Belt-Operated Bale Hauler Easy On Net Wrap, Plastic
Self-contained round bale haulers that can be pulled behind a pickup are becoming more popular as a way to reduce time spent traveling between fields. David Snodgrass of Johnston, S.C., liked the idea, but he also wanted to be able to handle net wrap and plastic wrap bales without damaging them. So he came up with his own round bale hauler that uses a rubber belt to unload bales. It has no chains or gears.
"It loads and unloads net-wrapped or plastic-wrapped round bales without causing any damage to the material, and it's available with different hitches so you can pull it with either a pickup, tractor, or even horses," says Snodgrass.
The patent pending, tandem axle trailer is designed to haul up to six bales at a time. It's equipped with a side-mounted loading arm and a 40-in. wide rubber belt that runs along the trailer's floor. The loading arm is operated by an electric/hydraulic system, and the conveyor is operated by an electric motor. Both units are powered off the pickup's 12-volt system and are controlled from the pickup cab. A button is used to operate the loading arm and a toggle switch is used to move the belt forward or backward.
To load a bale, the lift arm places a bale on the belt and then it's moved back far enough to make room for the next bale. The bales are contained on the belt by side-mounted steel rails that are adjustable in height according to bale size. To unload the bales, the operator slowly drives forward and runs the bales off the back one at a time. Or, he can unload all bales at once by pulling on a rope to release a catch. The weight of the bales then tips the trailer backward so that all bales come off in a row as the driver pulls forward.
" It eliminates the need to move bales out of the field before you wrap them because you know you can move them later without damage," says Snodgrass. "The belt is the same kind used in round balers so it's rugged.
"Tractor-pulled models come with hydraulic motors to operate the belt and are designed to run off the remote hydraulic outlets. You need only a 30 or 35 hp tractor to operate it.
"The model for horses has a steering axle in front and comes with an 8 hp Honda gas engine."
Snodgrass says his hay hauler could probably be marketed for less than $10,000. He's looking for a manufacturer.
For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, David S. Snodgrass, 925 Airport Road, Box M, Johnston, S.C. 29832 (ph 803 275-5602).
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Belt-Operated Bale Hauler Easy On Net Wrap, Plastic BALE HANDLING Bale Handling (31B) 26-1-18 Self-contained round bale haulers that can be pulled behind a pickup are becoming more popular as a way to reduce time spent traveling between fields. David Snodgrass of Johnston, S.C., liked the idea, but he also wanted to be able to handle net wrap and plastic wrap bales without damaging them. So he came up with his own round bale hauler that uses a rubber belt to unload bales. It has no chains or gears.
"It loads and unloads net-wrapped or plastic-wrapped round bales without causing any damage to the material, and it's available with different hitches so you can pull it with either a pickup, tractor, or even horses," says Snodgrass.
The patent pending, tandem axle trailer is designed to haul up to six bales at a time. It's equipped with a side-mounted loading arm and a 40-in. wide rubber belt that runs along the trailer's floor. The loading arm is operated by an electric/hydraulic system, and the conveyor is operated by an electric motor. Both units are powered off the pickup's 12-volt system and are controlled from the pickup cab. A button is used to operate the loading arm and a toggle switch is used to move the belt forward or backward.
To load a bale, the lift arm places a bale on the belt and then it's moved back far enough to make room for the next bale. The bales are contained on the belt by side-mounted steel rails that are adjustable in height according to bale size. To unload the bales, the operator slowly drives forward and runs the bales off the back one at a time. Or, he can unload all bales at once by pulling on a rope to release a catch. The weight of the bales then tips the trailer backward so that all bales come off in a row as the driver pulls forward.
" It eliminates the need to move bales out of the field before you wrap them because you know you can move them later without damage," says Snodgrass. "The belt is the same kind used in round balers so it's rugged.
"Tractor-pulled models come with hydraulic motors to operate the belt and are designed to run off the remote hydraulic outlets. You need only a 30 or 35 hp tractor to operate it.
"The model for horses has a steering axle in front and comes with an 8 hp Honda gas engine."
Snodgrass says his hay hauler could probably be marketed for less than $10,000. He's looking for a manufacturer.
For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, David S. Snodgrass, 925 Airport Road, Box M, Johnston, S.C. 29832 (ph 803 275-5602).
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