Post by Austin Stewart on Jul 3, 2009 22:31:08 GMT -5
So many pictures but so little time to explain, first pictures are from about a month ago when we hauled out corn and milo to make room for the seedwheat. Next pictures are of some custom cutters in the area, and the last pictures are of the first 1/3 of our harvest.
Bins at the home place, have a few more bins that we use scattered around a few miles away
Bin full of corn (no it wasnt being emptyed while I was inside) I had the job of sweeping the dust and corn off the walls since seedwheat will be stored in it
One tillage picture I actually managed to get the first go around this year, got 2 more fields of ours that need done so I might get some pictures yet (cross fingers)
No clue who even owns this tractor, looks to be in fairly good shape compared to the few others I have seen around here
Found three custom crews that were worth takings pictures of so far this season. First the New Holland crew, then the Case IH, and last the John Deere crew
Allen Rollan harvesting:
Their grain cart setup: Ford TW-35 with Brent Grain Train 600. Last year they had a belarus 4wd on it, definately the ford was a major upgrade
Schiltz Harvesting 3/5 of the crew, met them on the road while going to look at the versatile. Pulled the 4-wheeler into the ditch to let them pass.
Ochs harvesting, not sure how many more combines they have, at least 1 maybe more?
One combine is over the hill cutting a spot for the rest to jump in and hook up the heads (road is about 2-4 feet lower than the field at all but one point along that field)
Some custom cutter's trucks goin down the highway into town
Farmer cutting across the road from where we were today: 9650STS , 9500 walker, 83** series tractor with kinze 1050 cart, 2 grain trucks, one with pup
same guys different field
Random guy cutting up the road from us one day, Running a 98*0 JD with shelbourne stripper head
Finally onto our mishmosh crew:
CIH 2188, very late 97 model
1010 header with new finger reel
DT200 tractor
Demco 800 grain cart
Kenworth T-800 with 42' grain trailer
IH loadstar with grainbed
IH single axle with grain bed
Kind of going to work backwards as thats how PB uploaded the pictures
A few hours ago after an hour long drive down the highway, in the rain, on a very narrow highway, to get home.
Racing the rain clouds
My ride for most of harvest
A little side hill action ( more angle than appears in the picture, doesnt help im on the same hill taking pictures)
Staging area/overnight parking
Inside of the cart
Down in one of the draws fixing the coolant level sensor after a chunk of metal went through the engine a few days previous.
The Adventure:
Path that has to be taken to get from one hilltop, to the next one, to where the trucks are being loaded.
we will start from where the trucks are parked and venture to the hilltop:
Park here:
Travel 1/3 of a mile and jump about 7 terraces to get to here
Down this "path" and take a right to get to the hill with wheat, or a left to get to the hill where the staging area is
Across this "field" (should be a pasture or waterway or something besides a field (not our land) )and up the hill
All to get to where he is
Then after the carts full, back down this hill at 1 MPH with FWA on, brakes locked, and fingers crossed, then back up the next hill and up into the field, then to unload on the truck.
Pictures shows the 3 way intersection. This is from ontop the second hill. Straight takes you through the summerfallow to the staging area, while a left takes you to unload
So ends the journey, made that trip 3 or 4 times which was plenty.
Random picture from before we left home
BEWARE DEMCO OWNERS!!!!
What happens when the company doesnt think their design out in terms of water + cold wheater = expansion
Finally, here comes the truck
Pulling up to where we dump
Better picture of where we dump at
Different field, different day
Definately in my top 3 pictures so far this year
OH NO!!! clouds
Thats all for now, hopefully some more pictures one we get back onto our ground north of town where its easier going. Sounds like im going to be initiated to wheat harvest in the combine, possibly grain truck also.
Let me know what you think,
Austin
Bins at the home place, have a few more bins that we use scattered around a few miles away
Bin full of corn (no it wasnt being emptyed while I was inside) I had the job of sweeping the dust and corn off the walls since seedwheat will be stored in it
One tillage picture I actually managed to get the first go around this year, got 2 more fields of ours that need done so I might get some pictures yet (cross fingers)
No clue who even owns this tractor, looks to be in fairly good shape compared to the few others I have seen around here
Found three custom crews that were worth takings pictures of so far this season. First the New Holland crew, then the Case IH, and last the John Deere crew
Allen Rollan harvesting:
Their grain cart setup: Ford TW-35 with Brent Grain Train 600. Last year they had a belarus 4wd on it, definately the ford was a major upgrade
Schiltz Harvesting 3/5 of the crew, met them on the road while going to look at the versatile. Pulled the 4-wheeler into the ditch to let them pass.
Ochs harvesting, not sure how many more combines they have, at least 1 maybe more?
One combine is over the hill cutting a spot for the rest to jump in and hook up the heads (road is about 2-4 feet lower than the field at all but one point along that field)
Some custom cutter's trucks goin down the highway into town
Farmer cutting across the road from where we were today: 9650STS , 9500 walker, 83** series tractor with kinze 1050 cart, 2 grain trucks, one with pup
same guys different field
Random guy cutting up the road from us one day, Running a 98*0 JD with shelbourne stripper head
Finally onto our mishmosh crew:
CIH 2188, very late 97 model
1010 header with new finger reel
DT200 tractor
Demco 800 grain cart
Kenworth T-800 with 42' grain trailer
IH loadstar with grainbed
IH single axle with grain bed
Kind of going to work backwards as thats how PB uploaded the pictures
A few hours ago after an hour long drive down the highway, in the rain, on a very narrow highway, to get home.
Racing the rain clouds
My ride for most of harvest
A little side hill action ( more angle than appears in the picture, doesnt help im on the same hill taking pictures)
Staging area/overnight parking
Inside of the cart
Down in one of the draws fixing the coolant level sensor after a chunk of metal went through the engine a few days previous.
The Adventure:
Path that has to be taken to get from one hilltop, to the next one, to where the trucks are being loaded.
we will start from where the trucks are parked and venture to the hilltop:
Park here:
Travel 1/3 of a mile and jump about 7 terraces to get to here
Down this "path" and take a right to get to the hill with wheat, or a left to get to the hill where the staging area is
Across this "field" (should be a pasture or waterway or something besides a field (not our land) )and up the hill
All to get to where he is
Then after the carts full, back down this hill at 1 MPH with FWA on, brakes locked, and fingers crossed, then back up the next hill and up into the field, then to unload on the truck.
Pictures shows the 3 way intersection. This is from ontop the second hill. Straight takes you through the summerfallow to the staging area, while a left takes you to unload
So ends the journey, made that trip 3 or 4 times which was plenty.
Random picture from before we left home
BEWARE DEMCO OWNERS!!!!
What happens when the company doesnt think their design out in terms of water + cold wheater = expansion
Finally, here comes the truck
Pulling up to where we dump
Better picture of where we dump at
Different field, different day
Definately in my top 3 pictures so far this year
OH NO!!! clouds
Thats all for now, hopefully some more pictures one we get back onto our ground north of town where its easier going. Sounds like im going to be initiated to wheat harvest in the combine, possibly grain truck also.
Let me know what you think,
Austin
