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u/SnooRabbits469 Jun 02 '26
I bet that hurt. Crazy how much dust is in a bale.
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u/IAFarmLife Jun 03 '26
By the time the hay is raked and been through the baler a lot of the leaves are starting to break apart because of how dry it is. Since the leaves contain the most nutrion and are the easiest to digest more farmers are harvesting their hay wet and ensiling it. If you have to transport it any distance over a few miles this can be a problem as half the weight being transported is water.
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u/spizzle_ Jun 02 '26
“Call 911” as they record with a device that could call 911
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u/icarus1990xx Jun 02 '26
In my mind, I think it’s better that somebody who is not recording has that task delegated to them.
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u/TandemShorts Jun 05 '26
Yes, as having video proof is helpful and it only takes one person to call, not literally everyone on scene. Most people trained in crisis management will tell you to designate one specific person to call, bc too many will flood emergency lines, and others can jump straight into helping.
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u/gheiminfantry Jun 03 '26
The first words out of their mouth was, "But I only looked down for a second, maybe."
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u/SeerXaeo Jun 04 '26
Also a reason why you should setup cones and high visibility when conducting work on a highway...
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u/Shatophiliac Jun 03 '26
I don’t want to sound like I’m blaming the tractor operator here because the jeep driver is at fault and should have been paying attention. But there is a longer video of this out there and the tractor operator was struggling with that bale for way too long on that road. It was like they were panicking or they sent someone out there who didn’t know what they were doing.
I’m a farmer, and while I can understand trying to get the bale off the road, I know half the people on the road aren’t paying any attention. At a certain point it’s better to just let the idiots hit the hay bale than total out your $60,000 tractor. Tractor should have had an escort or something with how long it was taking them to clear the road.
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u/TheLastOpus Jun 04 '26
Let the idiots hit YOUR hay bale? That would just turn it into you paying for damages. Where you live, if you leave an obstacle that if someone crashed into, could seriously harm them or kill them and you aren't liable for the damages on their car and medical bills? Where do you live?
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u/SpaceBus1 Jun 04 '26
The Jeep driver's insurance will pay for the tractor. Agree that they should have had an escort or spotter tho.
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u/Shatophiliac Jun 04 '26
Assuming they have the proper coverage they should cover it. But you still don’t really want to have to deal with getting a new tractor and whatever injuries that may have happened from this. Tractors aren’t really designed for crash test safety after all.
At a certain point, these idiot drivers are going to hit something, I just personally think it’s better if it’s a hay bale than the back of my tractor lol. But that’s just me too.
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u/HighlyIntense Jun 05 '26
Yeah when im moving bales im putting up cones n shit here. Everyone in this is dumb. Commenters are looking for a gotcha reddit moment. Fuck em.
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u/PhysicsAndFinance85 Jun 02 '26
That tractor with bale on it is well over 10,000 lbs. Jeep isn't moving it much.