Massey 390 T vs alternatives

GrandSoftDay

Reggie. wrote: »

Sounds like love ground to be working on

Some seriously steep ground around my area reggie and I spent 5 years working with a contractor. Plenty of hills that would have you sliding off the seat of the tractor and that you could only put bales on the wrapper from one side or they would roll over the table and off down the hill in you.

sandydan

GrandSoftDay wrote: »

Some seriously steep ground around my area reggie and I spent 5 years working with a contractor. Plenty of hills that would have you sliding off the seat of the tractor and that you could only put bales on the wrapper from one side or they would roll over the table and off down the hill in you.

same here but you get accustomed to it after a while , but it does shatter your confidence a bit when a tractor or bale takes off, in some place there is no level ground at foot of field to slow and when you hit ditch or tree at bottom, impact of steering on stomach and knees on dash is something that would shake you to bits, but you work your way and nerve too to get over it i guess.so 4wd stops that almost. only thing ive rolled a few times is 12x7 trailer. were speculating on weight of green grass ,bale would i be right in saying 700kg,it would bounce front of 399 4wd in some parts of slope so reversing was way up,driving across was different matter though,

Reggie.

sandydan wrote: »

same here but you get accustomed to it after a while , but it does shatter your confidence a bit when a tractor or bale takes off, in some place there is no level ground at foot of field to slow and when you hit ditch or tree at bottom, impact of steering on stomach and knees on dash is something that would shake you to bits, but you work your way and nerve too to get over it i guess.so 4wd stops that almost. only thing ive rolled a few times is 12x7 trailer. were speculating on weight of green grass ,bale would i be right in saying 700kg,it would bounce front of 399 4wd in some parts of slope so reversing was way up,driving across was different matter though,

You would want your wits about ya there sandy

sandydan

Reggie. wrote: »

Sounds like love ground to be working on

its both "love ground " and fabulous scenery on clear day i was shown country around Bweing ,Old Head of Kinsale ,Hungry Hill.,Mt Gabrel,Mulliganish and Cape Clear Is, i think,
steep ,boggy top soil but great in dry year, no surprise courting couples come up to look at Scenery and Stars but get distracted and wind up caught doing something else but what i never was able to figure out on high ground like that:D:D

Reggie.

sandydan wrote: »

its both "love ground " and fabulous scenery on clear day i was shown country around Bweing ,Old Head of Kinsale ,Hungry Hill.,Mt Gabrel,Mulliganish and Cape Clear Is, i think,
steep ,boggy top soil but great in dry year, no surprise courting couples come up to look at Scenery and Stars but get distracted and wind up caught doing something else but what i never was able to figure out on high ground like that:D:D

Thinner air maybe

sandydan

Reggie. wrote: »

Thinner air maybe

that maybe and updrafts,you know if skirt is prone to getting blown around,(was going to print up) fella told me he gets embarrassed anyway:cool:

one thing ill have to get (or convert my own)a hydraulic bale handler too, preferably paddle type , its 39"wide at pins but McHale bales are more difficult to pick up imo, and with green grass its prone to sag making it worse, with a standard baler, soft green bale is prone to fall between paddles at that width. but having said that if distance is involved damage to bale is limited as opposed to pipe handler imo or else use trailer.first i must have a look into box

Reggie.

sandydan wrote: »

that maybe and updrafts,you know if skirt is prone to getting blown around,(was going to print up) fella told me he gets embarrassed anyway:cool:

one thing ill have to get (or convert my own)a hydraulic bale handler too, preferably paddle type , its 39"wide at pins but McHale bales are more difficult to pick up imo, and with green grass its prone to sag making it worse, with a standard baler, soft green bale is prone to fall between paddles at that width. but having said that if distance is involved damage to bale is limited as opposed to pipe handler imo or else use trailer.first i must have a look into box

Most bales are carried on trailer around here

sandydan

Reggie. wrote: »

Most bales are carried on trailer around here

proper job too if you have ground suitable for trailer, i dont , even the roads around here dont lend themselves to trailers with 2 bales across ie flat trailer i presume you use.
i gave wrong measurements for paddle handler its 39"outside not centre and inside of paddle is skinning side of bale on ground
.japers ive just realized ive gone completely off topic on this thread:o sorry mods should have posted about bale handling topic elsewhere,
just meant to give my thoughts on TM120s ability in steep ground on this thread with big baler impressive to say the least