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Maxgussam, thanks. It is awesome.
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We dropped the back for marketability purposes. A 4x4 deuce is much easier for the average guy to visualize & accept as a pickup replacement. Even though a 6x6 provides much more cabpability & capacity, the extra axle scares off a lot of people. Our next build will be a standard configuration M35A3 6x6.M1075, Never thought in a million years I would be talking to the guy building the Range Master. I don't know why every rancher doesn't want one of these vehicles.They are awesome. May I ask why you dropped the back axle ? I feel like those walking axles make the ride on my rough trails a whole lot smoother. I would rather drive that truck than my pickup. I wish you were a little closer so I could come and look.
Ok that makes since, yeh I don't know why people are intimidated by that extra axle. If they ever rode in one they wouldn't be, but I have to admit it messed with my mind a little bit too. Are you having many inquiries? How are people responding to the concept ?We dropped the back for marketability purposes. A 4x4 deuce is much easier for the average guy to visualize & accept as a pickup replacement. Even though a 6x6 provides much more cabpability & capacity, the extra axle scares off a lot of people. Our next build will be a standard configuration M35A3 6x6.
Thanks . It depends on the type of hay (grass, alfalfa, canex feed, etc.) and how it was baled ( real dry conditions or some humidity) and even the baler, but my 4'x4' round bales weigh in the neighborhood of 800#. 4'x 5' around 1100-1200#. I had to buy some 5'x5' feed hay last year that weighed over 1400# a bale. Neighbor bought some 4'x7' squares that weighed in at 2000#. Most of my hay is bought by the ton and the last I paid was about $200/ton. So actually your getting a bargain!how much weighs a bale? I'm paying this year $20 /220 lbs a raise of 100% last 3 years...
@CR cool idea and good work!
Yeah, that's what I hear. Guess the whole midwest is affected. 2nd worst big drought in history behind 1956. That's the only thing that makes it a little bit easier to face is knowing I'm not the only one. Many people have sold plum out all ready, and others have cut their herds way back trying to survive. The railroad started a fire a year ago last April on a day the wind was blowing 60 mph that bur ned my Dad's ranch and his house. He fed the cattle every bite they ate for 5 months, then finally sold out. He got 0 rain. Pasture land blew away. We finally got a little rain this year that grew some weeds for ground cover. So, needless to say we're ready for El Nino!Things are bad here in SW Missouri as well. There will be lots of folks pulling the plug on their operations due to the drought.
here's some pic's . Remind you of the dirty 30's?Yeah, that's what I hear. Guess the whole midwest is affected. 2nd worst big drought in history behind 1956. That's the only thing that makes it a little bit easier to face is knowing I'm not the only one. Many people have sold plum out all ready, and others have cut their herds way back trying to survive. The railroad started a fire a year ago last April on a day the wind was blowing 60 mph that bur ned my Dad's ranch and his house. He fed the cattle every bite they ate for 5 months, then finally sold out. He got 0 rain. Pasture land blew away. We finally got a little rain this year that grew some weeds for ground cover. So, needless to say we're ready for El Nino!
Thanks for all the feedback guys. Where the heck is Orange, Texas? 60" of rain !!! I want to move there !Well this is a great thread. I bought an M35A2 W/W a couple of years ago. I could never get over the bed load height. I wanted to be able to use the truck on the farm since our average rainfall is in excess of 60" per year. However, the bed height just made the truck inconvenient to use. So I sold it to Tiny110 and bought an M1028, an M1008, an M1009, and an M1031 w/ SECM bed. At least I have some good visual ideas if I ever buy another one. Thanks for the posts!
TroyHog did you get my PM?I love it! - My buddy and I were feeding cattle the other day and he said, "Wouldn't it be cool if we had a huge Deweze on this thing" - then BOOM - you did it. HA
How many bales do you think you could haul if you didn't have the cake boxes on?
Was it a real nightmare to do? I would love to have even some crude plans from you - I bet you learned a lot by the second go.
I would love to do this to my 923 - I have a pasture that I have to make several trips to and this would give me an excuse to use my beast every day - we have been feeding hay for three months here in southern Missouri - no end of drought in site - hay is costing $75 per bale
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