Backactor Bale Spike

Tora Bora

Lads,

Just came across this on Donedeal.


http://www.donedeal.ie/donedeal/classifieds/viewFullPhoto.jsp?cid=3922050&ad=1537031


Must admit, never saw such a contraption in my life.

I'm interested in it as an alternative to a front loader for stacking hay bales in the shed, or onto a trailer etc.

Has any of you folks, used or seen this gizmo used in the past.?
Could I comfortably get hay bales stacked 3 high?
On a 80 hp tractor with front weights, would the hay bale get too heavy when extended out from the back of the tractor and upwards to get reach?

Appreciate any good input here, as don't want to spend the required moola on a front loader I would use for only a few hours in the year.

reilig

I know someone with an identical one of these. He draws bales of silage in the winter with a 110hp John Deere and a 30FT Trailer. He can pick up and drop off the trailer without taking it off the tractor. He can load bales 2 high on the trailer and its not at full height. You should have no problem using it for stacking hay 3 high with an 80hp tractor IMO.

Tora Bora wrote: »

Lads,

Just came across this on Donedeal.


http://www.donedeal.ie/donedeal/classifieds/viewFullPhoto.jsp?cid=3922050&ad=1537031


Must admit, never saw such a contraption in my life.

I'm interested in it as an alternative to a front loader for stacking hay bales in the shed, or onto a trailer etc.

Has any of you folks, used or seen this gizmo used in the past.?
Could I comfortably get hay bales stacked 3 high?
On a 80 hp tractor with front weights, would the hay bale get too heavy when extended out from the back of the tractor and upwards to get reach?

Appreciate any good input here, as don't want to spend the required moola on a front loader I would use for only a few hours in the year.

blue5000

Are these called a 'jackeroo'? If it is a jackeroo they work ok. Not on rough ground though.

BeeDI

blue5000 wrote: »

Are these called a 'jackeroo'? If it is a jackeroo they work ok. Not on rough ground though.

I'd be mostly arsing around the yard, and into the shed:pac:

ihatetractors

Seen somethin similar in profi goin bac, fela had 4 bales on a similar contraption, take ur time and she'd fly it i'd reckon

Tora Bora

ihatetractors wrote: »

Seen somethin similar in profi goin bac, fela had 4 bales on a similar contraption, take ur time and she'd fly it i'd reckon

Not sure what you mean by "four bales on it". Could you elaborate? This thing is one at a time.

dar31

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i275/kirky640/balesandmore003.jpg

Tora Bora

dar31 wrote: »

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i275/kirky640/balesandmore003.jpg

Hmmmmmm, dont see that the unit in this picture is the same as the one on donedeal. What I want from the donedeal version, is capability to stack hay bales minimum three high in the shed. I'm just not sure from looking at the picture, so I guess a trip to Roscommon is on the cards.
I'm wonering also if it could be modified to take silage bale handler, to possibly stack silage bales 2 high, for storage. I guess that would be asking a lot though!

reilig

Tora Bora wrote: »

I'm just not sure from looking at the picture, so I guess a trip to Roscommon is on the cards.
!

Regans are very easy to deal with. I've bought stuff from them in the past. I was in there last week for parts for a sprayer and they have a lot of machinery in stock. Ring them before you drive up there, they'll tell you what it can do.