TomSeller
Super Member
Don't worry a bit, a little practice and up you will do fine. Thanks for sharing the pictures, we don't get enough farming applications on here as others.
Small Hay Grapple Installed
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Don't worry a bit, a little practice and up you will do fine. Thanks for sharing the pictures, we don't get enough farming applications on here as others.
amberg
Bronze Member
powerscol, how long do you make your bales? I have a lady that likes me to make the bales 32", how well do you think it would work for the short bales? I talked to john today and he said that you seemed well pleased with yours. I am very interested in trying one because my two hay helpers have moved away and I am no longer able to move square bales. ( 500 to 800 bales a year )
thanks amberg
thanks amberg
J_J
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- Power-Trac 1445, KUBOTA B-9200HST
Haybuddy System
https://youtu.be/PUdIDgAvxc8
W R Long Grapalator
https://youtu.be/elYZs-OfoH4
If it ever breaks on you, get the old lady out there.
https://youtu.be/fIVAlV8YVF0
At the end of a hot sweaty day, you just never know what will happen.
https://youtu.be/PUdIDgAvxc8
W R Long Grapalator
https://youtu.be/elYZs-OfoH4
If it ever breaks on you, get the old lady out there.
https://youtu.be/fIVAlV8YVF0
At the end of a hot sweaty day, you just never know what will happen.
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powerscol
Veteran Member
Mine are 36" but I back off the tension to make 55lb ones. I went and measures the unit and it will work with a 32" bale, either long ways or sideways. The front hook will enter the bale just back from the front edge which should be fine.
J_J made some good suggestions, and there are others out there, but none would fit my smaller tractor. Some folks were also not willing to modify their unis to fit either and all were more expensive. I posted my search in a thread here. You need to be careful of the unit weight, and the weight of the bales compared to your lift capacity. John and his engineers worked with me on this and came up with a great solution.
Hope this helps
On edit - I just noticed the tractors you have available, so you could go with one of their accumulators and a much larger grapple than I have. Just depends on the room you have to maneuver in the barn if you plan to use it to stack.
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powerscol
Veteran Member
Some good choices, especially the last one
AMBERG does have other choices as he does have the bigger tractor to run an accumulator and a larger grapple if he so chooses.amberg
Bronze Member
Some good choices, especially the last one
I would like to see my old lady do that. I would not even need the round baler. OR a square baler. the big grabber would be nice, but I only have one horse lady that I bale for now, she only needs about 3 to 4 hundred bales a year, I would never get the thing paid for.