3-Point Bale Spear

[Soundguy]

funny.. I did the opposite.. I took a 3pt bale spear that was almost useless to me and made a loader bucket spear. Since I really need to be able to dump bales over fences to save time with gates and animals getting out.. the pt spear was a useless implement to me.

I welded a chain and hook to the top of my bucket to hold the spear post in, then welded lil angle iron feet for the spear lower tines to seat against the bucket edge, then welded in a retainer chain on a hook in the bucket to retain the spear when backing out of the bale.

works great on an old ford 850 I have.

I'm quite surprised your machine will not lift one using onboard hyds. most of my old fords use the weak 2.85-4gpm 1500-1700 psi pump to lift round bales on the loader.. even my older 33hp 50's era antiques.. similar to the one shown in my pic. a 1955 model.. etc..

soundguy

 

[Grayson Klassen]

Nice job looks good:thumbsup:, In my case I had no choice no loader on the old ford, the JD in turn has no 3 pt just a loader, so I live with what I have and use it to the limits:licking:. With my bale fork on the 4020 I an pick up 2 1200# bales its awkward and I wouldn't drive far but I can :thumbsup:

 

[Rancher Ed]

Looks like what you did works well. We are able to stack the round bales with the 7040 and the hay barn is in the cow pasture so I just stab a bale, drive out into the pasture, and then use the loader to tip it up on end and then put the feeder over it.

It would be nice if the loader would pick it up but even a new kubota L2800, which is almost exactly the same size, only lifts 1142 pounds at the pivot pins so I am not too surprised that it will not lift ~900 pounds sitting out infront of the bucket.

I took a better picture of it and I also took a couple pictures of the trailer mover I just welded up.

 

[mjncad]

RE:

Did you MIG or stick weld it together? If MIG, then I suggest cleaning the metal up good with a wire brush on a 4-1/2" grinder to get better welds.

 

[Rancher Ed]

RE:

Did you MIG or stick weld it together? If MIG, then I suggest cleaning the metal up good with a wire brush on a 4-1/2" grinder to get better welds.

I stick welded it. You can't really tell but I used the grinding wheel to take the rust off everywhere I welded. I am hoping once it gets a little warmer to wire brush the whole thing and paint it.