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bob ny

09-10-2003 07:35:17




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i need to move round bales and im looking for a spike to attach to my front bucket. my question is how do they attach , i see king kutter sells them but i was wondering how and where on the bucket do they attach..




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Ben in KY

09-11-2003 07:00:29




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 Re: bale spike in reply to bob ny, 09-10-2003 07:35:17  
Puts lots of stress on your front axle. Like some of the others I recommend using the rear spike unless you are stacking them.



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Allen

09-10-2003 17:51:43




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 Re: bale spike in reply to bob ny, 09-10-2003 07:35:17  
If what Aaron says is true and you can in fact buy a unit that mounts to the loader frame for $300, then that may be the best option. That is assuming that you won't have to change back and forth from the bucket to the spear. One way we do it in the construction biz is to weld 4" hooks (4 or 5) on the top of the bucket. Then find a cheap spear that you can mount a 1"-2" solid steel rod to, so that the rod would run lengthways along the top of the bucket being held in place by the hooks. The bottom of the spear would rest against the cutting edge of the bucket. This design spreads the weight of the bales across the whole length of the bucket.

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Rob

09-10-2003 11:28:49




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 Re: bale spike in reply to bob ny, 09-10-2003 07:35:17  
I've used a bucket mounted single spike a neighbor was good enough to make for me when I started out. I wouldn't reccommend it if you have heavy bales or lots to move. A double spike (prevents bale from turning) would be better. As mentioned bucket mounts put a lot of stress on the bucket and extend the center of gavity of the tractor to the front more making it less stable. I'd say invest in one that you attach to the bucket attachment points.

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david

09-10-2003 11:19:41




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 Re: bale spike in reply to bob ny, 09-10-2003 07:35:17  
The best front loader spears are those that you drop the bucket and attach to the pins in the fram. Cuts down on the stress on the loader and tractor. I used one for several thousand rolls a year and never had any problems. The other style either bolts on the bucket or chains around the bucket, I have one of these also. It puts an amazing amount of torsion stress on the bucket and on the packings in the bucket deflection cylinders.

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Aaron

09-10-2003 09:51:39




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 Re: bale spike in reply to bob ny, 09-10-2003 07:35:17  
There is one style that attaches to the tractor's exsisting bucket by sliding a lip on the bale spear over the cutting edge of the bucket and then putting a large bolt through the bottom of the bucket into the spear. This requires a hole to be drilled in your bucket. I personally don't like bucket attached spears. They put a lot of stress on the bucket, and the bucket can't be used with the spear attached anyway. I have three spears that are universal spears. They attach to the loader arms of the tractor just like the bucket, or can be used on the three point hitch. Price on the bucket model is around $150, and the seperate universal spear is around $300.

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paul

09-10-2003 09:48:16




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 Re: bale spike in reply to bob ny, 09-10-2003 07:35:17  
Can your tractor handle it? Lot of weight ---way--- out front. If you aren't stacking them, a 3-point is a _lot_ easier on a tractor.

They generally use a chain & chain tightener altho I've seen some that use a couple of bolt holes in the bucket. There is an angle iron lip that sits on the bucket edge, and the chain tightens up around the whole bucket so it can't move. Pretty simple.

--->Paul

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