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Read articles →A real working-session video showing a first-generation farming family using the Kioti DK6010SE with both front loader spears and rear three-point spears to stack and move small square hay bales. It walks through swapping implements, explains the spear mounting quirks, and covers front-versus-rear hydraulic limitations in practice. Best for DK6010SE owners considering adding bale spears who want an honest look at what the workflow actually involves.
An owner-operator channel documenting their own small farm operation, with affiliate links to implement vendors mentioned at the end.
The mount is tapered to receive a long pin, roughly a 49 inch bar, which keeps it straight; a nut goes on the back if the spear calls for it, though this setup skips the nuts.
The front loader spears have down pressure so you can push in and make a pocket in the bale. The rear three-point spears only have upward pressure, making positioning trickier.
The loader can carry four bales across, and the rear three-point can carry four more, for a total of eight at once, or up to twelve with additional spears.
The video states the DK6010SE hydrostatic has been wonderful and is a huge improvement over a 1025, though hay hauling is still difficult in some ways.
