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Double Bale Carrier

  • 31-07-2011 11:35pm
    #1
    Tomjim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭


    Thinking of buying a double bale carrier. Is a 1979 Zetor Crystal able to carry 2 bales of silage on a double bale carrier.


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  • #2
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    Tomjim wrote: »
    Thinking of buying a double bale carrier. Is a 1979 Zetor Crystal able to carry 2 bales of silage on a double bale carrier.

    is it 4 wd? it will carry them no bother but you need a good bit of weight on front to stop rising


  • #3
    irishh_bob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,700 ✭✭✭irishh_bob


    Tomjim wrote: »
    Thinking of buying a double bale carrier. Is a 1979 Zetor Crystal able to carry 2 bales of silage on a double bale carrier.

    not unless you have a loader on the front and carrying a bale


  • #4
    Conflats
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 224 ✭✭Conflats


    Our 8145 carries 2 no bother but just have weights on the front, or keep the loader close to the ground as you can


  • #5
    reilig
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    As long as you have weights on the front and your tractor is rated to lift more than 1.5 ton, it should have no bother with the double handler. I've a neighbour with a 2wd New holland Tl90 with a full set of weights on the front and she has no problem with 2 McHale Bales.


  • #6
    Tora Bora
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭Tora Bora


    reilig wrote: »
    As long as you have weights on the front and your tractor is rated to lift more than 1.5 ton, it should have no bother with the double handler. I've a neighbour with a 2wd New holland Tl90 with a full set of weights on the front and she has no problem with 2 McHale Bales.

    Don't forget to factor in the gradient of the journey from field to yard.
    Stiff uphill climb, greatly reduces the weight you can safely transport on the lift arms of the tractor.
    I had a MF390 4WD on loan a few weeks back, bringing bales in (singly). Journey was up hill, steep enough in places. To my great surprise, it was giddy enough in places, with the front wheels only barely on the ground:confused:


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  • #7
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Tora Bora wrote: »
    Don't forget to factor in the gradient of the journey from field to yard.
    Stiff uphill climb, greatly reduces the weight you can safely transport on the lift arms of the tractor.
    I had a MF390 4WD on loan a few weeks back, bringing bales in (singly). Journey was up hill, steep enough in places. To my great surprise, it was giddy enough in places, with the front wheels only barely on the ground:confused:

    Unless you have a 6 cylinder tractor, you'll definitely need weights to be sure of being able to handle any weight of bale with your double bale carrier.


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