Round Bale Mover for MF135

[Sebastian77]

Spike them and patch. Be fine. If I'm reading right you were trying to make hay in first place but got caught short with forecast, so the bales will be 90% dry anyway, won't (shouldn't) sink at all and will be no harm in long run. Make sure to use the "tape" type as opposed to the "patch" type.. which experience shows tend to fall off

 

[Sebastian77]

Its only a ton ,,might need some front end weight

4 acre isn't making 11 bales at a ton!!! Be 300-400kg at most if baled dry.

 

[Lincs Lass]

4 acre isn't making 11 bales at a ton!!! Be 300-400kg at most if baled dry.

Not the bales , op was on about an ibc full of water

 

[Boohoo]

Sometimes spiking and taping works, sometimes it doesn't. I cut open some 2019 haylage to check it before selling, was good but then thought a bale with tape might not sell as it was being sold through a merchant. Decided to tape it then rewrap the next time I had the wrapper on. 3 weeks later I went to rewrap the bale and had to dump it.

The bale lifter in the link earlier in the thread is £360 including vat, buying in 11 bales of quality haylage will cost that much. Machinery is only expensive on the day you buy it.

 

[Sebastian77]

Not the bales , op was on about an ibc full of water

Ahh I see, my bad

We have a 2wd 4610 that use for fert spreading, gets a bit "fun" turning on headlands with 2 full bags in

 

[George from SJM Planning]

Panic over, saw a local contractor while walking the baby and asked if he had something small enough to move the bales and he brought a small JCB loadall that doesn't normally leave his yard and had them stacked by teatime.

 

[Moors Lad]

Expanding on the idea, would the 135 cope with a full ibc on the rear forks?

I think you`d have a serious job keeping the front wheels on the ground - I remember my 45 hp 2wd tractor had serious problems in that dept. !!