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Any Ideas on a good small tractor with loader?

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Farmerchick

01-04-2006 11:23:53




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We are looking for a nice small tractor with a loader just to use around the farm and to move round bales. Any suggestions? preferred case or ford.




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Ron in Nebr

01-04-2006 19:23:02




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 Re: Any Ideas on a good small tractor with loader in reply to Farmerchick, 01-04-2006 11:23:53  
Assuming you're the one who also made the other post asking the same question- both posts have recieved several responses telling you that moving round bales with a loader, especially on a small tractor, is deadly.

None of them appeared to go into the reasons why, so in case you're wondering what could be so dangerous about picking up a round bale with a loader, here's a couple of the most common things.

1. People attempt to lift the bales high to stack them or for whatever reason and something breaks or the bale comes loose and rolls backwards down the loader arms onto the operator. ROP's(roll over protection structures, "roll bars" for your tractor, can help with this, but I still wouldn't wanna be sitting there when a bale decided to come loose.

2. With all that weight up front, the rear tires loose traction, and more importantly, the higher you lift it, the more unstable the tractor becomes due to the center of gravity going up. This can make rollovers happen MUCH easier than any kind of normal operation. Best bet if you have bales to move is- use the biggest tractor you can, make sure it has enough added ballast in the rear to somewhat balance out the weight of the bale, and, above all else, keep that bale as close to the ground as you can at all possible times. NEVER raise a bale any higher than you have to to accomplish the task at hand. And a final thought, make sure when you get a loader that it's a good solid peice, not a cobbled-together mess of rusty iron.

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HARLEN LARSON

01-04-2006 16:51:18




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 Re: Any Ideas on a good small tractor with loader in reply to Farmerchick, 01-04-2006 11:23:53  
I HAVE A FARMALL 450 WITH A FULLY HYDRAULIC IH LOADER THAT I MOVE THEM WITH. IT WORKS VERY WELL. OUR BALES ARE BETWEEN 1200 AND 1400LBS. I STACK THEM AND LIFT THEM OVER THE FENCE TO MY FEEDER SO A 3PT WOULDN'T WORK VERY WELL FOR EITHER. WHAT EVER YOU DECIDE FOR A TRACTOR AT LEAST MAKE SURE YOU GO WIDE FRONT.



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Georgia Boy

01-04-2006 15:56:05




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 Re: Any Ideas on a good small tractor with loader in reply to Farmerchick, 01-04-2006 11:23:53  
I'm no expert but I think most people in my part of the country use a 3pt hitch spike to move round bales.



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gene bender

01-04-2006 12:38:49




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 Re: Any Ideas on a good small tractor with loader in reply to Farmerchick, 01-04-2006 11:23:53  
A small tractor used for moving round bales is an accident looking for a place to happen. First when you pick up the bale the rear will come up and how are you going to move when there is no wt on rear then can you steer? More people are injured every day trying to move round bales and not having the right tractor and loader. Now if the bales only weigh 4-500 different deal but who makes them that small. Go talk to a honest dealer first before you buy anything and you will be safe and happy.

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