The Official Farming Thread...

[farminkarman]

Just starting to roll corn. Broke a spring on tractor trailer today. The truck itself. Froeghtliner fl112. Any of you fellas ever work on big trucks. I’ve never broken a spring on one so not exactly sure what’s gotta happen here.

Gotta get the trailer dumped. It’s home in yard gonna put the corn in our tank so no big deal on that end. Just not sure how big a job that might be. Haven’t looked at it yet. Just knew truck wasn’t driving right so I limped home in it

I haven’t personally worked on semi truck stuff, but my neighbors did. Everything is on a whole different level with that size equipment….I remember they had to get a 1” impact wrench.

 

[nbbt]

Just starting to roll corn. Broke a spring on tractor trailer today. The truck itself. Froeghtliner fl112. Any of you fellas ever work on big trucks. I’ve never broken a spring on one so not exactly sure what’s gotta happen here.

Gotta get the trailer dumped. It’s home in yard gonna put the corn in our tank so no big deal on that end. Just not sure how big a job that might be. Haven’t looked at it yet. Just knew truck wasn’t driving right so I limped home in it

Maybe @bradb123 might have an idea or two.

 

[JimBear]

I had a leaf spring break on the 06 Peterbilt, with our lack of jacks & proper power tools at the time it went to the shop for repair. Make sure while you are in tgere working on the springs that you put greasable pivot bushings in.

 

[jakethesnake]

Spring wasn’t really much trouble

 

[JimBear]

If i remember correctly the Pete has 3-4 springs stacked & has shackle bushings on bushings on both ends

 

[jakethesnake]

 

[JimBear]

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You need a bigger auger, i thought we were chitting in tall cotton when dad upgraded from a 6” to 8”, then he got an 8” with a swing hopper; that was great. Then he & my brother bought a pair of 10” x71’ with swings & unloading improved significantly.
Last year my bother bought a 13“x91’ with lights & a hydraulic lift for the hopper, time standing at the bin has decreased exponentially.

The fella down the road just bought a 16” x 118’, he usually has a 180hp tractor on that pig.

 

[ajschainsaws]

You need a bigger auger, i thought we were chitting in tall cotton when dad upgraded from a 6” to 8”, then he got an 8” with a swing hopper; that was great. Then he & my brother bought a pair of 10” x71’ with swings & unloading improved significantly.
Last year my bother bought a 13“x91’ with lights & a hydraulic lift for the hopper, time standing at the bin has decreased exponentially.

The fella down the road just bought a 16” x 118’, he usually has a 180hp tractor on that pig.

that’s a big auger and over a 100ft too Have you seen it runnin
a full bin of wet corn must take some driving
in dry corn you would clear 300-400 tonnes and hour surely

 

[JimBear]

that’s a big auger and over a 100ft too Have you seen it runnin
a full bin of wet corn must take some driving
in dry corn you would clear 300-400 tonnes and hour surely

The wettest corn he would be putting in would be around 18% & 14.5% on beans. Those bins dont have heat so forced air fans only for drying.

As dirty as the beans are this year it would take some power to keep that thing moving. High moisture corn would be a train wreck in the making.

 

[jakethesnake]

You need a bigger auger, i thought we were chitting in tall cotton when dad upgraded from a 6” to 8”, then he got an 8” with a swing hopper; that was great. Then he & my brother bought a pair of 10” x71’ with swings & unloading improved significantly.
Last year my bother bought a 13“x91’ with lights & a hydraulic lift for the hopper, time standing at the bin has decreased exponentially.

The fella down the road just bought a 16” x 118’, he usually has a 180hp tractor on that pig.

The one hooked to the little msssey is a 10. This is a secondary auger. Not worth the money to upgrade

 

[jakethesnake]

This morning

 

[jonnystihl]

 

[Lnk]

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Feeding hay already in KY?

 

[jonnystihl]

Feeding hay already in KY?

Just starting. Super dry here in the western area.

 

[Lnk]

I am getting close, goats still have the falling yellow leaves. Just hoping to get into November. Should make it, I have a 158 day supply. By my best conservative estimate.

 

[Mastermind]

I've been feeding hay for a few weeks in the back pastures. 40 head and some dry weather....and the grass is long gone.

 

[jakethesnake]

 

[Only the Tony]

Can't even wait for me to close the gate. Time to remove the brush grapple and put on the bale unroller.

 

[jakethesnake]

Corn done got started on some milo

 

[davidwyby]

Language if yer kiddies are around

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