Can a BX move round bales?

[Haywire]

Title pretty much covers it. Will a BX2660 with a 3PH bale spear lift and move a round bale? I have no idea what they weigh.

thanks,
Ian

 

[Egon]

Round bales come in different sizes, different degree of compaction and differences in water content.

So, if wanting bale information you'd have to know what size etc.

Do some googling; there will be lots of information there.
Answers.com - How much does a bale of hay weigh

 

[JiminGa]

Title pretty much covers it. Will a BX2660 with a 3PH bale spear lift and move a round bale? I have no idea what they weigh.

thanks,
Ian

I'll just go ahead and say no...you need to move into the L series to deal with round bales, even the small ones.

 

[EE_Bota]

I am guessing here, but I would say no. My reasoning:
Often the bale is way back there, so that will challenge the lift.
Also, unless on concrete, the BX will not clear the muck that results from cattle feeding.

 

[Haywire]

I figured as much, but I thought I'd ask.

thanks,
Ian

Edit... went to that link. Didn't realize that round bales could weigh a ton. Had I known that, I wouldn't have asked the question.... LOL

 

[thavil]

Haywire - Check out this previous thread about moving round bales with a BX http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/193268-moving-round-bales-bx.html.

 

[Ken45101]

As has been mentioned, round bales can weigh from 600# to 2000#. You also need a fair amount of vertical lift since they sit compressed on the bottom and a foot of lift may still have them dragging.

Ken

 

[Just2quickz28]

The other thread has my BX lifting a 4x4 round bale with the FEL. normally this is on the 3pt with a hay spike and I have 0 issues. I keep the FEL on for counter weight of the 3pt, and go slow and keep it on relatively smooth ground and it doesn't feel tippy at all. So in a word YES it can do it and you do not need to get an L series, but I would think of how often and how far you are going with a round bale on the tractor. I generally only need to about 400 or so feet from storage into the horse paddock and I am only doing this once every 2 weeks.

 

[riptides]

I have flat ground, and my kids use an RTV to help "move" them around the field.

 

[ovrszd]

The other thread has my BX lifting a 4x4 round bale with the FEL. normally this is on the 3pt with a hay spike and I have 0 issues. I keep the FEL on for counter weight of the 3pt, and go slow and keep it on relatively smooth ground and it doesn't feel tippy at all. So in a word YES it can do it and you do not need to get an L series, but I would think of how often and how far you are going with a round bale on the tractor. I generally only need to about 400 or so feet from storage into the horse paddock and I am only doing this once every 2 weeks.

That's the smallest bale I've ever saw. Bales around here would hold several of those!!! :laughing:

For this OP he needs to clarify the size of bales he's using. The bales used here couldn't be carried with a B and an L would be looking for a little ballast on the front.