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Double bale handler

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  • #32
    queueeye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 284 ✭✭queueeye


    I went about making my own double bale handler years ago before the price of everything went through the roof. The difference in price was only about 100 euros as the prongs and paddles were saucy.
    It made no sense to attempt it given the possibility that I’d balls up some aspect of it and have to go back to square one.



  • #33
    V6400
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 218 ✭✭V6400


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123564018#Comment_123564018

    This came into my head last night when I was drawing in bales so I decided to time how long it took, from starting reversing to pick up the first bale to having 2 bales lifted by dropping 1 beside the other and it took 35 seconds. Thats lifting the bales from where they were dropped by the baler in a 5.5 bales per acre third cut so fairly averagely spaced out bales and a right hand manual shuttle tractor so probably take a few seconds off with left hand shuttle and bales closer together in a heavier crop. Cant see that the time saving if there is one at all of a lifter that lifts the bales separately would be worth the extra weight and money.



  • #34
    Thekeencyclist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 247 ✭✭Thekeencyclist


    I did end up buying the standard double bale lifter and have picked up bales that were wrapped by dropping one bale beside the other. It really only takes a few seconds longer to get them dropped beside each other so that the 2 can then be comfortably picked up.

    I also lined up 95 bales in an hour and a half, granted you dont need to be near as fussy for this job as they havent been wrapped yet but it would have taken a lot longer with the single bale carrier and when i had them lined up, i was thinking to myself, how quick would i have been if i had to use the tractor with the front loader.



  • #35
    Seadin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,345 ✭✭✭Seadin


    Anyone have the nugent duo setup? I was thinking of getting one. I have a new Holland ts100a with front linkage and I normally take a bale in the front with that and one on the rear. I see that the duo tilts the bale in near the rear wheels of the tractor so I would assume alot of the major weight is off the front of the tractor? I have bigger wheels on the tsa than the standard front and back. I would use a bale in front to counteract weight distribution also.

    My question is would that tractor be OK with the duo on the back and a normal bale handler and bale on the front on the front linkage. Thanks in advance.



  • #36
    queueeye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 284 ✭✭queueeye


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123727071#Comment_123727071

    Two on the back and one up front is no problem to that tractor. Been using a T5050 with a double on the back and one on the loader for years with no issues so front linkage will cope easily.

    Just keep the front axle well greased and you’ll be fine.



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