Good video! Youre exactly right...its YOUR equipment and if you wanna modify something, whats it to anyone else! I've had the same comments about my custom drawbar assembly on my Farm Maxx baler. If the drawbar damages my baler (highly unlikely anyhow) its on ME, nobody else. It will probably be this winter before I venture into gathering wheels. I dont mind modifying them but at the price from Kenos, (plus shipping cost), its just not in my farm budget right now. I wish TTD still sold them, they had them for around $400 (reasonable), Kenos is like $600...plus ship (borderline UNreasonably high). We have messed with varying stack-styles too for the 2x2 bales. I dont mind either way. When you stack straight up 3-4 tall, the wrapped ends get covered by the bale on top and under (can slightly stagger to leave a bit open but then the stack gets "wobbly" a bit). After stacking several different ways, I prefer the same way you do, keeps the hay bales in better shape. Of course it depends on your barn space too. Last cutting last year we stacked in a couple stalls and had to stack laying down for enough space to fit all the bales. Of course always on pallets off the ground. Congrats on a great 1st cut! Thanks for sharing!!
I am with ya on the gathering wheels, the price for what ya get is borderline unreasonable. Then you have to make the mount and take full responsibility for it not working! Anyway, good luck with the wheels.
