Do-It-Yourself Bale Spear

Do-It-Yourself Bale Spear HAY & FORAGE HARVESTING Bale Handling (5) 16-5-11 You can make a state-of-the-art round bale spear for less than $100 with a new bale spear kit. Tri-L Mfg., which makes bale spears to mount on loader buckets, front-end loader arms, and 3-pts., now sells its "Super Penetrator" bale spear by itself for people who want to put together their own bale mover or who want to replace the spear on their existing bale handler. Tri-L's 49-in. long spear has a narrower width and a longer tapered section than other conventional bale spears for improved ease of penetration and withdrawal. The outer 3-ft. of the spear is made from high strength drop forged steel that gradually tapers to the base of the spear which is made from high strength carbon steel. The kit includes the spear, tapered sleeve, and nut. "Other bale spears have only a 6 to 8-in. tapered section at the end of the spear and are 2 in. in diameter or more, which makes it more difficult for the spear to break free of the bale. Our spear has a maximum diameter of 1 3/4 in. and is load rated at 2,200 lbs. It bends like spring steel but won't break. It's so strong it doesn't need reinforcing gussets. Makes such a small hole that wrapped bales can easily be resealed," says Bob Lynch, president. The do-it-yourself kit sells for $89.33. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Tri-L Mfg., Inc., Rt. 2, Box 57, Ozark, Mo. 65721 (ph 417 485-6820).

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