CT Tractor Supply - " Bale Carrier "

Soundguy · Jan 16, 2005

Re: CT Tractor Supply - \" Bale Carrier \"

Our TSC store has a carry all.. ( 1000 #? maybee on a good day and pretty 'small' pounds. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif )

They have a pallet carrier.. bigger... heavier...

And they have a 3pt bale spear.

Soundguy

JimR · Jan 16, 2005

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Does anyone know the store hours for the TSC in Enfield CT.?

jpm · Jan 16, 2005

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I was it the 1 in CT friday and saw it sitting outside and thought to myself thats to wide for a pallet so now i know /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
does any body know when the 1 in bennington vt is going to open
TSC does not update there site a lot!!

jinman · Jan 16, 2005

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I have a 3PH bale carrier. Mine is made with round tubing instead of the rectangular tubing. It's also so old I don't know who made it, maybe Howse. Anyhow, I broke it trying to lift some trash in a 30 yard roll-off dumpster. I got one of the tines under the dumpster instead of under the load inside the dumpster. OOPS! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif Anyhow, I recently welded it and used it to move a couple of bales for my girlfriend. Then she got some delivered on a big trailer. When I went to lift one off, I got one of the tines under a nylon tie-down strap. Can you guess what happened next? /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif Yep! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif I have another welding job to do. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif Maybe the next time I get it fixed, I'll just sell it. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

AndyMA · Jan 16, 2005

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( I'm looking for a 3-pt pallet mover. TSC says they have a KK carry-all ( angle - iron style ) with a capacity of 1000 #. ) I was at TSC in Enfield and saw what they had. I've had one for a number of years made by ? and I wouldn't want to carry much weight on it. The bottom angle iron are too short to handle a pallet. They are also too weak and bend easily as there is no corner bracing where they are attached to the upright pieces. Overall, I think they are ok if you add a platform to carry a couple 100" bags or mid size tool box. Perhaps mount a generator or something. If you are interested in a slightly bent one I will sell you mine cheap. (I'm in Worcester)

Andy

tc35dforme · Jan 17, 2005

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Hey Andy...no offense, but I'll pass on the offer /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif.

TSC up here ( Enfield CT ) doesn't seem to stock the KK pallet mover only the carry-all. They can get the pallet mover, but may take several weeks....

I'm not needing heavy duty, just something that can lift some insulation, 2 X 4s and maybe serve as a lift platform when loaded in my bucket ( with all OSHA required fall arrest equipment /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif ). After the addition on the house, it will mostly be used for humping a trash can around and maybe moving some brush. Can't ever see unloading a pallet.

I guess a road trip is in order.

Thanks all for the advice.

MrJoe · Jan 17, 2005

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I went up to the "new" (last Nov.) TSC in Barkhempsted Ct. on Sat. and picked up the only carry all they had left. They were ordering more but sales had no firm idea when they would be in. The stock answer is two to four weeks. Otherwise, a fair amount of KK stuff outside, no bale spears though. 8-8 M-S, 8-5 S. Lots of Western riding equip. for the horsey set, no Dresage in evidence up there. Plenty of miss. tractor parts, plus the usual farm country supplys. Nothing like that in my neck of the woods. Joe

Soundguy · Jan 17, 2005

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( I'm not needing heavy duty, just something that can lift some insulation, 2 X 4s and maybe serve as a lift platform when loaded in my bucket ..., it will mostly be used for humping a trash can around and maybe moving some brush. )

Thos are great uses for the tsc carry-all.

I currently have one, and have used it to move 500# of feed bags, carry trash.. etc. Works great for it.

Currently, I bolted a couple planks to it, and have it slid into a pallet and then bolted my pto gen thru the pallet, and palnks, and carrier.

Soundguy

Phred · Jan 18, 2005

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The bake carrier may work for you but I think it would be hard to load and unload a pallet.
Also make sure that the carrier is the right size for your tractor.

I bought one from the local COOP to enable me to haul two round bales at a time. One up front on my loader and a second out back on the carrier.
The problem with the carrier they sold me is that it was too small for my tractor and and I could never get the angle on the carrier right to slide under a bale and pick it up properly. If the angle was right for sliding under the bale, then the bale would fall off. If the bale would not fall off then you could not pick up a bale without tearing it up.

So I returned it and just got a rear spike. Simple and effective for bales. Of course no good for a pallet.

The moral of the story is make sure you can angle the forks down flat enough to easily slide under a pallet.
Fred

AndyMA · Jan 19, 2005

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I've been moving round bales with my Woods pallet forks on the front of the TN. Works fine unless they are in a pile. You can still pick them up ok but it is very difficult to grab a top one without the one belows twine being caught on the forks and ripped off. Makes for some pretty loose bales. I now use the forks angled down to pull the bales from the pile and then pick them up. As soon as I can I will be getting a Quick Attach bale spear, probably from Markam Welding (or if I get real ambitious I'll weld my own). The guy who brings my bales has one he mounts on my tractor he made from a truck axle that he ground sharp.

Andy