Abstract: A bale moving apparatus provides a generally horizontal tow frame with a linear support axle supported by a pair of opposing wheels. A tow bar provides a tow strut, a rest bar, and a winch. A bale support is pivotally joined to, and extends upwardly from the support axle assembly, and is rotatable between an upright attitude and a tilted-back attitude for securing a hay bail. A triangle formation of bale impaling spikes in mutually parallel disposition are used for impaling a hay bale at center and on two sides for securing the bail. The bale is pulling into the tilted-back attitude so as to enable resting the hay bale on the bale rest surface during travel. The rest surface is movable so as to enable placement of the hay bale's center of gravity on the vehicle.

Abstract: A bale moving apparatus provides a generally horizontal tow frame with a linear support axle supported by a pair of opposing wheels. A tow bar provides a tow strut, a rest bar, and a winch. A bale support is pivotally joined to, and extends upwardly from the support axle assembly, and is rotatable between an upright attitude and a tilted-back attitude for securing a hay bail. A triangle formation of bale impaling spikes in mutually parallel disposition are used for impaling a hay bale at center and on two sides for securing the bail. The bale is pulling into the tilted-back attitude so as to enable resting the hay bale on the bale rest surface during travel. The rest surface is movable so as to enable placement of the hay bail's center of gravity on the vehicle.

Abstract: A method for moving a round hay bale comprises: positioning the bale onto its circular peripheral surface; approaching a proximal flat side of the bale; positioning a main bale impaling spike in a horizontal attitude as supported by a vertical bale support assembly of a tow frame; adjusting a vertical position of the main bale impaling spike at a height above a center of mass of the bale; positioning a pair of lateral bale impaling spikes in parallel with the main bale impaling spike and at a height below the center of mass of the bale; driving the spikes into the bale so as to position the main bale impaling spike above the bale center of mass and to position the pair of lateral bale impaling spikes below and to each side of the bale center of mass; pulling the bale support assembly into a tilted attitude about a rotational axis to lift the bale off the ground; locking the bale support assembly with the bale center of mass positioned to urge the bale support assembly into the vertical; transporting the bale