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An ATV Can Pull This "No Power" Accumulator
You can pull this lightweight small square bale accumulator behind an ATV, pickup, or small tractor. When used with a loader-mounted grapple fork, it'll greatly reduce the labor needed to bring in bales, says Jeff Oetting, Jonesburg, Mo., a dealer for the new "Hay Tech" equipment.
The 8-bale unit converts fr
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An ATV Can Pull This No Power Accumulator ATV S ATV S You can pull this lightweight small square bale accumulator behind an ATV pickup or small tractor When used with a loader-mounted grapple fork it ll greatly reduce the labor needed to bring in bales says Jeff Oetting Jonesburg Mo a dealer for the new Hay Tech equipment The 8-bale unit converts from offset side tow to direct-behind transport position in less than a minute It s covered by three new patents There are no hydraulics microswitches chains or pulleys to cause down time says Hay Tech owner Steve Crutchfield The simple working mechanism makes this accumulator virtually foolproof It requires no timing adjusting or maintenance and is the heaviest-duty ground-driven accumulator on the market Oetting says he originally bought one for himself and liked it so much he became a dealer If the ground is soft in the spring of the year you re not going to do nearly as much damage pulling this rig behind an ATV he points out The last bale that enters the unit trips open the gate at the back leaving the 8-pack of bales behind in the field A spring-loaded latch on the gate causes it to re-close It s simple and trouble-free There s not much to go wrong Oetting says Hay Tech also manufactures an 8-bale grapple fork which fits virtually all loaders 40 hp and above including skid steers Crutchfield points out that this hay handling system allows one man to bale and load square bale hay without additional labor Both Oetting and the factory offer a free video that demonstrates the unit working in the various modes of transportation Whether it s purchased from Oetting or directly from Hay Tech the current price for the accumulator is $5 995 plus freight The bale grapple sells for $2 000 plus freight If you are not within 25 mi of one of their dealers Hay Tech will sell factory direct and the unit will be delivered by a factory technician Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Jeff Oetting Farm and Welding #30 Hayfield Lane Jonesburg Mo 63351 ph 636 488-3324 or 636 488-3304; email: oettingfarm@socket net ; or Hay Tech 6468 Wolf Pond Rd Bascom Florida 32423 ph 800 355-1957; email: freevideo@haymaster biz; website: www haymaster biz
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