Will a Merlo pull bale trailer?

Short_Angus · Apr 22, 2013

DrDunc said:
What will the merlo tyres do in wet silage fields?

Knowing your type of land Dunc I would say it would be messy

as would any telehandler loading silage bales in a wet field. As for pulling a trailer in that wet field

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A lot of Fleming bale lifters have been bought in the last few years.

Yale · Apr 22, 2013

If you are on round bales with easy access to sheds and don't need the reach,stick with a tractor and loader.

However tele's are brilliant if your yards and sheds are awkward.

beltbreaker · Apr 22, 2013

If it's wet you'll make a mess in fields. My 40.7 struggled to take straw from the fields and made a mess, where as the similar weight 100hp Deere on 600's and 540's floated. Deere is a real PITA at everything else though. In the dry nothing touches the Merlo for clearing bales.

Cheers BB

Unk · Feb 25, 2022

masseyjack said:
Awfully slow hydraulics though other than that they're good

Strange you say that, as the tests I've seen on You tube, show the merlo beating all comers on hydraulic speed

Unk · Feb 25, 2022

masseyjack said:
Awfully slow hydraulics though other than that they're good

Strange you say that, as the tests I've seen on You tube, show the merlo beating all comers on hydraulic speed

Timbo · Feb 25, 2022

SilliamWhale said:
Can I ask what damage towing does to a torque converter?

Alot of heat.

Oliveau · Feb 25, 2022

Good machines, BUT transmission oil gets hot after 20-30 mins of flat out road work, and that's without towing a trailer. Probably ok for short hauls.

aidan · Feb 25, 2022

Oliveau said:
Good machines, BUT transmission oil gets hot after 20-30 mins of flat out road work, and that's without towing a trailer. Probably ok for short hauls.

Hot or overheating and red zone ?

HarryB97 · Feb 25, 2022

We do all our bale cart with a 40.7 & a 42.7 with a 28 foot bale trailer. If it’s damp underfoot you may need to use 1st gear to pull away but otherwise they cope really well. Lots of hilly roadwork they would struggle but so would any loader. The worst thing about towing on the road with a Merlo is having to stop as the brakes have a habit of wanting to set on fire.

Oliveau · Feb 25, 2022

aidan said:
Hot or overheating and red zone ?

Warning light on.

Bury the Trash · Feb 25, 2022

Oliveau said:
Good machines, BUT transmission oil gets hot after 20-30 mins of flat out road work, and that's without towing a trailer. Probably ok for short hauls.

That happens because quite simply ,they aren't designed for it.

Scots_Knight · Feb 26, 2022

I don't have a Merlo as you know but I was all set to buy one at one time but didn't like the new replacement for the 32.6. 34.7 ? Maybe I've the new number wrong ?

Having visited your area there's some fairly steep ground that I saw and I think your tractor would be better for the work you're speaking about.

My local Merlo fan carts straw back from fields but it's like a bowling green compared to where you are.

Don't know if it's still the case if the Merlo has to be stationery to change from 1st gear to 2nd ?

If so you'll spend a long time in first.

I really like my 30.60 Bobcat but doubt it would be great at your job and it has push button on the move speed change from my "1st to 2nd" it'll easy pull seed and fert trailer out to field but that's not 1200 silage bales, pretty fantastic at everything else mind you

Scots_Knight · Feb 26, 2022

Unk said:
Strange you say that, as the tests I've seen on You tube, show the merlo beating all comers on hydraulic speed

Link to YouTube video please ???

I've nothing against Merlo plenty people seem to like them, tbh I'm sure most modern telescopics have fast hydraulics, super fast compared to a loader tractor.

aidan · Feb 26, 2022

When you look at the specs for hydro telescopic a value for drawbar pull is usually mentioned.

What does that value mean from perspective

Drillman · Feb 26, 2022

Leave the merlo in the yard and the tractor loader in the field then use a decent size tractor to pull the trailer.

steveR · Feb 26, 2022

Drillman said:
Leave the merlo in the yard and the tractor loader in the field then use a decent size tractor to pull the trailer.

Everytime. Safer and easier on machine.

I am so happy having a decent 4WD loader again for bale loading and hauling.

Drillman · Feb 26, 2022

steveR said:
Everytime. Safer and easier on machine.

I am so happy having a decent 4WD loader again for bale loading and hauling.

We’ve a brace of old telehandlers for lifting and 50k tractors for hauling.

works a treat.

dragging straw trailers about all day long with an aging telehandler was doing it no favours so bought an even older one for losing bales and keep the better one in the yard.

Dan Attle · Feb 26, 2022

use the loader tractor to load and haul use the tele in the yard best way to do it

Lakesdigger · Feb 26, 2022

Being particular unless you're telehandler has a complete 3 point linkage on the back in not sure they should technically be towing on the road (as they are not classed as a tractor)?

Lofty1984 · Feb 26, 2022

Lakesdigger said:
Being particular unless you're telehandler has a complete 3 point linkage on the back in not sure they should technically be towing on the road (as they are not classed as a tractor)?

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