Anyone built a set of forks for the front of a SCUT?

[ShowroomShine]

Anyone built a set of pin-on forks for the front of a SCUT?

I'm thinking of having our fab guys here at work build me a set of forks for the front of my CS2410 SCUT. I only need around 1000lbs of lift capacity, so they dont need to be incredibly strong, just enough to move some hay around.

I was thinking C-Channel around 30-36" long, angled at the end with some sort of backplate to weld on my brackets to attach to my loader pins.

Anyone ever done this?

 

[walker450]

I built a set that quickly attach to my bucket. Mostly used for brush and the occasional pallet. May not work for your purposes.


http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/290299-brush-forks-23hp-kubota-bx2350.html

 

[Xfaxman]

I'm thinking of having our fab guys here at work build me a set of forks for the front of my CS2410 SCUT. I only need around 1000lbs of lift capacity, so they dont need to be incredibly strong, just enough to move some hay around.
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Anyone ever done this?

Loose hay, square bales, small round bales?

 

[ShowroomShine]

Loose hay, square bales, small round bales?

Large squares, around 650-700lbs a piece. I'll also be using it to move pallets and odds and ends.

 

[xring100]

Large squares, around 650-700lbs a piece. I'll also be using it to move pallets and odds and ends.

Are you sure you have enough tractor and loader to safely lift a 700 lb bale that weighs about half as much as the tractor? Assuming Sl2410 loader If you can only lift 675 lbs at the pin to 71" and you breakout force at the pin on the ground is only 1300 lbs. I think you'll be lucky if you can lift if off the ground more than a foot. Id want to put as much as you can lift on the 3pt for ballast

For reference
Kubotas la243a has a
max lift of 750 lbs at the pin to 71"
500 mm forward it can only lift 518lbs

To 60" it will lift 595 lbs 500 mm foreward

Breakout force on the ground 1410 lbs and 992 lbs 500mm forward.

even a 3x3x # square bale will likely put the cg much farther forward than 500mm as half of 36" is 18" nearly 500mm (19.6"). The fork frame and rest if the loader attachment will probably end up at least 8-10 ahead of the pivot pin

 

[Xfaxman]

You might get some ideas from this pin on frame that I built many years ago, for some bolt on Brinly forks.

Welded on angle iron to hold the bottom of the fork.

 

[wawajake]

If you have a toothbar, I used some leftover c channel this way............

 

[arrow]

I'm thinking of having our fab guys here at work build me a set of forks for the front of my CS2410 SCUT. I only need around 1000lbs of lift capacity, so they dont need to be incredibly strong, just enough to move some hay around.

I was thinking C-Channel around 30-36" long, angled at the end with some sort of backplate to weld on my brackets to attach to my loader pins.

Anyone ever done this?

yes. I used C channel as well. You only need 3". I should have built mine with 4" but they've held up. Can mount and dismount these while still on the tractor. Bucket brackets are made of 3/8" .

 

[arrow]

Large squares, around 650-700lbs a piece. I'll also be using it to move pallets and odds and ends.

On second thought, I don't think my forks will work for you. This type compromises lift capacity as a result of being so far from lift pins. Cuts lift capacity almost in half.

 

[Xfaxman]

How about build something like the Speeco UltraFork? Content Page

Works front or rear. Without SSQA, you would need to add pin on brackets, and still be able to use it on the 3 point.

I added a longer top spear for 5x6, 1500 pound round bales.

 

[Zick]

I've been impressed with the strength of these vs weight. They have held up against everything I've thrown at it.
Easy to move around, probably around 60lbs and can disassemble for storage.
Plus I made a 3pt hitch to use them on the back too.
The only down fall is that they made it difficult to put on bucket hooks but I'm sure I'll find a spot that still works.

 

[ajmaxham]

I made a very small set of clamp on forks.

When using the forks I needed to add weight to the 3 point hitch. Could you use forks on the 3 point hitch?

How does the 3 point hitch capacity compare with the capacity of the front bucket?

 

[ShowroomShine]

I'm talking about building an actual set of pin on forks. The tractor will pick up the bale at the pins just fine, but out front of the bucket on extenders its unsafe and too much weight.

I need a set of pin on forks to get the load as close to the pins as possible.

 

[arrow]

I'm talking about building an actual set of pin on forks. The tractor will pick up the bale at the pins just fine, but out front of the bucket on extenders its unsafe and too much weight.

I need a set of pin on forks to get the load as close to the pins as possible.

I'm sure you can cobble something up from the myriad of designs shown thus far.

 

[arrow]

Crap Zick, i spent a lot of times making my bar brackets for my forks. You mean all I had to do was use "hooks"? Only thing beneficial for the way i made mine is that there is a lot of lee way as to how close you have to align the bar to the hooks.

 

[Parkanzky]

I've been impressed with the strength of these vs weight. They have held up against everything I've thrown at it.
Easy to move around, probably around 60lbs and can disassemble for storage.
Plus I made a 3pt hitch to use them on the back too.
The only down fall is that they made it difficult to put on bucket hooks but I'm sure I'll find a spot that still works.

Very cool design!

 

[Xfaxman]

I'm talking about building an actual set of pin on forks. The tractor will pick up the bale at the pins just fine, but out front of the bucket on extenders its unsafe and too much weight.

I need a set of pin on forks to get the load as close to the pins as possible.

Be sure you get the rollback angle right with the curl cylinders fully retracted.

This is a brush fork that I made for the TORO+Loader. The pin on brackets set the rollback angle and have chain slots in the top.

Closeup of the angle in relation to the frame.

Full up curl.

Use the same pin hole spacing as the bucket. If the holes are further apart, the cylinder could contact the loader arm at max retract and bend the rod. If closer together, the cylinder could contact the loader arm at max dump and bend the rod.

 

[NCacres]

"Anyone ever done this?"


My brother in law has a John Deere 2210 and needed a set of forks for moving small logs, pallets and round bales. I had some scrap square laying around and this is what I came up with. I found the spears on clearance at Agri Supply. I fabbed up brackets on it to fit the JD quick attach so it's easy on and off. Sorry about the bad pics. I've handled a 4x4 round bale with it and it did fine