Sibom Heavy-Duty Skid Steer Bale Spear — High-Efficiency Hay Handling for CAT, Bobcat & Kubota Loaders

From dairy barns in Wisconsin to cotton gins in Georgia, a compact loader equipped with a skid steer bale spear has become an everyday sight. Producers count on that single attachment to lift, carry, stack, and feed thousands of pounds of wrapped hay or lint-tight cotton. Yet too many operators still settle for one-size-fits-all frames or bent farm-shop spikes that strain hydraulic arms and shred plastic. Sibom decided the bale game deserved better—so we built a purpose-engineered lineup that turns any CAT®, Bobcat®, or Kubota® loader into the most precise, low-effort bale machine on the yard.

A Spear for Every Bale, Not Every Bale for One Spear

At the center of the family is the skid steer bale spear attachment, a universal ISO plate carrying forged, heat-treated tines. Order the classic single long spear center when you spear dense round alfalfa wrapped in net; spec the three tine bale spear if you stack slippery silage rectangles; bolt on a dual short tine bale spear support kit to steady oversize meadow-grass rounds. Cotton producers choose the cotton bale spear with a flared cone tip that slides into modules without tearing ties; recycling yards grab our rag bale spear or paper bale spear options sized for compressed textile and cardboard blocks.

All versions share one thing: a welded, laser-cut backbone that keeps the frame light yet rigid. Small-frame Bobcat owners praise the lightweight bale spear for preserving lift capacity, while municipal crews love that the same chassis withstands the season-after-season abuse a municipal bale spear endures during storm-debris wrap-up.

Forged Tines That Pierce, Then Protect

Every Sibom tine starts as high-strength alloy bar, taper-machined to a needle point, then induction hardened for an exterior as tough as tillage shanks. The result is a precision bale piercing spear that enters tight rounds with minimal thrust—no loader bounce, no split flakes, no net wrap twist. Once fully seated, the polished shaft slides free of twine friction, preventing fray that drops flakes in transit. If you finally wear a tip down, field service is simple: unbolt the collar and install replaceable spear tips in minutes. That design choice keeps the tool on the job and living up to its long life bale spear promise.

Frames Born for Compact Power

CAT high-flow track machines demand a frame that won’t flex under max breakout. Bobcat S series wheeled loaders need a lighter backbone for quick maneuvering in feed alleys. Kubota SSL and SVL units crave nimble welding that clears auxiliary couplers. Sibom delivers all three requirements with one modular carriage:

• ¼-inch boxed crossmember absorbs pierce shock.

• Gusseted quick-tach tabs resist torsion from offset lifts.

• A corrosion resistant bale spear top rail wears baked powder coat over zinc primer, shrugging at road salt or silage acids.

That’s why contractors and ranchers alike rank it a heavy duty bale spear—yet it still weighs less than many forged-bar DIY frames peddled at farm auctions.

Universal Mount, Instant Hookup

Drive up, curl forward, latch—done. A Sibom universal mount bale spear fits any skid steer, compact track loader, or mini articulated unit wearing the ISO plate. The design counts as a perfect tractor alternative bale spear for producers who would rather stack rounds with a high-visibility CAT than jockey a long-nose ag tractor inside a cramped hoop barn. Rental houses appreciate the same feature: one attachment, zero adapter headaches, maximum turnover.

Efficiency that Shows in Truck-Time, Not Excel Cells

Consider the math: if a loader spends five extra seconds aligning crooked tines on every round, and you shift 250 rounds a day, that’s 20 minutes spent poking instead of stacking. Multiply by a 60-day feeding cycle and lost time balloon into worker wages and diesel gallons. Swap to the Sibom high efficiency bale spear, whose tapered guide cone centers itself as you enter, and the stacker operator lands perfect seating the first try. That’s the logic behind calling it a labor saving bale spear and a time saving bale spear: smaller cycles, tighter stacks, more head-space left in the shed.

Stability Matters in the Real World

Broken straw bales tumbling off forks can flip a loader on a slope or send shards through a windshield. Sibom answers with a mid-height backstop and optional top clamp. The stop forms a solid cradle that keeps square straw from rocking, while rounds nest between upright spikes. Choose an optional safety guard for public-works fleets, and the tool meets OSHA guidance for a safety bale spear in roadside staging.

Because those guards sit inside the carriage width, you still tuck through barn portals without clipping jambs. That agile profile helps the attachment earn its label as a compact loader bale spear and a tight aisle bale mover on pig-confinement farms where every inch counts.

Configured for Every Material, Not Only Hay

The spikes that spear hay also skewer wrapped biomass briquettes, refuse-derived-fuel blocks, and silage film sausages. Swap to stubby tines and the same tool works as a pallet cleanup grapple frame for busted boxes at distribution centers. Fit optional wear-sleeve collars and you own an industrial waste bale spear heavy enough for sponge-rubber salvage or crumb-rubber track base. This open-ended versatility converts the initial investment into a year-round, multi-industry revenue stream.

Built-In Upgrades You Didn’t Know You Needed

• Limit block bale spear inserts stop over-penetration that tears wrap.

• Adjustable bale spear collars let you reposition side spikes for narrow rag bundles or stretch out for wide cotton modules.

• Spear and frame assembly ships pre-torqued, so the rental manager can unload, wash, and reload without shop time.

• Flat face coupler bale spear hydraulic top clamp option installs in five minutes if you later add a wrap-guard.

Field Proven, Wallet Approved

A Wisconsin dairy swapped pallet forks for a Sibom 3-spear and cut mixer-wagon staging time by 30 percent—saving diesel and pushing afternoon feeding 20 minutes earlier. A Texas cotton gin moved from chain slings to the triple spear bale spear and cleared module stacks 40 percent faster with two fewer ground hands. A Washington recycling yard now unloads paper bales without broken straps, calling the tool their most cost effective bale spear investment of the year.

Zero-Drama Maintenance

One grease zerk per tine collar, none on the frame. A yearly torque check on the clamp bolts. That’s it. No pivot bushings. No cylinder seals—unless you spec the hydraulic top guard, which rebuilds with two wrenches. Those facts turn the Sibom frame into a true low maintenance bale spear, beloved by lean crews and weekend farmers alike.

Ready to make every loader hour count? Stick a Sibom skid steer hay spear on your quick-tach, and watch the stack rise faster, safer, and tighter—one perfectly pierced bale at a time.