be raised by operation of cylinders 33 with maintenance of the load in level condition effected by operation of cylinders 28 the vehicle may then be moved to the location to which the stack of bales of hay is to be taken and the hay unloaded by withdrawing bars 51 54 this being assisted by extension of bar 58 through operation of cylinders 28 cylinders 28 function in two distinct fashions during operation of the apparatus cylinders 28 support and level the apparatus about its pivotal connections to arms 23 24 at pins 70 73 with or without a load when the apparatus is not otherwise supported when the apparatus engaged with a load is supported upon the ground or a floor or other support the cylinders 28 may be used to move bar or pipe 58 to extract the spikes 51 54 from bales of hay into which they have been thrust both of these functions are achieved using only the normal loader controls and hydraulic apparatus customarily provided on many farm tractors hay may be loaded or unloaded and may be raised or lowered at any elevations within reach of the apparatus the bars 51 54 may be moved to the proximity of the ground in order to lift a stack of bales of hay resting on the ground or near thereto the hay may be loaded or unloaded at that location likewise hay may be loaded or unloaded at intermediate and elevated positions the described apparatus may be used to unload hay at a higher elevation than normally.