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I see a lot of Kubotas but have never owned one. Most of the people I talk to that are running them chose them because of price and seem happy with them. Orange, red, green, blue - I'm not sure there's a lot of difference anymore as long as you're not buying the economy models within a brand...

Like MC and BMR pointed out, I think it's always going to be hard to have a well-shaped round bale when baling swaths. They're probably always going to be a bit barrel-shaped or lopsided without raking to make a really uniform windrow. But, I understand not wanting to rake that kind of hay, so...

I'm familiar with the XL and M, but not the N. I know you said you have trouble even on perfect windrows, but every time I've had trouble with bale shape, the problem has been with the rake or rake operator. But, that's a later model baler, so the dual chamber or some other 'new and improved'...

Congratulations, that turned out to be a capable looking loader, webfoot. Also points out the value in having access to a good welder/fabricator if you don't like doing that stuff yourself. A little red paint when you have some downtime and it'll look every bit as good as a factory rig. Your...

Not sure about the JD's and the float, but I have one tractor that hooks up easier if I kill the tractor and take some pressure off in that way. I always try to take some pressure off the lines of implements when I unhook them to make them easier to hook up the next time. I just hold the...

LOL - seems like I have more days like that the older I get. Every day, we vow to try not to tear anything up for the day, but it doesn't seem to help. I really get tired of working on greasy mechanic stuff this time of year, and you make a great point that many of us experience - our cattle get...

I wish there was something affordable for this. My post driver is getting old and noisy and doesn't work like it used to. Not to mention that it won't fix supper if it does too many in one day. Welcome to Ranchers, foreverfencing. If you have any tool rental places close enough, check with them...

I've got saws with bars up to 32", but the older I get, the less likely I am to pick up a 60cc+ saw anymore - LOL. Sometimes I have to, but now if I can get by with a smaller saw, I do it. I find that a 30-40 cc saw will do almost everything I need to do, anyway. I use Marine Stabil in my mix...

Once she has the model number, she can check it out at Tractordata for specs like weight, engine, transmission, etc. Some models even have tractor test data with tested horsepower, fuel consumption, etc. http://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/tractor-brands/mahindra/mahindra-tractors.html

FH, here's a link to the two Mahindra forums at Tractorbynet. It's one of the better tractor forums for the little tractors. If she knows the model number, she can look for more information on the one she is looking at, such as value, specific problems with a model, etc. There's usually...

If you're still happy with yours, I might try one out. I'll keep that in mind about keeping the weight toward the front. Thanks.

Did it hold up okay, Larrry? I guess I'm a little worried about those arms not having any braces.

I really like the looks of that unroller, gcreekrch. I found something similar that's made in Texas, but it isn't as well-made and doesn't have as much bracing. But, I can buy one for about half the price of the Deweze 3pt unroller. I think it might work for what I want to do since I only...

Thanks for the replies everybody. LazyWP, you're right that I was talking about the 3pt Deweze unroller. I really don't get on the road enough to justify having a bale bed. I can do everything I need to do from a tractor. I guess I'm still undecided what to do. I was hoping that one of...

I've read through some old threads here on bale spinners. I usually feed hay in hay rings, but need to unroll it this year. Trying to decide whether to go with a 3pt bale spinner or a 3pt Deweze unroller. I haven't priced either, but figured the spinner would be cheaper - except I don't have...

I've always wanted to try some lower quality alfalfa as a protein supplement - maybe every third day, with my native grass hay for the other two days. It had seemed like this would be the year to do it since we're really short of hay, and since cottonseed cake around here is being quoted at...

George, I've noticed the same thing that your vet has noticed - more middle-aged cows losing front teeth. The other teeth are in good shape, but they'll have a middle tooth gone, or maybe two loose teeth in the middle. By the next year, one or two of those might be gone. This is on cows that...

I use a Vermeer 555XL. It's a five foot wide baler and makes a bale up to 65 or 66 inches tall. I make mine 62 inches. It uses hydraulic pressure to regulate how tight they are and you can make them plenty heavy if you turn the pressure to it. I've weighed some dry hay - basically just straw...

I use a Vermeer disc mower - same mower as a Lely, only with yellow paint. It'll cut wet bahia grass and gopher mounds and never slow down - it cuts so fast I get dizzy sometimes. I can change out blades in about 30 minutes with an impact, but the newer ones have blades that just clip on, so...

Thanks for the explanation, Soapweed.