quicke loader

[aleary5a]

will a quicke 2560 loader on a international 584 handle large silage bales, i already have the tractor and have seen the loader for sale but not sure if this will suitable for heavy work

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Much of a muchness but the IH and loader with a counter weight will handle bales baled with a 20yr old baler no problem but will really struggle with greenish stuff baled with modern balers. Nice dry haylage on the other hand should be ok. What you’re going to handle them with will make a difference aswell, you will have a much better chance with a closly fitted single bale spike as opposed to a round bale handler on weld on brackets. And extra 4 inches forward makes a lot of difference. The 584 doesn’t have the HD front axle either. Clear as mud sorry!!!

 

[aleary5a]

pretty much what i thought, it is a modern baler doing the baling and they are big and heavy, not sure what i would handle them with, are bales ok to use if they are lifted with a bale spike and the hole patched with tape? any idea what international 84 series had the heavy duty axle, i thought they were the same on all these machines, may be better selling the tractor and buying something more suitable

 

[Mur Huwcun]

If you just need to clear them off the field will a cradle on the 3pt not do? Tractor will easily handle a bale on the back. Don’t quote me on the front axle setup but I think 584 will have two bolts holding on the stub axle assembly to the main beam and a HD one will have three and heavier hubs, I think!!!

 

[Highland Mule]

+1. Buy one of these and you'll be fine to feed out too, with a bit of technique.

Single Bale Tippers • Fleming Agri-Products Ltd

www.fleming-agri.co.uk

 

[glasshouse]

pretty much what i thought, it is a modern baler doing the baling and they are big and heavy, not sure what i would handle them with, are bales ok to use if they are lifted with a bale spike and the hole patched with tape? any idea what international 84 series had the heavy duty axle, i thought they were the same on all these machines, may be better selling the tractor and buying something more suitable

684 has heavy acle
I used to have a 584, with quicke loader, it was always breaking

 

[aleary5a]

the field is 3 miles up and down hills on a main road from my main holding so not very keen on driving that distance with a bale on the back but may be ok with a full set of weights on the front, yes two bolts on the stub axles so must be standard, was thinking of making a bale cradle as a project over the winter does it matter if it doesnt tip

 

[glasshouse]

The 584 will do it ok fora few bales
I presume you have atrailer?
How many bales?

 

[aleary5a]

also thinking about a 3 point linkage forklift will this work for handling silage bales, it will be a cheap way to do it, could get the baler man to drop the wrapped bales onto pallets

 

[aleary5a]

The 584 will do it ok fora few bales
I presume you have atrailer?
How many bales?

yes have a ifor williams 12x6 plant trailer, not ideal but will take 2 bales, have made 25 this year hoping to make more next year, just trying to find ways to make things easier

 

[glasshouse]

A set of linkage mounted pallet forks will shift them ok and put them on a low trailer

 

[Highland Mule]

yes have a ifor williams 12x6 plant trailer, not ideal but will take 2 bales, have made 25 this year hoping to make more next year, just trying to find ways to make things easier

For 25 bales, I’d probably just pay the contractor to take them home for me.