Self-Loading Round Bale Hauler-Feeder

Self-Loading Round Bale Hauler-Feeder BALE HANDLING Bale Handling (31B) 23-1-20 "One person can load, transport and unload or feed round bales without the need for a tractor or hydraulics," says Tim Mumm, Ply-mouth Mfg. Inc., about a new bale hauler-feeder. Called the "Hay Handler", it's fitted with a bale spear and battery-operated, 12-volt winch for loading and unloading. A panel on back is removed via two pins to load or unload. To load a bale you back up to it and shove the spear into it by hand, then hook the winch cable to the spear. The winch pulls the bale onto the trailer, rotating it 90 degrees. To feed the bale you remove the tongue (one pin) and winch (two pins), then drop four corner brace stands down and pin them into place. "It's safer to use than 3-pt. bale haulers because the cage around the bale keeps it from falling off, even on rough roads, and you can travel at highway speeds," says Mumm. "It takes only 2 minutes to load or unload the bale." The trailer frame is made from heavy 2 by 4 by 3/16-in. thick rectangular steel tubing; 11 gauge sq. tubing is used for the feeding sections. Two models are available: a bull and cow/ calf feeder model ($1,393) that has a steel bar welded across the top, and an open-top horse feeder model ($1,490) equipped with loops on the sides to help prevent neck injuries. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ply-mouth Mfg. Inc., 217 E. Main, Box 67, Ply-mouth, Neb. 68424 (ph 800 742-7816 or 402 656-5865;Website:www.plymouthmfg.com).

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