2013 - Volume #37, Issue #4, Page #27
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Big Bale Mover Fits On 3-Pt. Hitch
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“I found out a lot of people have the tractors, but they can’t pick up a bale because there’s not enough hydraulic power,” Fast says.
Because most compact tractors have a 3-pt. hitch, the side arms of the hitch hook directly onto the hay mover. He attaches a pulley on the middle arm for stability.
Because there are fewer parts, the 3-pt. version of Fast’s product line costs less, $1,495, than his tow-behind hay movers. It has the same features - a wider axle than the compact tractor for good balance and safety, a low center of gravity to negotiate hills and a design that puts minimal weight on the tractor’s suspension when moving bales up to a ton in weight.
With a $300 conversion accessory, any of Fast’s transporters can be used to haul round or big square bales (3 by 8 or 4 by 8).
Fast, who owns a 50-acre cow/calf operation in Fairmont, W. Va., created Hay Baby to move big round bales without tearing up the ground.
“I’ve used one for years and fed hundreds of bales,” Fast says. “I haul bales out in the summer to a fenced area, then in the winter to feed our cattle.”
In addition to the 3-pt. version for compact tractors, he developed a 3-pt. hitch system attachment for ATV’s and UTV’s so they can handle Cat. I implements that don’t require pto’s. The system sells for $175.
Check out videos and photos on his website.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Fast Hay Movers Inc., Lonnie Fast, 7 Fast Lane, Fairmont, W. Va. 26554 (ph 304 282-1210; lb@fasthaymovers.com; www.fasthaymovers.com).
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