Paul N
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- May 30, 2012
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- Buffalo, MN
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- AC C, AC 170 gas, AC 180 diesel, Agco Allis 8630 FWA diesel, Farmall H, Farmall M
I need to build a FEL bale spear. I was looking at hayspear.com, they have plenty of choices, and seem reasonably priced. There is a choice of two different weld on sleeves that the spear slips into. One is a tapered sleeve with a nut on the end, and the other is a straight sleeve with a cross bolt. They're the same price. Is one preferable over the other? Also, for a 4 foot bale, is 33" long enough, or should I go with 39" ? I'm thinking that a short spear would be easier penetration, and less stress from leverage on the spear when sliding the bale off into the feeder. Anyone have any thoughts?