Gooseneck Bale Hauler Made From Steel Pipe, Semi Tractor Axle

Gooseneck Bale Hauler Made From Steel Pipe, Semi Tractor Axle BALE HANDLING Bale Handling (31B) 23-6-18 Gary Hatten, Neoga, Ill., used lengths of 8-in. dia. steel pipe and an old dual-wheeled, semi tractor axle to make his own low-cost, gooseneck round bale hauler. "My tractor is equipped with a homemade 3-pt. bale spear that has a ball receiver on top, so I can use either my tractor or pickup to pull the trailer. It'll haul up to six round bales in a single layer and nine bales if I use a front-end loader to put more bales on top," says Hatten. A length of 8-in. dia. pipe runs down the middle, with three rectangular bale carriers welded onto each side. The bale carriers are made from 2 1/2-in. dia. steel pipe. A length of 2 1/2-in. dia. pipe welded on horizontally above the main pipe serves as a "backbone" for the rig and adds strength. It also serves as a "stop" when loading bales. "The dual wheels on the semi tractor axle are nice because if one tire goes flat the other tire can still carry the load," says Hatten, who notes that he'd be willing to sell the bale hauler for about $2,000. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Gary Hatten, Rt. 1, Box 370-4, Neoga, Ill. 62447 (ph 217 849-3352).

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