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Read articles →This isn't a walkaround of one tractor but a buyer's-education video on matching tractor size and spear type to hay bale weight. It breaks down small square, round, and large bale weights, spear versus hugger attachments, and gives rough tractor-size guidance across Kubota's B/L/M lines and New Holland Boomer models, plus loader capacity and ballast safety tips. Best for shoppers deciding what size tractor and implement they actually need before buying.
Posted by the Messick's Farm Equipment dealership channel, presented as general buying guidance rather than a walkaround of a specific machine.
A standard L Series is the starting point for round bales; a B Series can work but needs a lot of rear ballast. For heavy rounds or big bales, move up to an M Series utility tractor.
A spear stabs into the bale to lift it, with different spear configurations for square versus round bales. A hugger uses hydraulic arms to squeeze and grab the bale without puncturing it, useful for wrapped or very dense bales.
Small 3x3 bales run around 800 to 900 pounds, while large high-density round bales from strong balers can approach nearly 2,000 pounds, depending on crop and density.
You don't want much less than 1,200 to 1,300 pounds of lifting capacity, giving buffer room to lift the bale to height and keep it away from the machine.
