Simple 3-Pt. “Hay Lifter” Runs Off Electric Winch

Simple 3-Pt “Hay Lifter” Runs Off Electric Winch BALE HANDLING “I built this 3-pt mounted ‘hay lifter’ for my friend Scott Stickdorn who uses it to load and unload round bales in a small shed with limited headroom It’s operated by a small electric winch so he can use his 1955 Ford 860 tractor which has no hydraulics to double stack bales ” says Steve Huffman New Lexington Ohio The 2 500-lb electric winch runs off the tractor’s battery and is used to raise and lower a 6 by 12-in metal plate made from 1-in thick steel A bale spear is welded into a hole bored into the center of the plate The slide rides on small hard rubber wheels inside a 7-ft high post made by cutting up an old truck frame There’s a pulley on the slide and on top of the truck frame Huffman welded the 3-pt mounting frame off an old potato digger on back of the truck frame He also welded 1 1/2-in angle iron on both sides of the truck frame to serve as a guide for the slide “It works really well and fits Scott’s needs perfectly ” says Huffman “He uses 800-lb bales and it lifts them right up with no problem He can back into a bale and raise it 32 in with his 3-pt and then use the winch to raise it another 4 ft or so in order to double stack We were worried the tractor might be too light on front and cause steering or tipping problems but that hasn’t happened ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Steve Huffman 3663 St Rt 13 N E New Lexington Ohio 43764 ph 740 342-2825

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