Grip Strips Make Bale Loading Safer

Grip Strips Make Bale Loading Safer BALE HANDLING Stacking square bales on hay wagons has been a much safer job since George Hubka added adhesive stair tread strips to the front of his wagons “Anyone who has ever been on a flatbed hay wagon stacking small square bales coming from the baler soon learns that the surface of the wagon bed can be slippery and dangerous ” says the Dowling Mich farmer “Especially with sudden braking and when traveling along sidehills ” Hubka purchased a 2-in wide 60-ft long roll of adhesive fiber-backed abrasive surface material that is used on steps in many commercial buildings and schools He cut it in 3-ft lengths and placed the strips 1 to 3 in apart to create a 3-ft square on the wagon “Any unpainted wooden surface needs to be primer painted where the strips will be placed ” Hubka says “They can also be used on any steel wagon bed painted or unpainted as long as all dirt and loose material have been removed ” He adds that he also rounds the corners of the strips so they don’t catch as easily The strips can be found at Gemplers ph 800 382-8473; www gemplers com A 50-ft roll of 2-in tape sells for $24 35 Contact: FARM SHOW Followup George Hubka 3691 Bristol Oaks Dowling Mich 49050 ph 269 721-3830; geo_mgnews@yahoo com

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