Re: Any one lifting round bales with a H and trip

Posted by Hugh MacKay on March 16, 2004 at 03:16:19 from (209.226.247.78):

In Reply to: Any one lifting round bales with a H and trip load posted by Kelly C on March 15, 2004 at 18:54:57:

Kelly: I wouldn't worry about the Hs ability to lift the round bales. As for the safety concerns Paul and Michael are raising, where people are getting in trouble with this is on Utility type tractors and the fact you are sitting low and much closer to pivot point of loader. When that bale comes down those loader arms on a Utility you technically are right at the bottom of the incline. These accidents are not happening with bale spear, but rather with pallet type forks with out a built up back on the loader bucket. They should also have a frame work over the operator just in case.

My real concern is the same as Andy, without the hydraulic controll on loader bucket. you will find yourself uttering a lot of 4 letter words when the angle of the spear just isn' right. You want the 400 free for baling duty, the H will make a fine rake tractor. Why not put the loader on the 300, as either one of those loaders you have will fit the 300, plus live hydraulics and the second valve for hydraulic bucket control. Widen the 300 out to about 80" centers on rear tires and make up a concrete ballast about 7 to 10 cubic feet, that can be mounted on drawbar. I have forgotten whether you 300 has fast hitch, if so fast hitch forks can be cast right in the concrete block. Makes a great ballast that you can put on or remove quickly with little effort.

I handled a few 5x6 round bales with my 300, piece of cake for 300. Just build something so if a bale comes down it cant get you.

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