Leaky Load.....Almost got a ticket
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From: 100% Heaven Sent
RE: Leaky Load.....Almost got a ticket
ORIGINAL: CutterW
Some advice. Use a stock trailer. Its not the one we use but damn close. Little longer and triple axle. We had around 120+ bales stuffed in it and our 01 dually didnt even know it was back there. My pickup empty doesnt squat or know its back there
Some advice. Use a stock trailer. Its not the one we use but damn close. Little longer and triple axle. We had around 120+ bales stuffed in it and our 01 dually didnt even know it was back there. My pickup empty doesnt squat or know its back there
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From: OSU-Okmulgee
RE: Leaky Load.....Almost got a ticket
We haul straw bales sometimes and no matter how many straps you can't keep them on because they are so light and easy to squeeze so we just use an enclosed trailer. Its only problem is you have to load from the far back but ours was low enough to ground so it was nice. Just nice because you dont have to worry about losing bails or keeping straps around
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RE: Leaky Load.....Almost got a ticket
After seeing your photo I can see why you lost a few bales. But falling hay will happen any time that you don't stack the hay correctly and in tight rows. I can also bet that you did not tie the hay down from front to rear with either 1-inch rope & V boards or 2, 2 inch straps! BTW, I hope you lost your hay in MN and not on any nice clean IA roads
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ORIGINAL: DBLR
After seeing your photo I can see why you lost a few bales. But falling hay will happen any time that you don't stack the hay correctly and in tight rows. I can also bet that you did not tie the hay down from front to rear with either 1-inch rope & V boards or 2, 2 inch straps! BTW, I hope you lost your hay in MN and not on any nice clean IA roads
After seeing your photo I can see why you lost a few bales. But falling hay will happen any time that you don't stack the hay correctly and in tight rows. I can also bet that you did not tie the hay down from front to rear with either 1-inch rope & V boards or 2, 2 inch straps! BTW, I hope you lost your hay in MN and not on any nice clean IA roads
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From: SE MN
RE: Leaky Load.....Almost got a ticket
ORIGINAL: DBLR
After seeing your photo I can see why you lost a few bales. But falling hay will happen any time that you don't stack the hay correctly and in tight rows. I can also bet that you did not tie the hay down from front to rear with either 1-inch rope & V boards or 2, 2 inch straps! BTW, I hope you lost your hay in MN and not on any nice clean IA roads
After seeing your photo I can see why you lost a few bales. But falling hay will happen any time that you don't stack the hay correctly and in tight rows. I can also bet that you did not tie the hay down from front to rear with either 1-inch rope & V boards or 2, 2 inch straps! BTW, I hope you lost your hay in MN and not on any nice clean IA roads
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RE: Leaky Load.....Almost got a ticket
ORIGINAL: UpBranchLiner
$3 X 20 would make you feel bad. Stack them tighter together and you'll have less problems
$3 X 20 would make you feel bad. Stack them tighter together and you'll have less problems
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From: SE MN
RE: Leaky Load.....Almost got a ticket
ORIGINAL: ameyer
$3 sounds like a bargain! Here in indiana its going for up to $10.00/bale becauseof the draught.I just paid $6.50 today. I'm going to have a semi load shipped in from WI, $2.50/bale. Even with shipping costs it comes out to about $3.50/bale. I hope it rains next year.
ORIGINAL: UpBranchLiner
$3 X 20 would make you feel bad. Stack them tighter together and you'll have less problems
$3 X 20 would make you feel bad. Stack them tighter together and you'll have less problems
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From: OSU-Okmulgee
RE: Leaky Load.....Almost got a ticket
Losing bales happens. I hauled some heavy alfalfa bales and had them stacked tight and straped and still lost 2. Not sure how because they were under a strap. Guessing just hit a bump and squeezed their way out. Just happens and can't really stop it unless you use an enclosed trailer.
