Moving round bales with ATV

[MO-Ruminants]

Are there any contraptions, homemade or publicly offered, that allow a user to move round bales with a four-wheeler?

 

[5S Cattle]

That'll work until it rains

 

[kentuckyguy]

You could probably find a used tumble bug on Craigslist and give it a try as long as you are not trying to move really heavy bales.
I'm not sure what size bales you are trying to move or what size ATV you have.
I'd be a little Leary if you have to go down any hills. A 1000lb roll of hay behind a 6-700lb ATV could be a recipe for getting hurt badly.

 

[Bigfoot]

I have a Hay B Gone. ATV will pull it no problem.

 

[Caustic Burno]

Y'all must be on flat ground.
ATV hauling or pulling hay in these hills has train wreck written all over it.
I have got pucker factor with a 65 hp tractor at times.

 

[JW IN VA]

I wouldn't move bales with a four wheeler.Too many things to go wrong quickly.

 

[MO-Ruminants]

Thanks. Will investigate the Hay B Gone. May be limited to lighter bales.

 

[jltrent]

Watch Video..... An Iron Baltic works good moving round hay with and ATV.....It is an ideal affordable solution for small-scale farming to transport small quantities of bale across various terrain.
Suitable for ATVs, UTVs and other vehicles with a 50 mm / 2'' hitch ball mount.

https://youtu.be/QghVUMJfHj8

 

[papavillars]

looks good for a small or start up operation. we all started pinching pennies. stay safe, drive slowly

 

[skyhightree1]

Are there any contraptions, homemade or publicly offered, that allow a user to move round bales with a four-wheeler?

I used my 4 wheeler and utv with a carhood its cheap and easy to come by but you gotta put the bales on the end and or go slow or it will roll off.

 

[skyhightree1]

Watch Video..... An Iron Baltic works good moving round hay with and ATV.....It is an ideal affordable solution for small-scale farming to transport small quantities of bale across various terrain.
Suitable for ATVs, UTVs and other vehicles with a 50 mm / 2'' hitch ball mount.

https://youtu.be/QghVUMJfHj8

That set up could be improved with a electric wince instead of the hand crank just a lil welding and wiring and will make life easier

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

Please don't ever stack your bales like that. Round side should NEVER touch anything, let alone another bale.

 

[MO-Ruminants]

Are there any contraptions, homemade or publicly offered, that allow a user to move round bales with a four-wheeler?

I used my 4 wheeler and utv with a carhood its cheap and easy to come by but you gotta put the bales on the end and or go slow or it will roll off.

Ingenious...and how, pray tell did you maneuver the round bale to the sled/car hood?

 

[skyhightree1]

Are there any contraptions, homemade or publicly offered, that allow a user to move round bales with a four-wheeler?

I used my 4 wheeler and utv with a carhood its cheap and easy to come by but you gotta put the bales on the end and or go slow or it will roll off.

Ingenious...and how, pray tell did you maneuver the round bale to the sled/car hood?

just push it on it brute force

 

[Bigfoot]

I used my 4 wheeler and utv with a carhood its cheap and easy to come by but you gotta put the bales on the end and or go slow or it will roll off.

Ingenious...and how, pray tell did you maneuver the round bale to the sled/car hood?

just push it on it brute force

Mo:

As a teenager (I'm 48 now), I fed rolled hay with a pair of mules, and a car hood. I had about 25 cows, and had to feed one about everyday. People rib me about not having a cab tractor. Everyday I get on my tractor to feed, I think it could be worse.

 

[Lucky]

http://grassworksmanufacturing.com/grassworks-hydraulic-hay-bale-handler/

 

[rnh2]

Check our grazing acres farm website. They have a bale unrolled for four wheelers

 

[sstterry]

Greg Judy also sells one that looks good.
http://greenpasturesfarm.net/bale-unrollers/

[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxQQC3qd7t0[/media]

 

[sstterry]

http://grassworksmanufacturing.com/grassworks-hydraulic-hay-bale-handler/

That looks really heavy duty. What is the price? It is not listed on the website.

 

[Bigfoot]

This works as it should, and they guy that builds/sells them was a real honest hard working man. I he delivered mine, but i had to wait for him to coming my direction with some.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zntWh2bmi5s