Cal
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http://www.bourgault.com/balemover/rbm1650page1.htm
Wanted to pass on a little advice in case anyone else is looking at one of these outfits. First, I pulled it 500 miles behind a diesel pickup to get it home; bad idea. Should have used the semi and put a pintle hitch on it, what was I thinking? Secondly, the factory rep. and specs. specify only a 100 horsepower tractor is needed to operate this outfit (unless they meant only when it was empty??) I started by hooking it to a 2wd tractor rated at app. 135 hp and that was totally inadequate. Then hooked it to a front wheel assist that's rated at something less than 200 hp and that's working much better, adding duals would be a good idea as well. The mover works great and is built to be almost indestructible, but I would hate like hell to see somebody buy one and not have enough tractor to use it. The specs. are misleading in that regard.
Wanted to pass on a little advice in case anyone else is looking at one of these outfits. First, I pulled it 500 miles behind a diesel pickup to get it home; bad idea. Should have used the semi and put a pintle hitch on it, what was I thinking? Secondly, the factory rep. and specs. specify only a 100 horsepower tractor is needed to operate this outfit (unless they meant only when it was empty??) I started by hooking it to a 2wd tractor rated at app. 135 hp and that was totally inadequate. Then hooked it to a front wheel assist that's rated at something less than 200 hp and that's working much better, adding duals would be a good idea as well. The mover works great and is built to be almost indestructible, but I would hate like hell to see somebody buy one and not have enough tractor to use it. The specs. are misleading in that regard.