Bale Bonding

Bales of hay and straw are always on the move — whether it’s to the feed yard, the barn or to another farmer’s field. Handling bales can be time-consuming, backbreaking work. Luckily, you can put the muscle of your tractor behind these tasks with a broad range of front-end loader attachments designed to make it easier to stack, load and move bales of hay or straw quickly.

Bale Spike

Perfect for handling round bales, the bale spike includes one longer tine to ensure safe bale transport and a shorter tine to maintain control of the bale to keep it from wobbling and turning while stacking.

Bale Fork

This simple, robust implement can be used effectively for both round and large square bales by installing the tines at either 31 or 51 in. to match bale size. The optional U-shaped vertical rear extension provides added support if needed.

Universal Bale Grip

The universal bale grip allows you to grab, squeeze, stack and move round or square bales. You can stack bales closely and tightly to prevent air and moisture from damaging the bales. Using a tested design with low net weight, the universal bale grip arms distribute pressure evenly, while the smooth tube design has no sharp edges to damage plastic bale wrap. Two models handle maximum bale sizes of 51 and 63 in.

Heavy-Duty Round Bale Bucket and Grapple

This heavy-duty bucket includes teeth bolted to the bottom of a heavy-duty bucket and a powerful grapple designed to distribute the stresses of rough work through the entire bucket construction. An optional mesh screen prevents loose material from dropping onto the tractor hood or getting pushed back into the tractor grille. Both grapple and teeth can be removed easily so you can use the bucket to work with other materials.

Hydraulic Bale Split Attachment

Splitting bales can entail hard work. If your tractor has a loader with dual-action lifting cylinders, you can solve the problem with a bale split attachment. This attachment can both transport and split bales to make it easier to handle the material. When you have positioned the bale where it is to be split, you place the blade against the bale and press down. Both straw and silage bales fall apart in two places, simply and smoothly without extra hydraulics. An easy-to-use blade guard provides protection from the sharp blade edge.

Pallet Forks with Attachments

The pallet forks for front-end loaders on tractors are designed to distribute weight evenly over the entire implement, so they can be used to move a variety of material, as well as to move bales. The stable fork attachment means the forks do not dangle. For added versatility, optional attachments include a bale spike (with one long tine and one short tine) and a log grapple that install on the pallet fork sub-frame.