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<blockquote data-quote="Running Arrow Bill" data-source="post: 773265" data-attributes="member: 9"><p>Welcome to the Board!</p><p></p><p>We have 2 Kubota's. One 30 HP and one 54 HP. Both with front end loaders.</p><p></p><p>FYI: Hay spears on the back of a tractor with a 3 point hitch will not raise a bale high enough to take off a trailer (given usual trailer bed heights) much less stack bales. Secondly, even with a front end loader on a Kubota (under 75 to 100 HP) you will need a good ballast on the back, such as a brush hog or other implement in the 600 to 800 lb range to move an average size round bale.</p><p></p><p>We unload 1200 to 1400 round bales off of a semi with our 54 HP Kubota with no problem. [Our 30 HP Kubota could "barely" lift a 1200 lb off the ground, much less raise it up to trailer height].</p><p></p><p>The <u>small</u> Kubota's are notorious for getting dangerous when lifting something with a front end loader too high and will risk turning over. They will also "tripod" (run on 3 wheels) when changing directions.</p><p></p><p>Based on our experiences, our 54 HP is "our" minimum for moving and stacking round bales. A "small" Kubota (not less than 30 HP, considering wheel base, etc.) could be considered "safe" to unload and stack "small" round bales (say under 500 lbs.) if one is careful and are on <u>level</u> ground and keep the front end loader close to ground when turning.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Hope this helps...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Running Arrow Bill, post: 773265, member: 9"] Welcome to the Board! We have 2 Kubota's. One 30 HP and one 54 HP. Both with front end loaders. FYI: Hay spears on the back of a tractor with a 3 point hitch will not raise a bale high enough to take off a trailer (given usual trailer bed heights) much less stack bales. Secondly, even with a front end loader on a Kubota (under 75 to 100 HP) you will need a good ballast on the back, such as a brush hog or other implement in the 600 to 800 lb range to move an average size round bale. We unload 1200 to 1400 round bales off of a semi with our 54 HP Kubota with no problem. [Our 30 HP Kubota could "barely" lift a 1200 lb off the ground, much less raise it up to trailer height]. The [u]small[/u] Kubota's are notorious for getting dangerous when lifting something with a front end loader too high and will risk turning over. They will also "tripod" (run on 3 wheels) when changing directions. Based on our experiences, our 54 HP is "our" minimum for moving and stacking round bales. A "small" Kubota (not less than 30 HP, considering wheel base, etc.) could be considered "safe" to unload and stack "small" round bales (say under 500 lbs.) if one is careful and are on [u]level[/u] ground and keep the front end loader close to ground when turning. Hope this helps... [/QUOTE]
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