Bale Hauler Features Telescoping Cab

1997 - Volume #21, Issue #2, Page #40

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A first-of-its-kind self-propelled bale hauler features a telescoping cab that moves off to the side when loading bales and then shifts back in front for road transport.
Our patent search showed it's the only bale hauler of its kind in the world," says Thayne Wiser, of Ag Engineering & Development. "It's a lot more efficient and easy to operate than bale trucks that lift bales up and over the cab."
The "Stack Master" was unveiled at the recent Spokane Ag Expo in Spokane, Wash.
The cab rides just 28 in. off the ground. To pick up bales, it telescopes out and to the left up to 54 in. on two cylindrical tubes.
Designing steering and other controls that would telescope with the cab was a big challenge, Wiser notes. "We solved the problem by encasing them in a 4-in. dia. flexible plastic conduit reinforced with steel," he says. "It works like a charm."
The hauler is powered by a 185 hp Detroit Perkins diesel mounted halfway back under the 19-ft. loading deck. It's coupled to a 5-speed Allison transmission that drives all 4 main drive wheels. An air-operated tag axle lowers for operation on rough ground and retracts for operation on smoother ter-rain. Drive wheels are fitted with 12 by 47-in. tires, while tag axle wheels are fitted with smaller 11 by 22.5 low profile tires.
The rig handles eight 4 by 4 by 8-ft., twelve 3 by 4 by 8-ft. or 18 mid-size bales and features a front bale squeeze that snares bales slightly to the right of center, then lifts them onto a 9 1/2-ft. formed steel loading table. The loading table raises vertically to stack two bales on top of each other on the loading deck, which is equipped with a rolling rack to keep bales in place as it fills.
A 45 gpm hydraulic pump powers all hydraulics.
Top speed loaded is 45 mph. The ma-chine can load and stack 800 1-ton bales per day under ideal conditions.
Sells for $135,000.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ag Engineering & Development Co., 1515 E. 7th Kennewick, P.O. Box 2814. Tri-Cities, Wash. 99302 (ph 509 582-8900; fax 5282).

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Bale Hauler Features Telescoping Cab HAY & FORAGE HARVESTING Bale Handling (5) 21-2-40 A first-of-its-kind self-propelled bale hauler features a telescoping cab that moves off to the side when loading bales and then shifts back in front for road transport. Our patent search showed it's the only bale hauler of its kind in the world," says Thayne Wiser, of Ag Engineering & Development. "It's a lot more efficient and easy to operate than bale trucks that lift bales up and over the cab." The "Stack Master" was unveiled at the recent Spokane Ag Expo in Spokane, Wash. The cab rides just 28 in. off the ground. To pick up bales, it telescopes out and to the left up to 54 in. on two cylindrical tubes. Designing steering and other controls that would telescope with the cab was a big challenge, Wiser notes. "We solved the problem by encasing them in a 4-in. dia. flexible plastic conduit reinforced with steel," he says. "It works like a charm." The hauler is powered by a 185 hp Detroit Perkins diesel mounted halfway back under the 19-ft. loading deck. It's coupled to a 5-speed Allison transmission that drives all 4 main drive wheels. An air-operated tag axle lowers for operation on rough ground and retracts for operation on smoother ter-rain. Drive wheels are fitted with 12 by 47-in. tires, while tag axle wheels are fitted with smaller 11 by 22.5 low profile tires. The rig handles eight 4 by 4 by 8-ft., twelve 3 by 4 by 8-ft. or 18 mid-size bales and features a front bale squeeze that snares bales slightly to the right of center, then lifts them onto a 9 1/2-ft. formed steel loading table. The loading table raises vertically to stack two bales on top of each other on the loading deck, which is equipped with a rolling rack to keep bales in place as it fills. A 45 gpm hydraulic pump powers all hydraulics. Top speed loaded is 45 mph. The ma-chine can load and stack 800 1-ton bales per day under ideal conditions. Sells for $135,000. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ag Engineering & Development Co., 1515 E. 7th Kennewick, P.O. Box 2814. Tri-Cities, Wash. 99302 (ph 509 582-8900; fax 5282).

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