😂👍

[@farmflix]

Will we shave him for charity Noel? or colour it Pink and make him keep it until it's twice as long?

[@noelcxl2037]

Definitely colour it pink, that I would gladly make a donation for 😂😂

[@Kieran-wi9xm]

How much do ye think one of them sitrex rake cost

[@farmflix]

Not sure, you'll need to check in with Fleming Agri Products who import them

[@ajb542]

Decent Hay for Big Al, those single rotor rakes just need to be ticking over with minimal revs shouldn’t throw it past the curtain that way 👍🏼

[@farmflix]

Best hay in the country ;)

[@samnadin3903]

Didn’t notice it was alan for the first few seconds 😂👍 great vid guys

[@farmflix]

His new disguise has been revealed lol!

[@mikeymchale8845]

Any idea when we’ll get to see Clydes silage ?

[@farmflix]

Soon... need to get it mowed first lad ;)

[@geroconnell7190]

We have been threatening to buy a single rotor rake for the past few years. Can anyone tell me how they would fair out with silage? Mowing with a 9ft Kuhn. We be hoping to get 3 rows into 1

[@farmflix]

It works grand, we have a video coming of this one in action at silage. Only problem is it's slow with two passes to make the 30's

[@geroconnell7190]

@@farmflix looking forward to it. Might help me make my mind up if the investment is worth it or not 👍

[@markelliott5274]

Nice hanndey rake

[@farmflix]

She's a big one!

[@gerry6420]

I always feel like a single rotor is only half a rake..... they don’t need to be run at 540 as it tends to throw it out under the curtain, usually 400-450 is plenty, depends on crop and your ground speed. Hard to believe we hardly had any good weather since this. Super looking hay. Be worth 50 a bale soon enough 🤐😊

[@alanclyde8253]

Could nearly eat that hay myself Gerry😉

[@gerry6420]

Alan Clyde im here sneezing just looking at it.😂 Probably only good hay made all year.

[@alanclyde8253]

@@gerry6420 would be nice if the sheds were full of that stuff

[@farmflix]

You nailed it right there with that comment Gerry, half a rake. Alan be wishing he'd put the whole first cut to hay now ;)

[@sineadmcdermott4938]

Nice wee tractor your da has john

[@farmflix]

The mighty 4000 :D

[@sineadmcdermott4938]

Some yoke

[@harry.bethwaite]

We have a top of the range single rotor Kuhn but it's pointless you can buy a lower spec two rotor for the price of it so it's painful knowing that,Nice video Alan and John

[@farmflix]

Two rotors is definitely better than one!

[@jerryodriscoll3691]

@@farmflix leaves a more even row, like a lely rotunde I think they're called

[@peterlewis3073]

john lad you revving to fast the hay is passing the screen slow down

[@farmflix]

Aye he couldn't see well enough out of Alan's dirty windows lol

[@Jammycnt]

Keep er lit 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@liammcsweeney9993]

If your raking or tedding in economy pto. 420 to 450 rpm would do grand.

[@farmflix]

Schoolboy error!

[@bradleyrowatt7426]

Are rake is 540 but just running at 450 rpm

[@farmflix]

Yup... think that was John's mistake in this one

[@Matthew.preston74]

Busy lads raking

[@farmflix]

You know it... took longer to rake than it did to bale!

[@raymondmooney8911]

The on man goes through some amount of rudder in a year 🚜

[@farmflix]

Rubber is well tested with Mr Clyde ;)

[@paddymcgleenan4079]

John ur da told u to put the pins 1 way an u put the the other way lol

[@farmflix]

Sure ye know yerself!

[@williamneale4933]

you need to slow the revs down stop it throwing it beyond the curtain

[@farmflix]

Hindsight is a wonderful thing... ye think the camera man would have offered an opinion to him lol

[@roberthutchings3686]

Control your ego of driving fast, look at the job you are doing and achieve more perfection without wrecking machine. No sign of baler up close behind you.

[@farmflix]

Some ego on that man lol

[@bmeskill3111]

Just a bit of advice your driving to fast when your raking the hay slow down a bit

[@farmflix]

Time is of the essence! Agreed... watching the footage back the rake needs slowed down a bit to prevent flicking the dry stuff too far.

[@taytophotography8176]

When selecting between 1000 and 540, turn off the tractor and leave the pressure off the gear. It wont grind then

[@farmflix]

Top tip!

[@roberthiggins6401]

You wanna drop the revs a bit!😖

[@farmflix]

Definitely not lol (just kidding!)

[@elliottjulian8405]

450 on pto spread would be just right

[@farmflix]

John's been taking some heat for over-revving lol

[@derredriver]

Way to fast .In John Deere terms you should be in C1 running the pto at 450 to 480 rpm

[@farmflix]

Lesson learned

[@JohnGrahambeehive]

The delay in these videos is a real turn off lads! Ye have plenty of add revenue to prioritize them a bit better. Great video none the less while I’m eating the tea with the young lad before milking!!

[@farmflix]

John you wouldn't have had time to watch this back at the end of May so what's the difference? :P

[@odhranbyrne7434]

FarmFLiX yeah who cares when vids come out you probably had loads of content built up over summer to release during the rest of the year

[@farmflix]

That's the theory Odhran, we run a buffer because we spend summer outdoors in between the rain showers and winter in the office working through the pile

[@odhranbyrne7434]

FarmFLiX when the farmers are stocking up feed for the winter your stocking up videos for the winter

[@MrE30]

John Graham nothing wrong the delay, a vid a week is grand then a new vid on the website at the end of the week. Can’t complain there.

[@christopherthompsondarke9867]

Run the take at around 400 RPM will make a much nicer row

[@farmflix]

Know that now lol

[@JGB72ISH]

Well seen John never raked before ,driving the yoke far to fast n too high a rev.

[@farmflix]

Is the term backseat driver applicable on KZbin? lol (just kidding Jason)

[@JGB72ISH]

@@farmflixna lad ,just experience that counts

[@markmcg7728]

👍

[@stephencowan6070]

Expansion of gates program 🤣🤣🤣

[@farmflix]

You know it stephen!

[@eastcorkcheeses6448]

I think your dad's little ford would probably have been a better machine to drive that rake ,

[@liamhennessy31]

Making hay in May and the cows inside. Mr Clyde needs a good lesson in grassland Management 🤷‍♂️

[@alanclyde8253]

Don't talk lol it's been a hectic year on the farm but hopefully all will pay off with fences and infrastructure and grassland management will be priority next year😉

[@farmflix]

Rome wasn't built in a day Liam ;)

[@liamhennessy31]

FarmFLiX come down to Tipperary and I’ll show ye how it’s done. Putting In paddocks and roadways atm to improve grassland management for the sheep and cattle.

[@farmflix]

@@liamhennessy31 would love a tour, sounds like a great stockyards episode ;)

[@liamhennessy31]

FarmFLiX that sounds good. Let’s organise it

[@channeljp1607]

Too fast lads. Need to let the machine do the work slowely!

[@farmflix]

Agreed

[@leonrichards6583]

it a 540 use them before

[@farmflix]

But we're told to drive them at 450 by our legion of KZbin followers :)

[@walterhartwellwhite402]

Glorified flash, lely lotus 300 the only haybob

[@farmflix]

Whatever gets the job done ;)

[@Fireman9ify]

Jesus h Christ, Alan that man wont know himself driving a fine bit of kit like that New Holland., John will never buy a John Deere again :-) Your dad looks after his gear John.

[@alanclyde8253]

We'll get him converted yet😂

[@farmflix]

Ah Mick Mick Mick... did ye see inside that cab? One thing for sure, ye didn't get a good view out them dirty windows lol :P

[@morganthomas7481]

Slow down and less revs 🙈🙈🙈

[@farmflix]

With ye Morgan ;)

[@garypeake3395]

Driving to fast and to much speed on the rake

[@farmflix]

Correct