Loader implements

Mac Taylor

Hi All, a buddy of mine has upgraded his tractor which includes a loader (first loader), we don't have a loader either. He is wondering what implements to get.

He feeds 250 bales, has some straw sheds that he'll clean with it plus other misc....he was thinking a 5ft bucket, a silage grab (cows that calf are spread out outside and he would take a scoop out of a bale....save him forking into bucket or transport box.

What do ye think? Thanks Mac.

tanko

A bale handler for drawing in and stacking bales is a very handy tool, the rollers can be taken off and use the handler spikes for putting the bales into the shed also..

Sure he might as well get a bale splitter for the loader while he’s at it also!!!

Mooooo

Bucket, bale handler and a tine grab may be better than a shear grab if no pit, would be handier for feeding silage as you describe and better for cleaning out dung as well. Pallet forks can be handy also.

lakill Farm

Pallet fork

Bucket

softhands/Roller or elephant method of handling wrapped bales (which ever is there preferred method)

A spike for feeding at winter ( cuts down wear and tear of the above implement)


I have a beet bucket here a lad made for me and its shocking handy for loading turf in the bog or timber at home .

Also have a flat eight grab for small square bales

Go for at least a 6ft bucket too.

Aravo

A weight for the back is just as important than any implement.

Use a 5ft tine fork for cleaning out sheds here. Great Job. Have a rossmore one. It does not have a sold plate at the back which makes it easier to use as you can see better. Even though with a bit of use you learn where level is at different heights.

A bucket is a must.

Am considering getting pallet forks as it can be a pain removing the bale handler outer covers to get the spikes to lift small things.

memorystick

What size tractor? There’s a difference between a tractor with a loader and a teleporter or loading shovel.

Buford T. Justice XIX

Pallet forks would be up near the top of my list as well. I bought a pair last winter and they get left on the loader most of the time and I can buy stuff in bulk and take them off the delivery truck and put away easily rather than the messing I was doing before.

Tine grab/shear grab, bale handler, bucket and pallet forks would be my order of buying.

Limestone Cowboy

I'd go for a bucket grab before a tine grab.

josephsoap

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

I'd go for a bucket grab before a tine grab.

Have a tine grab myself and no bucket

Perhaps upgrading to one of those tine buckets would Be the best job

Aravo

Aravo wrote: »

A weight for the back is just as important than any implement.

Depends on the tractor size and what you are lifting I suppose, we have never had one but the tractor can comfortably lift an overflowing 6ft bucket of wet dung or heavy wet bale (the odd time we have one) without issue. Anything under about 90hp or so (particularly some of the lighter tractors) probably needs weight for the back though I'd agree.

We have debated pallet forks but we have got away with using the forks for lifting pallets to now so keep putting it off.

We find the bucket does a perfect job cleaning out straw bed sheds can't see how something with tines could do as nice and clean a job so we have never even considered one.

bogman_bass

Bale spikes are considerably cheaper and better than a grab at moving bales. Bales have a tendency to split on a grab if traveling on the road.

Bass Reeves

A lot depends on your tractor size and power. An elephant bale handler may be too heavy with a bale if tractor is not 100hp+.

He need a front hydraulic bale handler. I go with roller type as light as possible if Tractor is oldish and/or sub 100hp. I have a Flemming one it grand for the sub 500 bale man. While you can take off the rollers on a bake handler they are awkward enough to be spiking bakes with you get away for a winter or two if need be but a dedicated front bake spike is better than the tine on a bake handler. It will also lift a pallet handier than the tines on the bale handler. If you have a power link box you get away without a bucket for a while it's still on my shopping list 10 years later.

Tine grab will break up bales for you, clean out dung and a load of other jobs I get one. However.in reality you friend will be putting a full bale in a feed of more than 5-6 animals in bunch outside.

So bale handler, tine grab and front spike in that order. As well if loader has not a euro head adapt it to it.

raypallas

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Hi All, a buddy of mine has upgraded his tractor which includes a loader (first loader), we don't have a loader either. He is wondering what implements to get.

He feeds 250 bales, has some straw sheds that he'll clean with it plus other misc....he was thinking a 5ft bucket, a silage grab (cows that calf are spread out outside and he would take a scoop out of a bale....save him forking into bucket or transport box.

What do ye think? Thanks Mac.

I'd say tine grab, 5ft bucket and hydraulic handler then, any tidy 2nd hand ones would also do and spare the budget a bit. We find the pallet forks are on most of the time for the summer, maybe them last (can be hard to find 2nd hand)

Cavanjack

Kaylee Hissing Wheeler-dealer wrote: »

Depends on the tractor size and what you are lifting I suppose, we have never had one but the tractor can comfortably lift an overflowing 6ft bucket of wet dung or heavy wet bale (the odd time we have one) without issue. Anything under about 90hp or so (particularly some of the lighter tractors) probably needs weight for the back though I'd agree.

We have debated pallet forks but we have got away with using the forks for lifting pallets to now so keep putting it off.

We find the bucket does a perfect job cleaning out straw bed sheds can't see how something with tines could do as nice and clean a job so we have never even considered one.

Tractor will lift it ok without a weight on the back but you could be doing damage to the tractor plus it’s be safer with a weight on the back if lifting heavy loads up high.