fork spaceing

[tom87]

Hey all, I posted here a few weeks ago about a dung fork. Now I have started making it and was just wondering how far apart to put the tines, iv seen them at 6'' and 8'' and even as wide apart as 10'' so i was just wondering ??? what you lot thought best. Also I was goin to make a grab as well just wondering bout no. of teeth and spaceing etc.
Il be glad of any info thanks

 

[dave_peters]

Ours are spaced at 8". use 4 tines on the grab, the curved kverneland types are best, but have the outside of the grab 4" narrower each side than the fork, otherwise you cant get into corners or up to walls without the grab scraping the walls.
Dave

 

[tom87]

Thanks dave Ill defo take your info on board, on another q? you know anything about hydrolic bale handlers, which types are best the one with two rollers or the ones with the hands or have you got any preference yourself. Thanks

 

[dave_peters]

Provided that you only want to move round bales then the two roller type such as twose are probably the simplest and cheapest, but if you are going to be wanting to move big bales like D1000 or hesston then the ones with the paddles are best, but bear in mind that paddle types that come in from the sides make it difficult to stack bales without damaging the ones to the side, so consider a handler that grips front to back.
I am assuming you are talking wrapped silage bales. for non wrapped bales your fork and grab will work OK
Hope this helps
Dave

 

[tom87]

Thanks that sounds like a bit of sound advise. A local told me that one with the paddles are best for our set up but I want to be able to put hay and straw bales 4 high, stacking them two at a time, and be able to stack silage as well and I thought that the paddles would be in the way when I was stacking them so thanks again.