Moving large square bales, with no machinery. Let’s do this.

[Hay Dude]

I've seen dually (pickup) flatbeds with a hay spear on the back, one bale on the spear, and another one in front of that, not sure how the front one got up there, or how they get it off ...

Get an old cotton bale truck ... They pickup and drop of on there own conveyor ...

I don’t know if the bale beds work with a square. I know they work with rounds. I can’t see why not though. They fit into the trailer receiver hitch.
Used rigs run like $1,500. New are salty. Only holds one bale. 2 would be better.
I’d have to look into that a little more-I like the idea

 

[Torvy]

So I'll spend your money...would something like this work?

 

[Farmer495]

That’s an option, but sadly I don’t have a pickup, I have a Ram 5500 with a flatbed.

I suppose that cheap HF thing could be bolted to anything. Just a matter if it would "slide" on your flatbed versus a pickup bedliner.

 

[Hay Dude]

Back to reality:

$1899. Has wireless remote. Removes easily. Works with square or round. Wonder if it works off hot wire in trailer plug? This one hooks to GN hitch in bed. Wonder if this company makes a similar priced version for the bumper hitch tube. Might stick out too far.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

I think it's gonna need a lot more juice than that ... The link below has them also, comes with a 300 amp fuse!

Not sure how far away they are, if two trip are feasible ... Or how athletic you feel ... $900 Made in Missouri, USA!

2 SPEAR HAND WINCH FOR PICK UP TRUCK

2 Spear Pickup Truck Hand Winch Hay Bale Mover, 48" Spears 2 Spped Winch, Custom Fabrication 800 283 7107, Made in the USA in Lamar MO, Est 1976

hayspear.com

 

[Shawn T. W.]

Or if you could find a truck mount one that could handle two bales side by side like this for a skid steer ... Tractor Double Tine / Double Bale Stabber - MDS Manufacturing

 

[Hay Dude]

I think they are all GN mount, and unfortunately, I have a 3” ball. I’d have to swap balls everytime I use it. Unless someone makes one for 3” ball.

Or if you could find a truck mount one that could handle two bales side by side like this for a skid steer ... Tractor Double Tine / Double Bale Stabber - MDS Manufacturing

Probably too wide goin down the road.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

I use to haul the 4'X4'X8' bales on a 53' flatbed ... They stayed under the 102" width ... Usually stacked then the long way, as we side loaded, occasionally put on sideways at the back on the rear kicker depending on moisture content (weight)

 

[Hay Dude]

I use to haul the 4'X4'X8' bales on a 53' flatbed ... They stayed under the 102" width ... Usually stacked then the long way, as we side loaded, occasionally put on sideways at the back on the rear kicker depending on moisture content (weight)

2 of my bales side by side, pushed together tightly would be 10’ (120”) wide, unless you stabbed the ends of the bales, but then they might fall off. They are 4x4x5.

I like the electric over hydraulic bale carrier. Just don’t like the idea of swapping balls every time I need to hook up the GN trailer.

I think I’ll just shove them off until I know it’s a “real” customer. She hasn’t replied for 5 hours. Must not have liked my delivery charge….lol

 

[4570Man]

So I'll spend your money...would something like this work?

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On a more practical level he was wanting a tandem axel flatbed. I’ve seen moffet forklifts for like $6500 used.