Posted 2012-04-12 10:05 AM (#143037 - in reply to #142992) Subject: RE: Hauling Hay in Hay Rack
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Posts: 322 Location: Fort Madison, Iowa
blackcows; I have something similar to this. I have a hay pod and it has a portable arm that I can set up inside the pod and the arm swings out. It has a winch on it similar to what's on my husband's boat trailer. I can put a bale of hay up there by myself but it's a lot of work. I tried it once just to say I did. I do store a lot of things in my hay pod so I use it for other things like extra chairs, muck bucket, hoses, extra spare tire etc. things I don't use a lot but like to take along.
I usually put hay in my extra stall. Before I had an extra stall, I put my hay in hay bags and either put it in the back of the truck or inside the LQ on the floor. I would definately use a good canvas tarp. Before I used hay bags, I once used a cheaper tarp in the back of the truck and it completely shredded.
Posted 2014-03-19 4:01 PM (#158155 - in reply to #142904) Subject: RE: Hauling Hay in Hay Rack
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Location: Darby, MT
There is a new product available to cover hay on your open hay rack. Check out www.hay-easy.com for more information. It is slick... Attaches easily to the hay rack and the tarp unrolls to cover the hay. As I used my hay, I simply hooked it to the cross member and tightened it up. No more blue tarp and ropes!
Posted 2014-03-19 10:57 PM (#158163 - in reply to #142904) Subject: RE: Hauling Hay in Hay Rack
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Posts: 186 Location: riverside ca
I would not worry about it if you are going to be gone less than a week. Just feed the ones with the most water on them first. I normally like hay that has some grass in it as it much more resilient to getting wet. The hay will last much longer if it is up off the roof of the trailer and air can get to it. My pegasus trailer the hay sits right on the roof and it tends to go bad a bit quicker, however even if you have bit go bad just it is normally just the edge pull off the bad part and feed it.
I normally go to the feed store and have them load the hay with their forklift, That way i dont have to touch it, that is part of my pre trip routine, however when i get to places that have lighter 2 string bales it is not too hard to have a couple of people hand me up half way and i grab them and pull them up. not too big a deal with a 50 lbs bale a bit more of a challenge with a 130 lbs bale
just make sure it is tied down good, I like the ratchet straps and just run them under at least one of the strings.
Posted 2014-03-20 5:59 AM (#158165 - in reply to #142904) Subject: RE: Hauling Hay in Hay Rack
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Posts: 54 Location: Croswell MI
When we load our hay rack it takes two of us .My BFF Deb climbs up top.I feed a long neck rope thru the bale strings then I throw the rope to her.She pulls I push and up it goes.Not easy but doable.
Hauling Hay in Hay Rack
