Silage '20 - Lifting with Lorries!

[@alandigweed8713]

I must be honest the speed of the operation and the total logistics is incredible

[@balmesh]

Thanks Alan and you're right!

[@RedShedProjectsScotland]

This would be a Walking Floor trailer, quite handy with bulk haulage. Great video 👌

[@balmesh]

Thanks! 👍

[@cloudmaker]

There was some skill full driving by both drivers whilst loading the lorry. Lorry driver was well in tune with how the silage job worked. It wasn't quite the flat open field I was expecting to see a Scania artic working in as they are not the best for traction. That was fantastic and in this country quite rare. Very enjoyable, thanks for that.

[@balmesh]

Dead right. Both drivers have to be on their mettle!

[@davidbrennan3613]

Great video that lorry trailer takes some amount of grass

[@balmesh]

Thanks David. It is very hungry!

[@TechnoMoffat]

Very nice, Alan, I've seen videos in US and NZ with lorries carting but certainly a rare sight over here.

[@balmesh]

Glad you enjoyed it, Tim. They do it in Holland but even there I have only seen it once (and a much smaller lorry).

[@philclarke3203]

Seen videos of trucks being used for carting maize in the states, but not in this country, too wet , usually?? Good idea to keep the chopper working, but doesn't look right in the field, keep the tractors! Great video though Alan!

[@balmesh]

Great point! It's not right, but different, and quite interesting!

[@drewlindsay3553]

Here in New Zealand we basically just use trucks to cart silage as it is cheaper and faster. We are slowly starting to buy more trailers as the trucks are always getting stuck. A second hand truck that is good for silage that has done 1,000,000 kms is only about $20,000

[@balmesh]

Thanks Drew. That's interesting. This one is, of course, used for other things most of the time.

[@dennis-veltman]

Someone is trying to put the tractor drivers out of work for the summer ! :-) Nice find Alan, not something you see very often.

[@balmesh]

You got that right! but it's not common!

[@grantgilbert2312]

Fair play to that lorry driver, one decent load, and not flat ground to load on either! Fair play 👍 from me

[@balmesh]

Absolutely. Agree with all that.

[@colinmayes9446]

There must be fair old load in that lorry, very interesting.

[@balmesh]

Yes, a useful way to keep the chopper working!

[@martingardener90]

Wonder is the truck load going to a digester?

[@balmesh]

Don't think so - it was just off to the farm and unload at the pit.

[@igagri4817]

Good one! Nice scania v8 👌walking floor trailer I guess? Bet the chopper driver hates it can't see in while filling

[@balmesh]

You got that right!

[@joeclarkson3642]

Maybe there is a camera on the end of spout

[@ldegmtrainspotter]

Super video! Good job, mate! Thumbs Up Greetings from Romania Andrew

[@balmesh]

Thank you very much, Andrew!

[@antonyfarming]

Great video 👍for a minute I thought you gone to America they use trucks alot👍

[@balmesh]

Ah, yes, but not on those hills! That was (is) typically English.

[@DJC995]

Hi Alan Very nice you don't see that every day it must speed up carting Thank's

[@balmesh]

Yes it does. No waiting time for the chopper!

[@daeve23]

Was silage sold of field to small holders or cart to yard

[@balmesh]

I didn't ask. None of my business.

[@daeve23]

Ok cheers

[@stephenpaultamblin5850]

great video and its so hot hear down in cornwall to

[@balmesh]

Tell me about it!

[@owenpotter8417]

So how does it come out of the lorry trailer as it looks like it doesn't tip? Or does it?

[@balmesh]

I assume it does? But there's always the hand fork !!

[@johncarter1043]

The traier has a walking floor i used to run one the design came from the states

[@lewischambers8470]

It would be a walking floor

[@graemedobson6651]

There walking floor trailers you open the back up n the load gets pushed out

[@RedShedProjectsScotland]

Trailer has a walking floor.

[@nathanu425]

Don't see any point in the having when there's about threee trailers waiting to be loaded behind it ?? 😂😃

[@balmesh]

But you weren't there! Some of the time there were NO trailers there waiting.

[@johncaffrey4960]

With whats going on the lorry driver was glad of a days work with every thing on shut down

[@balmesh]

Yes, sure of it.

[@AgricultureINDIA-91]

Nice video Alan 😍

[@balmesh]

Thanks Selva.

[@e.tagriculturephotography6753]

wow ! nice one, interesting to see that there carting with lorries aswell !

[@balmesh]

Yes they are! Useful if you have one.

[@Snowtruckdriver]

First time I've seen one of these outfits over there.

[@balmesh]

Me, too. All thanks to James, who told me.

[@jakobrebeki]

thats new to me, thanks Alan....

[@balmesh]

Very welcome, Jakob.

[@DeLandbouwSpotter]

Nice video.

[@balmesh]

Many many thanks!

[@jimosullivan4866]

that lorry is at least 120 cubic yards , fair load

[@balmesh]

Yes, a lot of trailers!

[@ИванРудень]

#28. А в якій це країні?

[@balmesh]

Same as always.

[@gearoidmeehan2832]

Good video. That contractor must have some amount of money if he has a truck drawing

[@balmesh]

How much money he'd got is no business of mine - and he didn't ask how much my car cost, either!

[@daf_jockey736]

They have 6 wagons in total I think and they work full time. Very rarely do they actually do silage

[@Veitchy1375]

The contractor owns the wagons.. and the land lol

[@AgrarfilmeNorddeutschland]

Very cool!!!

[@balmesh]

Thank you.

[@TheOriginalNaugaHyde]

Had to hold my breath for the turns at the ends of the rows. Especially as the trailer fills. Very top heavy and uneven terrain spells tip over hazards. Especially if you get into too much of a hurry or are working with inexperienced operators. Pretty neat though, seeing a truck driving in a farm field.

[@balmesh]

It never looked like overturning - very slow!!

[@SebastianWarth]

Awesome Video Buddy I Love john Deere and The Scania!!!

[@balmesh]

Same here! Thanks Sebi, always pleased to help!

[@gunton21]

As always. 👍👍

[@balmesh]

Thanks again!

[@jacooboophotography]

my word I have never seen anything like it!

[@balmesh]

I have only once, and the lorry was much smaller.

[@pocketchange1951]

👍👌🇨🇦❤, new sub, excellent footage

[@balmesh]

Thanks for the sub! And comments!

[@Diy_Ua]

🤚👍👍👍🚜

[@balmesh]

:) :)

[@edam4321]

The person picking up is an animal on the machine

[@balmesh]

Yes, thanks.

[@philipoconnor2236]

Showboating

[@balmesh]

If you insist!

[@philipoconnor2236]

@@balmesh ah in fairness was there need for the artic? Wasn't even completely loaded . Or all the trailers? It does look a bit staged!!

[@johnxxx4915]

Not some thing you see every day, good job it's dry for once.

[@balmesh]

Yes dry enough to take it anywhere!