dcole
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- Joined
- Dec 18, 2009
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- Location
- Exeter, New Hampshire
- Tractor
- New Holland Boomer 55 CAB HST
In the market for a set of QA Pallet Forks. Have a Boomer 37 Cab with 37 hp. It has 250TLA loader which lifts 1818 lbs max ht. @ pins and 1221 or 1354 (New Holland or Tractor Data) max ht. @ 19.7". Considering 2 different models.
Everything Attachments Class I 1 x 3 x 42 forks 2200 lbs rating unit weighs 238 lbs costs $617 new delivered to my house
United Attachments - TITAN Class II 1.25 x 4 x 42 forks 4000 lbs rating unit weighs 320 lbs costs $568 new delivered to my house (can save $75 [would be only $493] if delivered to a business)
They cost about the same so that's not a factor. They both can lift more then my tractor can. The bucket on my tractor weighs 350 lbs and I've had no problems lifting it heaped full. Both these models weigh less than my bucket. The Class II model weighs only 82 lbs more then the Class I. Would the gain in fork strength ( 1.25" ) be worth more than the 82 lbs loss in lift capacity? Maybe not for standard pallet lifting but what about for digging up rocks or roots. Lifting long unevenly balanced logs or getting a fork caught under something you didn't see. Would the thicker forks be less likely to bend over time?
Thanks for your feedback. Merry Christmas
Everything Attachments Class I 1 x 3 x 42 forks 2200 lbs rating unit weighs 238 lbs costs $617 new delivered to my house
United Attachments - TITAN Class II 1.25 x 4 x 42 forks 4000 lbs rating unit weighs 320 lbs costs $568 new delivered to my house (can save $75 [would be only $493] if delivered to a business)
They cost about the same so that's not a factor. They both can lift more then my tractor can. The bucket on my tractor weighs 350 lbs and I've had no problems lifting it heaped full. Both these models weigh less than my bucket. The Class II model weighs only 82 lbs more then the Class I. Would the gain in fork strength ( 1.25" ) be worth more than the 82 lbs loss in lift capacity? Maybe not for standard pallet lifting but what about for digging up rocks or roots. Lifting long unevenly balanced logs or getting a fork caught under something you didn't see. Would the thicker forks be less likely to bend over time?
Thanks for your feedback. Merry Christmas
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