Gehl L22 Manure Loader Raw Footage 

Don't know too much about it, but I don't think it was all that successful either. Fairly certain they tried grain loading with one as well & had mixed results. Interesting idea, though.

I was thinking the same thing. Could have had that spreader loaded with the skid loader in the time they spent trying to get everything lined up.

Neighbor next to us had one but it was a different brand, his worked good, have to keep backing up slowly and it would fill a spreader fast, faster then a tractor and loader and skid steer!

@@bryanginder5903 Was it green?

@@ikonseesmrno7300 yes, I believe it was a Sheehan?

Agreed!

That's cool. I have the manual, but I'm not so sure about the brochure. It is listed in one of the full line catalogs & a couple manure handling brochures. Also ran across a drawing of the brochure in the Gehl collection. I'd guess it's a proof to be ok'd for finalization. Neat stuff! Thanks for tuning in!

@@ikonseesmrno7300 yes the brochure shows this and the big tank type spreader together. Very neat concept. The buyers guide show it on an IH 886 for a couple of years.

Or to create a market that isn't there yet. Certainly a neat idea!

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It didn't help that they were in an awkward spot. I think they should have scouted things out better before taking video. Also noticed that it was on a rather small tractor. The manual shows it on a 1086. That might have improved things a bit.

This loader came about with the acquisition of Hedlund Martin in the late '80s. I have no idea how many they sold. Don't think they were made in West Bend, either. Though I do recall seeing one sitting by one of the shop buildings for a number of years. There should be a couple slides scanned in of the old H-M by Gehl equipment in their green paint yet. I'll post them to the forum if they're fairly easy to find. There's a loooot of slides here!

@@ikonseesmrno7300 I think those were taken at PA's ag progress days in late summer on the Penn State ag research farm, the last picture with the barn in it sure fits. I might have even been there at the time but I sure don't remember green spreaders, but I do remember that time with that period Gehl logo. Got to keep a low key over there, every time I log in I get "Love Letters" in my email from Fan's yet...........Well, they are the farthest thing from love letters, but I have fan's I guess!!!! LOL

@@tpfromcentralpa1692 Lol! My apologies if I blew your cover. :v) I don't blame you for being an observer. It's good seeing you again & thanks for the info.

@@ikonseesmrno7300 No, that is quite ok. I was actually last on to PM someone who I lost contact info for. Try to watch from afar. Keep the videos coming, I enjoy them very much. I find it amazing the dealer here never had any of this that I knew of, so it is all new to me, even though I remember those machines sitting there new. Curious, are there any for the rebranded Vicon discbine sold under Gehl. Was one in those picture you put up that made me smile.

If only the manure was in a round pit and the loader had an agitator and pumped it without moving. Could maybe be vertical and if the manure was mixed into a liquid and the guy on the spreader had a remote and didn’t need a guy on the loader. Wait, that’s what we do now. Just kidding. Real neat footage. My dad and uncle had Gelh equipment when I was growing up in the 80’s. Thanks for sharing.

Interesting. Would a skid steer be able to navigate a clay bottom pit?

No but any decent loader tractor or telahandler would’ve

It works for me. H&S were heavy competition in the spreader market for some time. They can take a back seat every once & a while.😁

It works for me. H&S were heavy competition in the spreader market for some time. They can take a back seat every once & a while.😁