Hay spear question?

[houser52]

I'm getting a new tractor next week and will need a new quick attach hay spear to move round hay bales. My old tractor has a spear that is a pin on type so I can't use it on my new tractor with the SSQA. That leaves me with having to get a new spear.

My old tractor had 1 long spear and 2 short stabilizers and that's all I've ever used. I have seen the ones with 2 long spears but not used them.

My question is... which type spear do you guys like the best, 1 long spear with 2 shorter stabilizers or 2 long spears? Does one stab the round bales easier than the other?

 

[RedNeckRacin]

I always used one long and two short until I started handling square bales. Now I use two long and haven't went back to the single for quite sometime.. Do the bales you handle have hard or soft cores?

 

[EddieWalker]

My rear, 3 point mounted spear is a single spear and two small stabilizers. If I don't get the spear fairly centered, it does move on me while driving. MY quick attach, front loader has two spears. I like it better. Very stable, it doesn't matter whey I hit the bale, it never moves while getting it out to the pasture. I also like that I can pick up my hay ring with it and place it over the bale. I guess a singe would do that to, but I don't really know for sure.

 

[houser52]

Thanks for the opinions.

My bales are pretty solid and the single spear has no problem penetrating the core. When stacked, the bottom bales don't smash much.

 

[Allan_Cen_Ont]

The easiest thing to do is get a ssqa plate and weld it on your old spear where the pin on part is unless you want to still use it

 

[houser52]

The easiest thing to do is get a ssqa plate and weld it on your old spear where the pin on part is unless you want to still use it

I would do that but the spear is being traded in with the old tractor.

 

[Tx Jim]

On my 1st Kubota FEL I had a single spear then my latest Kubota has 2 spears. I like the 2 spears much better than the 1 spear.

 

[houser52]

On my 1st Kubota FEL I had a single spear then my latest Kubota has 2 spears. I like the 2 spears much better than the 1 spear.

Thanks a lot. Any particular reason that you like the 2 spears better?

 

[powerscol]

I have two titan attachments (front and rear) that I bought mostly for the receiver hitch and GN hitch (both have removable hay spears). You might consider looking at these. Tools that multitask :thumbsup:

Titan 3 Pt Cat 1 Tractor Trailer Receiver Hitch, 49" Hay Spear & 2 Stabilizers
Hay Spear Attachments - Quick Tach Attachments - Tractor Attachments

 

[stuckmotor]

My Brother has a thick round 3pt hitch spear with two stabelizers. I used to borrow it and his tractor as well. When I bought my own tractor I got a double square spear.
The smaller double spears seem to penetrate the bales better. If i have to move more than five bales with my brother's tractor I prefer to switch his single spear for my double. I use the forks on the loader to move an additional bale and would much prefer using a double spear there too.

 

[Texasmark]

"My old tractor has a spear that is a pin on type so I can't use it on my new tractor with the SSQA."

Why not? Those connectors slide over the Cat I/II pins and pin in place and they are readily available online. I think I saw them on ebay to name one source. Only problem would be the width. You can always take the SSQA off to use your spear. Comments assuming yours is like the 2016 JD 4052.

 

[Tx Jim]

Thanks a lot. Any particular reason that you like the 2 spears better?

Double spears are smaller diameter therefore penetrate bale easier plus the double spears can be utilized to carry gates/livestock panels/pallets

 

[houser52]

"My old tractor has a spear that is a pin on type so I can't use it on my new tractor with the SSQA."

Why not? Those connectors slide over the Cat I/II pins and pin in place and they are readily available online. I think I saw them on ebay to name one source. Only problem would be the width. You can always take the SSQA off to use your spear. Comments assuming yours is like the 2016 JD 4052.

Sorry but I should have said, I have a new tractor with a SSQA and I'm not messing around with changing pins every time I need to change loader attachments.
Do you like 1 long spear or 2 long spears?

 

[houser52]

Double spears are smaller diameter therefore penetrate bale easier plus the double spears can be utilized to carry gates/livestock panels/pallets

Thanks.

 

[BeeferMan]

I built my own that slips over the edge of the bucket - a single spear, no "stabilizers". I try to spear the bales just above center so they don't roll or swing too much. If I miss the sweet spot, then they do roll some when I pick them up. Not a big deal.

 

[Texasmark]

Sorry but I should have said, I have a new tractor with a SSQA and I'm not messing around with changing pins every time I need to change loader attachments.
Do you like 1 long spear or 2 long spears?

My bales are 5' long....not today's more common 4'. As A result I like the 1 long main spike and 2 short stabilizers below......TSC was my last purchase and works fine, of that type. Usually I build my own our of scraps sitting around, like old 18 wheeler tractor/truck axles.

 

[houser52]

Thanks for all the replies guys.
I picked up a 2 spear this afternoon and got it unloaded. Hopefully my new M7060 will be here tomorrow and I can see if it fits okay. The guy who's rolling my hay should be here later this week, then I'll get to see how 2 spears work out.