Lowloader / bale trailer

[Cowboy1]

Hi all I am currently converting an 19ft beaver-tailed lowloader into a bale trailer just wondering how many standard round bales of hay/straw/silage will I be able to put on the floor. I’m In the process of making a wedge for the back to level out the trailer and a frame for the front

 

[RH15LEW]

Should be able to get 8 on there

 

[Cowboy1]

Should be able to get 8 on there

Would I need a frame at the back or just put the bale on its end ?

 

[RH15LEW]

Ramps already do that job?

 

[Cowboy1]

Ramps already do that job?

It’s a tipping lowloader so no ramps

 

[RH15LEW]

Up to you and depending if you’re going on the main road or not. Frame would help but you’ll still need to strap them

 

[Cowboy1]

Up to you and depending if you’re going on the main road or not. Frame would help but you’ll still need to strap them

Yes thought it might take a lot of weight off my drawbar when not loaded

 

[Pottersfarm]

Hi all I am currently converting an 19ft beaver-tailed lowloader into a bale trailer just wondering how many standard round bales of hay/straw/silage will I be able to put on the floor. I’m In the process of making a wedge for the back to level out the trailer and a frame for the front

Measure a bale and work it out

 

[Cowboy1]

Measure a bale and work it out

Done that but it’s good to get other peoples opinions

 

[Spencer]

Done that but it’s good to get other peoples opinions

On maths?

 

[Cowboy1]

On maths?

No as in to make the wedge longer etc or maybe someone has made something similar

 

[Spencer]

No as in to make the wedge longer etc or maybe someone has made something similar

22ft carrying 10 on flat bake bean style here, for what it’s worth

 

[clbarclay]

With a 19 foot bed, you could mount the bars a foot out from the bed, to give 21 foot effective length to hold 5 4ft round bales in a line and still have bottoms of the bales sat on solid bed.

Just don't have the frame holding the ends going straight back and then straight up, rather than diagonally up. It makes unloading the bales with some styles of bake handles so much easier. Not an issue if the bales are only ever spiked on and off, but I've known a few bake trailers that where a pita for a contractor unloading bales to wrap them in the yard.