A system and a method for loading a hay bale on a vehicle. The vehicle has a frame, a loader assembly mounted to the frame, and a storage assembly mounted to the frame and positioned relative to the loader assembly. The loader assembly has a loader arm rotatably coupled to the frame and a spike extending outwards and orthogonal to the loader arm. The loader arm can be manipulated between a retracted position and an extended position. When in the extended position, the loader arm extends outside the frame with the spike oriented parallel to the frame. The storage conveys a storage plate along a path relative to the loader assembly. The storage plate is arranged to remove the hay bale from the spike as the storage plate is conveyed along the path in a first direction and with the loader arm in the retracted position.

The present invention relates to a collecting apparatus for round bales. The collecting apparatus has a frame device and a conveying device, which is designed to convey a plurality of round bales relative to the frame device in a conveying direction. The conveying device comprises at least two traction members, which are spaced apart from one another transversely to the conveying direction and are designed to rotate about a front deflection axis and a rear deflection axis and have a conveying run and a return run. The conveying device also comprises at least two conveying elements, which are arranged offset to one another in the conveying direction, extend longitudinally between the conveying runs of the traction members transversely to the conveying direction, are attached to the traction members, and in each case have a conveying section arranged centrally between the traction members.

A truck bed loader including a frame that is configured to fit within a bed of a pickup truck. The frame has a first side rail and a second side rail that are parallel to each other, and the front ends of the first and second side rails are connected by a cross rail. The frame also has a first vertical post and a second vertical post. The first vertical post is connected to the rear end of the first side rail at a ninety-degree angle, and the second vertical post is connected to the rear end of the second side rail at a ninety-degree angle. A first main arm is rotatably attached to a top end of the first vertical post, and a second main arm is rotatably attached to a top end of the second vertical post. A first pair of hydraulic cylinders is configured to lift and lower the first and second main arms. A second pair of hydraulic cylinders controls various attachments to the distal ends of the first main arms.

A truck bed loader including a frame that is configured to fit within a bed of a pickup truck. The frame has a first side rail and a second side rail that are parallel to each other, and the front ends of the first and second side rails are connected by a cross rail. The frame also has a first vertical post and a second vertical post. The first vertical post is connected to the rear end of the first side rail at a ninety-degree angle, and the second vertical post is connected to the rear end of the second side rail at a ninety-degree angle. A first main arm is rotatably attached to a top end of the first vertical post, and a second main arm is rotatably attached to a top end of the second vertical post. A first pair of hydraulic cylinders is configured to lift and lower the first and second main arms. A second pair of hydraulic cylinders controls various attachments to the distal ends of the first main arms.