First Round Bale Feeder For Pickups

First Round Bale Feeder For Pickups HAY & FORAGE HARVESTING Bale Handling (5) 7-5-27 So far as we know, the new round bale retriever and feeder built by Bill Stronski, Claresholm, Alberta, is the first device ever built that lets you feed out round bales with a pickup. The new all-hydraulic bale handler fits into the bed of 3/4 or 1-ton pickups with just four bolts. It removes quickly for storage when not in use. The unroller consists of a heavy-duty rubber belt supported by four large drum rollers. Bales are lifted onto the belt by a hydraulic bale spike on the rear of the pickup, then turned at about 1 rpm by the drum-powered belt. A spiked-tooth bar along one side of the bale turns the opposite direction of the bale and peels off hay. It'll feed into bunks or onto the ground at operator-controlled rates. The unit handles bales up to 6 ft. in dia. A hydraulic pump mounts under the hood to power the drum rollers and the bale spike. Stronski says the bale spike was the most challenging design aspect of the bale feeder since the spike has to be able to load the bale on the pickup and then withdraw to pick up another in the field. A special 2-cylinder design accomplished it. Stronski plans to mount a second spike-tooth bar on the other side of the pickup so bales can be unloaded on either side. The company plans to go into production on the new bale handler this fall. It will sell for $5-$6,000. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Goldridge Manufacturing, Ltd., Box 1360, Claresholm, Alberta, Canada TOL OTO (ph 403 625-4431).

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