Farmall Super A Question

farmerjohnky · Mar 19, 2018

Hi everyone. This is my first post on the forum so I might be doing something wrong. I have a 50s Farmall Super A ( not sure if exact year) and I am trying to find a way to attach a bale spear on it. I have looked at 3 point hitch conversion kits but I don?t want to spend $500 to $700 on it. We have looked into trying to rig something up, but then it wouldn?t have a pivot point when I go to pick the bale up or set it down. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks in advance!

rustyfarmall · Mar 19, 2018

I will suggest that you dismiss that idea and go with a trailer type of bale carrier. A Farmall Super A simply is not capable of carrying a large, round bale of hay.

IanC · Mar 19, 2018

Maybe he has an Allis roto baler? lol

gene bender · Mar 19, 2018

Like other post says that tractor is not built for something like that the front wheels will raise up

Adirondack case guy · Mar 19, 2018

His A would not run one of those either.
Loren

rustred · Mar 19, 2018

it would bick those bales up though, lol.

INCase · Mar 19, 2018

first off, welcome to the YTMag forum.

unfortunately an A, or super A or its cousins the 100 and 140 just weren't made to pick up anything much heavier than a set of cultivators or a 1 bottom plow.

hopefully you didn't buy it for picking up large round bales.

As others suggested there are some trailer type round bale movers out there. i'm sure for way more $ however. not sure how they pick up the bale. maybe a battery/electric lift or battery/hydraulics? I think they were made for pulling behind a pickup so they must be self contained.

good luck.

farmerjohnky · Mar 19, 2018

Thank you for the reply! No, We didn?t buy it for picking up bales.. we?ve had the super a for over 25 years. I will look into bale wagons

old · Mar 19, 2018

The AC roto baler was built to be pulled by the AC B so a Farmall Super A would run it just fine. I had one years ago and pulled it behind the AC B I had and it did just fine

sms · Mar 19, 2018

Here's s neat option. Watch video.
Tumblebug bale trailer

Gary Mitchell · Mar 19, 2018

I once saw a simpler form of the "tumblebug" in use by a guy we sold some hay to. It was a 2 wheel axle with 2 short spikes a few inches off the ground, a frame in the front high enough to mount a boat trailer wench on, and a tongue. It was towed by a pick-up that backed into the side of the bale. There was a hay hook on the end of a light cable which was attached to the wench. As stated, you back into the side of the bale, reach the cable around the bale as far as possible, hook it into the bale, and crank it up onto the stubby prongs. It worked like a charm, looked inexpensive to make, and easy to tug. gm

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