Loader Bale spear

[ksbrdmkr]

Finished the bale spear for my DK45SE. Worked fine on my JD 510 bales, will try some Vermeer bales tomorrow. Bought a forged spear and welded the rest out of 3 x 2 x 1/4 tube and scrape metal.

 

[IndyIan]

Is that a 5x6 bale? Looks like a good test for a spear anyway!

 

[mj007]

Finished the bale spear for my DK45SE. Worked fine on my JD 510 bales, will try some Vermeer bales tomorrow. Bought a forged spear and welded the rest out of 3 x 2 x 1/4 tube and scrape metal.

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Would you mind posting more pics w/out the bale to show how it's configured? Appreciate it

 

[ksbrdmkr]

The paint is from cans of Jacobson paint that came with my used truckster. My JD 510 bales 5 x 6 bales but not as dense as my neighbors vermeer baler so when I lifted the heavier bales I will need to fill the tires unless there is a bale on the back. Also included a picture of the Piranha bar installed.

 

[IndyIan]

How do you find the piranha bar? Any chance of it catching on something enough to bend when back dragging ?

 

[Xfaxman]

The bale spear looks good, and will work on either end! :thumbsup:

 

[ksbrdmkr]

The piranha is heavier than the lip of the bucket so with weight and power of the DK45 I am not worried about the Piranha bar, worst possibility is that an outside end of the bar getting under a large rock and twisting the loader.