Commercial & Fleet

DewEze Bale Beds in Oklahoma

By Jason Leck, General Manager, Carter Chevrolet — Okarche, OK

When a rancher comes in asking for a hay bed, more often than not they ask for it by name: a DewEze. There’s a reason for that. DewEze has been building bale beds in Harper, Kansas since 1984, and over four decades they’ve become the name ranchers trust to feed cattle solo through an Oklahoma winter. We sell quite a few of them at Carter Chevrolet, and the pitch is simple — buy the right Silverado from us, and we’ll get a DewEze bale bed installed and ready to work.

This page is about the bed and the truck: the two DewEze squeeze styles, what the bed actually does, and which Chevy HD makes the best base for one. If you want the broader picture, start with our bale bed trucks overview.

Why ranchers ask for DewEze by name

A bale bed earns its keep in the worst weather of the year, so durability is everything. DewEze built its reputation on heavy steel construction and beds that, as the company likes to put it, outlast the truck you bolt them to. That toughness is also why used DewEze beds hold their value — a bed you can move to your next truck is a bed that pays you back.

The day-to-day appeal is simpler still: one person, one truck, no tractor. You spear or squeeze a round bale, load it on the arms, haul it out, and unroll it to feed — all run from the cab or a remote. For a cow-calf operation, that’s the difference between a 20-minute chore and a two-person ordeal at daylight in January.

Pivot Squeeze vs. Parallel Squeeze

DewEze offers its bale beds in two squeeze styles. Both use the same hydraulic muscle and feeding action; the difference is how the arms grab and handle the bale.

DewEze also builds bale loaders and standard flatbeds, but for feeding cattle, the Pivot and Parallel Squeeze beds are the heart of the line. We’ll walk through which one fits how you feed.

What you get with a DewEze bed

Across both models, the features that matter to a working rancher are the same:

• Real lifting power — roughly a 3,100-lb lift capacity, enough for the big rounds you actually run.
• Independent hydraulics — a clutch pump kit that runs the bed off its own power, not your transmission, so you have hydraulic muscle on demand.
• Wireless remote — run the bed from the cab or out in the field, whatever the weather.
• Serious trailering — a recessed gooseneck ball rated around 40,000 lbs, plus a rear receiver and D-rings, so the feeding truck still pulls your stock or equipment trailer.
• Spinners that unroll clean — the spinners keep the bale tracking straight so hay lays out evenly with less waste.
• Protective deck coating and a real warranty — a tough polyurethane deck finish, backed by DewEze’s two-year bed warranty and one-year hydraulic/electrical coverage.

Choosing the right Silverado for a DewEze bed

A bale bed is only as good as the truck under it. DewEze beds are built to mount on modern Chevy HD pickups, and the right choice comes down to how heavy you feed and whether you’ll pull a loaded gooseneck:

Bed fitment depends on the model year, cab, and rear-axle setup, so the smart move is to pick the bed and the truck together. Tell us the size bales you run and whether you’ll tow a gooseneck, and we’ll line up the right combination.

Buying the truck and the bed together

Here’s the part that makes this easy: you don’t have to buy a truck one place and chase down a bale bed somewhere else. Carter sells you the Silverado, gets a DewEze bed installed on it, and handles financing and your trade-in in one stop — so what you pick up is a finished, feeding-ready truck.

Start by finding your base truck: browse our Silverado HD inventory to pick the 2500HD or 3500HD you want, and we’ll spec the DewEze bed to match.

Ready to talk it through? Contact our team, apply for financing, or value your trade to get started.

Frequently asked questions

What is a DewEze bale bed?

A hydraulic hay bed, built by DewEze, that mounts on a pickup in place of the bed. Its arms let one person load, haul, and unroll round bales from the truck — built for feeding cattle without a tractor or a second set of hands.

What’s the difference between Pivot Squeeze and Parallel Squeeze?

Both grip and unroll bales hydraulically. The Parallel Squeeze is the original design with arms that close parallel to the bale; the Pivot Squeeze uses a synchronized pivot with a wider range of motion and swivel spinners for more even unrolling.

How much can a DewEze bale bed lift?

Around 3,100 pounds, which covers the large round bales most operations run. Confirm the exact rating for the model you choose.

Which Silverado is best for a DewEze bed?

The Silverado 3500HD is the most common base — single rear wheel for most feeding, dually for the heaviest hay and trailer loads. The 2500HD works for lighter-duty operations, and the 3500HD Chassis Cab gives a clean flat-frame mount.

Can you install a DewEze bed on a truck I buy from you?

Yes — that’s the idea. Buy the Silverado from Carter and we’ll get a DewEze bed installed and ready to feed, with financing and trade-in handled in one place.

Can I still pull a gooseneck trailer?

Yes. DewEze beds include a recessed gooseneck ball rated around 40,000 pounds, plus a rear receiver, so the same truck hauls stock and equipment trailers when you’re not feeding.

What kind of warranty comes with a DewEze bed?

DewEze backs the bed with a two-year warranty and the hydraulic and electrical system with a one-year warranty. We’ll go over the current coverage when you order.

Do you serve ranchers outside Okarche?

Yes — across northwest Oklahoma and the OKC metro, including Kingfisher, El Reno, Watonga, and Hennessey. Okarche sits right on US-81.