Move round bale with pallet forks?

[BufordBoone]

I let a local guy cut and bale my fields. He is a great guy and needs the hay. I don't need the hay.

He cut and baled (116 round bales) but has run into an issue and has not been able to pick it up yet.

Most of the bales are not in my way but a few are.

I don't have a bale spear.

Anyone ever try moving a round bale using pallet forks? I don't want to damage the bales and I certainly don't want to do something stupid that ends up with a bale damaging my tractor or me if/when it falls off the forks.

Any advice before I trailer over to his place and borrow his bale spear?

 

[LHF2019]

That’s how a lot of people move them. You won’t damage them unless they are wrapped in plastic. Run your pallet fork lightly on the ground firks need to be just wide enough that when you lift the bale is cradled between forks.

All this is assuming your tractor is heavy enough to be moving bales

 

[BufordBoone]

That’s how a lot of people move them. You won’t damage them unless they are wrapped in plastic. Run your pallet fork lightly on the ground firks need to be just wide enough that when you lift the bale is cradled between forks.

All this is assuming your tractor is heavy enough to be moving bales

Thanks. I've got an M7060 and believe it sufficient.

Got a training day coming up and I only need to move them a bit out of the way.

Thanks, again!

 

[Hay Dude]

Thanks. I've got an M7060 and believe it sufficient.

Got a training day coming up and I only need to move them a bit out of the way.

Thanks, again!

You could just roll them out of the way if you are concerned with ripping the net wrap.

 

[BufordBoone]

You could just roll them out of the way if you are concerned with ripping the net wrap.

Unfortunately, they need to be moved sideways. Guess I could turn them then roll them though.

Think I'll try one and, if it messes it up, I'll try the other way.

If he gets his eqpt. fixed in time, the issue will just go away.

Thanks!