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"Up And Over" Big Bale Hauler
"Our new heavy-duty semi-mounted big bale hauler lets you get bales off the field quick and keeps the bales centered at all times to make a nice, uniform stack. It also works great for retrieving a full load of bales," says Stephanie Browner of Justice Enterprises, about the company's fully automatic big new bale mover that mounts on any cab-over semi-truck.
The "Haying Mantis" bale transport can haul eight 4 by 4 by 8-ft. bales, twelve 3 by 4 by 8-ft. bales, or eighteen 3 by 3 by 8-ft. big square bales. The hydraulic-powered unit uses an up-front pair of loading arms equipped with self-centering clamps. The clamps ride on a pair of roller chains attached to an arched steel frame that extends up and over the cab. Once a bale is placed on the bed, the clamps release and automatically return forward for another bale. The cycle is repeated until a row of bales is stacked to its maximum height. Then a hydraulic push-back sends the bales back toward the rear of the bed. Once a full load of bales are in place on the truck, the flatbed lifts up 90 degrees to stack bales on the ground.
"The self-centering clamps allow you to approach the bale from any angle and stay centered throughout the loading and stacking process, which virtually eliminates stress on the bed and truck frame," says Stephanie. "The clamps can handle any size bale. The steel frame extends high over the cab so the clamps have enough room to stack the top bale. A pair of rear-mounted squeeze arms at the back of the truck are used during stacking and also provide added stability during transport. Optional squeeze arms can be mounted on the bed in front of the tandem axles.
"Bales can be stacked on their edges in-stead of on their string sides which keeps the stack more stable. No bale accumulator or turner is needed on the baler. It works fast - you can stack an average of 75 4 by 4 by 8-ft. bales per hour. The entire unit can be re-moved allowing the semi to be used for other purposes."
Sells for $49,978.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Justice Enterprises, Inc., Box 4, Atwood, Colo. 80722 (ph 970 521-9567 or 522-2851).


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1997 - Volume #21, Issue #4