Handy Round Bale Handling Attachments

Handy round bale handling attachments HAY & FORAGE HARVESTING Bale Handling (5) 16-6-21 An Ontario manufacturer introduced a line of innovative round bale handling equipment at the recent International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show near Lindsay, Ontario, including a "multi-mover" hay handling system that lets you haul six round bales at a time with your tractor. The company also introduced a patented "side shift" bunk feeder that doubles as a bale wrapper. Another new device is a multi-purpose round bale grabber that can be equipped with bolt-on pans for hauling rocks, brush, manure, etc. The grabber can be equipped with a 2-prong bale fork or a round bale cutting knife. • "Multi-Mover" - Consists of a 3-pt., 4-bale hauler that can be teamed up with a 2-bale loader-mounted fork. "It saves a lot of time and work," says Gary Walt, president, Bale-Eze Inc., of Belleville. The 4-bale hauler consists of two steel forks, one above the other. The top fork extends behind the bottom fork on a pivoting steel arm. You load the top fork with two bales and then raise it up out of the way to load the bottom fork. "We recommend using a 4-WD tractor with at least 80 hp, preferably one equipped with a front-end loader that counter balances the weight at the rear. If you don't have a loader, you can still haul four bales in back provided you use a big 4-WD tractor equipped with dual rear wheels and front-mounted weights. "Our bale haulers are designed mostly for dry hay and straw bales, but they can also be used to haul high moisture round bales if you have a big 4-WD tractor. They can also be used to haul three big square bales weighing up to 1,100 lbs. each - two on the 3-pt. and one on the loader," says Walt, who notes that the loader-mounted spear can also be 3-pt. mounted. The 4-bale fork sells for $2,225. The loader-mounted 2-bale fork sells for $795. • Loader-Mounted Side Shift Bunk Feeder - Lets you unroll bales into a feed bunk from either side of the tractor. It consists of two steel frames, one mounted in-side the other. The inside frame supports the bale spear and has rollers on top and bottom. The bale unroller and side-shift frame are operated by independent hydraulic controls. "You can even use it to wrap high moisture bales by mounting a bale wrapper on the side of the frame," says Walt. Sells for $4,400. Bale wrapper (optional) sells for $175. • Bale Grabber - Designed to handle high moisture silage bales wrapped in plastic, it can be 3-pt. or loader-mounted. "Optional bolt-on pans convert the bale grabber into a mini clam bucket that can do a lot of different jobs, such as hauling rocks, brush, machinery, fence rails, manure, etc.," says Walt. "By pulling two pins, you can mount a 2-prong round bale fork or knife on the grabber's frame. We also make brackets that adapt the grabber to skid steer loaders." Sells for $970. A pair of pans sell for $277. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bale-Eze Inc., Box 219, Belleville, Ontario Canada K8N 5A2 (ph 613 966-0477).

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