Honestly I found a video on youtube and copied what they did.. haha
That wet bale was pushing many thousands of pounds so yeah there was a lot of tension on it. Not sure what would have happened if it broke, no one was around but myself in the cab of the truck so I hope it would keep me safe. It is important not to have people standing around near by in case something does snap.
hehe yeah... glad you enjoyed that little bit.
Gosh well I'm glad you were safe and nothing went wrong other than the pole bending. It's a really ingenious way of getting sorted. I wonder if farmers do the same all over the world using a tractor?