dgeesaman
Silver Member
One of the wants I'm looking for in a tractor is the ability to handle <1000lb lg square hay bales. I'm leaning toward a used TC35D or TC40D with counterweighting of course, SSQA bale forks in this case.
We want to store the bales in the back half of the utility building 85' long x 35' wide. Crushed stone floor. I'm hoping to stack on pallets 3 high x 5 deep and 3 wide. How much room will I require in front of the bales to pick and maneuver out of the building? How much space should I leave between the end bales and side of the building? Based on my research, the regular steer is pretty tight turn, but would Supersteer be worth it?
It probably sounds like a dumb question: (answer: "as long as the tractor, plus more"), so keep in mind this is my first tractor, first small farm, first time keeping horses for myself. I will be happy to take my time and not punch a hole in the wall. How much more than the length of the tractor + bale on the forks is required?
We want to store the bales in the back half of the utility building 85' long x 35' wide. Crushed stone floor. I'm hoping to stack on pallets 3 high x 5 deep and 3 wide. How much room will I require in front of the bales to pick and maneuver out of the building? How much space should I leave between the end bales and side of the building? Based on my research, the regular steer is pretty tight turn, but would Supersteer be worth it?
It probably sounds like a dumb question: (answer: "as long as the tractor, plus more"), so keep in mind this is my first tractor, first small farm, first time keeping horses for myself. I will be happy to take my time and not punch a hole in the wall. How much more than the length of the tractor + bale on the forks is required?