Schulte 2500 Giant Rock Picker

A large capacity picker available in standard or contractor configurations.

Large 1.93 m³ (2.5 cubic yard) hopper holds approximately 3.25 tonne of rock.
Durable tapered T-iron grate with 38 mm (1 1/2”) thick teeth eliminates jamming while allowing soil to sift through for clean rock picking.
Batt tubing has 10 mm (3/8”) thick walls.
Wrap around, hard surfaced batt teeth offer strength and wear resistance.
Large heavy wire springs hold batts firmly in position and cushion shock loads. Spring coil diameter is reduced at the ends to minimize the possibility of breaking the spring hooks.
Floating grate protects the machine from damage due to large immovable rocks.
Pivoting hitch pole allows the machine to be quickly moved from the offset picking position to a centred transport position.
Large 16.5L X 16.1 tyres provide superior flotation.
Rugged and reliable Char-Lynn 2000 series hydraulic motor.
Contractor version includes heavy duty 150 mm (6”) round super-batts and replaceable teeth on the pick-up grate.
Optional hydraulic swing hitch to open and close the machine without leaving the tractor seat. Great for getting through narrow gates or around obstacles.
Full one-year warranty on materials and workmanship.

The paddock before picking.

The giant will swallow rock large or small.

An impressive 2.5 cubic yard bin and 1245 mm dump height soon makes a big pile of rock.

The paddock after picking - no more damage to machinery from rocks.

2500 Giant Specifications and Pricing

Weight	2254 kg (4970 lbs.)
Overall length	5207 mm (17’ 10")
Width with tyres	2896 mm (9’ 6”)
Width less tyres	2311 mm (7’ 7”)
Hopper capacity	1.93 m³ (2.5 cubic yards)
Picking width	1524 mm (5”)
Dumping height	1245 mm (4’ 1”)
Tyre size	16.5L x 16.1
Tractor requirements	Minimum 85 HP (63 kW), Dual hydraulics, Closed centre or load sensing hydraulic pump with 45 L/min (12 G/min) oil flow (optional kits available if pump requirements not met)
Normal maximum ground speed	6.4 km/h (4 mph)
Recommended reel speed	34-37 RPM
Picks rocks	5cm - 69cm (2" - 27")
Current Price - Contractor Spec	$77,700.00

*Price is quoted ex-Wellington and includes GST. Price subject to change without notice. Unit options and delivery costs additional. Click on the enquire now icon for our best price delivered to you.

Optional hydraulic swing hitch kit makes for easy folding and unfolding of the picker.

There's nothing tougher than Schulte's super batts on the contractor models.

Replaceable pickup teeth on contractor models.

Heavy duty batt springs are standard on both models.

The 2500 Giant at work...

Both of these videos were shot during a start-up of a 2500 Giant Contractor. As part of our normal delivery service, we get the machine working on the owner's tractor and teach them how to use it.

Whilst the conditions weren't ideal, the paddock had been filled with soil and rock from another location and had received 40mm of rain just a few days before, you can get a good idea of the performance of a Schulte 2500 Giant Rock Picker.

This video courtesy of Schulte Industries Ltd.

What do our customers say?

Don't just take our word for it...here's what some of our customers say about their Schulte...

"I’ve got a little project paddock I’ve been working on over the last three years, for the purposes of pasture improvement. Each year I’ve cultivated then harrowed, windrowed and rock picked about a third of the paddock.

I’m averaging around 50t per hectare of rock removed but the paddock is far from uniform. Three quarters plus of each third of the paddock has little to no rock at all (maybe two hoppers in a Giant 2500). However, I am putting your machines into some pretty extreme situations in other parts of the paddock where I am removing approximately 200 tonnes per hectare or rock in parts

The photos show the before and after taken from the same spot. What I worked up last year is in the background. It stayed dry enough for long enough last year to get the whole lot cleaned up in the year of cultivation and five months after working up, rock picking and seeding, I made 15 bales of silage per hectare without issues for my hay making contractor and without the paddock being rolled at all!

We’ve had little by way of breakdowns. The picker broke a batt spring this year and sheared the key on the drive motor clean in half, but back up and running within the hour. On the SWR1400 I haven’t done a thing at all, except maybe 10 shear bolts in the pto shaft per year."

Ben Zander, Wroxton Partners, Angaston, S.A.

"I got into my paddock for a few hours yesterday and picked up about 30 tonne. I am getting on very well with the picker. I can't believe how well it works, especially on smaller rocks. Much better than my last one (it was a mid-90s conveyor picker). I would recommend it to anyone."

Ken Howard, Crookwell, NSW.