Gripper Bale Trailer
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I built this "Gripper" bale trailer with the smaller farmer in mind. It was designed as "forecart" to be used with horses but can easily be adapted to use with a tractor. The 16 by 8-ft. cart is built on the chassis of a dual axle trailer. I put new flooring on it and built a swinging hitch on the front. A 4-ft. by 3-in. cylinder mounted on a duck bill in front operates lift arms, while a cylinder with an 18 in. stroke scissors arms out to grab bale. They're lifted up and rolled onto a ramp, which rolls them back on the trailer. A chain on back prevents bales from rolling off.
A 6 1/2 hp Honda gas engine powers the trailer's hydraulic system. It consists of a 11 gpm high speed pump coupled to controls that include a two-way valve on the right side attached to the tank and a selector valve on the left for choosing one of the two cylinders.
Including one bale carried on the front forks, the trailer carries five bales altogether. I'll make plans available if there's interest. (Wayne E. Miller, 5683 TR 353, Milersburg, Ohio 44654-8759; ph 330 674-1907).
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Gripper Bale Trailer HAY & FORAGE HARVESTING Bale Handling (5) 20-6-36 I built this "Gripper" bale trailer with the smaller farmer in mind. It was designed as "forecart" to be used with horses but can easily be adapted to use with a tractor. The 16 by 8-ft. cart is built on the chassis of a dual axle trailer. I put new flooring on it and built a swinging hitch on the front. A 4-ft. by 3-in. cylinder mounted on a duck bill in front operates lift arms, while a cylinder with an 18 in. stroke scissors arms out to grab bale. They're lifted up and rolled onto a ramp, which rolls them back on the trailer. A chain on back prevents bales from rolling off.
A 6 1/2 hp Honda gas engine powers the trailer's hydraulic system. It consists of a 11 gpm high speed pump coupled to controls that include a two-way valve on the right side attached to the tank and a selector valve on the left for choosing one of the two cylinders.
Including one bale carried on the front forks, the trailer carries five bales altogether. I'll make plans available if there's interest. (Wayne E. Miller, 5683 TR 353, Milersburg, Ohio 44654-8759; ph 330 674-1907).
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