I have a Schaeff HR12 1.6 tonne mini excavator. According to its spec sheet it could easily handle the weight of a round hay bale (normally 250-350kg) at nearly all posititions and reaches:
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However I have been unable to find any hay bale spike/spear attachments for mini excavators, not even for midi or big excavators.
Is there a reason for that?
Is it super stupid to lift hay bales with a mini excavator? ...even if I get the the spike to the exact center of the hay bale, so the hay bales center of gravity would not try to twist the excavator arm.
I've lifted rocks probably weighing more than a hay bale off center at max reach and my miniex has survived as far as I know.
However I have been unable to find any hay bale spike/spear attachments for mini excavators, not even for midi or big excavators.
Is there a reason for that?
Is it super stupid to lift hay bales with a mini excavator? ...even if I get the the spike to the exact center of the hay bale, so the hay bales center of gravity would not try to twist the excavator arm.
I've lifted rocks probably weighing more than a hay bale off center at max reach and my miniex has survived as far as I know.