Went Ahead And Done It

Pickup up this old Lehman sled the other day while I was in town.

It is an eight chainer, something like 13'X 25' (I think) and is all hydraulic controlled.

I just think it will work out better for me than the gooseneck trailer and a loader at each end of the run.

Allan

They are a real PITA if you happen to get stuck behind 'em when they are loaded.

Allan

Looks good! Does that unit have a single or double axle? Is it PTO driven or hydraulic driven? If your haul isn't too far it should almost be faster than using a truck/trailer and having to unload/stockpile at the other end.

John

Didn't stick my head under the old feller to look at how the axles are set up. It has four large implement tires; two on each side. Looks kinda like a big tandem disc has 'er something. Then it has those 3 sets of double, pivoting ground rollers back under the tail for when it is loading and unloading the stack.

PTO driven chain box with hydraulic controlled reversal and the rail bed is two-way hydraulic lift.

Yep, the way the farm is laid out along section lines, the hayfields are right at a mile and a half from the stackyard, so this oughta be the cat's meow fer my little one man show. :>)

Allan

They tell me that they range from $500 for the old cable types at the farm sales to $4000 for a "well-used" hydro-drive model.

Those old cable pulls are a man killer tho. I'm too darned old fer that! I just wanna back up, throw a couple of levers and go. :>)

Allan

They tell me that they range from $500 for the old cable types at the farm sales to $4000 for a "well-used" hydro-drive model.

Those old cable pulls are a man killer tho. I'm too darned old fer that! I just wanna back up, throw a couple of levers and go. :>)

Allan

They are just a stack mover; doesn't really matter how the hay is put up, but yes, originally, they were designed and used fer loose hay like you say.

I like 'em for the big round bales tho; they really work slick for moving an 11-bale stack.

Never could afford one of my own before, always had to hire the move done; but now that the smaller "in-line" style is all the latest rage, these things are comin' to town in droves and their prices have really taken a nose dive. The dealer had four of the gizmos on his lot when I grabbed this one.

The guys over on the Farmall board say that my 966 will handle it okay. We shall see, 'cause I just cannot stand to have hay left out in the field. Just drives me nuts! :>)

Allan

Most every farmer has at least one; most have two or three of the old devils.

Only small square bales we ever see are put up by the horse hay sellers. Not many of those fellas around in this country.

Allan

I don't really know for sure. The big ones around here are mounted on stretched semi-tractors with cheater axles and must be what? Probably 40', I would guess.

Those hay mover trucks haul one heck of a lot of hay in a load, anyway.

Allan

Nope, no springs under these things. I don’t think that they even have axles under ‘em other than the implement style stub axles for the dual implement tires on each side.

The beds that they put on the trucks, I don't know a lot about other than they carry one he!! of a load of hay. At least half again as much as these tractor drawn sleds.

I think ToddNE over on the Farmall board has a Freightliner or a Pete with a hay bed on it. Maybe he'll chirp in here.

Allan

I knew those suckers were long. :>)

I was looking at the one of Rod's yesterday and it has 3 regular axles and 3 dollies counting the tippers.

That boy hauls a lot of hay! :>)

Allan

Forgot to mention that a lot of those trucks can weigh the load right out in the field too.

They aren't as wide as a sled; maybe 10' or so because they travel the roadways, but they are very long back out over the tail because they have to tilt so darned much to load and unload.

Allan

I don't really know for sure. The big ones around here are mounted on stretched semi-tractors with cheater axles and must be what? Probably 40', I would guess.

Those hay mover trucks haul one heck of a lot of hay in a load, anyway.

Allan