Rotating Big Bale spike

[EHB]

A friend of mine is after one of these, however i have never seen one but he say's he has seen one in an ag mag, I have tried Googling but not seen any. I thank you in advance for some info.

 

[DrDunc]

Is this something like you're after?

http://www.daisydltd.co.uk

 

[EHB]

Thanks, I think that is the type he wants.

 

[Will 1594]

Make one. Old combine hub unit like on an old class make frame to attach to either linkage or loader. Hyd motor into back of it where drive shaft went from gear box Fabricate spikes frame to bolt onto hub side of wheel unit. Or buy one if not of the creative bodeganomic mind

 

[Nearly]

@Thick Farmer has a pto driven one for sale?

 

[EHB]

@Thick Farmer has a pto driven one for sale?

Thanks, but he needs it to go on a skid steer.

 

[spanners]

They dont work too well really, mine never did anyway. spinning alone isn't enough to open some bales.
They really need some kind of arm with knives or teeth for the bale to scrape against as it spins

 

[AF Salers]

SGM Engineering make them, they are based near Bedale, North Yorkshire,. I have an old one and it is good, silage doesn't always unroll, needs a bit of help sometimes, but straw generally unrolls very well. Hydraulic motor mounted in a frame with three KV tines mounted on the motor through a small gearbox.

 

[Nearly]

Thanks, but he needs it to go on a skid steer.

In that case there's a used one at Lloyds at Bishop Auckland?

edit - next to the cash machine?

http://www.lloyd.ltd.uk/product.cfm?p=51131432&equip=0&make=&depot=5&SearchWord=&type=A

 

[Sandy]

Sgm engineering

 

[zr105]

A friend of mine is after one of these, however i have never seen one but he say's he has seen one in an ag mag, I have tried Googling but not seen any. I thank you in advance for some info.

Google bridgeway rotospike, they were doing a hyd drive one, not sure if they still make them

 

[grumpy]

they are shyte.

 

[stevedave]

Grumpy is right we had a customer who bought one and said it was one of the worst things he has got basically it just doesn't work.

 

[Muck Spreader]

Grumpy is right we had a customer who bought one and said it was one of the worst things he has got basically it just doesn't work.

Yes and No. We have a Bridgeway one and it works OK for unrolling hay in the field or down a feed face. If you have made sh1t hay, claggy or short cut silage it's useless.

 

[seedman stains]

They do work but,can be a pain if the bale sticks a bit(get off pull a bit off)start again.Solid centre bales the best.If you have this problem a tractor with good cab access is a must.
if you have a Db 996 forget it,even a skid steer climbing out and over the bale isn't fun if you have to do it a few times.
Depends on the number of animals.The other options could be feeders a proper mounted or trailed combi beder upper/feeder or bale unroller those New Zealand ones.

 

[Renaultman]

I have one, A Teagle one it's almost 30 year old but still works well.Could be for sale if anyone made me an offer.

 

[Renaultman]

They do work but,can be a pain if the bale sticks a bit(get off pull a bit off)start again.Solid centre bales the best.If you have this problem a tractor with good cab access is a must.
if you have a Db 996 forget it,even a skid steer climbing out and over the bale isn't fun if you have to do it a few times.
Depends on the number of animals.The other options could be feeders a proper mounted or trailed combi beder upper/feeder or bale unroller those New Zealand ones.

My bug bear is the silage dropping all over between feeders.

 

[stevedave]

Yes and No. We have a Bridgeway one and it works OK for unrolling hay in the field or down a feed face. If you have made sh1t hay, claggy or short cut silage it's useless.

Our customer said it turns over once and then the rest of the bale just falls on the floor.

 

[Muck Spreader]

Our customer said it turns over once and then the rest of the bale just falls on the floor.

Silage I guess, It is a bit of an art with some bales to get it off you sometimes have to turn the bale very slowly and be quick to turn it back if a lot looks like it's coming off. In reality they are nowhere as good as the proper unrollers but they are only abut a fifth of the price and you don't have to mess about with two tractors etc. And it certainly beats unrolling them by hand.

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Our customer said it turns over once and then the rest of the bale just falls on the floor.

Sounds like he's using bales out of a roller baler. Think belt baler is best.

Uncle has 1, shame op is not local, as I don't think he uses it anymore and it's on NH skidsteer brackets. (Same as bobcat?)