Haul Big Bales With Your Pickup

Haul Big Bales With Your Pickup PICKUPS Accessories 4-6-6 A new big bale stabbec that mounts in his pickup makes retrieving bales quicker and easier for inventor Gary Rajek. It mounts on a gooseneck ball hitch in the pickup bed and is operated by a hydraulic power unit that runs off the pickup battery. "A key feature is an elevated pivot point which lets the hydraulic cylinder hook to the stabbec below the pivot. This lets the cylinder push the bale up easily. It's important because the elevated pivot principle requires less power demand," Gary told FARM SHOW. He notes that the power unit has a very low amp drain on the battery. "It uses just 60 amps to develop 3/4 hp, as opposed to other units that take 300 to 400 amps. It takes about 25 seconds to lift a bale. I've lifted bales weighing as much as 2,200 lbs." Another feature of the newstyle stabbec is that it raises the bale a full 90? so the bottom of the bale is even with the top of the pickup sides. "This keeps tail lights and turn signals visible for highway use - which other bale stabbers I've seen aren't able to do. Raising the bales has posed no stability problems with the pickup," says Rajek. "Versatility is another benefit. The bale stabbec can be removed by pulling just two pins. A gin pole can be attached for lifting engines, pulling fence posts, handling gates and for just about anything else a lift is needed." The lift is controlled by a switch in the cab. Rajek has a patent pending on the device and is interested in locating a manufacturer. He will custom build units in the meantime for right at $900. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Gary Rajek, H & H Mfg., Rt. 2, Hennessey, Okla. 73742 (ph 405 853-4991).

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