Jcb 520-40 spread a bale
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Northeastfarmer
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- Cleveland
Get one on demo....they are keen to let you use one
Skintagain
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- Perched on the Pennines
I know somebody who tried it but it couldn't handle it long term. They stripped off some bits they didn't need to reduce weight and managed for 2 years driving steady then got a bigger handler. They are a hell of a weight.
- Location
- Near Colchester
I started with my spreadabale on a Manitou 627 - not man enough.
Went to a 735, still not really up to it.
Currently have a 741, not too bad, can't get the boom right out until the bale is nearly gone but it is stable and fine to use.
Hope that helps. Not sure of the JCB figures but a 741 is 4.1 tonnes to 7 metres
Went to a 735, still not really up to it.
Currently have a 741, not too bad, can't get the boom right out until the bale is nearly gone but it is stable and fine to use.
Hope that helps. Not sure of the JCB figures but a 741 is 4.1 tonnes to 7 metres
- Location
- Huntingdon, UK
What size bales? Think it would handle a mini with round bales fines, but a maxi with full Hesstons probably not.
- Location
- Near Colchester
Skintagain
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- Perched on the Pennines
Spread a bales are hell for the headstock. Keep changing machine
- Location
- Huntingdon, UK
You would need a midi for that. I’d give it a go. You won’t be able to boom out with a full bale in it but can work round that
Mine is the midi.
They do a mini as well just for rounds which is smaller and lighter. We run a maxi on JCB 535’s (3.5t lift) and copes fine, even with wet heavy Hesstons in.
- Location
- Somerset
I wonder whether part of the issue with the spread a bale in terms of size of machine you need to run it is the orientation and leverage as it sticks out so far. You would have a lot of weight out a long way in front of the machine. I haven't seen one but the bale boss may be able to work on a smaller machine as they advertise it for use on skidsteer loaders:
No idea whether it is any good but I imagine there may be someone on here who has one.
No idea whether it is any good but I imagine there may be someone on here who has one.
- Location
- Huntingdon, UK
I wonder whether part of the issue with the spread a bale in terms of size of machine you need to run it is the orientation and leverage as it sticks out so far. You would have a lot of weight out a long way in front of the machine. I haven't seen one but the bale boss may be able to work on a smaller machine as they advertise it for use on skidsteer loaders:
No idea whether it is any good but I imagine there may be someone on here who has one.
That’s entirely the reason, most machines the lift force is at a load centre of 500 (or is it 600mm) from the headstock. The spread a bale is more like 1800mm.
like driving round with the boom half out all the time.
- Location
- Near Colchester
A smaller loader would be fine if you don't want to boom out too far.
I want to go as far as I can as some of my sheds are the wrong shape, my latest shed which is 45 feet wide is fine with the boom out half way but some of mine are 60 or 70 feet long and I have to rely on animals getting the straw that last bit - which some do and some don't.
The midi is fine and stable on the 627 with the boom right in for example.
The spreadabale is a good tool though, I was debating with one of my lot the other day what would we do without it? He said - well give up cattle for a start.
I want to go as far as I can as some of my sheds are the wrong shape, my latest shed which is 45 feet wide is fine with the boom out half way but some of mine are 60 or 70 feet long and I have to rely on animals getting the straw that last bit - which some do and some don't.
The midi is fine and stable on the 627 with the boom right in for example.
The spreadabale is a good tool though, I was debating with one of my lot the other day what would we do without it? He said - well give up cattle for a start.
I wonder whether part of the issue with the spread a bale in terms of size of machine you need to run it is the orientation and leverage as it sticks out so far. You would have a lot of weight out a long way in front of the machine. I haven't seen one but the bale boss may be able to work on a smaller machine as they advertise it for use on skidsteer loaders:
No idea whether it is any good but I imagine there may be someone on here who has one.
Used a bale boss for about 2 bales then sent it back.
Use a spread-a-bale on a TM 320 and even that suffers headstock problems. Beast of a machine but does a hell of a job on the right sort of bales. Tough barley straw it no likey... wraps around the rotors and causes much expletives
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- round bales