Mounted v trailed feeder/bedder

[icanshootwell]

Looking to get a feeder bedder probably mchale or kuhn, what are the pro,s and cons, the c460 does look compact but would mounted be better in tight areas, most of my buildings are ok to get to but i do have one awkward one. Interested to here users opinions. tia

 

[mixed breed]

Looking to get a feeder bedder probably mchale or kuhn, what are the pro,s and cons, the c460 does look compact but would mounted be better in tight areas, most of my buildings are ok to get to but i do have one awkward one. Interested to here users opinions. tia

Got a mounted lucas castor here, it's very manoverable, handle it with a 2wd 100hp, its grand with two rounds but you know you've got it when you put a big square in it. Added bonus of a mounted is, it's two less tyres to find punctured on a Sunday morning

 

[An Gof]

I set out to buy a mounted and demoed the Lucas model. I ended up with a trailed McHale and wonder why I ever initially considered a mounted. The McHale is very manoeuvrable, so easy to hitch and unhitch and reduces the strain on the tractor with large bales. See if you can get a demo of the trailed on your farm and then you will be able to see.

 

[Allsorts]

Got a trailed mcale, very manovable and only takes 2 minutes to take off if you need the tractor for another job!

 

[HarryB97]

I have a mounted Teagle that's used everyday of the year for straw and silage. It's on the back of a 150hp NH T6080 with a front loader and auger bucket on, even with all that weight outfront you no it's on the back! It's quick and easy to drop off, very manoverable as we have to back down the feed passage of some sheds, no chance of punctures and you can still easily use the loader. The only downside is the weight of it, if our cow feeding tractor has a problem and I put it on our Valtra N174 I cant use it without the front weight on and putting another 8-10psi in the rear tyres. Some mounted machines only have one rotor in the front whilst trailed normally have two which is better on big square bales of straw as when a wedge of straw rides up the front of the machine it doesnt sit above the single rotor and stop the rest of the bale from going through.

 

[icanshootwell]

I set out to buy a mounted and demoed the Lucas model. I ended up with a trailed McHale and wonder why I ever initially considered a mounted. The McHale is very manoeuvrable, so easy to hitch and unhitch and reduces the strain on the tractor with large bales. See if you can get a demo of the trailed on your farm and then you will be able to see.

With the mchale, can you feed both sides of the machine, not seen one working up close, there is a metal slide on the one side that diverts the silage away from the wheel i presume, does it mean if feeding on the other side the wheel will run over a bit as there,s no slide just guards ? The way my sheds are i will feed more on the side the guard is, would that be a problem.

 

[An Gof]

With the mchale, can you feed both sides of the machine, not seen one working up close, there is a metal slide on the one side that diverts the silage away from the wheel i presume, does it mean if feeding on the other side the wheel will run over a bit as there,s no slide just guards ? The way my sheds are i will feed more on the side the guard is, would that be a problem.

Cant really feed both sides.

 

[icanshootwell]

Cant really feed both sides.

Can you choose the side you want to feed from,if ordering a new one, or are they all made the same.

 

[An Gof]

Can you choose the side you want to feed from, or are they all made the same.

Never thought about that. Guess they are all made the same. The Shute does not turn through 180 degrees.
You will just have to get better at reversing

 

[Suffolksucklers]

The tail swing on a mounted put us off, we find a trailed far more manouverable

 

[icanshootwell]

Never thought about that. Guess they are all made the same. The Shute does not turn through 180 degrees.
You will just have to get better at reversing

I don,t mind the reversing, nearly all my cattle are on the right hand side with a dead end, I would not be able to feed the last barrier because of the wall, I suppose the silage would go further.

 

[M-J-G]

Trailed Kuhn here so it can go on any tractor.
Can put 2 silage bales or 2 x 1200 x 700 square straw bales in it behind a light 90hp tractor.
If I had a mounted bedder I'd need to use a bigger tractor which would require hitching and un-hitching every time

 

[deleted user 837354]

I've used both sorts, most familiar with the Teagle though. Trailed is a bit easier on the tractor and you soon learn to get it around the place. Would be better with a camera on the back of it so you can see what is afoot behind you but hey ho. One I used to use had a giraffe and a regular chute, the giraffe would rotate right around both sides no problem.

You need a half sensible tractor for it because the dust they generate is insane.

 

[beltbreaker]

Old 75hp 2wd tractor and our McHale will go everywhere a mounted would go, tight buildings here we can't get in with say jd6630 which you would need on the front of a mounted model feeding silage. Plus point is I can carry x2 5ft 6 behind a 75hp tractor Get a shot of a trailed one and see how it goes.

 

[hally]

I don,t mind the reversing, nearly all my cattle are on the right hand side with a dead end, I would not be able to feed the last barrier because of the wall, I suppose the silage would go further.

You can move the spout on a Mchale and blow it back so you will be able to feed on that last barrier. Tbh the little ramp is a waste of time, we just blow the silage straight onto the floor. You can feed both sides but must slow the feed down as it has further to blow but I don’t find it easy looking backwards on that side so would rather turn round

 

[An Gof]

Never thought about that. Guess they are all made the same. The Shute does not turn through 180 degrees.
You will just have to get better at reversing

My apologies I was wrong. Just experimented with my McHale this morning. Shute turns through another 330 degrees and will easily blow straw both sides. Not sure about the silage if you can change the slide to both sides (didn’t look and see). I’ve only ever used it blowing to RHS. When you hit the end walll if she’s easy to rotate the spout to bed the last bay if she’s.

 

[Sid]

Which would be easiest to hitch and unhitch, mounted or trailed?

 

[icanshootwell]

Which would be easiest to hitch and unhitch, mounted or trailed?

I presume trailed would be quicker.

 

[Sid]

I presume trailed would be quicker.

That's what I thought.

We have a trailed spreader and a mounted straw mill, spreader is 2 pipes PUH and one cable.
Mill is pto two oil pipes and A frame.
Got to be a contortionist to put PTO on!

 

[beltbreaker]

Trailed although wide angle PTO is a heavy awkward hoor

I use the wee ramp for feeding the ewes outside on stubbles with silage which has more or less stopped listeriosis although wee bald 2wd does need assistance at times.