Spread a bale on a Manitou 625?

[farmerdan7618]

Looking at making bedding up a much less manual job, anyone running a spread a bale on this size machine? Will it take it?

Looking at the Midi model by the way, for 120x90 bales. Yards reasonable and level, all concrete. Would need to spread 30 foot to the back of sheds.

Thanks in advance

 

[Tim G]

@Pan mixer would know....

 

[Geepee]

We run a spread a bale on a 625 and it manages fine, it’ll spread 30ft max. Any straw that is baled wet doesn’t spread and round bales work best.

 

[farmerdan7618]

We run a spread a bale on a 625 and it manages fine, it’ll spread 30ft max. Any straw that is baled wet doesn’t spread and round bales work best.

Thanks, that's good to hear, side or end mounted? And how far will it boom out with a bale on?

 

[T7.wab]

Got a mini on a jcb 526. Cant work the machine fully boomed out without holding the overload button down.

 

[Nearly]

@JLTate

 

[Geepee]

Thanks, that's good to hear, side or end mounted? And how far will it boom out with a bale on?

End mounted, can boom out 2/3 with a round bale, would maybe not boom out as far with a big square, also would need to slow the bed speed down for square as it comes out in chunks and blocks the rotors. Really like both the machines and would definitely recommend them.

 

[farmerdan7618]

End mounted, can boom out 2/3 with a round bale, would maybe not boom out as far with a big square, also would need to slow the bed speed down for square as it comes out in chunks and blocks the rotors. Really like both the machines and would definitely recommend them.

Thank you.

 

[JLTate]

Got a midi on a 1998 Sanderson TL7. Lifts it easily, manages fine with it. I don’t boom out unless it’s nearly empty as don’t want to push her but she would if you wanted it to.

We’ve put some fairly damp 5 ft bales through it this winter and coped very well.

Been brilliant for us. Should of bought one years ago.

 

[farmerdan7618]

Answered the question today with a demo, sensible driving and it's fine with a 120x90 bale. Wouldn't want to go any bigger though.