Dusty Britches":3knuwgjc said:
Backhoe - how many bales do you get under one 15x50 tarp?
I'm thinking you get 2 side by side and 8 deep, so 16 rolls under one tarp.
I count 24. I will place 12 end to end that are 4 foot by 6 foot. The end to end spans 48 feet, on top of pallets. Lay pallets on one side of them (to keep the next roll seperated) and lay another 12 bales end to end on pallets. Run cable through the side pockets of the billboard and place 4 stakes on end. Hence, I will have 2 rolls of 12 under each tarp, the rolls will be split by pallets in between them. The hay will be off of the ground setting on pallets.
BHB, I may be missing something but in my mind I see you laying two rows of pallets flat on the ground to stack the bales on, then pallets vertical between the bales to keep them separated. If this is the case, with the hay covered why do you mind the bales resting against each other? Thanks.
There's 1 foot of overlap on each end. The end bales may get some trivial damage from blowing rain but not as much as if they were out in the open.