2022 C5 Manufacturing 56N Chisholm Trail Bale Bed

OVERVIEW

The Chisholm Trail Bale Bed has two features that no other bale bed has. First, all Chisholm Trail Bale Beds have independent arm control, a switch for both the left and right arm. This unique feature allows side-to-side shifting of a bale and the ability to rotate a bale on the ground for quicker loading. Secondly, Chisholm Trail Bale Beds can dump if equipped with that option. This turns your bale bed into a dump bed with a 6,000-pound dump capability. No other bale bed on the market offers either of these options, let alone both.

Standard Features

Unique Dump

The Chisholm Trail Bale Bed's unique dump feature expands your capabilities to handle hay and dump materials from the comfort of your cab. There is no other unit on the market like it. Arm lift capacity is 2,850 pounds and bed dump capacity is 6,000 pounds.

Independent Arm Action The Chisholm Trail Bale Bed uses two squeeze cylinders rather than a phasing cylinder for better squeeze and maneuverability. You can move the arms separately or in tandem for easier bale retrieval when stacked end-to-end. This also helps loading into a ring feeder, even if you do not have a straight shot. Lift any size or shape effortlessly--- round, square, wide or narrow. You can haul up to four 4' rounds side-by-side with a dual wheel pickup. You can also squeeze a large 4' by 8' square bale end-to-end or from the side. The arm range on dual wheel trucks of 3'6" to 9'6" enables you to grab small or misshapen items as well.

Free-Float Arm System

The free-float arm system allows you to unroll hay while maintaining full contact with the ground over rough terrain. This function helps to prevent skips and thick blankets of hay, allowing even distribution of feed and reducing waste.

Locking Valve System

Our unique locking valve stops arms from creeping out when carrying hay bales. Additionally, unlike other units on the market, our design significantly limits truck frame stress.

No-Need-to-Jack Trailers

The Chisholm Trail Bale Bed makes work easier and quicker in so many ways, especially hooking up your gooseneck trailer. Just raise the bed until the jack stand is off the ground, store the jack, lower the bed, and off you go. No more cranking!

Additional Features

Electric-over-hydraulic heavy duty 4 gpm power unit

LED work lights that work on a switch in the cab

Tethered hand control

Additional set of stop/turn lights in the headache rack

Heavy duty 2 x 4 x 3/16" rounded bent tube headache rack with louvers for stylish good looks and the ultimate in safety

2-5/16", 30,000 pound rated hitch ball with 1" rise, recessed in the bed with door closure

H-frame stabilizer system

1/8" Tread plate floor with component access doors -- no door hinges! Access door for all working components under the bed including fluid fill door.

Mud flaps

LED running lights throughout the bed and a pair of resistors to accommodate the low voltage lights (no flashing of lights due to computer error)

Four 3 x 20 lift cylinders

Two 2 x 6 squeeze cylinders

350 Amp fuse and fuse block system

Grab handles on each side of the headache rack

D-ring tie down rings on each side of the bed

Two-part urethane paint for more durability and shine