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<blockquote data-quote="EastTxBrushCattle" data-source="post: 1165503" data-attributes="member: 21340"><p>I used one on a 2wd Kubota m4900 with LA1002 loader for several years before I broke down and got a pin-on spear that replaces the bucket. Starting out, we were only feeding 80-85 rolls a year. As the herd grew little by little, I'm now feeding around 140 rolls so I bought a pin-on spear last year. Night and day difference, as you might expect. I still have the bucket spear laying around and will use it if I just need to handle a few rolls, anything more than 10 or so and it's worth changing out to the pin-on. I paid $179 for the bucket spear years ago at TSC, now it looks like it runs around $230. </p><p></p><p>We feed mostly 5x5 rolls, the ones I have weighed have averaged about 1700 lbs per CAT scale at local truck stop. The bucket spear hasn't had a problem with bales of this size but it did wind up bending the bottom of the tractor bucket - not horribly disfigured but noticeable to the eye. What Dun said about pushing the weight forward of the loader pins is 100% correct. On my tractor, without a bale on the 3 pt out back, I can forget about trying to pick up a bale with the bucket spear. Tractor will tip forward. With a bigger/heavier tractor, loaded rear tires, or smaller bales, this might be less of a problem. </p><p></p><p>If you already have a dedicated spear and want the bucket spear to put on to handle a few bales, I'd say it's worth it for that. For more frequent use, I would skip the bucket spear and buy a dedicated pin-on. It's a pain putting it on but handles the weight 100% better and safer. The bucket spears will work, as I used one for 3 years with no other alternative, but I really don't enjoy using it due to the stress on the tractor and how unstable it makes everything.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EastTxBrushCattle, post: 1165503, member: 21340"] I used one on a 2wd Kubota m4900 with LA1002 loader for several years before I broke down and got a pin-on spear that replaces the bucket. Starting out, we were only feeding 80-85 rolls a year. As the herd grew little by little, I'm now feeding around 140 rolls so I bought a pin-on spear last year. Night and day difference, as you might expect. I still have the bucket spear laying around and will use it if I just need to handle a few rolls, anything more than 10 or so and it's worth changing out to the pin-on. I paid $179 for the bucket spear years ago at TSC, now it looks like it runs around $230. We feed mostly 5x5 rolls, the ones I have weighed have averaged about 1700 lbs per CAT scale at local truck stop. The bucket spear hasn't had a problem with bales of this size but it did wind up bending the bottom of the tractor bucket - not horribly disfigured but noticeable to the eye. What Dun said about pushing the weight forward of the loader pins is 100% correct. On my tractor, without a bale on the 3 pt out back, I can forget about trying to pick up a bale with the bucket spear. Tractor will tip forward. With a bigger/heavier tractor, loaded rear tires, or smaller bales, this might be less of a problem. If you already have a dedicated spear and want the bucket spear to put on to handle a few bales, I'd say it's worth it for that. For more frequent use, I would skip the bucket spear and buy a dedicated pin-on. It's a pain putting it on but handles the weight 100% better and safer. The bucket spears will work, as I used one for 3 years with no other alternative, but I really don't enjoy using it due to the stress on the tractor and how unstable it makes everything. [/QUOTE]
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