Flaker feeder.

[Dave]

I am considering getting a flake feeder. This morning I had 2 bales which both did the classic cave in where I had 6 or 7 flakes piled up. It gets to be a witch to pull them off the truck. I am getting too old for this s**t. The feeder are designed to push the hay off a flake at a time. You sit in the cab and run the controls. A hydraulic arm pushed the hay off the side. There are arms that prevent a cave in from occurring so you just get one flake. The one I am considering holds 2 3x4x8 bales. The only time you get out of the cab is to cut the twine. The one I am looking at is a stand alone unit. Just 4 bolts in the corners to mount it on a flat bed. So easy to move to a different truck if you wanted to.
The one I am looking at is made by D&M feeders. They are located in Prineville Oregon.

 

[Warren Allison]

I am considering getting a flake feeder. This morning I had 2 bales which both did the classic cave in where I had 6 or 7 flakes piled up. It gets to be a witch to pull them off the truck. I am getting too old for this s**t. The feeder are designed to push the hay off a flake at a time. You sit in the cab and run the controls. A hydraulic arm pushed the hay off the side. There are arms that prevent a cave in from occurring so you just get one flake. The one I am considering holds 2 3x4x8 bales. The only time you get out of the cab is to cut the twine. The one I am looking at is a stand alone unit. Just 4 bolts in the corners to mount it on a flat bed. So easy to move to a different truck if you wanted to.
The one I am looking at is made by D&M feeders. They are located in Prineville Oregon.

Do you need a 16' flat bed for the 2 bales, or do you load them side-by-side?

 

[GoWyo]

I am considering getting a flake feeder. This morning I had 2 bales which both did the classic cave in where I had 6 or 7 flakes piled up. It gets to be a witch to pull them off the truck. I am getting too old for this s**t. The feeder are designed to push the hay off a flake at a time. You sit in the cab and run the controls. A hydraulic arm pushed the hay off the side. There are arms that prevent a cave in from occurring so you just get one flake. The one I am considering holds 2 3x4x8 bales. The only time you get out of the cab is to cut the twine. The one I am looking at is a stand alone unit. Just 4 bolts in the corners to mount it on a flat bed. So easy to move to a different truck if you wanted to.
The one I am looking at is made by D&M feeders. They are located in Prineville Oregon.

Looks sweet. How much they want for one of those?

 

[Dave]

Looks sweet. How much they want for one of those?

I called he quoted me $12,600 for the truck mounted one.

 

[Silver]

Is it self loading?

 

[Ned Jr.]

Neighbor had these. I think pro line may have sold to Robbins. https://robbinsfarmeq.com/design.htm
The D&M feeders sound like they might be a better price. They're all made in Oregon.

 

[Dave]

Neighbor had these. I think pro line may have sold to Robbins. https://robbinsfarmeq.com/design.htm
The D&M feeders sound like they might be a better price. They're all made in Oregon.

I drive by Robbins a couple times a week. I know their head mechanic. They don't make a truck mounted feeder and most of the ones they make are considerable bigger than I need. The problem I have with a trailer mounted one is I have to cross a bridge and take a sharp turn. Or in reverse take a sharp turn on to a bridge. And there is an irrigation ditch there which prevents a wider turn. There have been a couple accidents there caused by people pulling a trailer. So a truck mount is the way I will be going.

Is it self loading?

It gets loaded with a tractor. Once the first bale is fed it moves the second bale from the cradle up to the feeding position.

 

[CowboyRam]

I know someone that has one of those D&M feeders. As far as I know they like it.

 

[cfpinz]

Flaker

Never used the square bale flaker, but I really like their beds.