DIY Loading Dock?

[Diggity]

Has anyone built a loading dock out of square bales (or anything else)? Square bales seem like the obvious choice but I'm open to suggestions. I want to setup a remote manure loading dock where I can back a small trailer of manure UP AND ONTO the loading dock so I can then fill the spreader. I am aware of the mod ramps which I suppose would work, I just wanted to try and build my own. The big problem seems to be the ramp more than the flat top dock surface.

Along this same subject, if you have any interesting diy type things you have made or done that seem inventive I would love to hear about it and pictures would be great!

Jim

[Coltar452017]

High ground works

[Diggity]

I forgot one important problem with the game, the manure spreader is NOT recognized as a tipping point for the little brantner trailer, so when I back up to the spreader I don't get a unload option. And, if I select unload here, it simply dump right through the spreader and onto the ground under the spreader.

[SimulatedSphere]

If you want dump manure into a another trailer , you could make a pile of grain then reverse up it . The other ramps could be to small.

[NateS]

Or make your ramp out of grass instead of grain. It's cheaper. Maybe a combination of square bales and grass would be best.

[novass]

I never thought about using straw bales..I woukd love to have a modder make a ramp with adjustable heights and or a concrete or wooden dock for trailers and trucks...DYI...great ideas.thanks for some ideas.take care.

[Jamiephilips23]

There is 2 ramps on the modhub guys, one is concrete and the other one is metal and moves up and down

[Diggity]

I am still trying to come up with something but there are two primary issues that I'm not sure are resolvable. The bales shift around, if they can be strapped together that would be good. I'm starting to see of I can use fence or gates to hold them in place. The other trouble is that they float up when you place a loose crop next to them. Like trying to use grass or potatoes or whatever, the bales start to float and move when the crop gets tall enough to act as a ramp.

I'll update if I find a solution.

[Angryfarmer]

If your on pc you can add the fill type manure in the xml file to the holmer beet tank to overload into the manure spreader. There is also a lantemans holmer trailer for pulling the holmer attatchments with other equipment. If your on console the easiest is either tipping into a bucket or on ground and loading that way at the field or pulling a conveyor to the field and using that