Self-Propelled Bale Hauler Built Out Of Old Combine
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Here's a self-propelled bale hauler I built out of an old combine, a front end loader and various other components I had around the farm. It's a lot handier for hauling 5 by 6-ft. round bales weighing up to 1,000 lbs. than the tractor and dilapidated front end loader we used before.
I started with a 1960's Massey Super 92 combine and removed all the grain cleaning components. I stripped it down to the frame so all that remained was the engine, trans-mission and wheels. I reinforced the main frame with angle iron and replaced the original steering axle with a wider steering axle off a Massey 410 combine for balance. I also installed a bigger shaft on the center pivot on the rear axle to help handle the front end loader I mounted over the rear axle.
It's equipped with a Leon 707 loader with home-made heavy-duty 4-ft. long bale forks. I use the hydraulic system off a Massey 97 tractor to power the loader.
I also mounted a Leon 10-ft. wide dozer blade in front of the drive wheels. I use it to push dirt and snow and level my driveway.
Cost only about $400. (Dennis Byski, Box 91, Goodeve, Sask., Canada S0A 1C0; ph 306 795-2906)
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Self-Propelled Bale Hauler Built Out Of Old Combine BALE HANDLING Bale Handling (31B) 22-4-34 Here's a self-propelled bale hauler I built out of an old combine, a front end loader and various other components I had around the farm. It's a lot handier for hauling 5 by 6-ft. round bales weighing up to 1,000 lbs. than the tractor and dilapidated front end loader we used before.
I started with a 1960's Massey Super 92 combine and removed all the grain cleaning components. I stripped it down to the frame so all that remained was the engine, trans-mission and wheels. I reinforced the main frame with angle iron and replaced the original steering axle with a wider steering axle off a Massey 410 combine for balance. I also installed a bigger shaft on the center pivot on the rear axle to help handle the front end loader I mounted over the rear axle.
It's equipped with a Leon 707 loader with home-made heavy-duty 4-ft. long bale forks. I use the hydraulic system off a Massey 97 tractor to power the loader.
I also mounted a Leon 10-ft. wide dozer blade in front of the drive wheels. I use it to push dirt and snow and level my driveway.
Cost only about $400. (Dennis Byski, Box 91, Goodeve, Sask., Canada S0A 1C0; ph 306 795-2906)
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