Pickup-Mounted Winch Lifts Rolls Of Net Wrap

Pickup-Mounted Winch Lifts Rolls Of Net Wrap BALERS Lifting heavy rolls of net wrap into a round baler isn’t an easy job This new pickup-mounted winch makes it easier and can be used to perform other jobs too The patent pending Net Wrap Loader Plus is designed to mount in a standard receiver hitch on your pickup It can be used with both front and rear-loading balers and comes as a kit that is easily assembled in less than 15 min The unit is powered by a 12-volt motor that operates off a battery not included and is operated using a remote thumb control A pair of ratchet straps hook onto either side of the pickup to keep the lift stable “You can use the winch to pick up the roll from the back of your pickup or off a pallet The bale can be lifted into either the baler’s storage compartment or wrapping chamber ” says Laura Petersen Ranchers Livestock Equipment Gregory S Dak The lift consists of an electric winch mounted on a vertical pipe which bolts onto an L-shaped bracket that fits into the pickup’s receiver hitch Cable runs up through a pair of pulleys to a pair of horizontal steel arms that lift the roll To raise the roll the operator wraps a pair of quick release buckle straps around the roll and fastens them to a cradle bar then lifts the roll and manually swings it over into the baler’s storage compartment The lift was invented by Wayne Kingsbury a local rancher who has found several different uses for the unit “He uses the winch to lift any object that’s too heavy or awkward to handle - everything from heavy boxes to logs that he loads onto his log splitter He even uses it to load log chunks into his outdoor wood burning stove ” notes Petersen The Net Wrap Loader Plus sells for $875 plus S&H unpainted or $975 painted plus S&H You can watch videos of it in action by going to YouTube and typing in “net wrap loader plus” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Ranchers Livestock Equipment 100 Airport Road Gregory S Dak 57533 ph 605 835-8790; ranchers2@goldenwest net; www rancherslivestockequipment com

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