Until the past few days, in six decades of being around haying/farming, I had never heard of putting hay in an enclosed trailer. It was always flatbeds. But in the past few days, this is the 3rd video like this that has popped up in my recommendations.🤯
Huh, ya the only time you'll see hay on flatbeds around this area is if it's big squares or rounds or if it's only going a short distance but anything going far away is getting put into van trailers.
@@OhioFarmerMike no we did not build it, I was planning on building one and then I found this one for sale and it was cheaper than the metal it would have taken to make my own
That’s a great idea! I actually already have built a similar system a few years ago. I have a telehandler with just a pusher and a forklift on the grapple. How did you get the pusher to work on the grapple like that? That would keep me from having to use two machines
@@LoefflerFarms gotcha, did you build this rig? Also I was wondering what you think about that bobcat telehandler. Do you think it has adequate power and boom reach?
How you like that Steffens grapple. I spoke to a dealer in Indiana, trying to get a quote on a 10 bale on edge. Been waiting 3 months and he hasn’t called me back.
I would be lost without my grapple I use it almost every day. I haven't had any problems with the grapple itself only with how I wired up the rotator. I bought mine from buck and knobby jcb in Swanton ohio they became a dealer for them when I bought this one
We sell hay to big box feed stores We load using a Small Deere Tractor Forks and a ramp...... A 21 bale bundle in the trailer about every 6 minutes.....36 21 bale Baron Bundles...make a load
Until the past few days, in six decades of being around haying/farming, I had never heard of putting hay in an enclosed trailer. It was always flatbeds. But in the past few days, this is the 3rd video like this that has popped up in my recommendations.🤯
Huh, ya the only time you'll see hay on flatbeds around this area is if it's big squares or rounds or if it's only going a short distance but anything going far away is getting put into van trailers.
@@LoefflerFarms interesting. What part of the country are you in? (Kansas is where I am at.)
@@willhorting5317 northern Ohio here but I think this load was going to Florida so you don't want them getting wet
@@LoefflerFarms 👍
Very nice movie, nice to see how this loading works, never expected that a closed trailer could also carry bales, thanks.
Ya we move a lot of bales out like this and this is way easier than loading the whole trailer by hand
@@LoefflerFarms did you build the pusher and the bale funnel(?) yourselves?
@@OhioFarmerMike no we did not build it, I was planning on building one and then I found this one for sale and it was cheaper than the metal it would have taken to make my own
You only have to load one van trailer by hand to start looking for a better way.
That’s a great idea! I actually already have built a similar system a few years ago. I have a telehandler with just a pusher and a forklift on the grapple. How did you get the pusher to work on the grapple like that? That would keep me from having to use two machines
The grapple just holds it up enough to set it on the table, and then there is a long piece on it to push right on the face plate of the telehandler
@@LoefflerFarms gotcha, did you build this rig? Also I was wondering what you think about that bobcat telehandler. Do you think it has adequate power and boom reach?
How you like that Steffens grapple. I spoke to a dealer in Indiana, trying to get a quote on a 10 bale on edge. Been waiting 3 months and he hasn’t called me back.
I would be lost without my grapple I use it almost every day. I haven't had any problems with the grapple itself only with how I wired up the rotator. I bought mine from buck and knobby jcb in Swanton ohio they became a dealer for them when I bought this one
That squeak 😮
Who makes the loading dock and pusher? Looking to load this way myself.
You if you build one, I bought this one from someone who built it but I'm ready to part with this one if you're interested
@@LoefflerFarms I would be interested in it, what’s the best way to get in contact with you?
@rjfulper6101 probably email me at Jdcenter74@gmail.com, and then I can give you my phone number
@@LoefflerFarms did you receive my email?
We sell hay to big box feed stores We load using a Small Deere Tractor Forks and a ramp...... A 21 bale bundle in the trailer about every 6 minutes.....36 21 bale Baron Bundles...make a load
where do you get your tarps? and how long do they last?
I can't quite remember the place i bought them from it was located in Oregon I believe and they have lasted me about 5 years so far
@Loeffler Farms great video. can I get the information were you bought the pusher and bale tunnel? please.
It was homemade
Buenas tardes cuál es el costo del remolque? Saludos
It is just a normal 53' van trailer so I think they are about $15,000
Cuál es el costo de la alzadora de pacas
How about unloading ?
Ya, I don't really worry about that part
Too much screwing around
Have you ever loaded one by hand?