I was all about the pallet idea - until Mr TC reminded me our pallet forks only fit the track loader, not the tractor.
Good excuse to get a set of forks for the tractor!I was all about the pallet idea - until Mr TC reminded me our pallet forks only fit the track loader, not the tractor.
Striking out here. Well, we do but they're those heavy duty forks that go on the back (and he hates them).If you have a double prong bale spear, most of them fit pallets just fine.
Yup. I converted all of the loaders over to the double front spears, just so much handier and you can haul 2 rolls at once if need be.The double hay spear is what I use on both of my tractors. One is always on one of them to unload pallets of ....well everything. It's one of those things I couldn't do without.
I wouldn't pack two bales on my bale spears. Have to replace them enough as it is just packing one.Yup. I converted all of the loaders over to the double front spears, just so much handier and you can haul 2 rolls at once if need be.
Depends on your bales. Silage bales would be a hard "No", but the majority of ours are 5x4's at about 800 lbs or so each. No big deal.I wouldn't pack two bales on my bale spears. Have to replace them enough as it is just packing one.
Only 800 lbs? We have some 5x4 that average 1200 lb. but most are 5x5 @1400 lbs. Primarily brome but some alfalfa & some junk/prairie.Depends on your bales. Silage bales would be a hard "No", but the majority of ours are 5x4's at about 800 lbs or so each. No big deal.
Best of luck. We just learned to accept Johnson grass around here. It has good nutritional value if cut at the right time.Johnsongrass. 10' too small, got the 20'.
Front fork is handy if one needs to fill bale wagon or rings. I did put eye bolts on a couple of bale rings to replace the bolts holdingFront spear and the back heavy duty fork. Which, as of yesterday, is now yard art. He hates that thing so much, he ordered a new back, single spear and picking it up this afternoon.
All depends on moisture content. I try to bale most everything as dry hay, high moisture bales are a whole 'nother ballgame!Only 800 lbs? We have some 5x4 that average 1200 lb. but most are 5x5 @1400 lbs. Primarily brome but some alfalfa & some junk/prairie.
Okay, I stand corrected. Guy that does our custom cutting was over today and said the past couple years, the bales average 5x6 (with their new, bigazz Deere baler) and brome is avg. 1600 lbs, alfalfa 1700-1800 lbs. Clearly, I never paid much attention because I'm more focused on getting the netting cut & off without being trampled. But now it makes sense, why the bales now barely fit in the rings & spill over the top like a mushroom.All depends on moisture content. I try to bale most everything as dry hay, high moisture bales are a whole 'nother ballgame!
Resurrecting this old thread.
Weed wiper was a pretty good investment and almost all the Johnsongrass is wiped out in the brome fields. BUT areas of the Johnsongrass was so tall and thick it actually bent one of the arms. Lucky for us, we have a 16-year-old that now works for us part time and his shop class took on the project of straightening the rod and inserting tubes for strength. All good!
After 2 years, the sponges were in pretty bad shape. Was going to order replacements online but Mr TC 'bout had heart failure when the shipping was almost $300. Here's what I learned: Smuckers Manufacturing lists 30" replacement sponges at $56.99 each. But they don't have the option to order online and provides a link to online distributors. Mmmm, price jump to $66.99 and the aforementioned insane shipping fee. Hard pass. Called the dealer where we purchased the weed wiper and he'll order the sponges for $46.99. Definitely worth a short road trip!!!
@chaded, did you ever get one?
I bet the occaisional contact with the ground had more to do with the bending TC. When they stick out so far it does not take much uneveness in the ground to make one end dip down a fair bit.Resurrecting this old thread.
Weed wiper was a pretty good investment and almost all the Johnsongrass is wiped out in the brome fields. BUT areas of the Johnsongrass was so tall and thick it actually bent one of the arms. Lucky for us, we have a 16-year-old that now works for us part time and his shop class took on the project of straightening the rod and inserting tubes for strength. All good!
After 2 years, the sponges were in pretty bad shape. Was going to order replacements online but Mr TC 'bout had heart failure when the shipping was almost $300. Here's what I learned: Smuckers Manufacturing lists 30" replacement sponges at $56.99 each. But they don't have the option to order online and provides a link to online distributors. Mmmm, price jump to $66.99 and the aforementioned insane shipping fee. Hard pass. Called the dealer where we purchased the weed wiper and he'll order the sponges for $46.99. Definitely worth a short road trip!!!
@chaded, did you ever get one?
I got nuthin'. Maybe? I'll have to take pics when we pick it up. Especially since the kid that works for us said his shop class even repainted the whole thing orange, so it would match the tractor. Oh, Lordy.Surely the hinges on the boom are designed to break away if they hit something?