Moving round bales with the BX2370

[bunyip]

It can be done!!
With the forks on the bucket I can get under the bale and tilt back slightly, the forks then act like a sled across the paddocks, 4WD is a must as the back wheels come up sometimes but overall low and slow gets us there without incident, apart from being harassed by hungry horses.

 

[EddieWalker]

Is that the smallest tractor made along with the tiniest round bale ever baled?

When my tractor isn't running, I buy a round bale from the feed store and they load it into the back of my truck, then I roll it out of my truck into the pasture.

 

[bunyip]

The 18 is smaller, we have a hay shed full of round bales about 4' instead of the standard 5', stacked 3 high we push them of, tip them over with the forks then slide them out, they weigh about 300kg plus the 4 in 1 bucket and the forks, it doesn't struggle and is the only way I can get them out rather than rolling them, we take the wraqp off when it arrives and put a feed net over them so the horses don't destroy and scatter it everywhere.

 

[dragoneggs]

And if you had forks directly attached to the FEL instead of hanging off your bucket, you would have a heck lot more of lift!

 

[Wagtail]

And if you had forks directly attached to the FEL instead of hanging off your bucket, you would have a heck lot more of lift!

True.

And I'd lower the counterweight on the 3PH to mid so that it hangs out a wee bit more.

 

[bunyip]

I use the forks to move pallets around with bits and pieces as well as 1000 litre water tanks (empty), they cost about $200, I cannot justify a set of dedicated forks.
We have just sold our property and will be buying a bigger tractor when we move but that is another can of worms as I have no idea what to get as yet but it will need to be able to lift round bales, full size to store them when we cut hay.

 

[Wagtail]

I use the forks to move pallets around with bits and pieces as well as 1000 litre water tanks (empty), they cost about $200, I cannot justify a set of dedicated forks.
We have just sold our property and will be buying a bigger tractor when we move but that is another can of worms as I have no idea what to get as yet but it will need to be able to lift round bales, full size to store them when we cut hay.

Great news on the property sale! :thumbsup:

You're probably looking at a high 30 to low 40hp tractor to handle full rounds. Mine is a 41hp and I've no problem with a 6x5 round (slowly). Mind you, I can only stack two high due to the reach of my FEL.

 

[Hay Dude]

Kind of wonder about front axle stresses from overloading like that

 

[Tx Jim]

Kind of wonder about front axle stresses from overloading like that

Having ""adequate counterweight on 3 pt hitch"" greatly reduces stress & wear on frt axle when handling heavy loads with frt end loader.

 

[George the Beagle]

Kind of wonder about front axle stresses from overloading like that

If the loader can lift it then it's not overloaded.