How much does a round bale weigh?

MrP · Jan 10, 2003

I just unloaded one from the back of my truck. I was wondering if the weight could be too much for my FEL?

The round bale is about 6 feet in diameter and 6 feet wide.

Any guesses?

TWINKLE_TOES · Jan 10, 2003

10 lbs/cu ft +/- a lot

Guessing your bale at 1200#

looch · Jan 10, 2003

Depends how heavy it is.

Seriously, I'd guess anywhere from 600 to 1200 lbs.

Egon · Jan 10, 2003

Try liftin it. You'll soon find out.

Egon

art · Jan 10, 2003

A 6 by 6 should be roughly of 1800 to 2000 lbs of dry hay with a good baler and operator. Some one with out those options would make it about 1500 lbs.

beenthere · Jan 10, 2003

<font color=blue>""I just unloaded one from the back of my truck. I was wondering if the weight could be too much for my FEL? "" <font color=black>

If you unloaded it with your FEL, then would you please tell us what happened. If nothing broke, and the rear wheels stayed on the ground, then the weight isn't too much for your FEL, IMO.

If, however, you didn't unload it with your FEL, then I understand the question. What did you unload it with?

cowboydoc · Jan 10, 2003

I agree with Art. On a 6x6 bale you're at least going to be 1500lbs. and up to 2000 lbs. With that said I have lifted thousands of this heavy of bales with my JD 4600 loader tractor and not one problem to date.

normde2001 · Jan 13, 2003

I see where TSC has 3 point hitch round bale spears, rated at 1,500#, so I would imagine it is something less than that.

saw_dust · Jan 13, 2003

I always hated those round bales........always had a hard time getting my fingers under the strings and when I picked them up the strings would just about always break.....I always had a hard time getting them up on the back of a pickup....I would rather pick up a square bale any day.../w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif