Bale Rack For Pickups

Bale Rack For Pickups LIVESTOCK Feeding Equipment 3-4-21 "It lets you haul a full load of bales without having to bother with any tie downs, or to worry about bales sliding off," says Bob Bainbridge, Waterloo, In d., who designed and built a bale rack for his pickup. With the rack, Bob hauls up to 3,500 lbs. of baled hay. "I get about 85 of the small, throwertype hay bales on a load," he notes. The ends are made of angle iron, and the sides of wood. Iron support frames on the ends are 8 ft. wide and 41/2 ft, high. Bob used 2 x 2 in. angle iron for the horizontal bars on the end frames, and 11/2 in. angle iron for the vertical supports. The two horizontal iron crossbars resting on top the pickup bed are equipped with stub legs which slide into stake pockets. The sideboards are 8 ft. long and made of 1 x 4 in. boards. A diagonal crosspiece (also a 1 x 4 in. board) on each side provides extra support. Sideboards are bolted to the iron end frames with thumb nuts on the bolts to make for easy assembly and disassembly. When not in use, the entire rack breaks down to require very little space for storage. "Many farmers who've seen the bale rack at auctions and elsewhere have asked where they could buy one like it. I'd welcome inquiries from other farmers who might be interested in purchasing a ready-made rack, and would also like to compare notes with companies interested in possibly manufacturing and marketing Bob told FARM SHOW. For mroe details, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bob Bainbridge, Route 1, Waterloo, Ind. 46793.

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