1994 - Volume #18, Issue #2, Page #39
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Cheap & Easy Way To Load Big Bales
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He made a bale hook out of reinforcing rod that"bites" into the bale when the winch cable is tightened. Here's how it works:
Hammond backs the trailer up against a bale lying in the field and pulls the winch cable out over the bale. He then pushes the hay hook into the back side of the bale at a point about 2 ft. above ground level. The points of the hook, which go into the hay about 6 in., must be sharp to penetrate.
When he cranks up the winch, the bale rolls up onto the trailer. Once loaded, he wraps a chain around the sides of the bale to keep it from rolling off.
"It takes only about 6 to 8 min. to load a bale for transport," says Hammond. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ed Hammond, Rt. 4, Box 216, Pittsburg, Tex. 75686.
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