Bale wagon having a damper for the rolling rack

1. In a bale wagon, comprising:

(a) a load rack with a channel therein, said channel having a front wall, and

(b) a rolling rack with a front end located within said channel, the improvement comprising:

a bumper assembly attached at said front end of the rolling rack, said bumper assembly comprising:

a bumper member having a recessed opening therein;

a mounting bolt passing through a portion of the bumper member for securing said bumper member to the rolling rack;

a nut threadedly engaging said mounting bolt; and

a sleeve situated to prevent deformation of the bumper member when the nut is threaded on the mounting bolt securing the mounting bolt and bumper member to the rolling rack;

whereby said bumper member is in position to absorb energy upon collision with the front wall of the channel.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising at least one shim placed between each bumper member and the front end of the rolling rack at the point where the bumper member is to be attached to the rolling rack, whereby the shim allows adjustment of the position of the rolling rack.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein a plurality of bumper members and shims are attached at said front end of the rolling rack.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a second bumper member attached at said front wall of the channel, whereby said bumper members are in position to absorb energy upon collision of the front end of the rolling rack and the front wall of the channel of the load rack.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 further comprising at least one shim placed between each bumper member and the front end of the rolling rack at the point where the bumper member is to be attached to the rolling rack, whereby the shim allows adjustment of the position of the rolling rack.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein a plurality of bumper members and shims are attached at said front end of the rolling rack.

7. The apparatus of claim 4 further comprising at least one shim placed between each bumper member and the front wall of the channel of the load rack at the point where the bumper member is to be attached to the load rack whereby the shim allows adjustment of the position of the rolling rack.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein a plurality of bumper members and shims are attached at said front wall of the channel of the load rack.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein a plurality of bumper members and shims are attached at said front end of the rolling rack.

10. In a bale wagon, comprising:

(a) a load rack with a channel therein, said channel having a front wall, and

(b) a rolling rack with a front end located within said channel, the improvement comprising:

at least one bumper assembly attached at said front wall of the channel, said bumper assembly comprising;

a bumper member having a recessed opening therein;

a mounting bolt passing through a portion of the bumper member for securing said bumper member to the front wall of the channel;

a nut threadedly engaging said mounting bolt; and

a sleeve situated to prevent deformation of the bumper member when the nut is threaded on the mounting bolt securing the mounting bolt and the bumper member to the front wall of the channel;

whereby said bumper member is in position to absorb energy upon collision with the front end of the rolling rack.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising at least one shim placed between each bumper member and the front wall of the channel of the load rack at the point where the bumper member is to be attached to the load rack whereby the shim allows adjustment of the position of the rolling rack.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein a plurality of bumper members and shims are attached at said front wall of the channel of the load rack.