Drought crappy insurance gutted agri instability = NDP governments federal and provincial

[freewheat]

Lol. Need to start a new thread on the auger mover I guess. It would be fairly easy to build one for a tiny fraction of what they sell for. I may have to think more seriously of it. I am just a strong, relatively young guy, and have well balanced augers which are pretty easy to move. But I can see where they would be handy, it's not that. It is more financial. I have a lot of needs around here. An auger mover has not even been remotely on my radar, you know?

[bucket]

Freewheat

The rest won't matter if you have a sore back.

Move that up your priority list.

Don't let anyone here say they told you so on that issue. You will live to regret it.

[blackpowder]

You sound so much like me 25 years ago it's scary. If you want I can tell you what shape your body will be in at my age. Be careful you must, young padowan.

[cottonpicken]

Lol i use to think I was strong could put a 450 pound snowmobile into the back of truck by myself but one year pulling a big auger up an incline i hurt the back processed to shovel out the square bin of chickpeas to the custom trucker and went into harvest with a witha pain out of Dante's inferno.

1000 acres of lentil swathing in a case ih four thousand with no ac,countless muscle relaxers,no real sleep well no such thing as tough when it comes to the back.

Talk the hawes guy bob i think? Great guy good mover pretty sure he would sell you the major components. Make sure you get the clutch that keeps the motor going but the auger on or off.

[farmaholic]

Freewheat, You are provided with one body in a lifetime, do what you can to preserve its integrity. Don't wear it out prematurely. Treat it like the temple it is. Heed the advice of those who went before you or...

[furrowtickler]

I agree on the mover - there is a limit to bring frugal .. In a lot of things

[freewheat]

I am going to start a go fund me campaign. Thanks for the input.

[bucket]

Braveheart

Railways are pretty well represented in Ottawa.

[agchat]

Lets face it guys, most farmers are so fat and pot bellied(like me), its not even funny. Thats why we hurt ourselves when we pick up an auger. We are so out of shape, its not even funny. Freewheat, his life sounds like mine at his age. An Old McDonald farm. Between pitching square bales, shoveling out flat bottoms, forkin shit, that is what kept you in shape. He probably can pick up a eight inch auger, and run with it, and not worry about his back. Chances are he will slow down in a few years, become lazy(like me), and then he will have to worry about his back.

[freewheat]

lol! There is some truth to that! There are way more pudgy grain only guys around than animal guys I notice. Actually, I nearly have proof that the bigger the farm, the bigger the farmER. lol. They get it all done by their gopher guys, while they text in the truck.

I know crap can happen, there is not doubt in that. But I do have a very string back, and do not think much of moving an auger from one bin to the next at this point. My 8 X 46 Sak is the heavier one. I have a 10X30 supercharged brandt, and it is much easier to move than that Sak.

That all said, I take seriously the comments about a mover. In a few years, my two sons can move the auger for me. lol Then I will become pudgy.