S33T 33 Inch Replacement Tapered Hay Spear – Hayspears®

Description

The Hayspears® S33T 33 inch replacement tapered hay spear is a spear-only service part for compatible bale-handling frames that already have a usable tapered sleeve. It has a 33 inch overall length with a 1.625 inch fluted profile and is rated at 3,000 pounds at a 30 inch load center. The S33T includes its conical retaining nut but does not include a sleeve or collar.

This compact replacement helps an equipment owner change a worn, bent, or damaged tine without cutting a serviceable collar from the frame. The known PRO-Link match is the 114T weld-in sleeve used with the complete 33TS tractor hay spear assembly. Buyers who need a new spear, sleeve, and nut together should select that complete model.

33 Inch Replacement Tapered Hay Spear for Compact Frames

The S33T combines a gradual point with two fluted sides that reduce the amount of shaft surface contacting compressed crop material. This profile helps the spear enter dense hay progressively and can reduce resistance as the tine is withdrawn. Install the fluted sides parallel to the ground so the spear has its intended working orientation.

Its 33 inch length provides less forward projection than a 39 inch, 48 inch, or longer primary spear. That can improve maneuvering clearance around barn doors, livestock feeders, trailers, pens, and closely stored bales. The shorter reach may suit routine feeding work, compact equipment, supported smaller bales, or a properly engineered multi-spear arrangement.

The correct length still depends on the load. Bale width, shape, moisture, density, weight, center of gravity, spear position, and frame design all affect engagement and control. Large round or square bales may require longer primary spears, multiple load-carrying tines, stabilizers, or a different frame. The published rating applies to the individual S33T and does not increase the capacity of the sleeve, welds, attachment, coupler, loader, or machine.

Matching the Existing Collar and Installing the S33T

Before ordering, compare the original spear’s 33 inch length, 1.625 inch diameter, tapered mounting end, threads, flute orientation, seating depth, and retaining-nut arrangement. The installed collar must provide the correct internal taper and enough rear clearance for the threaded end and conical nut. Diameter alone cannot confirm compatibility.

Inspect the sleeve, surrounding frame steel, and welds before reusing them. Do not install a new spear in a collar that is cracked, distorted, loose, heavily corroded, badly worn internally, or unable to seat the tine correctly. PRO-Link’s bale spear sleeve and collar guide explains how tapered systems differ from straight cross-bolt mounts and provides additional installation guidance.

Clean the collar, tapered shank, threads, and nut before assembly. Insert the mounting end into the sleeve with the fluted sides parallel to the ground. Tightening the conical nut draws the matching tapered surfaces together and secures the spear. Do not substitute an ordinary flat nut, add unverified washers, or assume a universal torque value.

Once installed in a compatible frame, the S33T may support feeding, positioning, and moving suitable bales with tractor loaders, skid steers, three-point carriers, and other agricultural equipment. These are possible applications rather than universal-fit claims. Keep the bale low during travel, avoid sudden turns or stops, and inspect the point, flutes, taper, threads, nut, collar, frame, and welds regularly. The S33T is covered by PRO-Link’s one-year limited warranty against manufacturer’s defects, subject to the complete terms.

Questions & Answers

What comes with the S33T replacement hay spear?

The S33T includes the 33 inch fluted tapered spear and its conical retaining nut. A sleeve, collar, attachment frame, and machine connection are not included.

Which sleeve should be used with the S33T?

The 114T is the verified PRO-Link collar used with the complete 33TS assembly. Another sleeve may be suitable only when its taper, seating depth, threads, clearance, supporting structure, and other mounting dimensions match correctly.

Can the S33T fit every tractor or skid steer hay frame?

No. The frame must already contain a compatible, serviceable tapered collar and provide proper spear alignment, engagement, clearance, structure, and capacity for the intended bale and machine.