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donjr 10-27-2012 17:02:51 72.71.177.74 Report to Moderator	In response to an earlier request on 'Bale Trailers', I took some pictures of my wagons and have included them. The wagon bodies are made from I-beams from a construction job on I95. They were guard rail posts and were removed for the duration of the road work. Then the contractor replaced the guardrail with new ones. I scrounged some of the posts and welded them to beams made from an old school bus chassis and steel pole braces scrounged from the electric company. Total cost was about $50 in welding rod. One word of caution- if you try something like this, with galvanized material, DO IT OUTSIDE!!! The fumes are toxic.... [Reply]   [No Email]
ohiojim 10-28-2012 05:18:33 50.126.54.104 Report to Moderator	Re: Bale Wagon Pictures in reply to donjr, 10-27-2012 17:02:51   man,...those are built for stout... [Reply]  [No Email]
samn40 10-28-2012 03:38:05 217.43.214.254 Report to Moderator	Re: Bale Wagon Pictures in reply to donjr, 10-27-2012 17:02:51   This is the type of cheapo bale trailer we use a lot over here in Northern Ireland. Some are factory manufactured, but this one belongs to my neighbour and is simply made from the front axle of a Volvo truck with the steering bar welded up solid. It carries 6 bales.....4 in front of the axle and 2 behind. the side tubes are close enough together so as our rear mounted tractor lifter will set the bales on and drop down past the side tubes. The tubes on the rear mount lifter then fold up hydraulicly so you can hitch up to the same tractor and haul the load home. Once home the lifter will then lift the bales off again. As I use the front loader to lift the bales, I am thinking of making a similar trailer but with and extra cradle above the axle to take an extra 2 bales. Remember we haul grren chopped bales already wrapped in plastic on these trailers and each bale weighs nearly a tonne. Sam [Reply]  [No Email]
donjr 10-28-2012 09:01:09 72.71.177.74 Report to Moderator	Re: Bale Wagon Pictures in reply to samn40, 10-28-2012 03:38:05   I have the tractor set up with a double spike on the front so I can carry two bales at a time and a forklift type three point carrier on the rear so I can handle three bales in a field when bringing them to the wagons. It saves a lot of time. The only time I have to climb off the tractor is to rehitch. [Reply]  [No Email]
donjr 10-28-2012 05:54:54 72.71.177.74 Report to Moderator	Re: Bale Wagon Pictures in reply to samn40, 10-28-2012 03:38:05   When I haul silage bales, I only load eight on each wagon. With dry hay, eleven. But I am also usually haling them in tandem. The JD gear has an extended drawbar on the rear. [Reply]  [No Email]
lyle niemi 10-27-2012 17:54:56 64.251.91.61 Report to Moderator	Re: Bale Wagon Pictures in reply to dave2, 10-27-2012 17:02:51   donjr said: (quoted from post at 01:51:07 10/28/12) Didn have pipe available fer free---- workin withpipe can be a real pain in the ask. I would rather have what you got there This post was edited by lyle niemi at 17:56:41 10/27/12. [Reply]  [No Email]
jon f mn 10-27-2012 17:31:43 70.196.132.53 Report to Moderator	Re: Bale Wagon Pictures in reply to donjr, 10-27-2012 17:02:51   You are right, the fumes from galvanizing are very toxic. But if you feel sick from it just drink a bunch of milk, it is an antidote to the toxins and you will feel better right away. [Reply]  [No Email]
Kippster 10-28-2012 06:55:07 24.144.192.88 Report to Moderator	Re: Bale Wagon Pictures in reply to jon f mn, 10-27-2012 17:31:43   Nice to know. Got dreadful sick once when a friend asked me to weld the exhaust on his truck. Didn"t think about galvanized. Dove under his truck with the mig an fixed it. Missed prom with a really great girl cuz I was so sick. At least I know now some 15 years later!!! Hahaha!! [Reply]  [No Email]
lyle niemi 10-27-2012 17:19:26 64.251.91.61 Report to Moderator	Re: Bale Wagon Pictures in reply to JRSutton, 10-27-2012 17:02:51   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to seeNice job fur a redneck..lol [Reply]  [No Email]
donjr 10-27-2012 17:51:07 72.71.177.74 Report to Moderator	Re: Bale Wagon Pictures in reply to lyle niemi, 10-27-2012 17:19:26   Didn have pipe available fer free---- [Reply]  [No Email]