A round baler 10 with a front, a rear, a left side and a right side for making round bales 2 from forage material comprising a baler frame 10f, ground engaging wheels 15 operatively rotatably attached to the baler frame 10f about a mostly horizontal wheels axis, rear gate 12 operatively pivotally attached to the baler frame 10f about a horizontal gate pivot axis and having at least two positions including a closed position wherein the rear gate 12 defines a portion of a bale chamber and an open position wherein the bale chamber is open to allow a formed bale 2 to be discharged, a carriage operatively attached to the baler frame, the carriage being operatively pivotally attached about a mostly vertical support pivot axis located rearwardly of the horizontal wheels axis of the ground engaging wheels and to one side of the rear gate, the mostly vertical support pivot axis defining a fixed pivot location with respect to the baler frame. The carriage has a first pivotal position and a second pivotal position, with the carriage defining a first bale entry side and a second bale exit side. The first bale entry side of the carriage is configured, while at the first pivotal position of the carriage, to receive a given bale via the rear gate, and the second bale exit side of the carriage is configured to be a chosen side of the carriage from which the given bale is to drop off. The carriage is further configured to be at least one of tipped and pivoted in a manner to encourage the given bale to drop off from the carriage via the second bale exit side.
